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Porter Expands New York Presence with Montréal Route

Nonstop service between Montréal and New York-Newark to begin this spring

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Porter Airlines continues to expand its presence in the New York area with the addition of a new route connecting Montréal Trudeau Airport (YUL) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Service begins June 1, 2025, with one daily roundtrip flight, increasing to two times daily for the peak summer season. The initial flight schedule is as follows:

Route

Departure

Arrival

Days of Operation

Montréal - Newark 1:10 p.m.*

2:50 p.m.*

Daily*

6:35 p.m.

8:15 p.m.

Monday - Friday, Sunday

7:20 p.m.

9:00 p.m.

Saturday

Newark - Montréal 10:45 a.m.*

12:25 p.m*.

Daily

4:15 p.m.

5:55 p.m.

All times local.
*Operating June 25, 2025, until September 7, 2025

Flights will be operated on Porter’s 78-seat De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft. Travellers will enjoy no middle seats, free premium snacks, and complimentary beer and wine in glassware. Passengers purchasing the PorterReserve fare will also enjoy enhanced legroom, priority check-in and boarding, and checked bags included.

This route expands Porter’s presence at Newark, joining the airline’s existing service to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) and Ottawa International Airport (YOW). The Newark route also complements a new Toronto Pearson - LaGuardia route starting this spring. A number of connections to Porter’s domestic network are available via Montréal, including Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Halifax. In addition, these new flights are timed to enable connections to our partner Air Transat’s European network beyond Montréal.

For more information and detailed flight schedules, visit www.flyporter.com.

Quotes

“Newark Airport has been a key part of Porter’s network since the launch of our Billy Bishop - Newark service in 2008. Adding a nonstop route from Montréal will make the New York area even more accessible for our passengers, giving them more options to choose from when planning their trips to the Empire State.”

- Andrew Pierce, vice president, network planning and reporting, Porter Airlines

"ADM Aéroports de Montréal is very pleased to be helping Porter expand its transborder offering at YUL by adding Newark Liberty International Airport to its service. While continuing to meet the needs of various traveller groups, this new addition by Porter will also facilitate numerous connections to Europe.”

- Karl Brochu, Vice President, Airport Operations and Air Services Development at Aéroports de Montréal

“We are excited to partner with Porter Airlines to offer new nonstop service between Montréal and Newark Liberty International Airport. This expansion reflects our region’s growing demand for more seamless travel options to top North American destinations and highlights our continued commitment to offering more flexibility for the New York-New Jersey area’s travelers, especially as international travel demand increases.”

- Charles R. Everett Jr., aviation director, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

About Porter

Since 2006, Porter Airlines has been elevating the experience of economy air travel for every passenger, providing genuine hospitality with style, care and charm. Porter’s fleet of Embraer E195-E2 and De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft serves a North American network from Eastern Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, Porter is an Official 4 Star Airline® in the World Airline Star Rating®. Visit www.flyporter.com or follow @porterairlines on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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media@flyporter.com

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