Quick-growing Porter Airways is increasing its footprint on the U.S. West Coast.
Final week, the Toronto-based provider introduced it could add new nonstop flights from Montreal-Trudeau Worldwide Airport (YUL) in Canada to California’s two largest cities.
Beginning in late June, Porter will provide seasonal service between Montreal and each Los Angeles Worldwide Airport (LAX) and San Francisco Worldwide Airport (SFO).
The announcement comes lower than two months after the provider first commenced service to each West Coast cities from Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ).
It is also half of a bigger development technique that has seen the airline dramatically improve its U.S. presence of late.
“These Montreal routes hook up with locations throughout the globe with Porter’s strategic companions, offering extra choices that vacationers crave,” Porter president Kevin Jackson mentioned in an announcement saying the information.
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Porter’s new routes
Porter’s two new routes from Montreal to the U.S. West Coast will probably be seasonal, launching this summer season and wrapping up Oct. 26.
This is how the schedule shakes out:
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| Route | Launches | Departs | Arrives | Frequency | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YUL-LAX | June 27 | 7:40 p.m. | 10:36 p.m. | 4 occasions weekly | Monday/Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday |
| LAX-YUL | June 28 | 6:15 a.m. | 2:40 p.m. | 4 occasions weekly | Tuesday/Thursday/Friday/Sunday |
| YUL-SFO | June 28 | 8:00 p.m. | 11:12 p.m. | 3 times weekly | Tuesday/Friday/Sunday |
| SFO-YUL | June 29 | 6:15 a.m. | 2:40 p.m. | 3 times weekly | Monday/Wednesday/Saturday |
Porter will function every of those routes with its brand-new Embraer E195-E2 jets, which seat 132 passengers in a 2-2 configuration.
The airline positioned a $5.82 billion order for 80 of the jets in 2021.
The airline touts its inflight service, which incorporates free alcoholic drinks in glassware (not plastic or paper cups) for all passengers. It additionally provides free Wi-Fi.
Bigger development plans
This West Coast scale-up is the most recent in a collection of steps Porter has taken to extend its presence within the U.S. — notably out west.
On high of the 2 Toronto-to-California nonstops launched in January, the provider additionally launched inaugural service earlier this month from Toronto to Harry Reid Worldwide Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas.
All informed, the provider will fly almost 70% extra seats to the U.S. over the subsequent six months versus the identical interval final yr, in accordance with information from aviation analytics agency Cirium.
The airline additionally notes these new routes will enhance its connectivity. That is thanks, partly, to a not too long ago launched interline settlement with Alaska Airways. The association permits passengers to guide journeys with seamless connections between the 2 carriers (for sure itineraries). It additionally permits Mileage Plan members to earn miles on sure Porter flights.
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