Porter Airlines Opens Five New Winter Routes From Toronto

Porter Airlines is adding five new winter flight paths to warm-weather cities from Toronto Pearson International Airport.

The expansion includes service to Aruba, Turks and Caicos, Mexico, Jamaica, and Costa Rica. These routes complement existing flights to Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Nassau, Grand Cayman, and Liberia in Costa Rica. The first of the new schedules is already active, with the remaining four launching over the next six weeks.

Service to Oranjestad, Aruba, began on Oct. 30 with six weekly flights. Providenciales in Turks and Caicos starts Nov. 6 with five weekly flights. Los Cabos in Mexico opens Nov. 16 with three weekly flights. Montego Bay in Jamaica begins Nov. 23 with six weekly flights. San Jose in Costa Rica launches Dec. 2 with four weekly flights.

Porter projects nearly 1,400 flights to sunny destinations from Pearson this winter. That figure represents an increase of about 115 percent compared to the previous winter season. Andrew Pierce, the airline's vice-president of network planning and reporting, stated that this marks the start of the carrier's second winter season serving southern destinations beyond the United States. He noted the addition of two new countries, five new cities, and 10 total routes.

The airline also announced new non-stop flights to Transat vacation destinations out of Toronto Pearson and Ottawa International Airport. Porter is adding direct flights to Aruba and Liberia, Costa Rica. These options build on existing packages available from several Canadian airports.

Transat vacation packages featuring Porter flights are now available from Toronto Pearson to Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Nassau, Grand Cayman, Liberia, and Aruba. Ottawa offers the same six destinations. Halifax provides service to Cancun. Hamilton serves Cancun and Puerto Vallarta. London offers flights to Cancun, and Edmonton provides service to Puerto Vallarta.