Porter Airlines launching multiple daily flights between Montreal and Toronto

Dec 8 2022, 9:29 pm

There will soon be even more direct, non-stop options to fly between Montreal and Toronto —and more specifically, an economic way of getting around.

Porter Airlines announced on Thursday its new service between Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) will start on February 7, 2023.

This will be a highly frequent service, with Porter initially operating an average of four daily flights between YUL and YYZ. The airline has noted its frequencies on this route will increase over time for additional flexibility.

The service will use Porter’s new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, which has 132 all-economy seats in a two-by-two seating configuration, which means there are no middle seats on these flights.

Porter’s newly revamped economy experience on the E195-E2 aircraft includes free, fast WiFi, in addition to continuing the in-flight offers of complimentary beer and wine served in glassware and a selection of snacks. On longer flights, Porter will provide passengers with the option to buy fresh meals.

Porter Airlines Embraer E195-E2

Inside Porter Airlines’ new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. (Porter Airlines)

This new model of aircraft is also 65% quieter, and its emissions are up to 25% cleaner than the airline’s older aircraft, with the lowest fuel consumption per seat and per trip for mid-capacity commercial passenger aircraft.

Porter suggests its new economy offerings combined with “highly competitive” economy fares are intended to compete and elevate the airline in the North American airline. Round-trip fares will start at $248.

The direct, non-stop route between YUL and YYZ is already well-served by the giants of Air Canada and WestJet, and more recently the new ultra-low-cost players of Flair and Lynx, but Porter’s airline appears to give it a differentiating edge.

“ADM Aéroports de Montréal is delighted to be supporting Porter in the expansion of its Canadian air service offering at YUL by adding a route to Toronto Pearson Airport,” says Stéphane Lapierre, Vice President of Airport Operations and Air Services Development. “We are also very excited about welcoming the Embraer E195-E2 for the first time this February. ADM and its airline industry partners are committed to reducing their environmental impact and the introduction of this aircraft is an important step towards sustainability by reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and the noise footprint.”

Porter Airlines Embraer E195-E2

Porter Airlines’ new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. (Porter Airlines)

Porter first launched in 2006 as a regional Ontario airline operating from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on the Toronto Islands next to downtown Toronto.

During the pandemic, it expanded its operations to Toronto Pearson International Airport, allowing it to carry out an expansion to other destinations in Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean. In February 2023, Porter will also be launching two other frequent routes flying out of YYZ to serve Ottawa and Vancouver, which will also use the E195-E2 aircraft.

Porter states it is ordering up to 100 E195-E2 aircraft from Brazil’s Embraer, which will allow it to undergo its aggressive route expansion.

Introductory roundtrip fares from Montreal to Toronto through Porter’s new route start at $225.

The rest of the airline’s new flight schedule, including previously added routes since 2020, is as follows:

YVR Airport New Flights 2020-2023

  • May 2, 2020: Istanbul, Turkey (IST) — Turkish Airlines, 3x weekly
  • December 2, 2021: Singapore (SIN) — Singapore Airlines, 4x weekly (winter seasonal)
  • May 1, 2022: Halifax, Nova Scotia (YHZ) — Air Canada, 5x weekly
  • May 16, 2022: Kelowna, BC (YLW) — Flair Airlines, 3x weekly
  • May 17, 2022: San Francisco, California (SFO) — Flair Airlines, 3x weekly
  • May 2, 2022: Quebec City, Quebec — Air Canada Rouge, 3x weekly (summer seasonal)
  • June 1, 2022: Austin, Texas — Air Canada, 4x weekly
  • June 15, 2022: Minneapolis, Minnesota (MSP) — Sun Country Airlines, 2x weekly (summer seasonal)
  • June 9, 2022: New York City (JFK) — JetBlue, daily
  • November 25, 2022: Nadi, Fiji (NAN) — Fiji Airways, 2x weekly (winter seasonal)
  • December 16, 2022: Houston, Texas (IAH) — Air Canada, daily
  • December 17, 2022: Miami, Florida (MIA) — Air Canada, 3x weekly
  • February 7, 2023: Toronto, Ontario (YYZ) — Porter Airlines, 3x daily
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