Porter debuts year-round Quebec City service
Fri 27th November 2009
Porter Airlines debuted its new Quebec City schedule yesterday, offering year-round service to Toronto City Centre Airport (TCCA). Porter offers three daily roundtrip flights, building on the current seasonal and weekend schedule. The expansion comes as a result of two successful summer seasons, requests from passengers and ongoing strong ticket sales in the region. Connecting flights for other Porter destinations, including Thunder Bay, Boston, Chicago and New York are also available via Toronto. (http://www.flyporter.com)Related Articles from News
Gulf Air expands flight schedule
Mon 23rd August 2010
 Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has added five more destinations -- Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Basra in Iraq, Isfahan in Iran, Aden, Yemen and Colombo, Sri Lanka - to its flights schedule. Services to these five destinations will be rolled out this fall, coinciding with the airline's winter schedule. Gulf Air will begin services to Isfahan from Oct. 30 with three weekly services
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Cathay increases Toronto, Hong Kong service
Fri 13th August 2010
 Beginning Oct. 31, Cathay Pacific will add two more flights to its schedule between Toronto and Hong Kong, offering travellers a choice of 12 flights weekly between the two international hubs. The non-stop flights will be operated by the fuel-efficient 777-300ER ultra long-haul aircraft, equipped with full three-class service. In celebration of the additional flights, the airline has introduced the following
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Porter expanding Tremblant service
Thu 12th August 2010
 Porter Airlines is returning to the slopes of Mont Tremblant, Que., for its fourth winter season, with increased service from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Up to 12 flights per week are available this winter, an increase from eight flights per week last season. The Mont Tremblant winter schedule debuts Dec. 21, running until April 3. Flight time is just over an hour between downtown Toronto and Mont Tremblant.
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Porter expands New York service
Wed 11th August 2010
 After finalizing approval for four additional slots at Newark Liberty International Airport, Porter Airlines will operate 11 daily roundtrip flights New York from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, beginning Sept. 20. The airline currently operates nine daily roundtrips. The new flights are available for purchase. (http://www.flyporter.com)
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Porter set to expand fleet
Mon 9th August 2010
 Porter Airlines has placed a new order for four Bombardier Aerospace Q400 NextGen aircraft, plus six options. Based on the list price for the Q400 NextGen aircraft, Porter's firm order is valued at approximately US$120 million, which could increase to US$308 million should all six options be converted to firm orders. Porter currently operates a fleet of 20 Q400 aircraft and the new order potentially raises this
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Federal court sides with Porter Airlines
Fri 23rd July 2010
 Two federal court applications by Air Canada alleging wrongdoing by Porter Airlines and the Toronto Port Authority regarding slot allocation at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport have been dismissed by a federal court, which said on July 20 that agreements between the port authority and Porter were appropriate and it saw no evidence of unfair treatment toward Air Canada. "This decision reinforces that the allegations
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Four stars for Porter
Wed 14th July 2010
 Porter Airlines has been rated an Official 4 Star Airline in the World Airline Star Rating by Skytrax for the third year in a row. Porter is the only airline in Canada and one of only two airlines throughout North America to be awarded a 4-Star ranking. Skytrax is an advisor regarding airline quality standards. The Official 4-Star Airline ranking signifies a recognized standard of quality performance across a broad
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Icelandair expands 2011 Toronto schedule
Fri 9th July 2010
 Celebrating four years of operation in Canada, Icelandair has announced an expanded schedule and an early kick-off to its 2011 seasonal service from Toronto. Nearly two month earlier than anticipated, Icelandair's Toronto service will begin on March 30, 2011 and offer four flights per week with a fifth flight starting April 26, 2011. Further plans include additional non-stop summer flights starting in June.
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Glenfiddich takes off with Porter
Thu 8th July 2010
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Glenfiddich, the world's most awarded single malt, has partnered with Porter Airlines to create a unique pre-flight experience for travellers departing from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Porter customers can participate in a guided tasting of the Glenfiddich 12 Year Old, 15 Year Old and 18 Year Old single malts. Experienced "Malt Specialists" will be on hand to lead travellers through the nuances and subtleties
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Air Canada reports record load factor for June
Thu 8th July 2010
 For the month of June, Air Canada reported a record system load factor of 84.7% on a consolidated basis with Jazz (from which Air Canada purchases regional capacity), versus 80.9% in June 2009, an increase of 3.8%. System traffic increased 15% on a system wide capacity increase of 9.9%. "Led by over 33% traffic growth in the Pacific, we recorded an increase in traffic in all markets -- the seventh consecutive month
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