Airlines

Porter Doubles Stephenville Schedule

Porter Airlines has released its 2018 schedule for Stephenville, Nfld., featuring new spring and fall service.

Fifty round-trip flights will operate between Halifax, beginning April 14 through Jan. 5, 2019, with schedules varying by season. This more than doubles service from the previous year.

“We are ready to begin our fifth year of service in Stephenville with more flights than ever,” said Robert Deluce, president and CEO, Porter Airlines. “This area of the province deserves more service and we believe people will respond to having options during the most popular times of year.”

Flights also connect with Ottawa and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on the same aircraft.

Christmas season flights were introduced for the first time in 2017, after four years of popular summer service. The 2018 schedule is planned as follows:

Spring 2018, 11 round-trip flights (Saturdays; April 14 – June 23); Summer 2018, 20 round-trip flights (Wednesdays and Saturdays; June 27 – Sept. 1); Fall 2018, 12 round-trip flights (Saturdays; Sept. 8 – Nov. 24); Holidays 2018, seven round-trip flights (Wednesdays and Saturdays; Dec. 15 – Jan. 5).

(http://www.flyporter.com)