Porter increases capacity on three Halifax routes

Responding to strong demand on Canada’s East Coast, Porter Airlines is increasing capacity on three Halifax routes.

Beginning Mar. 31, service between St. John’s, Montréal and Ottawa will be operated on the Embraer E195-E2.

The Halifax-Ottawa route will have three daily, roundtrip flights. St. John’s and Montréal will operate with two daily roundtrips, increasing to three daily in May.

About the routes

The routes are currently operated with the 78-seat Dash 8-400. The Embraer E195-E2 seats 132 passengers in an all-economy cabin.

With a two-by-two configuration on both aircraft types, there are no middle seats on any Porter flight.

Kevin Jackson, executive vice-president and chief commercial officer, said: “We’re seeing continuing strong demand for Porter’s unique product across Eastern Canada. Increasing capacity in these markets from Halifax will provide more access for passengers looking to travel with ease across our full North American network.”

Jackson continued: “Porter has been serving Halifax since 2007, and this reaffirms our ongoing commitment to the airport and the community.”

Porter recently exercised purchase rights to place a firm order for 25 Embraer E195-E2 passenger jets, adding to its 50 existing firm orders. The new aircraft will be used to extend Porter’s service to destinations throughout North America.

The Dash 8-400s will be redeployed to increase frequencies in other markets. More information will be available soon.

Go to www.flyporter.com for more.