Porter Airlines continues it’s expansion of flights this week with the announcement of a new route between Toronto & Thunder Bay.
The Canadian carrier has outlined it’s plans for this new route, which we will detail in this article.
Without further ado, let’s get into it…
The New Toronto-Thunder Bay Flights with Porter Airlines…
Porter Airlines will use their flagship Embraer E195-E2 aircraft for the new Toronto-Thunder Bay flights.
Launching on October 16 this year, the scheduling for the flights look like this:
| October 16 – October 26, 2024 | |||
| Route | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Days of the week |
| YYZ-YQT | 7:05 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | Wednesday, Friday, Sunday |
| YQT-YYZ | 9:55 a.m. | 11:42 a.m. | |
| October 27, 2024 – 2025 winter season | |||
| YYZ-YQT | 7:20 a.m. | 9:15 a.m. | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday |
| YQT-YYZ | 10:10 a.m. | 11:57 a.m. | |
These new Toronto-Thunder Bay flights with Porter Airlines already complements the existing services from Billy Bishop Airport & Ottawa as well.
This represents a significant capacity upgrade by the Canadian carrier as we will detail next.
Jackson: Represents a 10% Increase in Passenger Capacity to the Area…
Kevin Jackson, President of Porter Airlines, had this to say on the new Toronto-Thunder Bay flights:
“This new Toronto-Pearson service will increase our passenger capacity in Thunder Bay by more than 10%, providing everyone with more options to fly with Porter”.
“Thunder Bay has been very loyal to Porter, and we are committed to providing the community with a variety of service options at competitive fares.”
“We hope to increase flights on this route as we introduce more new E195-E2s into our fleet next year.”
Adding to this was Graham Ingham, president & CEO, Thunder Bay Airport:
“On behalf of the Thunder Bay International Airports Authority, we are thrilled to welcome Porter Airlines’ new service to Toronto-Pearson”.
“This exciting expansion highlights Porter’s unwavering commitment to providing travel options and enhancing connectivity for our community.”
“Since they arrived in 2009, Porter has significantly expanded their presence in Thunder Bay and has established itself as a key player in Canadian aviation.”
“We are excited to continue our partnership with Porter and look forward to the new opportunities this expansion will create for our region.”
Overall…
In conclusion, these new flights between Toronto and Thunder Bay with Porter Airlines is a big deal to those that live in the Ontario-based city.
Looking ahead, all eyes will be on how the new flights will perform when they launch in October.
It is clear that there is a big relationship between the Canadian carrier and the airport itself.
For now, this looks to be an expansion of what is already a very fruitful relationship.
