Summary
- Porter Airlines pronounces latest routes connecting Montreal to Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton in Western Canada, starting next spring.
- The airline will use its Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, offering a premium experience with snacks, beer, wine, and free WiFi.
- Porter Airlines plans to expand its route network across North America, including 4 latest routes from Toronto using the E195-E2.
On Monday, December 4, Porter Airlines announced several latest route offerings. The brand new routes are set to attach Montreal to 3 latest destinations in Western Canada. The airline also revealed that these latest nonstop routes will begin within the spring of next yr.
Connecting Montreal to Western Canada
The Canadian airline will look to expand its route network even further. Porter Airlines announced three latest destinations from Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL). The three latest destinations are Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in British Columbia, Calgary International Airport (YYC) in Alberta, and Edmonton International Airport (YEG), also in Alberta. These latest services are all day by day nonstop flights that may begin next spring.
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The Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Porter Airlines, Kevin Jackson, spoke in regards to the latest routes, saying,
“Montreal has been a vital a part of Porter’s network since 2006, and our presence continues to grow. We’re constructing out YUL with popular destinations and strategic partnerships so travelers can connect coast-to-coast with an unmatched elevated economy experience.”
The Montreal to Vancouver flight will begin on April 11. The day by day service will depart Montreal at roughly 17:00 local time and arrive in Vancouver at 19:45 local time. The return service will leave Vancouver at 08:05 local time and get to Montreal by 16:00 local time.
The service connecting Montreal to Calgary will begin on May 1. This nonstop service will begin by departing Montreal at 19:15 local time and arriving in Calgary around 21:50 local time. The return flight will depart Calgary just before 09:00 local time and arrive in Montreal by 15:00 local time.
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The last newly announced service, which connects Montreal and Edmonton, will begin later within the season, on May 28. The service can even operate day by day and begins by departing Montreal at 18:20 local time. The aircraft will arrive at Edmonton by 21:05 local time. The return service leaves Edmonton at 09:30 local time and arrives in Montreal at 15:30 local time.
Utilizing the Embraer E195-E2 aircraft
All three of those latest routes are set to be operated by one in all the airline’s Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. The airline also offers a singular experience aboard these aircraft. Porter Airlines serves a featured service that features premium snacks, beer, and wine served in glassware and free WiFi for all passengers. The airline also offers premium meals for purchase.
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Porter Airlines has used the E195-E2 aircraft as a constructing block for expanding its route network across North America. The airline is such a giant fan of the sort of aircraft that it recently purchased a further 25 jets. Per ch-aviation, the airline already operates 24 aircraft, each holding 132 passengers.
The airline has already begun using these aircraft on some North American routes. Porter Airlines even operated the primary E195-E2 route in the US, because it launched a service to Tampa from one in all its hubs at Toronto-Pearson. Porter Airlines will proceed utilizing this aircraft because it expands in North America, because it plans to start 4 more routes from Toronto, including to Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas. The airline also began six latest day by day services in November that use the E195-E2.