Edmonton International Airport (IATA code YEG) is Canada’s fifth-busiest airport. In 2025, YEG welcomed 8.14 million passengers, which was the highest figure in six years. This growth was influenced by record-breaking international (non-US) traffic. It was also helped by the domestic market, which accounted for three-quarters of YEG’s throughput last year, being at the third-highest […]
September 21, 2026 | Airports, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Porter is growing very quickly. Cirium schedule information shows that the regional carrier plans 2.92 million two-way seats in Q3 2026 (July-September), which is more than in any other quarter to date. Capacity in Q3 has exceeded the prior record, held in 2025, by 21%. This is particularly because of the domestic market, which has […]
July 2, 2026 | Airlines, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Porter Airlines inaugurated flights from Montreal Metropolitan Airport (IATA code YHU) on Monday 15 June to 11 destinations, following the opening of its terminal at the airport. 15 June: St. John’s (daily) 15 June: Vancouver (2-daily) 15 June: Toronto YTZ (27-weekly) 15 June: Toronto YYZ (20-weekly) 16 June: Edmonton (daily) 17 June: Halifax (2-daily) 17 […]
June 29, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Porter Airlines introduced seasonal flights between Montreal and Nassau on Thursday 5 February. The 2,290-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with E195-E2 aircraft. The airline faces competition on the route from Air Canada, which runs daily operations. What they said Andrew Pierce, Vice President, Network Planning and Reporting at Porter […]
February 17, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Porter Airlines introduced seasonal flights between Vancouver and Phoenix on Monday 2 February. The 1,980-kilometre service will be maintained daily with E195-E2 aircraft. The airline will compete head-to-head against daily Air Canada and WestJet operations on the route, which will be maintained until 19 April. What they said Andrew Pierce, VP Network Planning and Reporting […]
February 9, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Porter Airlines introduced flights between Ottawa and Miami on Saturday 24 January. The 2,205-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly with E195-E2 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition between the two cities. Flight PD547 departs Ottawa at 10:10 local time, arriving in Miami at 13:55. The return service, operating as flight PD548, takes off at […]
February 2, 2026 | Latest Route News +
On Friday 14 November Porter Airlines became the latest carrier to launch flights between Toronto YYZ and Puerto Vallarta in Mexico. The carrier will initially maintain 3-weekly flights on the 3,485-kilometre route, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with the 132-seat E195-E2 aircraft. Frequencies will increase to 5-weekly from 14 December. It will compete against 5-weekly […]
November 24, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Porter Airlines commenced flights between Toronto YYZ and Kelowna, in Canada’s west, on Wednesday 14 May. The 3,075-kilometre journey will be maintained 5-weekly, each day with exception to Tuesdays and Thursdays, with the 132-seat E195 E2 aircraft. The carrier faces competition from Air Canada and WestJet, which run flights 8-weekly and 4-weekly respectively. Flight PD321 […]
May 20, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Porter Airlines inaugurated flights between Tampa and Halifax on Thursday 5 December. The 2,525-kilometre service will operate 3-weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, utilising the carrier’s 132-seat E195-E2 aircraft. Porter Airlines will compete against Air Canada’s 3-weekly rotations between the two cities. Flight PD562 departs Tampa at 11:10 local time, arriving in Halifax at 15:40 local time. The return service, […]
December 11, 2024 | Latest Route News +
Porter Airlines inaugurated seasonal winter flights between Tampa and Ottawa on Friday 22 November. The 2,020-kilometre service will operate 4-weekly, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, utilising the carrier’s 132-seat E195-E2 aircraft. Porter Airlines will compete against Air Canada’s 2-weekly rotations between the two cities. Flight PD530 departs Tampa at 11:10 local time, arriving in […]
November 28, 2024 | Latest Route News +
Las Vegas is the USA’s eighth-busiest airport. It welcomed 57.6 million passengers in 2023, more than Charlotte and Miami. Traffic rose by a very strong 11.8% compared to the pre-pandemic 2019, against -0.3% for the country’s 20 busiest airports. Las Vegas was the top 20’s third-fastest-growing airport, which helped it to jump one place up […]
September 25, 2024 | Airports, News & Analysis, North America, Top Story
Porter Airlines commenced flights between Toronto YYZ and Las Vegas on Tuesday 5 March. The 3,130-kilometre route will be maintained daily using the 132-seat E195 E2 aircraft. The carrier faces a crowded field, competing directly against Air Canada’s 13-weekly flights, Flair’s and WestJet’s 6-weekly rotations, and Canada Jetlines’ 3-weekly service. Flight PD653 departs Toronto YYZ […]
March 8, 2024 | Latest Route News +