Porter Airlines set to fly between Ottawa and Calgary
Porter Airlines is expanding its transcontinental operations with new nonstop service between Ottawa and Calgary International Airport. With this route, the airline connects the Canadian capital with three cities on Canada’s west coast.
In late July of this year, Porter’s first service between Ottawa and Vancouver strengthened the airline’s coast-to-coast connectivity, and the expansion continues with the start of nonstop flights between the Canadian capital and Edmonton. In total, the company will have a 5,544-seat weekly offering between Ottawa and Canada’s west coast.
«This route is another way for passengers to travel across Canada with Porter, including important connecting flight options via Ottawa. Passengers can expect to enjoy an elevated economy experience they won’t find anywhere else,» said Kevin Jackson, executive vice president and chief commercial officer for Porter Airlines.
Porter’s Ottawa route network offers service to Charlottetown, Halifax, Moncton, New York/Newark, Toronto-Pearson, Toronto-City, Thunder Bay, Boston and soon Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Calgary.
Flight schedule between Ottawa and Calgary
Starts February 24, 2024
- Ottawa – Calgary Flight PD277 YOW 18:20 – YYC 20:49 daily flights.
- Calgary – Ottawa Flight PD270 YYC 08:50 – YOW 14:40 daily flights.
The route will be operated on Embraer E195-E2 aircraft seating 132 passengers in two classes and promotional fares are available from $459 roundtrip. Passengers arriving from Calgary can connect to Porter’s U.S. and domestic network in Ottawa.
A year of expansion
With the arrival of the Embraer E195-E2s, Porter has aggressively expanded its domestic operations and scheduled its first international routes. In addition to routes from Ottawa to the West Coast, from Toronto-Pearson the company has inaugurated new services to Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Calgary.
Porter’s international route schedule is focused on Canadians’ top vacation destinations in the United States. The first announcement focused on Florida with new services to Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, Tampa to Miami from Toronto-Pearson and Ottawa.
In a second phase, the company expanded its offerings to the U.S. West Coast with new services from Toronto-Pearson to Los Angeles and San Francisco.
See also: Porter Airlines Expands to U.S. West Coast Reaching Los Angeles and San Francisco
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