Canadian airline Porter is adding new routes to Florida.
Starting Dec. 12, the carrier will fly nonstop between Hamilton, Ontario, and Orlando, Florida. One day later, on Dec. 13, Porter will launch nonstop service between Hamilton and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Both routes will operate three times a week until April. An exact end date was not announced.
The Florida destinations will be Porter’s first U.S. flights from Hamilton. The airline currently serves Orlando from Toronto Pearson, Ottawa, and Halifax, and Fort Lauderdale from Toronto Pearson, Ottawa, and Montreal.
“We are continuing to grow our presence in Hamilton, announcing nine nonstop routes this year,” said Andrew Pierce, vice president of network planning and reporting at Porter. “This is part of our commitment to taking travelers where they want to go, and we’re pleased to offer Hamiltonians the elevated economy flying experience they deserve.”
The airline will operate the routes using Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, with a two-by-two seat configuration.
Porter has dropped a number of existing and planned U.S. routes in recent months, including service between Ottawa and Las Vegas, Toronto and Las Vegas, and Toronto and San Diego. The carrier has cited a slump in demand for air travel between the U.S. and Canada, which has also prompted route cutbacks at WestJet and Flair.
