Porter Airlines Inaugurates Nonstop Montréal-Newark Service
Up to two daily roundtrip flights are operated on Porter's 78-seat De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft, meaning no middle seats for all passengers. Daily flights will now operate year-round based on strong demand seen for the summer schedule. This is the third nonstop route to Newark offered by the airline, joining Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) and Ottawa (YOW). Porter recently launched a fourth route to the New York area with daily nonstop Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to LaGuardia service.
The scheduled flight times are as follows:
Passengers will enjoy Porter's signature elevated economy experience, featuring complimentary beer and wine, and premium Canadian-made snacks. Added benefits such as enhanced legroom, priority boarding, checked baggage, and dedicated check-in are available à la carte through the PorterClassic fare or all-inclusive in PorterReserve.
The route expands Porter's presence in the New York metropolitan area, joining the airline's existing Newark services and recently-launched Toronto Pearson - LaGuardia route. Connections via Montréal give passengers easy access to Porter's coast-to-coast domestic network, including Halifax, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. Passengers can explore Europe through our partner Air Transat's network via Montréal.
Flights are available for booking at flyporter.com.
Quotes:
'This route reinforces our commitment to serving both of these popular cities. Travellers connecting through Montréal now have even more options when further exploring Canada and the United States with Porter.'
- Andrew Pierce, vice president, network planning and reporting, Porter Airlines
'ADM Aéroports de Montréal is very pleased to be helping Porter expand its transborder offering at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport by adding Newark Liberty International Airport to its service. While continuing to meet the needs of various traveller groups, this new addition by Porter also provides a range of options for passengers departing from YUL.'
- Karl Brochu, Vice President, Airport Operations and Air Services Development at ADM Aéroports de Montréal.
About Porter
Since 2006, Porter Airlines has been elevating the experience of economy air travel for every passenger, providing genuine hospitality with style, care and charm. Porter's fleet of Embraer E195-E2 and De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft serves a North American network from Eastern Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, Porter is an Official 4 Star Airline® in the World Airline Star Rating®. Visit www.flyporter.com or follow @porterairlines on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
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