Porter Airlines to operate non-stop flights from Ottawa to Mexico, Costa Rica, Bahamas this winter
A Porter Airlines plane is seen at Victoria International Airport on May 15, 2025.
Travellers will be able to escape the cold winter weather from Ottawa to Mexico, Costa Rica, Bahamas and Cayman Islands on direct flights this winter.
Porter Airlines has unveiled plans to launch non-stop service to the warm weather destinations in December.
According to the Porter Airlines website, the airline will launch non-stop service from Ottawa to Nassau, Bahamas and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Dec. 13.
On Dec. 17, Porter Airlines will begin non-stop service from Ottawa to Liberia, Costa Rica and Cancun, Mexico. Porter will kick-off non-stop service from the capital to Grand Cayman Island on Dec. 19.
You can now book flights on the Porter Airlines website.
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