Porter Introduces 4 New Winter Destinations for 2026-27 Season, Increases Sun Capacity by Greater Than 150%

Porter Airlines is flying south next winter to four new destinations. In addition to a robust set of new sun routes from Eastern Canada, Porter is introducing its first international flights from Alberta. This includes over 40 warm-weather routes for the 2026-27 season. Business Wire

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New service to Aruba and Jamaica, and new destinations in Costa Rica and Mexico

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First international Porter flights from Alberta

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Halifax, Hamilton, Ottawa and Toronto gaining southern service

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TORONTO — Porter Airlines is flying south next winter to four new destinations. In addition to a robust set of new sun routes from Eastern Canada, Porter is introducing its first international flights from Alberta. This includes over 40 warm-weather routes for the 2026-27 season.

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The carrier has been growing at a rapid pace with the introduction of new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft into its fleet, allowing it to expand throughout North America, serving new regions such as the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico. Additions to this year’s schedule include Aruba, San Jose, Montego Bay and Los Cabos. This is in addition to existing service to Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Nassau, Grand Cayman and Liberia.

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New flights are also being introduced from Edmonton to Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Las Vegas and Phoenix. From Calgary, service to Phoenix is being added to the schedule.

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In addition, Porter will resume service between Vancouver and Phoenix, and introduce a second daily flight from Toronto. All flights offer connectivity beyond Phoenix to partner American Airlines’ large domestic network.

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Other markets benefitting from new service are Halifax, Hamilton, Ottawa and Toronto. Halifax will see flights to Cancun and Fort Lauderdale; Hamilton connects with Montego Bay; Ottawa adds Aruba, Montego Bay and Los Cabos; and Toronto adds Aruba, San Jose, Montego Bay and Los Cabos.

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Porter is the only airline to offer service to Aruba and Los Cabos from Ottawa, as well as Montego Bay from Hamilton.

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In total, Porter will operate nearly 5,000 flights to sun destinations for the upcoming winter season. This represents an increase of greater than 150 percent compared to the previous year.

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“We are concluding an extremely successful first season of flying to southern markets beyond the U.S. and are building on this with additional destinations and routes for next winter,” said Andrew Pierce, vice president, network planning and reporting. “Our network is growing by two new countries, four cities and 15 routes through this announcement. Six airports across Canada are benefiting from this service, giving travellers many new and competitive options for choosing their winter getaways.”

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A complete overview of new routes follows:

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In addition to new routes, Porter is increasing capacity for several popular existing winter markets, providing even more options for Canadians to explore warm weather destinations.

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On every flight, passengers enjoy Porter’s signature service, including no middle seats, complimentary wine and beer served in glassware and premium snacks. Routes operated with the new Embraer E195-E2 also have free, fast WiFi available for everyone.

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“This is a meaningful vote of confidence in the Edmonton region and the people and businesses that call it home. These new routes strengthen our position as an important gateway, enhancing connectivity and giving travellers additional non-stop options to popular warm-weather getaways.”

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– Myron Keehn, president and CEO, Edmonton International Airport “Nova Scotians love getting away to sunny destinations during the colder months, so we’re excited to see Porter expand its winter network in Halifax. Porter has been steadily growing in our market, and these additional flights provide even more choice and convenient access to popular destinations in Mexico and Florida.”

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– Marie Manning, vice president, business development and chief commercial officer, Halifax International Airport Authority “We’re pleased to see Porter Airlines continue to grow its presence at Hamilton International with the addition of Montego Bay this winter. Alongside the return of popular routes to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Cancun and Puerto Vallarta, this expansion reflects strong demand for sun destinations in our market and reinforces Hamilton International’s role as a convenient, easy and stress-free gateway for leisure travel.”

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– Peter Tong, chief executive officer, John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport “Porter Airlines’ announcement of new service from Ottawa to Oranjestad, Aruba; Montego Bay, Jamaica; and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, is tremendous news for travellers across the National Capital Region. Combined with increased capacity to Cancun and Fort Myers, these additions further strengthen Porter’s position as YOW’s largest airline based on the number of non-stop destinations served. YOW continues to function as a major connecting hub in Porter’s growing network, giving travellers convenient access to an expanding range of sun destinations and markets across North America.”