Porter will fly to six destinations in Florida this winter as it rapidly expands into snowbird territory.
This is great news for snowbirds, bringing much-needed competition to these popular Florida destinations offering snowbirds more choice on a very comfortable aircraft with a 2 x 2 seat configuration - that means NO MIDDLE SEATS! - a huge plus for economy travellers.
Porter will fly jet aircraft to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa, Fort Myers and West Palm Beach throughout this coming winter non-stop from Toronto Pearson International Airport beginning in late October and early November. Orlando and Fort Lauderdale will operate year-round. In addition, Porter will also be flying to Phoenix, Arizona; Las Vegas, Palm Springs and San Diego this winter.
From Ottawa, Porter now flies to Orlando and will add Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Fort Myers for the winter.
From Montreal, flights start in November to Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers.
From Halifax, nonstop flights start in early December to Tampa and Orlando.
You can find all of Porter’s destinations here.
Award-winning Economy Experience
Porter recently was named the world’s Best Economy Class by the USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards.
The USA Today Readers’ Choice Awards highlight the best of the best in a variety of categories such as travel, food and drink, and things to do, with all nominees submitted by a panel of experts. Porter was ranked #1 out of 20 international airlines.
Porter has been popular with Canadians since launching in 2006 with its Dash 8-400 aircraft flying to various cities in Eastern Canada as well as in the Eastern U.S. - and in 2023, Porter undertook a significant expansion flying Embraer 195-E2 jets to many points in North America. The airline now has 40 of these aircraft.
Porter is known for its great economy class amenities including no middle seat on any flight, free beer and wine served in glassware, a selection of complimentary premium snacks, high-quality fresh meal options, plus free streaming Wi-Fi on the E195-E2 jets for all passengers.
Porter now flies coast to coast and to every province in Canada from its eastern hubs of Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. This enables snowbirds to connect to Porter’s Florida flights from major Canadian gateways.
Kick it up a notch with PorterReserve
Porter offers PorterReserve – an all-inclusive economy experience at affordable prices. You’ll get the following included: 2 pieces of checked baggage, the ability to change flights without penalty, food, drinks and premium seat selection with extra legroom at the front of the aircraft.
Also included is dedicated check-in, early boarding and expedited security at participating airports.
Pets can fly Porter too
Snowbirds, of course, bring their pets with them for their winter getaway and Porter does permit small pets – house cats and small dogs - in the cabin in appropriate carriers. Only two pets can be accommodated on each flight, so it is important to book ahead. And only one pet per person.
There’s lots of information about the rules covering pet travel on Porter on the website.
The bottom line
Porter’s expansion to so many snowbird destinations is a big windfall for snowbirds who now have a lot more choice to fly to many of their favourite U.S. winter getaways.
Snowbird can learn more about flying with Porter Airlines here.
