Porter adds fourth daily Sault flight

Effective Oct. 1, Porter Airlines is adding a fourth daily flight between Sault Ste. Marie and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.

“Sault Ste. Marie is an example of a city that needed competition,” said Robert Deluce, president and CEO of Porter Airlines. “We’ve been able to encourage more people to fly based on offering choice, lower fares and direct access to downtown Toronto. Our new schedule matches this interest.”

Porter began serving Sault Ste. Marie in 2011 with two daily flights. The new flight schedule includes a flight leaving Toronto at 11:45 a.m. and one leaving Sault Ste. Marie at 1:35 p.m.

“The Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation (SSMADC) is very encouraged by the response from travellers using the Sault airport following the introduction of Porter with its new competitive airfares, level of service and connecting flights in Canada and the U.S.,” said Terry Bos, CEO of SSMADC.

“One year after the third daily flight was added, Porter has recognized this response by adding a fourth daily flight to serve the Sault Ste. Marie market,” Bos added. “This addition enables greater flexibility in responding to the needs of the travelling public—a guiding principle in the SSMADC business and marketing plan.”