Monday 28 September 2015

CANADA: Porter Airlines parades into Pittsburgh


Porter Airlines commenced services between Toronto City and Pittsburgh on 21 September. The sector will operate twice-daily, except for Saturdays, where only one daily flight will be flown.

Cutting the ribbon in Pittsburgh are: Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Executive; Robert Deluce, Porter Airlines President and CEO; Jim Gill, Pittsburgh Airport COO; David Ruppersberger, Pittsburgh Regional Alliance President; and Jan Rea, Airport Authority Board Member.

Porter Airlines commenced operations between Toronto City (YTZ) and Pittsburgh (PIT) on 21 September. The 354-kilometre sector will operate twice-daily, except for Saturdays, when a single daily flight is scheduled. Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Executive, commented at the launch by saying: “We’re very happy to welcome Porter to Allegheny County and are grateful for the company’s commitment to serving western Pennsylvania business and leisure travellers from Pittsburgh Airport.

Porter is the most recent example of the positive momentum that we’re seeing at the airport with both the numbers of flights and passengers continuing to grow.” The airport pair will be flown using the carrier’s Q400s and does not face direct competition, however the city pair will be flown alongside Air Canada, which operates services from Pittsburgh to Toronto Pearson.

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