Saying it was breezing into the Windy City, Porter Airlines marked the first flight between Toronto City Center Airport (TCCA) and Chicago Midway International Airport. Porter is the only carrier offering service between these two downtown airports. The flight also marked the carrier's second U.S. destination, having already launched service to Newark earlier this year. The inaugural flight departed TCCA 6:50 a.m. as part of an initial schedule of three daily roundtrip flights per weekday and two each on Saturday and Sunday. As of Jan. 8, the full schedule of six daily weekday flights and added weekend service begins.
“This is another milestone in Porter’s development and we’re pleased to bring our unique service to Chicago,” said Robert Deluce, president and CEO of Porter Airlines. “This will change the travel experience between Toronto and Chicago, making it fast, convenient and simple.”
Expanded service to further U.S. destinations such as Boston, Washington and Philadelphia is planned as additional aircraft are delivered over the next 18 months.