Porter Airlines will be flying into the Halifax airport this summer.

Porter Airlines will launch summer service to Halifax from Toronto City Centre Airport (TCCA) via Montreal and Ottawa beginning June 29 until Sept. 4.

There will be 4 flights daily from Toronto to Halifax with two via Ottawa and two via Montreal.

"Halifax presents an exciting opportunity for Porter. We will deliver some much-needed competition to this important Canadian market and do it in the style our passengers have come to appreciate," said Robert Deluce, president and CEO of Porter Airlines. "Since our launch, we have done very well with business travel on the Toronto to Montreal and Ottawa routes. Halifax extends the business market while providing significant new leisure capacity. We will also be assessing the opportunity for year-round service."

Initial one-way fares will start at $199 on all Halifax routes.
Reservations are immediately available on Porter's website www.flyporter.com, through its call centre at 1-888-619-8622 or 416-619-8622, or through registered travel agents.

Customers can choose from Freedom, Flexible and Firm fare types that provide varying options including complimentary changes and cancellations, advance seat selection and same-day changes at the airport. The website also allows for advance check-in.

At the heart of Porter's philosophy is a desire to reintroduce
convenience, speed and seamless service to air travel. Travellers will benefit from Porter's customer-focused approach that includes complimentary in-flight food and beverage service. Porter's hub, Toronto City Centre Airport, is one of the most convenient urban airports in the world and is just minutes from Toronto's financial core and most popular tourist destinations.

Porter currently operates 70-seat Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft. Manufactured at Bombardier's Downsview plant in north Toronto, the Q400 is the most fuel-efficient aircraft in its class and burns less fuel per seat than most regional jets. With leather seating, extended legroom and a 650 km/h cruising speed, the Q400 sets new standards for comfort, fuel efficiency and low emissions.