Porter Launches New Montreal–Western Canada Flights

Porter Airlines has announced three new routes connecting Montreal to Western Canada, which will expand their service offerings and further connect Eastern Canada with major hubs out west.

The new routes are set to begin in Spring 2024, and will provide daily direct service from Montreal to Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver.

Porter’s New Routes from Montreal to Western Canada

Porter is introducing three new routes in Spring 2024 that’ll further connect Eastern and Western Canada, and enhance the carrier’s overall network.

The new routes will link Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Edmonton International Airport (YEG) with daily non-stop flights.

Beginning April 11, 2024, Porter will fly daily from Montreal (YUL) to Vancouver (YVR), with flight times as follows:

• PD375, Montreal (YUL) to Vancouver (YVR), departing 5pm and arriving 7:46pm
• PD372, Vancouver (YVR) to Montreal (YUL), departing 8:05am and arriving 4pm

Daily service between Montreal (YUL) and Edmonton (YEG) will begin May 1, 2024. The flight times are as follows:

• PD383, Montreal (YUL) to Edmonton (YEG), departing 7:15pm and arriving 9:50pm
• PD378, Edmonton (YEG) to Montreal (YUL), departing 8:50am and arriving 2:51pm

Daily service between Montreal (YUL) and Calgary (YYC) will begin on May 28, 2024. The flight times for this route are as follows:

• PD389, Montreal (YUL) to Calgary (YYC), departing 6:20pm and arriving 9:05pm
• PD386, Calgary (YYC) to Montreal (YUL), departing 9:30am and arriving 3:32pm

These routes are served by Porter’s 132-seat Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, with PorterClassic, PorterClassic Stretch, and Porter Reserve seats available.

The flights are loaded into Porter’s search engine, and may be booked with cash or with VIPorter points throughout the schedule.

Will Montreal Become Porter’s Secondary Hub?

Earlier this year, Porter Airlines announced that it is building a new terminal at Saint Hubert Airport (YHU), located in Longueuil, a suburb just south of Montreal.

With the introduction of the new terminal in 2025, Montreal is in a good position to become Porter Airlines’s secondary hub, with the primary hub and headquarters located at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ).

Until this new terminal opens in mid-2025, the three new direct routes will operate out of Montreal-Pierre Elliott…