Porter Airlines Launches New Routes to Los Angeles & San Francisco

Earlier this year, Porter Airlines announced the Fall 2023 launch of seven new routes between Toronto Pearson (YYZ) and destinations in Florida.

Today, the airline revealed the latest US destinations that will be served by its growing fleet of Embraer E195-E2 jets.

As of January 2024, Porter Airlines will launch new routes from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Porter Airlines Launches New Routes to Los Angeles & San Francisco

Porter Airlines has announced that it will launch new routes from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO).

The flights are set to begin in January 2024, and will be served by Porter’s growing fleet of Embraer E195-E2 jets, which offer an all-economy cabin in a 2-2 configuration.

Porter’s first route to California is set to begin on January 16, 2024, with the debut of flights from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Los Angeles (LAX).

The flight times for this city pairing are as follows:

• PD663 Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Los Angeles (LAX), departing 10:30am and arriving 1:05pm
• PD664 Los Angeles (LAX) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ), departing 2:45pm and arriving 10:42pm

Porter’s second route to California is set to begin on January 25, 2024, with the debut of flights from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to San Francisco (SFO).

The flight times for this city pairing are as follows:

• PD669 Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to San Francisco (SFO), departing 10:30am and arriving 1:22pm
• PD670 San Francisco (SFO) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ), departing 2:40pm and arriving 10:46pm

From the outset, both routes will operate daily, and passengers will enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi, snacks, beer, and wine.

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

Where Will Porter Fly Next?

This year, Porter Airlines has been on a hot streak when it comes to new route announcements. 

Since taking delivery of its first Embraer E195-E2 jet in late 2022, it has launched a number new routes, primarily from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) but also from Ottawa (YOW), to the following destinations:

• Charlottetown
• Winnipeg
• Edmonton
• Calgary
• Vancouver
• Victoria
• Orlando
• Fort Lauderdale
• Fort Myers
• Miami
• Tampa

These new routes all come in addition to its existing short-haul service to cities in Eastern Canada and the US East Coast.

When it started taking delivery of the new jets, Porter Airlines mentioned that destinations…