Okanagan residents will have a third way next year to fly to Canadasa国际传媒 largest city.听
And they鈥檒l be able to drink free beer all the way.
Porter Airlines has announced a new sa国际传媒-Toronto non-stop service, beginning with five flights a week in mid-May and expanding to daily flights in late June.听
The airline will use its new 132-seat Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, said to offer the quietest flying experience of any single-aisle jet in use today.听
Toronto-based Porter Airlines started out as a short-hauler airline in 2006 but now has 36 destinations, 65 aircraft, and 3,600 employees. sa国际传媒 is the airlinesa国际传媒 third connection to sa国际传媒, after Vancouver and Victoria.听
鈥淥ur presence in Western Canada continues to grow and more travellers can now enjoy their trip as soon as they get onboard the aircraft with Portersa国际传媒 award-winning elevated economy experience,鈥 Edmond Eldebs, a company vice-president, said in a Tuesday release.听
Every Porter Airlines passenger gets served complimentary beer and wine and can access free and fast streaming WiFi.听
For higher fares, passengers can get two checked bags, upgraded seats, and on-board meals.
Porter Airlines鈥 decision to expand to sa国际传媒 was hailed by Mayor Tom Dyas as an important milestone for the city.听
鈥淎s sa国际传媒 continues to grow, this expansion reflects the increasing appeal of our city and reinforces the ongoing development of YLW as a key gateway to the Okanagan,鈥 Dyas said.听
On Tuesday, the base fare for the first week of Porter Airlines鈥 sa国际传媒 to Toronto service was showing a basic economy one-way fare of $164, all taxes and fees included.听Although Porter Airlines also operates out of Billy Bishop airport in downtown Toronto, the sa国际传媒-Toronto flights will land at Pearson International Airport.听
Air Canada and Westjet currently offer flights between sa国际传媒 and Toronto.听
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