Porter Airlines improving local flight schedule

A change is coming to Porter Airlines daily flight schedule to North Bay.

Officials say beginning in mid-May improved departure times will allow business travellers from North Bay to leave home in the morning, complete a full day of meetings in Toronto and return the same night.

The flights will leave North Bay at 6:35am on weekdays and arrive at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport at 7:25 am.

They will then depart Toronto 8:37pm and arrive back in North Bay at 9:37pm.

“We have been developing this route since Porter first came to North Bay in 2015,” said Robert Deluce, president and CEO, Porter Airlines. “People have benefited from much lower competitive airfares since that time, and now more can do so with convenient flight times.”

“These flights are a significant benefit for North Bay and the surrounding region,” said Al McDonald, mayor of North Bay. “The North Bay Airport Board was able to work with Porter to introduce a new schedule that I believe will appeal to even more business and leisure travellers. I encourage residents to take advantage of this service that gets you right to downtown Toronto at Billy Bishop Airport.”

Scheduled flight times will be offered as follows:

Note: Summer and holiday schedule times may vary.

This schedule begins with the departure from Billy Bishop Airport on Sunday, May 14.

One-way fares are currently available starting at $99.

Complete schedule information is available at www.flyporter.com.