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Porter Airlines to return to skies in September

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Toronto-based carrier announced it will restart its operations in phases, with Ottawa among four Canadian cities where Porter will initially resume flights on Sept. 8.

Porter to lay off 20% of Ottawa staff, contract out baggage service

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Toronto-based airline currently employs about 100 people in the capital.

Porter pushes back restart until February as pandemic continues to batter airline industry

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Toronto-based carrier blamed the latest deferral on a recent surge in COVID-19 cases and ongoing travel restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus.

WestJet suspends Ottawa-Halifax flights as part of Atlantic Canada service cuts

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The airline had already reduced the frequency of flights between Ottawa and the Nova Scotia city from once daily to twice weekly during the pandemic.

Porter delays restarting flights again; plans to resume service in November

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Airline said extension of mandatory quarantine order for travellers entering or returning to Canada, continued border closures and the ongoing Atlantic Canada travel bubble, were

Newfoundland-based airline set to add Ottawa to flight itinerary

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PAL Airlines says new five-day-a-week service connecting St. John’s with Moncton, N.B., will be extended to Ottawa once restrictions on travel to Atlantic Canada are

Porter to keep flights grounded until end of August

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Carrier had previously planned to resume flying on July 29.

Porter defers resumption of flights until July 29

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Airline had planned to resume flights on June 29.

Swissport to open Ottawa airport lounge, accessible to all passengers

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The Ottawa International Airport is turning to a third-party aviation services company to fill lounge space left vacant a year ago when Porter Airlines pulled