Porter Airlines is adding three non-stop routes to popular vacation spots for the 2026-27 season.
On Wednesday, the carrier announced that service between the Ottawa International Airport and Aruba will begin Nov. 7, followed by Montego Bay, Jamaica Nov. 25 and Los Cabos, Mexico Dec. 18. All three routes will operate twice weekly.
At the same time, Porter is increasing the frequency of three sun destination routes it first launched in December.
The airline said it will be flying to Cancun, Mexico, 10 times weekly instead of five; Miami four times weekly instead of three; and Nassau two times weekly instead of one.
Flights to Fort Myers will also increase in frequency to five times a week from three.
Joel Tkach, vice-president of business development and marketing for the Ottawa International Airport Authority, said in a release that the new and expanded service is “tremendous news” for local travellers.
“Combined with increased capacity to Cancun and Fort Myers, these additions further strengthen Porter’s position as YOW’s largest airline based on the number of non-stop destinations served,” he said.
“YOW continues to function as a major connecting hub in Porter’s growing network, giving travellers convenient access to an expanding range of sun destinations and markets across North America.”
Porter is also adding more sun routes in other markets, including Toronto, Hamilton, Halifax and Edmonton.
According to the release, Porter will be operating 5,000 flights to vacation destinations this upcoming winter, a 150 per cent increase from the 2025-26 season.
“We are concluding an extremely successful first season of flying to southern markets beyond the U.S. and are building on this with additional destinations and routes for next winter,” said Andrew Pierce, vice-president of network planning and reporting at Porter.
“Our network is growing by two new countries, four cities and 15 routes through this announcement. Six airports across Canada are benefiting from this service, giving travellers many new and competitive options for choosing their winter getaways.”
Last week, senior vice-president and chief commercial officer Edmond Eldebs told OBJ that Ottawa travellers embraced the new southern routes this winter. Overall, he said the airline is operating at an 85 per cent load factor across its Ottawa offerings.
Porter currently operates more flights through the capital than any other airline. According to Eldebs, the city has become a cornerstone of its strategy.
“We’re very optimistic about Ottawa and we’re here for the long term,” Eldebs said. “When you look at the business case, we’ve proven it out, that it’s a success. The fact that the catchment area of Ottawa is a million people and many of those people work across the public sector and, on average, the income is higher — these are people that want to fly. They want to travel and they want to travel from an airport that’s convenient to them.”
