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Porter Airlines Still Gets to Enjoy Some Alone Time at Billy Bishop Airport

Where: Toronto, ON, Canada
February 9, 2011 at 9:18 AM | by | Comments (0)

Everything continues to go well for little Porter Airlines, as some of their most recent news confirms they’ve got more butts in the seats than they did a year ago. There hasn’t really been too much talk about new destinations or new flights, but it seems that those routes to New York and Myrtle Beach have been doing pretty well.

The thing that might be helping them out the most is that they’re still not facing any real competition at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Not too long ago, we suggested that Air Canada might be bringing some smaller planes into the airport as well—clearly eager to cash in on Porter’s market—but it looks like that idea is delayed yet again.

Officials at Air Canada couldn’t come to an agreement with those running the airport, so as of right now they don’t have any terminal space to park their planes. Apparently it’s an ongoing conversation, as Air Canada really wants to bring some of its services to Toronto’s smaller—but more convenient—airport. Service aboard Air Canada was supposed to launch this month, but now it looks like there’s no chance of it happening.

It’s really just a big mess at this point, with all sorts of issues in all kinds of areas. Air Canada has gotten Sky Regional Airlines to kindly agree to serve the new routes from the City Airport to Montreal, but one of the new planes—a Bombardier Q400—continues to sit on the ground at the somewhat nearby Pearson Airport, ready for its first voyage.

For now it looks as though Porter will continue to enjoy its advantage, but we’ll be sure to let you know when Air Canada makes another move and starts an all-out fare war at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.

Related Stories:
· Air Canada Island Debut Delayed [Financial Post]
· The Battle for Toronto City Airport Begins Between Air Canada and Porter [Jaunted]
· Porter Airlines coverage [Jaunted]

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