Porter Airlines began non-stop service between Lester Pearson International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport on January 16. The airline is the eleventh carrier to offer flights between the West Coast of the United States and Canada.
Flight PD 663 was operated on an Embraer E195-E2 registered as C-GKOP. The aircraft took off from Toronto at 11;43 local time and landed in Los Angeles at 13:43 at 13:43 at 13:43, after four hours and 59 minutes.
«The level of service Porter offers is something no other airline offers to economy passengers on this route. Our focus on delivering an elevated economy experience allows passengers to receive celebrity treatment before immersing themselves in the rich cultural scenes of Toronto and Los Angeles,» said Kevin Jackson, executive vice president and chief commercial officer of Porter Airlines
Toronto – Los Angeles flight schedule
- Toronto – Los Angeles Flight PD 663 YYZ 10:30 – LAX 13:05 daily flights.
- Los Angeles – Toronto Flight PD 664 LAX 14:45 – YYZ 22:32 daily flights.
Porter offers 1,848 weekly seats between Toronto and Los Angeles, competing with Air Canada and Lyxn Air. The company’s U.S. network offers 12 destinations in the U.S. The schedule has Boston, Newark, Washington – Dulles, Chicago – Midway, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Orlando, Miami, Fort Myers, San Francisco, Tampa, and soon Las Vegas.
Recently, the Canadian carrier began a partnership with Alaska Airlines that allows travelers from Eastern Canada to access 11 U.S. coastal destinations via Los Angeles. including Portland, San Diego, Seattle, and Phoenix.
Alaska Airlines and Porter Airlines Sign Strategic Partnership
«Porter’s new daily direct route linking Los Angeles and Toronto will support new business partnerships and help deepen the already extensive people-to-people connections between Canada and Southern California. We are delighted to welcome Porter Airlines to Southern California,» said Zaib Shaikh, Consul General of Canada in Los Angeles.
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