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Porter Airlines pushes back flight restart date to July 20
by Carl Garnich, News Staff
Posted May 17, 2021 11:26 am EDT
Last Updated May 17, 2021 at 12:02 pm EDT
Baggage handlers at the Sault Ste. Marie airport are seen removing baggage from a Porter Dash-8 aircraft on April 1, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kenneth Armstrong
Porter Airlines is once again pushing back the date it plans to resume flights.
Instead of
June 21, the discount carrier is now hoping to return to the skies on July 20.
“It’s encouraging to see the recovery of the aviation industry in the U.S.,” said Michael Deluce, president and CEO of Porter Airlines.
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The flight suspension that was announced last March has been extended to May 19th. Porter Airlines released the statement early Monday morning.
“We want to see our planes in the sky as soon as possible and are actively working to prepare for our resumption of service. However, the ongoing uncertainty presented by government travel restrictions, including border closures, is impacting our ability to operate flights. We are closely watching developments and know that Porter will be an important part of providing people with travel options as the economy recovers.”
The airline says they will continue to wave change and cancellation fees on all fares booked between today and May 19. It also applies to Porter Escapes vacation packages.