Porter Launches First International Flights out of Hamilton
by Marsha Mowers
Porter Airlines is expanding its network from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM), with new international, nonstop service to Florida and Mexico. First up are flights to Orlando (MCO) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL), which take off today and tomorrow respectively. Both routes will start with three roundtrips weekly.
Later this month, inaugural flights from Hamilton to Mexico are departing: Cancun (CUN) begins Dec. 17, with up to four weekly roundtrips, and Puerto Vallarta (PVR) begins Dec. 18, with two weekly roundtrips.
Available routes operating out of Hamilton are as follows:
| Destination | Peak Frequency |
| Calgary (YYC) | 5x weekly |
| Edmonton (YEG) | 5x weekly |
| Halifax (YHZ) | 7x weekly |
| Vancouver (YVR) | 7x weekly |
| Orlando (MCO) | 3x weekly |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 5x weekly |
| Cancun (CUN) | 4x weekly |
| Puerto Vallarta (PVR) | 2x weekly |
Porter introduced service out of Hamilton in June, operating four domestic routes to Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax and Vancouver. These destinations continue to be served year-round.





