Porter Airlines Delays Restart Again
by Jessica Montevago
Porter Airlines has again pushed back the date it plans to restart flying.
The regional Canadian carrier, which operated a network of routes in the eastern part of the country and to the Northeast USA, says it now plans to resume flights 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. “As vaccination rates in Canada increase, we are hopeful travel restrictions and public health measures will ease, so we can recall our team members, welcome back our passengers and begin to rebuild the airline.”
Porter has delayed its restart numerous times. It had most recently planned to restart operations on June 21 as its tentative restart date.
Operations were temporarily suspended on March 21, 2020, due to COVID-19.
