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Porter Airlines adds new route from Hamilton to Tampa, Florida

  • By: Julia Vellucci
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Porter Airlines announced on Thursday that Hamilton International Airport will be gaining a new route to Tampa, Florida, with four weekly flights, beginning Dec. 18.

Tampa is now the third Florida destination Porter flies to from Hamilton, joining Orlando and Fort Lauderdale.

A media release states that these flights to Tampa will run on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, with passengers travelling on Porter’s 132-seat Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.

“Porter continues to demonstrate its commitment to Hamilton International Airport, bringing new destinations, enhanced connectivity and greater travel choice to our community,” says Peter Tong, CEO of TradePort International Corporation.

“The addition of Tampa strengthens our growing Florida and sun destination network and reflects our shared commitment to providing Southern Ontario travellers with more choice and an easy, convenient travel experience.”

READ MORE: Porter Airlines grows Hamilton’s airport network to include Winnipeg, St. John’s

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