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Porter Airlines is continuing to expand its presence in Hamilton, adding new nonstop service to Winnipeg and St. John’s this week.
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to both cities officially began Thursday, with up to six roundtrips per week. Service to St. John’s is expected to increase to daily flights by late June, Porter said.
The new additions expand Porter’s growing network out of Hamilton, where the airline launched service in 2025.
“We’re emphasizing our commitment to Hamilton by giving passengers even more options when planning their travels,” Andrew Pierce, vice president of network planning and reporting for Porter Airlines, said in a Friday news release.
Porter also launching routes to Ottawa and Montreal in June
The airline said Hamilton travellers now have access to 14 nonstop destinations through Porter, including domestic, U.S. and sun destinations.
The Winnipeg route departs Hamilton daily at 7 a.m. and arrives at 8:25 a.m. local time. Return flights leave Winnipeg at 6:55 p.m., arriving in Hamilton at 10:09 p.m.
Flights to St. John’s depart Hamilton at 9:10 a.m. and arrive at 1:50 p.m., while return service leaves Newfoundland at 2:45 p.m. and lands in Hamilton at 4:50 p.m.
Both routes will be operated on Porter’s 132-seat Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.
The announcement comes weeks after Porter unveiled additional Hamilton routes to Ottawa and Montreal, both scheduled to launch in June.
Earlier this year, the airline also announced expanded service to Halifax, year-round flights to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and a new route to Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Porter currently flies from Hamilton to destinations including Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Halifax, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Orlando and Punta Cana, according to its website.
Peter Tong, CEO of the Hamilton airport, said the new routes strengthen Hamilton’s role as a “convenient and easy gateway” for travellers across the region.
Porter operates alongside WestJet at Hamilton’s airport, while Air Canada offers shuttle connections to Toronto Pearson International Airport.