Porter Airlines will start nonstop flights from Hamilton, Ontario, to Montego Bay in Jamaica on December 20, the Canadian carrier said on November 9.
Porter will be the only airline flying nonstop between Hamilton and Jamaica, with two flights a week. Montego Bay is one of six sun destinations Porter serves from Hamilton this winter, with more than 800 flights to warm-weather points planned for the season.
Service to Tampa, Florida, began in November with four weekly flights, according to the Porter Airlines press release. Tampa is Porter’s third Florida city from Hamilton after Orlando and Fort Lauderdale.
“We know that access to sun destinations is important for Canadian travellers and this winter Hamiltonians can fly to six sun destinations from their home airport,” said Andrew Pierce, vice president of network planning and reporting at Porter Airlines.
“We look forward to welcoming Porter passengers with the warmth, culture and experiences that make Jamaica such a special destination,” said Angella Bennett, regional director for Canada at the Jamaica Tourist Board.
At peak, Porter will fly five times a week to Fort Lauderdale and four times weekly to both Tampa and Cancun. Orlando gets three weekly flights. Puerto Vallarta and Montego Bay each get two.
Vacation packages combining Porter flights with hotels are available through Transat from Hamilton to Cancun and Puerto Vallarta.
Peter Tong, chief executive of John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, said the new routes added to the region’s existing Canadian and sun destinations.
Porter was this month named best economy class in the USA Today readers’ awards for the third year running. The Hamilton flights will use its 132-seat Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.
