Porter Airlines New Crew Base 'Good News' for Thunder Bay, Ontario

Feb. 2, 2018

Porter Airlines is set to become a frequent flyer to Thunder Bay, after the company announced Thursday that it is establishing a permanent crew base of 40 pilots and flight attendants in the northwestern Ontario city.

"I can't help but feel quite ecstatic the opening of our crew base here and Thunder Bay has been a great destination for us, " said Robert Deluce, Porter's president and CEO during a cake cutting ceremony at the Thunder Bay International Airport.

Porter currently offers flights to cities across Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, as well as a number of major American cities, including New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington and Orlando.

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