Porter Airlines will fly to Florida for the first time with the introduction of seasonal service to Orlando-Melbourne International Airport.  Porter will offer weekly, non-stop flights between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and MLB.  
Introductory prices start at $392 for a round-trip. Flights are now available for booking at www.flyporter.com. “Many Canadians want to escape during the winter season, so including Central Florida as a seasonal service makes sense for our passengers,” said Robert Deluce, president and CEO of Porter Airlines. “We see this as a great opportunity to meet current requests that we have for Florida flights and demonstrate the demand that exists for Porter to serve the state in a more meaningful way long term. Orlando-Melbourne is a great location for accessing many iconic attractions.”

Located about 20 minutes from Port Canaveral – 30 minutes from Kennedy Space Center and less than 10 minutes from the beach, Orlando-Melbourne is an ideal Sunshine State destination. Orlando’s major attractions, including theme parks, are accessible via the I-95 within an hour’s drive. “What a spectacular feeling to bring scheduled, international service to Melbourne, Florida, via Canada’s third largest scheduled carrier,” said Orlando-Melbourne International Airport executive director Greg Donovan.

“Canada is an important market for Florida's Space Coast,” said Eric Garvey, executive director of Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism. “Canadians love Florida’s sunny, tropical weather and how we always welcome them with great southern hospitality.” The complete flight schedule is available on Porter’s website, featuring weekly Saturday departures. Connections for Montreal, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Timmins and Windsor are also available.

Porter Escapes vacation packages for Orlando-Melbourne will be available in the coming weeks.