TORONTO — Porter Airlines has further expanded its Florida offering from Eastern Canada with flights from Toronto Pearson and Ottawa, taking off for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport for the first time yesterday.

Both routes begin with daily roundtrip flights operated on the 132-seat Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.

Porter’s EVP and CCO, Kevin Jackson, noted that for the first time, passengers can experience Porter’s style, care, and charm throughout the entire journey from Fort Lauderdale to Western Canada destinations like Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver, connecting via Toronto Pearson and Ottawa International.

“Florida is a popular destination for Canadians and Fort Lauderdale is the fourth market in the state that Porter has launched this fall,” said Jackson. “We’re excited that passengers can now choose to travel in style with Porter’s unique elevated economy experience to more destinations than ever before.”

And FLL’s CEO and Director of Aviation Mark Gale said: “As the busy year-end holiday travel season nears, it’s an ideal time to welcome Porter Airlines to our growing portfolio of air carriers. With Canada already the No. 1 international market for FLL, Porter’s flights to Toronto and Ottawa will only serve to bolster existing ties between our two regions while providing new travel opportunities for mutually beneficial tourism and business activities.”