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Porter for Business

Porter is expanding its presence in Montreal with the launch of operations from the new Montreal Metropolitan Airport (YHU), offering business travellers a more convenient, efficient alternative to traditional hubs.

Beginning in June 2026, Porter Airlines will introduce 12 direct routes across Canada, connecting key destinations nationwide. Designed for speed and ease, YHU delivers shorter travel times to and from the airport, helping business travellers maximize productivity while enjoying Porter’s elevated onboard experience

Porter’s inaugural MET flight schedule (flights begin June 15)

Western Canada

●      Vancouver – 14x weekly

●      Edmonton – 7x weekly

●      Calgary – 7x weekly

●      Winnipeg – 7x weekly

Eastern Canada

●      Halifax – 14x weekly

●      St. John's – 7x weekly

●      Charlottetown – 7x weekly

●      Moncton – 7x weekly

●      Quebec City – 7x weekly

Central Canada

●      Toronto (City Airport) – 27x weekly

●      Toronto (Pearson) – 20x weekly

●      Hamilton – 14x weekly

For full service start dates and more details on MET, click here

Porter In-Flight

With complimentary drinks and snacks, business travellers actually enjoy economy when they fly with Porter. Porter partners with Canadian brands that provide only high-quality, delicious products and align with our values. We select each of our partners carefully, ensuring we only offer sustainable, local, quality products aboard our flights.

Our New Partner

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia's largest domestic and international airline, proudly flying millions of people around the world each year. The red tail and iconic kangaroo logo stand for excellence in safety, reliability, engineering, and customer service.

Your Aussie adventure starts above the clouds and continues when you touch down. Their friendly crew deliver iconic Australian service, making sure you’re comfortable and well-cared for throughout your journey. Relax and recline knowing everything’s taken care of. From delicious meals to surprise snacks, award-winning Australian wine, beers and beverages, a seemingly endless choice of the latest movies and TV shows, and even your checked baggage is included too.

With year-round flights from North America (Dallas-Fort Worth, Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Vancouver) direct to Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane), and the convenience of flying to Sydney from New York with just one stop in Auckland, Australia is now more accessible than ever.

Qantas and WestJet have a strategic partnership featuring a codeshare agreement and a reciprocal frequent flyer agreement. This allows Qantas passengers to book flights on WestJet-operated routes across Canada and North America, earning Qantas Points and Status Credits, while WestJet Rewards members can earn and redeem points on Qantas flights. 

Reach out to your Uniglobe Travel Advisor and allow us to arrange your Qantas flight to Australia—you won't be disappointed!

Operational investments and process improvements aim to boost on-time departures and a smoother travel experience

Getting passengers to their destination on time is one of the most important parts of the travel journey, and a key focus for WestJet as they continue to strengthen operational reliability across our network.

Over the past year, their teams have been working behind the scenes to simplify airport and boarding processes, give frontline employees more time to prepare flights for departure and reduce common causes of delay. Several of these improvements are now being introduced across the operation, all designed to support more consistent, on-time departures and a smoother airport experience for passengers.

Effective April 28, domestic check-in will close one hour before departure. This change will help ensure bags travel on the same aircraft as their owners and reduces last-minute congestion in the departure area.  Note: International check-in cut off remains the same as current day, this change only impacts domestic departures within Canada.

WestJet is also providing airport and cabin crews with additional time to prepare flights for departure. Beginning this spring, boarding and gate-closure timelines on more aircraft will move slightly earlier, aligning with common industry practice. This added time helps ensure carry-on bags are properly accommodated, extra requests are processed and all passengers have time to settle comfortably before departure to reduce last-minute delays at the gate.

Another recent change makes correcting a guest’s name at the airport faster and easier. If a minor name update is required at check-in, airport agents can now securely update travel document details directly, eliminating the need for ticket reissuance and reducing wait times at the counter.

Looking ahead to summer 2026, WestJet will be increasing the scheduled time aircraft spend on the ground between flights. While largely invisible to passengers, this change gives airport, baggage and cabin crew teams more time to safely prepare each flight, improving baggage handling accuracy, strengthening connections and helping prevent delays from affecting later flights throughout the day.

As these updates roll out, passengers will receive clear guidance on recommended airport arrival and boarding timing. Together, these changes provide the WestJet teams with the time and tools they need to deliver what matters most to passengers: a predictable, on-time departure and a calmer start to every journey.