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Palm Springs International Airport Adds Toronto Routes

Porter Airlines will offer five-and-a-half-hour seasonal routes to Canada's largest city.

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The five-and-a-half-hour seasonal routes, which began Thursday, will take from Canada's largest city at 10:50 a.m. and depart from the Coachella Valley at 2:15 p.m. (in local time zones).
The five-and-a-half-hour seasonal routes, which began Thursday, will take from Canada's largest city at 10:50 a.m. and depart from the Coachella Valley at 2:15 p.m. (in local time zones). (David Allen/Patch)

PALM SPRINGS, CA — Palm Springs International Airport staff added direct flights to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) via Porter Airlines Thursday.

The five-and-a-half-hour seasonal routes, which began Thursday, will take from Canada's largest city at 10:50 a.m. and depart from the Coachella Valley at 2:15 p.m. (in local time zones).

Flights will be operated by Porter's Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.

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With the addition of the PSP routes, Porter now serves four California cities from Toronto Pearson, including Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego.

"[Porter's] new nonstop service to Toronto brings a fresh level of convenience and service to our travelers," PSP Executive Director of Aviation Harry Barrett Jr. said in a statement. "This new route enhances our airport's ability to serve as a key travel hub."

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Additional information and flight schedules can be found at flyporter.com.

—City News Service

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