Porter Airlines launching service from Ottawa to Aruba, Jamaica

A Porter plane taxis at the airport in Ottawa, Sunday, Mar 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Ottawa travellers will be able to escape the cold weather to Aruba, Jamaica and Los Cabos, Mexico next winter.

Porter Airlines announced new service on three non-stop routes to popular destinations from the Ottawa International Airport on Wednesday.

Starting November 7, Porter will fly twice a week between Ottawa and Aruba.

On Nov. 25, Porter Airlines will launch twice-weekly service between Ottawa and Montego Bay, Jamaica.

And starting Dec. 18, Porter will fly twice a week between Ottawa and Los Cabos.

According to Porter Airlines, Porter is the only airline offering service from Ottawa to Aruba and Los Cabos.

Porter Airlines will also increase frequency on flights from Ottawa to Cancun, Mexico and Florida.

There will be 10 flights a week between Ottawa and Cancun, five flights a week between Ottawa and Fort Myers and four flights a week between YOW and Miami.

“Porter Airlines’ announcement of new service from Ottawa to Oranjestad, Aruba; Montego Bay, Jamaica; and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, is tremendous news for travellers across the national capital region,” Joel Tkach, the Ottawa International Airport Authority’s vice-president of business development and marketing, said in a statement.

“Combined with increased capacity to Cancun and Fort Myers, these additions further strengthen Porter’s position as YOW’s largest airline based on the number of non-stop destinations served. YOW continues to function as a major connecting hub in Porter’s growing network, giving travellers convenient access to an expanding range of sun destinations and markets across North America.”

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