THUNDER BAY – The target date for Porter Airlines to resume flights has been pushed back to May.
The company on Monday announced it won’t be back in the air until May 19 due to ongoing government travel restrictions.
“The implementation of more restrictive travel rules by governments since our last update makes an early spring restart unviable,“ said Michael Deluce, president and CEO of Porter Airlines in a statement.
“While there are signs of progress in containing the pandemic, it is necessary to reset our sights based on changing conditions. We remain optimistic that things are moving in the right direction, but it is possible that this tentative date may also need to be modified if vaccinations don’t accelerate to enable the easing of travel restrictions.”
The airline first suspended operations on March 21, 2020 because of COVID-19 and has changed tentative start dates throughout the year.
The company will be providing updates in the coming weeks about the status of flights.
