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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 26, 2026 – Porter Airlines is reshaping its presence in Chicago by launching its inaugural service between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) with twice daily flights.
Passengers benefit from the new U.S. CBP Preclearance facility at YTZ, clearing customs and immigration in Toronto prior to departure, arriving in the U.S. as domestic passengers.
Many connecting itineraries are also enabled via O’Hare with codeshare partner American Airlines, such as Denver, Houston, Minneapolis, Orange County, San Diego and Seattle.
The new schedule is as follows:
| Departure Time | Arrival Time | |
| Toronto City – Chicago O’Hare
Chicago O’Hare – Toronto City |
10:10 a.m.
4:35 p.m. 11:45 a.m. 6:10 p.m. |
11:05 a.m.
5:30 p.m. 2:25 p.m. 8:50 p.m. |
Porter provides comprehensive flight schedules from Toronto, emphasizing its continued investment in Canada’s largest city.
YTZ-ORD is operated on the 78-seat De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft. On every flight, passengers enjoy Porter’s signature service, including no middle seats, complimentary wine and beer served in glassware, and premium snacks. All 29 aircraft are being upgraded with the TiSeat 2V Lite from Expliseat, which maximizes comfort with enhanced seat and back cushions. Other cabin enhancements include updated table trays and a new Personal Electronic Device (PED) holder, allowing passengers to use their devices hands-free, LED mood lighting and reading lights, as well as new carpeting. The first planes featuring these changes are currently operating and the full fleet will be upgraded this fall.