I just returned from three days of skiing and snowboarding
with my son at Mont Tremblant. It was a
great father son outing and to add to the adventure we flew down out of the
Toronto Island Airport on Porter Airlines. I can highly recommend this to anyone
travelling to Montreal, Mont Tremblant or to any of the other 17 destinations
that Porter serves in Canada and the U.S.
Flying out of the
Island Airport is a unique experience first crossing on the ferry ($11 by
car). Parking on the Island is somewhat
limited but at the same time relatively inexpensive for downtown Toronto ($113
for four days). The airport itself has
been a huge success thanks to the business that has been generated via Porter. Currently
under construction is an $82.5 million pedestrian tunnel which when completed,
will whisk passengers from downtown on moving sidewalks under Lake Ontario to
the terminal. The terminal at Mont Tremblant is essentially akin to a log ski chalet but is nonetheless very efficient at getting passengers in and out complete with the full array of security equipment.
Obviously the need is there and consumers are responding favourably to this flying alternative versus having to deal with travelling out of Pearson International. There were three ladies from Collingwood on the flight as well that had gone to ski so it's not just for the city folk. Porter has carved themselves out a unique niche in the market at a time when many airlines are struggling. It's nice to see another Canadian success story.
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