TORONTO

Porter Airlines to boost flights to Washington

The Canadian Press Published Monday, March 12, 2012 12:18PM EDT

A Porter Airlines Bombardier Q400 turboprop does a flyby at the Billy Bishop city centre airport in Toronto in this Aug. 29, 2006 photo. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)

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TORONTO - Porter Airlines is increasing its service to Washington Dulles International Airport, with a fourth daily flight from Toronto as of May 15, the airline said Monday.

Service to the Washington, B.C.,-area airport begins on April 16 with three daily round-trip flights from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.

"We are adding an additional daily flight to accommodate demand and provide a more convenient schedule for our passengers," Porter president and CEO Robert Deluce said in a news release.

It will be the sixth U.S. destination for the Canadian carrier.