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Porter to close Halifax and Thunder Bay crew bases effective May 7, 2026

Porter Airlines will close its crew bases in Halifax and Thunder Bay effective May 7, 2026, a move affecting about 60 staff. The carrier says the closures form part of a broader transformation and expansion plan; CUPE 4061 (1,250+ cabin crew) has objected.

Discovered 2026-01-21T10:39:46.953470-08:00 | 2026-01-21T10:39:46.953470-08:00

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Affects roughly 60 roles and centralises crew basing as Porter repositions around an E195‑E2 fleet and stepped-up international expansion [source:4102c38b-a32b-4b4b-b300-8620cc1a723a] [source:4d767ed9-95f2-44c6-9674-6e6bf221c902].
The announcement drew strong objections from CUPE 4061 (representing 1,250+ cabin crew), creating a potential industrial‑relations risk that could affect schedules and operational resilience [source:5bba6081-1634-4158-8c0d-ea5447ea9eb3].
The move sits alongside Porter’s broader commercial push — new international routes and closer ties with large carriers — and may reshape crew deployment on competitive downtown and transborder markets [source:f996b8d6-3f7d-4aa6-be22-10632f0af09a].

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