Elite Airways to start service between Halifax from Portland in June

File Photo / Tim Greenway Portland International Jetport Director Paul Bradbury welcomed Wednesday's announcement by Elite Airways LLC that it's launching a new nonstop jet service between Portland and Halifax, Nova Scotia, on June 30.

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Expanding its international service routes, Elite Airways LLC announced Wednesday that it’s launching a new nonstop jet service between Portland and Halifax, Nova Scotia, on June 30.

Elite Airways will operate one round-trip flight per day on Fridays, Sundays and Wednesdays between Portland International Jetport (PWM) and Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), Atlantic Canada’s principal full-service airport serving more than 3.9 million passengers annually. Ticket prices begin at $169 USD each way.

“Halifax and Portland are both very popular destinations, and we designed this route to be convenient for business and leisure travelers who prefer a one-hour nonstop flight rather than to connect through other airports, take a long ferry ride, or a 13-hour drive,” said John Pearsall, president of Elite Airways. “We plan to further expand this route in the fall so that passengers from Halifax can connect to other Florida destinations in Portland on Elite Airways.”

Paul Bradbury, director of the Portland Jetport, said the new Elite Airways route capitalizes on longstanding business and tourism connections between Atlantic Canada and Maine.

“Elite Airways has been a great addition to the PWM airline lineup, and we are pleased to see the additional investment in our community with new nonstop international jet service to Halifax,” he said.