Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. is opening a vacation packaging division, Porter Escapes. Packages built around Porter Airlines destinations will combine flights and hotel accommodation, with car rental and travel insurance available as further options. Individual pieces of the package may also be booked separately.

Working with tourism partners in each destination, the next phase for Porter Escapes will include theater, spa, adventure and other package themes that meet individual tastes. Porter will focus first on leisure areas, including Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Mont Tremblant, Que.; and Burlington, Vt. It will include other popular cities, such as Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec City, Montreal, Boston, New York, Washington and Chicago in the initial rollout. Ultimately, it will offer packages to all 19 Porter destinations. Specific prices will be set when packages are ready for sale as early as the second quarter of 2012. Purchases can be made through a dedicated Porter Escapes website, registered travel agency partners or by telephone at that time.