Everything You Need To Know About The Porter Pass From Porter Airlines

Toronto-based airline

Porter Airlines

serves Canada’s largest city from its home at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. While its recent growth has seen it serve the city from Toronto Pearson as well, the carrier has continued to emerge as the next big player in the Canadian aviation market.

It operates from three hubs, Toronto City, Toronto Pearson, and Ottawa, with focus cities including Halifax and Montreal. It has a fleet of 68 aircraft and currently serves 32 destinations in both Canada and the United States.

Powering the airline’s success has been a fleet of Canadian-built De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 turboprop aircraft, which have suited perfectly for the level of demand on its regional and inter-city services; however, more recently, the airline has been reborn into a new era of connectivity, with the acquisition of bread new,

Embraer E195-E2

aircraft, which has seen the airline reach further across Western Canada, to include Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Victoria, while also introducing new trans-border services to Los Angeles, Palm Springs, and Fort Lauderdale (to just name a few).

A bit of Porter Airlines’ history

Robert Deluce, now the executive chairman of Porter, proposed creating a regional airline using turboprop aircraft in the early 2000s to serve major cities in Canada within the range of Toronto.

Operating from Toronto Island means that the carrier could focus on business travelers, who usually pay more for the luxury of flying into an airport within minutes of the city’s central business district.

Historically, it has been connected to the city by a ferry, but Toronto Island Airport has been connected by an underwater pedestrian tunnel since 2015.

Porter was launched in 2006 and has continued to add more destinations from Billy Bishop. After acquiring new jet aircraft in 2021, the airline announced its plans to start flying from Toronto Pearson and expand its network deeper into

Canada

, the

United States

, and eventually the Caribbean.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the airline was effectively grounded and reached an agreement with the Canadian Government for loans up to CA$270.5 ($200) million, which were then used as a capital reserve for the airline during the pandemic recovery period.

The airline is known for its friendly service. All passengers onboard are treated to free drinks and alcoholic beverages, snacks, and either window or aisle access.

A flight pass makes a world of sense for the most frequent traveler. Flying more means saving more. Simple Flying decided to look at how this unique Canadian carrier continues to woo customers onboard and what its Porter Flight pass could mean for you:

1

For work or play

Business or leisure, it’s up to you

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With no blackout periods, the Porter flight pass can be purchased by your organization or yourself, starting from C$129 ($95) per flight. These costs include all taxes, fees, and surcharges and can be paid off with easy monthly repayments depending on the size of the flight pass you decide to purchase.

Porter flight passes can be shared within your organization, or your family; it’s not set to one person. The purchase and redemption process is easy:

1. You can pick your destination, which can be a single city pair, region, country, or practically anywhere in the Porter network.
2. Select your flight credit pack (more details on that below)
3. Choose your Porter class experience (more details on that below)
4. Pack your bags, and get flying!

2

Chose your preferred number of flight credits

10, 20, 50, or 100

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Depending on the volume you plan to travel, you / or your organization can select your preferred number of flight credits from four options:

• 10 flight credits
• 20 flight credits
• 50 flight credits
• 100 flight credits

As already outlined, you can select your flight credit pack to be available on a single city pair, region, country, or anywhere in the

Porter Airlines

network. One credit = one way, so if you plan a return trip, this will count as two credits. With no blackout periods, these credits can be used on any flight and are available throughout the year.

3

Fare flexibility

Three fare classes to choose from

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Porter Airlines has three

fare classes

from which its passengers can pick. Standard, Flexible, and Navigate. Each has its own unique offering; find out more below:

• Standard

  • If your plans are firm and you know when you need to go, you can book your travel or make changes 14 days ahead or seven days if you’re purchasing within the triangle pass (Ottawa,

    Montreal

    , and Toronto)

• Flexible
  • For the traveler who can’t make up his mind. You can update your travel plans for free and cancel up to one hour before travel. A personal item, carry-on, and checked bag are included in this fare.
• Navigate
  • Ultimate flexibility at the front of the cabin. Seated in Porter Reserve, you will enjoy extra legroom at the front, priority check-in and boarding, with expedited security.

Whatever your travel plans might be, Porter Airlines has you sorted.