Porter Airlines major expansion across Canada continues today with the announcement of their first Saskatchewan route. The airline will launch flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Saskatoon International Airport (YXE) on May 16, 2024. The daily service will be operated with their new E195-E2 jets that feature 2×2 seating, complimentary snacks & drinks and free Wi-Fi.
Flight schedule:
|
Route |
Departure |
Arrival |
|
Toronto Pearson – Saskatoon Saskatoon – Toronto-Pearson |
2:30 p.m. 4:55 p.m. |
4:04 p.m. 10:09 p.m. |
The new route will allow for connections out of Toronto-Pearson, including Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa and St. John’s.
Earning Points & Miles on these flights
Porter Airlines VIPorter members earn 5 to 7 points per dollar spent on these flights based on their level within the program. You can boost your mileage earning even more if you book these flights via the AIR MILES Travel portal as the latter now awards miles based on your flight spend.
Another mileage earning option that will hopefully be live by the time this route is with Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan. Currently Mileage Plan members who book Porter Airlines on Alaska’s site can earn miles on those flights but that will be expanded to all Porter flights booked via any method later in 2024.
Porter Airlines VIPorter program does not have their own co-brand credit cards so your best bet to racking up as many points or miles possible when booking flights with them is to use a card with a travel accelerator. These include the American Express Cobalt® Card, BMO AscendTM World Elite®* Mastercard®* and The Platinum Card®
Redeeming Points & Miles on these flights
Porter Airlines VIPorter can redeem points for these flights either in full or partial with the program’s Dollars+Points redemption option.
With the forthcoming expanded Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan partnership you will be able redeem Mileage Plan miles on Porter flights. Chances are these will follow the Mileage Plan partner award chart which would mean this new route would just sneak into the 701 – 1,400 miles band that requires 7,500 Mileage Plan Miles for a one way economy class award flight and 10,000 miles for one way premium economy.
The credit cards listed above and many others also allow you to redeem points towards those flight charges once it posts to your credit card account. AIR MILES is also a partner with Porter Airlines where you can redeem miles via the AIR MILES Travel portal for these flights.
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