Porter Airlines announced they will begin flying from Hamilton to cities in Canada this summer . Porter is filling the gap left by airlines like WestJet, Swoop, Flair and others who have either left Hamilton or significantly reduced their flying to and from YHM.
Launching this June, Porter will offer flights between Hamilton and Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax and Vancouver. All routes will be operated with the new 132-seat Embraer E195-E2.
Flight schedules:
|
Route |
Departure |
Arrival |
Start date |
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Hamilton (YHM) to Halifax (YHZ) Halifax (YHZ) to Hamilton (YHM) |
8:55 p.m. |
12:21 a.m. (+1) |
June 3 |
|
6:00 a.m. |
7:25 a.m. |
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Hamilton (YHM) to Vancouver (YVR) Vancouver (YVR) to Hamilton (YHM) |
8:20 a.m. |
10:30 a.m. |
June 3 |
|
12:15 p.m. |
7:59 p.m. |
||
|
Hamilton (YHM) to Edmonton (YEG) Edmonton (YEG) to Hamilton (YHM) |
8:35 a.m. |
10:47 a.m. |
June 11 |
|
12:20 p.m. |
6:08 p.m. |
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|
Hamilton (YHM) to Calgary (YYC) Calgary (YYC) to Hamilton (YHM) |
7:05 p.m. |
9:24 p.m. |
June 11 |
|
5:15 p.m. |
11:18 p.m. |
All times local
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 is with Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan where you earn 100% of the distance flown in miles along with a 50% bonus if you fly Porter Reserve if you book these flights on Alaska’s website. If you book via Porter or any other method and credit to Mileage Plan you’ll earn 25% to 100% of the miles flown depending on the fare class you purchase.
Porter Airlines VIPorter program does not have their own co-brand credit card yet (it should launch in 2025) 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 Gold Rewards 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. This was supposed to launch in 2024 (And Alaska’s site still says that) but obviously we are into 2025 and it still hasn’t happened so hopefully we’ll see it soon.
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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