Porter Airlines continues their cross country expansion with the announcement of a new non-stop route from Toronto to Kelowna. The flights will launch on May 14, 2025 with 5x weekly service which will be bumped up to daily service as of June 23. The route will be operated with their E195-E2 jets that feature 2×2 seating, complimentary snacks & drinks and free Wi-Fi.
Flight schedule:
Here is the schedules of the new flight:
|
Route |
Departure |
Arrival |
|
Toronto-Pearson (YYZ) to Kelowna (YLW) |
9:15 a.m. |
10:55 a.m. |
|
Kelowna (YLW) to Toronto-Pearson (YYZ) |
11:50 a.m. |
7:00 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 25% bonus if you fly Porter Reserve.
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. They still say sometime in 2024 on their website and with only 14 days left they’ll be cutting it close if they do launch it yet this year!
Chances are these will follow the Mileage Plan partner award chart which would mean this route will fall into the 1,401 – 2,100 miles band that requires 12,500 Mileage Plan Miles for a one way economy class award flight and 17,500 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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