Porter Airlines is continuing their expansion in Western Canada with the announcement today of a new direct non-stop Ottawa to Calgary route. The airline will begin flights on February 14, 2024 with their new E195-E2 jets.
The new YOW-YYC route will be offered as a once daily service with ongoing connections beyond Ottawa to other cities in Eastern Canada and the U.S.. Introductory round trip fares will start at $459.
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Route |
Departure |
Arrival |
Flights Begin |
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Ottawa – Calgary Calgary – Ottawa |
6:20 p.m. 8:50 a.m. |
8:49 p.m. 2:40 p.m. |
February 14, 2024 February 15, 2024 |
Click here to learn more about Porter’s latest route announcement
Earning Points & Miles on these flights
Porter Airlines VIPorter members will earn and 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.
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 and in fact at the time of posting this the airline is offering a 50% less points requirement for the Dollars+Points redemption option when booking by October 24 for travel until March 27, 2024.
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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