Porter Airlines is continuing with their major expansion across Canada and beyond with an announcement today of new non-stop routes between Montreal and Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The new routes will launch in spring 2024 with once per day service on all three on their new E195-E2 jets that feature 2×2 seating, complimentary snacks & drinks and free Wi-Fi.
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Route |
Date |
Departure |
Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|
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YUL-YVR |
April 11 |
5:00 p.m. |
7:46 p.m. |
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YVR-YUL |
April 12 |
8:05 a.m. |
4:00 p.m. |
|
YUL-YEG |
May 1 |
7:15 p.m. |
9:50 p.m. |
|
YEG-YUL |
May 2 |
8:55 a.m. |
2:56 p.m. |
|
YUL-YYC |
May 28 |
6:20 p.m. |
9:05 p.m. |
|
YYC-YUL |
May 29 |
9:30 a.m. |
3:32 p.m. |
The new routes will also allow for connections to/from Halifax, Toronto-Pearson, and Toronto-City as well as connections to Porter’s partner airline Air Transat, including regions in North America, Europe and southern destinations.
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.
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.
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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