Since October 17, 2023, it has been possible to book the new route linkingOttawa International Airport (YOW) to Calgary International Airport (YYC). These flights will be operational from February 14, 2024, with a daily return flight. Here are the details:

Porter’s connections to Western Canada are still very new, following the recently announced connections between Montreal-Vancouver and Toronto-Vancouver. This winter, Porter will be offering a total of 13 non-stop flights to and from Ottawa.

“Ottawa is a hub for Porter’s growing North American network, said Kevin Jackson, Porter Airlines Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. We will continue to strengthen our presence at Ottawa International Airport and offer an unparalleled level of service and travel options to economy travelers.”

From now on, you can book the new flight from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Toronto (YYZ) to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas (LAS). These flights will start on March 5, 2024, with a daily return flight. Here are the details:

This news follows several other announcements by Porter that have increased its service in Canada over the past year.

With a travel points credit card, you can use your reward points to reimburse all or part of the cost of your plane ticket.

To pay for your reservation with points, charge the cost of your flight on Porter to one of the credit cards below.

You can then reimburse all or part of the cost of your plane ticket. For example, if your Porter ticket from Ottawa to Calgary cost $390, you can use :

• 39,000 Membership Rewards points on the American Express Cobalt^® Card (or other Membership Rewards credit card)
• 31,200 CIBC Aventura Points with a card like the CIBC Aventura^MD Visa Infinite* Card

When it comes to checking in luggage, choosing a seat on board or parking at the airport, there are options to reduce costs. Don’t forget that you can use up to $150 in annual credits on your National Bank’s World Elite Mastercard^®.