VIPorter

Porter Airlines offers the VIPorter loyalty program. Here’s how to earn and use VIPorter points, and manage your status and BMO co-branded credit cards.

How do I earn VIPorter points?

The currency for this program is called the VIPorter point. You earn points on Porter flights, checked bags, seat selection, etc. It’s a pretty simple loyalty program.

Each dollar spent = $1 credit (called “Qualifying Spend”) applicable to your VIPorter status.

Every dollar spent = accumulation of VIPorter points that you can redeem for flights.

VIPorter members earn VIPorter points every time they fly on Porter-operated flights. A “qualifying” flight is any Porter flight made by the member for which the total cost has been paid in full. If the cost of the flight was paid with VIPorter points, it is not a Qualifying Travel.

However, if a flight was paid for in dollars and points redemption, only the Dollars value shall be Qualifying Travel. The portion paid in points will not be considered as Qualifying Travel.

VIPorter points are awarded for every dollar spent on :

VIPorter points are not accumulated on:

And the higher your VIPorter status, the more VIPorter points and benefits you will get with the airline.

VIPorter points will be credited to the account within 2 business days of the eligible flight, if the member number has been added prior to travel.

Porter does not offer the possibility to buy VIPorter points. The only way to earn VIPorter points is to spend on Porter flights.

If you do not collect or redeem VIPorter points for 24 consecutive months, your VIPorter points will expire. These expired points cannot be reinstated.

How to use VIPorter points?

You can redeem your VIPorter points for all flights at any time, subject to seat availability. There is no reward chart: pricing is dynamic. The number of points to be redeemed varies according to the fare chosen.

You can redeem your VIPorter points in two ways:

VIPorter points can be redeemed online after logging into your account, or by calling the Porter call center at 1-888-619-8622.

VIPorter points are redeemable for Porter flights, and since 2025, you can also redeem your Porter points for Air Transat and Alaska Airlines flights.

Here’s an example of a round-trip flight between Montreal and Toronto:

And the same flights redeeming VIPorter points (and paying taxes):

And the same flights partially using VIPorter points (cash + points):

In this case, the value of VIPorter points is as follows:

In this case, the most interesting option is the Cash + VIPorter Points option. Generally speaking, you’ll get between 1 and 2 cents per VIPorter point.

However, VIPorter points cannot be redeemed with other Porter partner airlines (jetBlue, El Al Israel Airlines, Icelandair, Qatar Airways and Azores Airlines).

The number of points required to pay the basic rate depends on the rate. If it is low, the number of points needed for the exchange will be low.

If you cancel a reservation made with points redemption, VIPorter points will automatically be returned to your VIPorter account.

The different statuses at VIPorter

There are 5 VIPorter status levels: Member, Passport, Horizon, Essor and Premier.

Obtaining a VIPorter status is linked to your expenses per calendar year :

As soon as the member reaches the qualifying amount to move up to the next membership level, he or she will enjoy the benefits associated with this new level. The new status will apply to all reservations made from that day until December 31 of the following year.

In addition to earning VIPorter points faster, Passport, Venture, Ascent and First members enjoy benefits such as:

All Passport, Venture, Ascent and First member benefits are also available to other people on your reservation (except for groups of 10 or more passengers).

Main benefits

Here are the main benefits offered to VIPorter members according to their VIPorter Elite Status:

Benefits when booking Porter flights

Here are the benefits when booking Porter flights available to VIPorter members according to their VIPorter Elite Status:

Benefits on the day of travel

Here are the benefits offered to VIPorter members on the day of travel according to their VIPorter status:

Benefits at the airport and on board

Here are the benefits offered to VIPorter members at the airport and on board according to their VIPorter status:

VIPorter credit cards

VIPorter credit cards

Two Porter credit cards are issued by BMO (BMO VIPorter Mastercard):

BMO VIPorter World Elite Mastercard

BMO VIPorter Mastercard

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