Originally Posted by
Jagboi
Have you tried Porter Reserve? It's like a premium economy cabin, with 38" pitch in the first 4 rows of the jets. I found that was quite reasonably priced compared to a preferred seat on AC or WS, That alone has swayed me to PD for my YYC-YYZ trips.
I find that while PD may have competitive hard product in Y/Y+, it really isn't competitive to AC overall. When AC delays or cancels my flight, I am automatically rebooked by AC within 15 minutes, and I have the option to change it online. Rebooking on PD isn't as pleasant, and there may not be any good options if you are travelling beyond YTO or YUL.
I still book PD sometime for its direct flights to/from YTZ, or on some routes where it has better schedule than AC, but I am aware that if I am on a complex itinerary and something goes south, I am likely SOL.