AS Announces Porter Airlines (PD) As 30th Global Airline Partner (12/13/2023)
Dec 24, 2023, 4:00 pm
#16
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100k, UA Silver, AC P25k, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 863
This is finally what i have been asking for....a Canadian partner.....for OW and Alaska. I can now actually get to YOW and see family without AC/UA. AA dropped YOW in the pandemic and never returned.....
The fares are decent through alaskaair.com
Unfortunately, i will have to pay for baggage and seat assignments for the moment....it appears nothing for free. Seats are all window and aisle....so theres that.....baggage will be the pain point for me.
I talked to CS today and i can cancel these tickets through AS for free...a better deal than through porter directly.....
THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
The fares are decent through alaskaair.com
Unfortunately, i will have to pay for baggage and seat assignments for the moment....it appears nothing for free. Seats are all window and aisle....so theres that.....baggage will be the pain point for me.
I talked to CS today and i can cancel these tickets through AS for free...a better deal than through porter directly.....
THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Dec 25, 2023, 5:09 am
#18
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: los angeles, calif.
Programs: Alaska Airlines Gold MVP
Posts: 7,170
Dec 25, 2023, 10:54 pm
#21
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: los angeles, calif.
Programs: Alaska Airlines Gold MVP
Posts: 7,170
Dec 26, 2023, 12:06 am
#22
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: IAD | YTZ
Programs: UA *G
Posts: 84
AC gives you one free carry-on bag and free seat selection at check-in on all fares. That said, I still prefer flying Porter although being able to walk to YTZ helps.
Dec 26, 2023, 6:54 am
#23
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP, HH Diamond
Posts: 2,561
Dec 26, 2023, 3:00 pm
#25
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: East Coast
Programs: AA CONCIERGE KEY & 1MM, HILTON DIAMOND
Posts: 11,970
Porter has a fantastic 2x2 configuration on its E N T I R E fleet. At check-in, you will be assigned a seat for free so the only perk AC is providing on basic fares is the ability to bring a carry-on onboard without a fee.
Dec 27, 2023, 10:07 am
#27
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,125
I get unreasonably grumpy evertime I shop for a Candaian flight because of PD marketing themselves as a premium economy arline and then nit including seat selection, carry ons or free changes in their fares.
Dec 28, 2023, 4:54 am
#28
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: IAD | YTZ
Programs: UA *G
Posts: 84
PD assigns you a seat for "free" but you still have to pay the seat selection fee if you want a different seat. I like having a window seat for the YTZ approach.
Dec 28, 2023, 3:17 pm
#29
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100k, UA Silver, AC P25k, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 863
Canadian carriers are right back to charging insane fees for everything....the "no change fees" in Canada were extremely short lived to get the bailout from the govt. then back to thier old ways. PD had to go for the revenue as any investor there would want you to.
Southwest needs to go to canada.....they will clean up with no fees and free bags.....
Southwest needs to go to canada.....they will clean up with no fees and free bags.....
Dec 28, 2023, 9:20 pm
#30
Join Date: Nov 2016
Programs: Nectar Card
Posts: 1,093
Canadian carriers are right back to charging insane fees for everything....the "no change fees" in Canada were extremely short lived to get the bailout from the govt. then back to thier old ways. PD had to go for the revenue as any investor there would want you to.
Southwest needs to go to canada.....they will clean up with no fees and free bags.....
Southwest needs to go to canada.....they will clean up with no fees and free bags.....