Porter Airlines
Oct 20, 2008, 11:10 am
#1036
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Posts: 930
Well 16 hours have passed from my originally scheduled flight time and I'm still in EWR although leaving soon.
The issue seems to be that they have one plane out for scheduled maintenance (here at EWR funnily enough) and another one went mechanical yesterday afternoon that was slated for EWR service so they've been running the service with 1/2 the usual aircraft and nothing they're willing to pull from the rest of the network.
This is PD's achilles heel, with a small fleet and the network growing and them having to really run tight on utilization things really go pear shaped when the slightest problem happens, especially at EWR with the tight slot limits.
The issue seems to be that they have one plane out for scheduled maintenance (here at EWR funnily enough) and another one went mechanical yesterday afternoon that was slated for EWR service so they've been running the service with 1/2 the usual aircraft and nothing they're willing to pull from the rest of the network.
This is PD's achilles heel, with a small fleet and the network growing and them having to really run tight on utilization things really go pear shaped when the slightest problem happens, especially at EWR with the tight slot limits.
2 year Anniversary....
Nov 12, 2008, 8:25 pm
#1039
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC*SE 2MM
Posts: 16,701
Interesting...
New York, Chicago and Washington have been pretty good cash cows for AC. Porter offers low fares when booking way in advance but they get a good penny if booking on short notice.
My guess is Boston will follow the above.
New York, Chicago and Washington have been pretty good cash cows for AC. Porter offers low fares when booking way in advance but they get a good penny if booking on short notice.
My guess is Boston will follow the above.
Nov 16, 2008, 12:35 pm
#1045
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Vancouver
Programs: AE
Posts: 10,566
Nov 16, 2008, 5:54 pm
#1046
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: Dividend Miles, AAdvantage, Hilton Honors, Marriott Rewards, Priority Club
Posts: 181
That's kinda unfair to say that against a 2 year old airline. I'm sure it took AC many, many, many years to get the route network they have now. I should say that Porter are doing good for what they do. They are not expanding too quickly and they are operating relatively low breakeven aircraft. I should say good for them.. and so should you.. if AC was to have restarted at the same time as Porter, would there really be that big of a difference between the two? Doubtful..
Nov 18, 2008, 8:43 pm
#1047
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: The Front Cabin.
Programs: AA EXP; DL Gold; PC Plat; SPG Gold; HHonors Gold
Posts: 318
Just returned from my first Porter flight (Monday, Nov. 10). Flew from EWR to YTZ. Like many on here, I live in downtown Toronto... so the speed / cost at which I am able to get home after landing is a major benefit. ^
I've booked another flight (return trip this time) to EWR in December. Wonder how long it will be before my luggage tags arrive...
I've booked another flight (return trip this time) to EWR in December. Wonder how long it will be before my luggage tags arrive...
Nov 21, 2008, 10:32 am
#1048
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Toronto (YYZ)
Posts: 6,279
Nov 21, 2008, 6:21 pm
#1049
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC*SE 2MM
Posts: 16,701
With the money I'm saving using Porter over AC by the end of the year.. I can buy a flight to Europe or Hawaii etc.. And what do you get 500 AP miles for each short haul segment gotta do tons of those to redeem for a flight to Europe, Hawaii.. Oh wait a minute... no seats avail on Aeroplan unless you want to pay 600,000 points...
Nov 21, 2008, 7:12 pm
#1050
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Toronto (YYZ)
Posts: 6,279