The flight attendants, like the gate agents, are friendly and they wear retro uniforms, complete with a hat and scarf. There's only one class of service and everyone gets treated the same. The modern planes have leather seats with lots of legroom and a 2x2 configuration so there's no dreaded middle seat. I had no problems stowing my laptop bag but I had to gate check my stuffed duffel bag. ![]() Passengers board 20 minutes prior to departure and by rows 10 through 18 first. That's less than half the recommended arrival times made by most carriers. When flying internationally to and from the U.S., they advise 60 minutes prior to flight time at TCCA and 90 minutes at the others. In fact, they recommended that passengers arrive only 30 minutes prior to flight time at TCCA or 60 minutes prior at other Canadian airports for domestic flights. Porter passengers don't have to show up hours before their flight. TCCA airport is currently undergoing construction of a new $45 million passenger terminal. The airport is on an island so it requires a free two-minute (120-meter) ferry ride to or from downtown they depart every 10 minutes. Porter also operates a free shuttle directly to and from the airport to The Royal York Hotel, which is centrally located. For public transportation, take the TTC or GO Transit to Union Station. ![]() TCCA is just minutes from downtown Toronto at the foot of Bathurst Street. The Bombardier Q400 is made not far from Porter's main base airport, which is Toronto's little-known but super-convenient Toronto City Centre Airport (TCCA). NOTE: It's best to book as far in advance as possible. What was key for me is that Porter seems to be much cheaper than any other airline flying between New York and Toronto when I'm pricing out fares. So that means if you're purchasing the Firm fare (cheapest), which most leisure travelers do, passengers can have to spend C$15 for an advanced seat selection (per segment). Depending on the fare type, options range from complimentary changes and cancellations to advance seat selection. There's the most expensive Freedom fare, the heavily restricted Firm fare and in between is the Flexible fare. Porter has just three types of fares so you know what you're getting and the ticket rules don't require a Master's degree to understand. John's, Thunder Bay, New York, Chicago, Boston, and seasonal flights to Mt. ![]() In all, Porter serves 11 destinations across Canada and the United States: Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, St. Since then, they have expanded their service from Toronto to New York-Newark to now include Boston-Logan and Chicago-Midway. Pour quoi? It's probably because they only began flying to the U.S. have heard about, even though they just celebrated their third anniversary and have operated over 32,000 flights. Porter Airlines is a Canadian-based airline that few in the U.S.
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