Alaska Airlines is adding Porter Airlines as its 30th global airline partner. Porter Airlines is a growing Canadian carrier that begins its inaugural nonstop service between Toronto and both Los Angeles and San Francisco in January.
Those flights, along with flights connecting on Alaska across its West Coast network, can be purchased at alaskaair.com. Mileage Plan members who buy Porter flights on the Alaska Airlines website also earn at least 100% of the miles flown and 100% elite-qualifying miles.
Porter’s new routes will link Los Angeles and San Francisco to Canada’s largest city and beyond with connections to destinations across Eastern Canada including Montreal, Ottawa and Halifax. Porter will fly the Embraer E195-E2 aircraft between California and Toronto, which is known for its quieter flying and greater fuel efficiency than previous generation technology.
The E195-E2 is like the E175 flown by Alaska’s regional carrier, Horizon Air, and its regional partner SkyWest. It has a capacity of 132 passengers instead of 76 with no middle seats. Mileage Plan members will feel at home on Porter’s flights where they can enjoy similar inflight amenities such as fresh food options, onboard entertainment and generous legroom. With PorterReserve, flyers can book an all-inclusive economy experience that includes two checked bags, dedicated airport check-in, early boarding, front-of-cabin seating with extra legroom, and premium snacks and beverages.
Porter’s daily nonstop service between Los Angeles–Toronto begins on Jan. 16 with the airline’s operations conveniently located alongside Alaska’s gates at Terminal 6 at LAX. Porter’s San Francisco–Toronto service will launch the following week on Jan. 25. Porter is now selling flights with Alaska connections on its website.
Alaska and Porter will continue to strengthen their partnership next year. Coming in 2024, Mileage Plan and VIPorter members will earn miles in their respective loyalty programs no matter where they book their flights. Next year will bring even more benefits with access to mileage redemptions with enhanced availability for both Mileage Plan and VIPorter members on each other’s airline.
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