Porter Airlines, one of the most loved airlines in North America, has just announced that they’ll be suspending operations. While we’ve seen airlines around the globe suspend operations, so far we’ve only seen North American airlines reduce operations, so as far as I know Porter will be the first to shut down completely.
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This decision makes sense, and I really hope they bounce back when this is over. They are a terrific airline.
I'm not a Porter fanboy. Take away the free alcohol and you've got a carrier with a so-so reliability record, some horrendous irrops stories and a pointless loyalty program.
Porter has been financially on the edge for some time so it's not surprising that they're among the first to be downed by COVID. My opinion is not the majority opinion among people I know, but they're all drinkers 😉
Porter is a fantastic airline however you can easily tell that they want to expand. The issue is that Billy Bishop airport is their trump card. They can't possibly compete with the much larger airlines out of Pearson. Porter are so committed to Billy Bishop that there's very little chance they will expand unless the airport expands first. I was looking forward to them getting A220's (Cseries at the time) but the airport was never expanded so it never happened.
I'm with @DenB, in that I haven't had such great flights with Porter.
The flight attendants' retro-ish uniform is cute, and having free drinks served in glassware is nice. But the light meals Porter used to serve are long gone; now it's just the usual snacks in bags.
It would be pleasant if the cabin crew members smiled occasionally. They often seem really fatigued, as though they're nearing the end of a very long duty-day.
Most troubling for me is that my recent Porter flights have been significantly delayed. And lastly, I'd be quite happy to never again fly for two hours in a Q400, an aircraft I've never warmed-to.
Porter is great. It’s too bad JetBlue’s “code share” with them really isn’t a code share. Buying the tickets separately is fine, though, except for the points loss, because you have to go through security at Logan for connections one way or another anyways
I love flying with porter, they are very courteous. I suffer from migraines and they moved me to a different seat, no questions asked. Very helpful polite crew.
We really like Porter and fly very regularly from Toronto to Halifax. We hope they return to regular duty soon, so we can return home from Halifax.
I have a porter reservation that has been cancelled as of March 2020 and I would like a full refund - money in my pocket not theirs , it’s money I desperately need especially during CoVId .I have contacted two of the executives at the airline with NO reply which for me is typical behaviour of this airline .Porter was great when they began and has been on the decline ever since / late flights, cancelled flights , rude staff (especially in montreal ) , dirty planes , etc.... I wouldn’t be surprised if they dont make a comeback and I really don’t care as they have not been customer centric in the least bit !!!!! I want my money back . I worked hard for it , it’s mine not theirs !!!!!!!!! Man up guys .