Porter Airlines summer seat sale!

[missy69]

Porter's got a seat sale going..book by April 23 for travel until October 25.

Flying out of Toronto City Centre Airport..no Pearson headaches!!!

Toronto- Montreal or Ottawa from $69 one way plus taxes etc
Toronto- Quebec City $129...
Toronto- Halifax $139...
Toronto- Newark(NewYork) $99!!!!

Plus until April 30 use promocode 20NYC and get additional 20% off Toronto-Newark tickets!!!!! I found seats in June for $265 return incl all fees, taxes etc!

www.flyporter.com

I've flown Porter and they give great service...we use the free shuttle from Union station to the airport..so simple.

:razz: Happy flying!

[DarkCat]

What are their taxes like?
I could never find a link on their website to explain their "fees".

[Kate M]

Posted, thanks! The promo code is awesome -- tickets for $79!

[Kate M]

What are their taxes like?
I could never find a link on their website to explain their "fees".

Taxes are pretty reasonable. I just priced a round-trip fare from Toronto to NY and it was $250 after taxes and fees.

[trixR4kids]

i dunno what im doing wrong but its costing me 500 for two ppl to travel to nyc and back. I even posted the 20% code

Taxes/Fees $69.24
Taxes/Fees $127.58

those r some crazy taxes added in.

[aron]

Same, the taxes are higher than the tickets. Might as well fly from Buffalo.

[heffie]

What are their taxes like?
I could never find a link on their website to explain their "fees".

The exact same taxes that every other airline charges.

Apart from that, once you chose a date, select the flight you'd like to take, click the class you'd like to fly in, and click "i agree" & continue at the bottom of the page. The next page will show you the total price in a bar to the left.

[heffie]

i dunno what im doing wrong but its costing me 500 for two ppl to travel to nyc and back. I even posted the 20% code

Taxes/Fees $69.24
Taxes/Fees $127.58

those r some crazy taxes added in.

Welcome to flying post 2001 :(

Taxes and fees are always crazy. Sadly you pay about the same amount in fees for a $100 ticket or a $1000 ticket, so on cheapie flights, the "taxes" seem high, even though most of it is BS fees. Yay 4 different security taxes!

[DarkCat]

I thought airport fees were determined by airports and therefore would be different for each airport,
and applied on the same basis to ALL airlines using THAT airport.


...but I HAVE been wrong before!

[eJay]

flew to Newark in early april. $95 single way. very nice price. tax plus fees were $100 though.

Still, porter provided much much better service than air canada. as long as I go to NYC there is no way to fly with air canada.

funny thing is, on the door in the man's room in waiting area, somebody wrote "Fxxx AC, go porter". :cheesygri

[labqi]

thanx for the info .. :)

[mgarside]

funny thing is, on the door in the man's room in waiting area, somebody wrote "Fxxx AC, go porter". :cheesygri

eJay, I'd recognize your handwriting anywhere.

[mgarside]

What are their taxes like?
I could never find a link on their website to explain their "fees".

Here is a breakdown of the taxes and fees
that apply to your purchase.

Departing Flight:
$10.18 CAD US Agriculture Tax
$15.88 CAD ATSC
$15.00 CAD NAV and Surcharges
$30.00 CAD Airport Improvement Fee
$14.24 CAD US Immigration Tax
$31.32 CAD US transportation Tax
$11.76 CAD GST

$128.38 CAD Total Tax & Fees


On the second page after selecting the flights, on the left margin of their webpage.. there's a link for Taxes & Fees

This is the breakdown.

[goldenegg]

I just got round trip to EWR for my trip at the end of June to see Pearl Jam! I've been wanting to try Porter for a while (I'm a very regular traveller and am Super Elite with AC and Platinum on Continental), so this deal gave me a reason to.

[goJays]

porter airport is literally 3 mins away from where i live. im soo anxious to be a customers of theirs, but i hope they have farther trips soon. no, noise pollution ain't bad at all

[ajpaterson]

Mid June, Monday-Saturday:

Jetblue BUF-JFK, $89.50 US each way including taxes! (taxes are 5.51 USD Federal Tax, 3.50 USD Segment Tax, 2.50 USD Security Fee, 4.50 Passenger Facility Charge - total 16.01 USD!)

Most Jetblue flights have leather seats, seatback DirectTV LCDs with free cheapo headsets, or you can buy a good quality headset for $1 USD to keep.

Plus Buffalo airport rocks! - curbside bag check-in (no carting your bags through customs!) - on-airport long-term parking that is 50% cheaper than Pearson off-airport park&fly! Faster lines for families for security checks - even a gate set up as a play area for the kids.

If I can avoid it, I'll never fly Pearson again.

[jcoltage]

porter airport is literally 3 mins away from where i live. im soo anxious to be a customers of theirs, but i hope they have farther trips soon. no, noise pollution ain't bad at all

Please email Miller that

[lovetodeal]

If you fly to Newark from the Island Airport, do you go through US immigration here as well? Or do you do that in Newark?

[goldenegg]

If you fly to Newark from the Island Airport, do you go through US immigration here as well? Or do you do that in Newark?

Newark

[jcoltage]

If you fly to Newark from the Island Airport, do you go through US immigration here as well? Or do you do that in Newark?

No the island airport does not have the prescreening customs check and you will land in New York at an international terminal and be cleared thru customs there.

Newark

You know: where Tony Soprano lives?

Mid June, Monday-Saturday:

Jetblue BUF-JFK, $89.50 US each way including taxes! (taxes are 5.51 USD Federal Tax, 3.50 USD Segment Tax, 2.50 USD Security Fee, 4.50 Passenger Facility Charge - total 16.01 USD!)

Most Jetblue flights have leather seats, seatback DirectTV LCDs with free cheapo headsets, or you can buy a good quality headset for $1 USD to keep.

Plus Buffalo airport rocks! - curbside bag check-in (no carting your bags through customs!) - on-airport long-term parking that is 50% cheaper than Pearson off-airport park&fly! Faster lines for families for security checks - even a gate set up as a play area for the kids.

If I can avoid it, I'll never fly Pearson again.

Hmm 1.20 a liter + parking + airline fuel surge charge + border tolls/wait - I think you break even with both deals... Stick with Porter its better - less hassle cause its a smaller airlines and also the aircraft can not be left on the runway like Jet Blue's 737 b/c the Dash 8 does not have the long term energy to run an A/c on a tarmac for 5 hours.

[consumerPI]

+1

If I can avoid it, I'll never fly Pearson again.

[jcoltage]

Oh in todays Wall Street journal there is an article about fuel levels and Newark

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120840281771422115.html

See the Dash 8 which Porter uses is given clearance priority over other airlines such as Jet Blue and their 737 because they can fly longer if need be ... not say the Dash 8 is a tin can - but I think it will save time both at the Island airport (only airline there and at Newark) - in fact the Dash 8 is a better plane than the 737 because it uses a turboprop - a prop and a jet engine while a 737 out of Buffalo uses only a jet.

Try it out and see for yourself - no one wants to fly out of YYZ after they go Porter or Buffalo.

None of the flights examined in the report landed with less than the minimum quantity of reserve fuel mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration. But the report cites two internal Continental memos, in February and October of last year, urging pilots to reduce refueling stops when possible.

In a statement stressing that "safety is our top priority," Continental said it "doesn't cut corners on ensuring aircraft have enough fuel. We put on ample fuel at the start of each flight, and there is a significant reserve."

By declaring a fuel emergency or telling controllers they have "minimum fuel" aboard, pilots get expedited handling from traffic controllers. The FAA is working to clarify when pilots should resort to those phrases.

Though it sounds dangerous, the real losers are the passengers on other airlines that don't pull this crap.

As early as August 2006, according to the report, there were suspicions in a local FAA office that Continental pilots were using fuel issues as a "flight-planning tool" to avoid going to an alternate airport. Continental has about 70% of the traffic at the Newark airport, and it accounted for 65% of the overall fuel events last year.

Even if such incidents pose no direct safety threat to passengers, the report concludes, they create "a burden on the air traffic system and an extra distraction for controllers" in a busy region.

[hotiron123]

A few questions/comments:

A roundtrip ticket came out to $256CAN + change after taxes (which is the cheapest I have been able to find!). Before booking, I noticed it was to Newark airport, but I have no idea where that is.

My questions are:
1. where is Newark airport and how far is it from New York City?
2. Is there a subway or shuttle bus to transport passengers from the airport to NYC (and back again)?

[ryu416]

A few questions/comments:

A roundtrip ticket came out to $256CAN + change after taxes (which is the cheapest I have been able to find!). Before booking, I noticed it was to Newark airport, but I have no idea where that is.

My questions are:
1. where is Newark airport and how far is it from New York City?
2. Is there a subway or shuttle bus to transport passengers from the airport to NYC (and back again)?

1. Newark is in New Jersey and distance/time to travel there depends on how you get there.

2. I went to NYC for about a week and flew in and out of Newark airport.

Here are some reference points:

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/answers2/frontend.php/question?qid=20071102192701AAEWKXA
http://www.nysubway.com/airport/newark.html

I took the cheapest route and might have been the longest too.

-Went from njtransit bus at the airport (forgot the bus route #). Bus went to Newark Penn Station.
-I took the PATH Train from there up to 33rd street.
-Got off there and walked to my hotel near Times Square on 42nd.

This took me about 1.5 hours I think at the tail end of morning rush hour but was dirt cheap. Less than $5 I think to get into Manhattan. Bought myself a Happy Meal after. :D

If it's your first time, you may want to take the shuttle buses from the airport that takes you directly into Times Square or the Port Authority Terminal. Ask the employees there, they were quite nice and helpful.

[canucksslave]

I don't understand why some people are always whining about paying taxes. So securities, airport workers, and civil servants.... on and on are supposed to work for free???.....

[can2000]

Sounds a good deal to NY. Thanks OP.

[JJpach]

I don't understand why some people are always whining about paying taxes. So securities, airport workers, and civil servants.... on and on are supposed to work for free???.....

Taxes should be applied by percentage, not by a fixed rate. If you buy a $10 cable and tax is $20, I don't think you'll be very happy with that.

Airport employees don't work for free, however there must be other ways to pay them for harassing passengers by ordering them to take off their shoes and to walk with bare feet to the detector gate. Yes you actually pay them to harass you like Matt Dillon did in the movie "Crash".

[webworm]

The taxes to fly out of Pearson are ridiculous! I flew out of Buffalo 2 weeks ago to Louisville KY for $185.00 including taxes. A flight from Pearson would have been $460.00 including taxes. I live an hour to the peace bridge so when going to the US it's Buffalo for the savings.

We Canadians keep Buffalo going since it"s packed with Ontario plates whenever you fly out of there.

[jcoltage]

The taxes to fly out of Pearson are ridiculous! I flew out of Buffalo 2 weeks ago to Louisville KY for $185.00 including taxes. A flight from Pearson would have been $460.00 including taxes. I live an hour to the peace bridge so when going to the US it's Buffalo for the savings.

We Canadians keep Buffalo going since it"s packed with Ontario plates whenever you fly out of there.

Buffalo Airport literary runs on the cancuk travelers - the parking lots are about 40% Ontario ..

[AMD]

There is a monorail that goes from Newark Airport to Newark Penn Station.

From there you can take the NJTransit train to New York.

Easy and pretty fast.

A few questions/comments:

A roundtrip ticket came out to $256CAN + change after taxes (which is the cheapest I have been able to find!). Before booking, I noticed it was to Newark airport, but I have no idea where that is.

My questions are:
1. where is Newark airport and how far is it from New York City?
2. Is there a subway or shuttle bus to transport passengers from the airport to NYC (and back again)?

[consumerPI]

Hi,

Approx. how long and how much does that cost?

There is a monorail that goes from Newark Airport to Newark Penn Station.

From there you can take the NJTransit train to New York.

Easy and pretty fast.

[missy69]

...from...http://www.panynj.gov/airtrainnewark/


MAKE THE CONNECTION TO MIDTOWN MANHATTAN

Connect to local and regional train service from AirTrain
There are a few ways to get to Midtown Manhattan. Here are the most direct routes: • Take AirTrain to Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station.
• At Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station, take a NJ TRANSIT® or Amtrak® train to New York Penn Station. New York Penn Station is a major transportation hub offering connections from New York City Transit subways and buses, the Long Island Rail Road, Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT.
Or, • Take AirTrain to Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station.
• At Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station, take a NJ TRANSIT or Amtrak train to Newark Penn Station.
• From Newark Penn Station, connect to PATH service to 33rd street.

Back to top

How to transfer to local and regional trains at Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station
When you exit AirTrain at Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station, follow the signs to NJ TRANSIT trains. You will go up one level, pass through the fare gates and go down one level onto the NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak train platforms. It takes approximately 5 minutes to get from AirTrain to the NJ TRANSIT or Amtrak platforms. Take a virtual tour of this station now.

You will need your NJ TRANSIT or Amtrak ticket to transfer through the fare gates and for your NJ TRANSIT or Amtrak ride. Go to Cost & Tickets for more information.

USD$15 Newark to Penn Station one way..from www.njtransit.com

Amtrak much more $$$.

Cheers!

[Inno]

Posted, thanks! The promo code is awesome -- tickets for $79!

I must have missed the promo code. I am just about to pay by CC and did not see any place to enter the code. What screen is it in?

Help!

[mitboi]

below the left menu bar where you enter ur flight info, you can find the place to enter the code.

i just booked a single way flight from NWK to TO, ~120 include tax n fees.

[Inno]

below the left menu bar where you enter ur flight info, you can find the place to enter the code.

i just booked a single way flight from NWK to TO, ~120 include tax n fees.

Thanks! Booked!

[fastmiele]

http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/417232

Porter fights for U.S. flights
TheStar.com - Business - Porter fights for U.S. flights

FAA's proposed Newark traffic limit may disrupt fledgling N.Y. schedule

April 23, 2008
Chris Sorensen
Business Reporter

Porter Airlines chief Robert Deluce says his carrier's fledgling New York service may not be "viable" in the face of anti-congestion measures proposed for the clogged Newark Liberty International Airport.

The airline's schedule between Toronto's island airport and the Big Apple may be disrupted by the United States Federal Aviation Administration's efforts to reduce traffic at Newark, which is known for lengthy delays during peak hours.

Porter complains in filings to the U.S. agency that the "most important weekday and Sunday departure and arrival have been eliminated."

Other flights bumped to later in the evening will have to be scrapped entirely because of the Toronto City Centre Airport's restrictions on late-night operations.

Deluce said in an interview yesterday that the proposed changes, scheduled to go into effect later this spring, would effectively force Porter to slash the number of round-trip flights between the two airports to five per day from seven. "We would have never started up service in New York if we had any indication that we would only have five flights," Deluce said.

The changes, he added, will hit Porter disproportionately.

"The schedule they're giving us under the draft order is not viable," he said.

The airline argues it should be exempt from the new rules because its Bombardier-built Q-400 turboprops can land on the airport's shorter and less-used runway.

However, Robert Kokonis, the president of airline consultancy AirTrav Inc., said he doubted Porter's argument would hold much sway with U.S. regulators.

"They will look around and say, `We've got a whole bunch of U.S. carriers that are suffering right now and we've got to spread around some of the pain,'" he said.

"I don't see where they would necessarily favour Porter over the domestic U.S. carriers."

The aviation agency has already limited traffic at other New York-area airports, including La Guardia and John F. Kennedy International, because airlines continued to add flights during peak hours despite air and ground space shortages.

[mitboi]

so... are the flights gonna be canceled immediately or is there a time frame for the decrease of flights to occur?

[missy69]

...I called Porter today..they said if they lose any flights at all it will be a maximum of 2 lost per day (keeping 5 flights per day) and only in the busy "summer" months. They say they have a strong case with the US authorities as they can use a runway that jets can't use and therefore don't contribute to the congestion. It'll hit the papers once it's finally decided but still 5 flights/day ain't bad and should you book one of the cancelled flights they'll call/email you and change you to a flight of your choice (earlier/later) at no charge.

[fastmiele]

...I called Porter today..they said if they lose any flights at all it will be a maximum of 2 lost per day (keeping 5 flights per day) and only in the busy "summer" months. They say they have a strong case with the US authorities as they can use a runway that jets can't use and therefore don't contribute to the congestion. It'll hit the papers once it's finally decided but still 5 flights/day ain't bad and should you book one of the cancelled flights they'll call/email you and change you to a flight of your choice (earlier/later) at no charge.

I am not worried about them giving me another flight at no charge. I am more worried about having to re-arrange my schedule (everything is set). People are going to be waiting for me. I am scheduled on the last flight to come back to Toronto. I really don't want to have stay overnight and look and pay for additional lodging.

[fastmiele]

seems like the sale has been extended..........:|


Picture-perfect prices this summer.

Toronto to Montreal from $69*
Toronto to Ottawa from $69*
Toronto to New York from $99*
Toronto to Quebec City from $129*
Toronto to Halifax from $139*

Book online, call 1-888-619-8622 or contact your travel agent.

*Fares to or from Toronto City Centre Airport. Book by April 30, 2008. Travel by October 25, 2008. 7-day advance purchase required. Fares are one-way in Firm class, and do not include taxes, fees or surcharges. Seats at these fares are limited and may not be available on all flights. New bookings only.

For more information or to book online, please visit www.flyporter.com.

[Talamasca]

I'm flying with Porter to Newark May 24 and coming back May 28. I hope my flight times remain the same.

[fastmiele]

looks like you picked a pretty good time to go and got the cheapest price possible.. $79 to and $79 back (not including tax and fees).

I'll be back the night before you leave but was not able to obtain that same price :(

[[H]ackerK]

Just for comparison flying Air Canada C$324.50 tax included

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Toronto, Canada to Newark, NJ: 346 miles 1 hr 30 min

Air Canada Flight AC8634 on a Canadair RJ 705 (jet) in coach class
(operated by AIR CANADA JAZZ)
Departs Toronto, Canada (YYZ) Mon, June 16 11:00a 1 hr 30 min
Arrives Newark, NJ (EWR) 12:30p
1 adult in booking code A, covered by fare (A1) below


Newark, NJ to Toronto, Canada: 346 miles 1 hr 50 min

Air Canada Flight AC765 on an Embraer RJ-175 (jet) in coach class
Departs Newark, NJ (EWR) Sun, June 22 8:55a 1 hr 50 min
Arrives Toronto, Canada (YYZ) 10:45a
1 adult in booking code A, covered by fare (B1) below



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Booking details
If you want to buy this ticket, contact the airline (Air Canada: 1-888-247-2262) or a travel agent. If you use a travel agent to buy this ticket:
If your travel agent is online and has an e-mail address, e-mail this itinerary to them
If your travel agent is not online, print out this page and fax/give it to them
It is very important to use exactly the same booking codes and fare codes that we've used on this page in order to match the price we've found.


Fare (A1): AC YTOEWR A7VSTP fare (rules) C$116.50
Tax: Canadian Goods and Services Tax C$5.83
Fare (B1): AC EWRYTO A7VSTP fare (rules) C$116.50
Tax: Canadian Goods and Services Tax C$5.83
Tax: Canadian Air Travelers Security Charge C$7.94
Tax: US International Arrival Tax $15.40
Tax: Canadian Goods and Services Tax C$1.40
Tax: Toronto Airport Improvement Fee C$20.00
Tax: US Immigration Fee $7.00
Tax: USDA APHIS Fee $5.00
Tax: US September 11th Security Fee $2.50
Tax: US International Departure Tax $15.40
Tax: US Passenger Facility Charge $4.50

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Total for 1 adult passenger: C$324.50
(as of Thursday, April 24, 2008 4:13pm)

Fare construction (sometimes useful to travel agents):
YTO AC EWR Q7.50 109.00A7VSTP AC YTO Q7.50 109.00A7VSTP CAD 233.00 END XT 7.94CA 20.00SQ 13.06XG 7.10XY 5.10XA 31.20US 2.50AY 4.60XF EWR4.50

[[H]ackerK]

or for those of you who lives in Hamilton C$319.25 tax included :cheesygri
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Toronto, Canada to Newark, NJ: 672 miles 4 hrs 59 min

Air Canada Flight AC7882 on a Canadair Reg. Jet (jet) in coach class
(operated by AIR CANADA JAZZ)
Departs Toronto, Canada (YHM) Mon, June 16 7:00a 1 hr 13 min
Arrives Montreal, Canada (YUL) 8:13a
1 adult in booking code A, covered by fare (A1) below

Layover in Montreal 2 hrs 22 min
Air Canada Flight AC7740 on a Canadair Reg. Jet (jet) in coach class
(operated by AIR CANADA JAZZ)
Departs Montreal, Canada (YUL) Mon, June 16 10:35a 1 hr 24 min
Arrives Newark, NJ (EWR) 11:59a
1 adult in booking code A, covered by fare (A1) below


Newark, NJ to Toronto, Canada: 672 miles 5 hrs 9 min

Air Canada Flight AC7741 on a Canadair Reg. Jet (jet) in coach class
(operated by AIR CANADA JAZZ)
Departs Newark, NJ (EWR) Sun, June 22 12:35p 1 hr 17 min
Arrives Montreal, Canada (YUL) 1:52p
1 adult in booking code A, covered by fare (B1) below

Layover in Montreal 2 hrs 38 min
Air Canada Flight AC7885 on a Canadair Reg. Jet (jet) in coach class
(operated by AIR CANADA JAZZ)
Departs Montreal, Canada (YUL) Sun, June 22 4:30p 1 hr 14 min
Arrives Toronto, Canada (YHM) 5:44p
1 adult in booking code A, covered by fare (B1) below



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Booking details
If you want to buy this ticket, contact the airline (Air Canada: 1-888-247-2262) or a travel agent. If you use a travel agent to buy this ticket:
If your travel agent is online and has an e-mail address, e-mail this itinerary to them
If your travel agent is not online, print out this page and fax/give it to them
It is very important to use exactly the same booking codes and fare codes that we've used on this page in order to match the price we've found.


Fare (A1): AC YTOEWR A7VSTP fare (rules) C$116.50
Tax: Canadian Goods and Services Tax C$5.83
Fare (B1): AC EWRYTO A7VSTP fare (rules) C$116.50
Tax: Canadian Goods and Services Tax C$5.83
Tax: Canadian Air Travelers Security Charge C$7.94
Tax: Canadian Goods and Services Tax C$1.15
Tax: Hamilton Airport Improvement Fee C$15.00
Tax: US International Arrival Tax $15.40
Tax: US Immigration Fee $7.00
Tax: USDA APHIS Fee $5.00
Tax: US September 11th Security Fee $2.50
Tax: US International Departure Tax $15.40
Tax: US Passenger Facility Charge $4.50

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Total for 1 adult passenger: C$319.25
(as of Thursday, April 24, 2008 4:16pm)

Fare construction (sometimes useful to travel agents):
YTO AC X/YMQ AC EWR Q7.50 109.00A7VSTP AC X/YMQ AC YTO Q7.50 109.00A7VSTP CAD 233.00 END XT 7.94CA 15.00SQ 12.81XG 7.10XY 5.10XA 31.20US 2.50AY 4.60XF EWR4.50

[webworm]

Jetblue is $79.00 each way from Buffalo to NewYork (JFK) or $199.00 including taxes.

[consumerPI]

Gotta love the low taxes on that $79 fare - $20. Even though that's like 20% in taxes/fees. What Pearson charges should be criminal.

Jetblue is $79.00 each way from Buffalo to NewYork (JFK) or $199.00 including taxes.