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Should I use Porter Airlines (flyporter.com)?

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· 4 days ago

Book Porter if it flies your route at a sale fare. It's a legitimate, growing Canadian airline with free onboard Wi-Fi. Skip it if responsive customer service matters; Trustpilot sits at 1.7 'Bad' with widespread support complaints.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 25+ public sources; review evidence weighted toward Trustpilot, Reddit, and official Porter pages.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

from $234 (sale promo)

Basic

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
StandardHigher than Basic

Best for

  • Toronto–Ottawa–Montreal corridor flyers
  • Canada–US East Coast routes
  • Sale-fare hunters
  • Travellers who want free onboard Wi-Fi

Not for

  • Flyers needing reliable, responsive customer support
  • Travellers outside Porter's route network
  • Anyone who can't tolerate booking-site outages

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

1.7/5 Trustpilot driven by customer-service complaints; expect slow disruption help

medium

Basic vs Standard fare tradeoffs; upgrades and extras priced per passenger

medium

Website outages reported; booking page errored during this review

low

Sale fares are promotional with book-by deadlines

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Promotional fares as low as $234
  • Free, fast in-flight Wi-Fi via Viasat
  • Expanding fleet with 19 new Embraer E195-E2s
  • American Airlines partnership widens North American reach

Cons

  • Trustpilot rating is 1.7, rated 'Bad'
  • Website returns errors and needs scheduled maintenance
  • Documented customer complaints on consumer complaint sites
  • Optional fees charged per passenger on top of fares

Sources & method

- 12 sources - SSL certificate in place; no vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • from $234 (sale promo)

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Cheap sale fares; per-passenger fees add up.
  • Ease of use: 2/5. Booking site returned errors; scheduled maintenance.
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Expanding network, airline partnerships, free Wi-Fi.
  • Support quality: 2/5. 1.7/5 Trustpilot; service complaints dominate.
  • Security posture: 3/5. SSL in place; no public findings.
  • 1.7/5 Trustpilot rating Rated 'Bad'
  • $234 Sale fares from Promotional 'Porter Sale' pricing
  • 19 jets Fleet expansion New Embraer E195-E2s financed via BNDES
  • Free In-flight Wi-Fi Viasat partnership, fast connectivity

Pricing

Basic

from $234 (sale promo)

  • Lowest fare
  • Extras charged per passenger

Standard

Higher than Basic

  • Upgrade tier discussed by travellers
  • Fewer extra fees

Security

SSL certificate in place; no vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Trustpilot reviewers rate Porter 1.7/5 ('Bad'), largely over customer service, while Reddit travellers are mixed on whether Porter is a good airline.

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Full analysis

Based on 25+ public sources; review evidence weighted toward Trustpilot, Reddit, and official Porter pages.

Legit, expanding Canadian airline; cheap sale fares and free Wi-Fi, but 1.7/5 support rating and a flaky website.

Methodology

Based on 25+ public sources; review evidence weighted toward Trustpilot, Reddit, and official Porter pages.

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