IanO
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Porter is great; be sure to check out their CC partner options. Just signed up for their World Elite MC and it has some serious benefits and points for joining!
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Porter is great; be sure to check out their CC partner options. Just signed up for their World Elite MC and it has some serious benefits and points for joining!
Offworld
Active Member
Good luck with AC. They're painting Edmonton red with their Rouge program, and Rouge has garbage seat pitches just like Westjet tried to push on the public.
Markyeg
Active Member
I like Porter but the problem in YEG is that they only fly East. It would be my airline of choice if they flew direct to Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna from here.
IanO
Superstar
They are staring YEG-YYC-YVR (assuming maybe Vic too) right away/Q1.
IanO
Superstar
Holy moly security was busy this morning at 640am; lined up past the swipe gates a little even.
Markyeg
Active Member
If it’s starting, nothing is bookable yet. Looked up two random Friday departure/Sunday returns in April and nothing shows up for Porter on either their website or Google flights.
Windermere
Active Member
Wednesdays and Saturdays... the same two days WestJet has scheduled.
MacLac
Senior Member
Same thing happens to me last Thursday…same time……only 3 lines open out of 7?
Ned
New Member
Interesting Reddit post from January 2025 which is legitimate. Edmonton Airports approached Kumamoto Prefecture with visits in 2023, 2024 and an upcoming visit at the time of writing for January 2025. The plan at that time was to test viability with a 2026 charter with the potential of launching scheduled flights in 2027. One of the reasons quoted by Edmonton Airports for the exploration of a connection with the area is the opening of a semiconductor factory in the area. Does anyone know if there is anything more happening behind the scenes with this and how many months in advance would a charter flight typically be announced?
blue12
Active Member
It was a total joke, never had a shot at ever happening. The first time I saw it, I thought it actually was a joke. Just a big PR move.
YEG can definitely sustain a few weekly flights to Japan, but to Kumamoto? Not at all. From the Kumamoto end, a flight to Edmonton before any major North American hub makes less than zero sense.
Plus, neither cities are particularly huge players in the semiconductor market so business traffic couldn't even slightly sustain this route.
IanO
Superstar
Probably picked up by Calgary to compliment their NRT flight.
MacLac
Senior Member
Sounds like we’re getting UA ORD back and WJ/SLC - didn’t know we lost SLC
IanO
Superstar
I cannot stress enough the importance of ORD to our business community.
SLC was neat, but I just didn't see it sticking around and am regretting not taking it to see some hockey while it lasted.
SLC was neat, but I just didn't see it sticking around and am regretting not taking it to see some hockey while it lasted.
MakeYEGGreatAgain
New Member
^SLC is returning also twice a week for the summer.
At this point, you take what you can get even if the frequencies are less than ideal.
At this point, you take what you can get even if the frequencies are less than ideal.
Vanfan123
Active Member
Speaking of Japan
- (AC) Air Canada just announced a *new* seasonal route 3x weekly for Winter 26/27 from Vancouver YVR Western 
- Sapporo CTS, today , operated by the AC Boeing 787 plane 
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First-ever winter seasonal service to Sapporo with Air Canada from YVR
Air Canada's new flights will operate from Vancouver to Sapporo’s Chitose Hokkaido Airport (CTS) three times weekly from mid-December 2026 until late March 2027
www.travelweek.ca