Called Basic, the entry-level fare is designed to provide essential services for passengers with definite travel plans and delivers the lowest available price on select flights booked at least 21 days prior to departure.

 

Terms and conditions of the new fare:

• Itinerary changes or cancellations are not permitted, and no refunds or credits are issued • Online check-in is allowed, while boarding passes must be retrieved at the airport check-in counter • Other service options like advance seat selection are also available at additional cost. • One personal item like a small purse or briefcase is permitted onboard. All other bags must be checked for a fee

 

Basic fare is now available on select routes, including:

• Sault Ste. Marie • Sudbury • Timmins • Windsor • Additional routes are planned over a period of time

 

 

Porter Airlines now has four fare classes:

• Freedom Fare have all optional services included, refundable, changeable and cancelable • Flexible Fare have some optional services included • Standard Fare have discounted fares with all optional services available for a fee • Basic Lowest fare with some optional services available for a fee

 

All passengers, regardless of fare class, receive:

• Complimentary premium services like beer, wine and snacks onboard • Lounge access in select airports • VIPorter members in the First, Priority and Passport categories also get the benefits of their loyalty status when booking any fare class

 

Porter’s Basic fare comes on the heels of United Airlines’ latest lowest- priced fares announced last month, considered to be the first step towards a Basic Economy product on transatlantic flights.

For more information, visit flyporter.com