As of July 1, 2025, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan now supports redeeming miles for Porter Airlines flights. Although the partnership between Porter Airlines and Alaska Airlines began in late 2023, it was previously not possible to use Alaska miles to book Porter award tickets.
Porter Airlines is based at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) in Canada and primarily operates domestic Canadian routes along with select U.S. routes. In 2025, Porter plans to further expand service to the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, and Mexico, which is great news for leisure travelers in Toronto.
Alaska Airlines uses a region-based award chart, and Porter Airlines falls under the “Americas” region. The mileage pricing is as follows:
In short, the sweet spots are:
- Excellent value on short-haul routes
- No first class, but premium economy awards are available
Toronto is quite close to the cities below, and awards cost only 4,500 miles one way:
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (YOW) — 219 miles
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada (YUL) — 314 miles
- Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (YQB) — 456 miles
- Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (YAM) — 307 miles
- Sudbury, Ontario, Canada (YSB) — 217 miles
- Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada (YQT) — 567 miles
- Chicago Midway (MDW) — 446 miles
- Boston, Massachusetts (BOS) — 433 miles
Using Toronto–Boston (YYZ-BOS) as an example:
- Alaska miles on Porter Airlines: 4,500 miles + $12.5 in taxes and fees (one way).
- Air Canada Aeroplan: 7,400 miles + ~$88 in taxes and fees.
- American Airlines: 7,500 miles + $66.64 in taxes and fees.
Overall, redeeming Alaska miles for Porter Airlines offers significantly better value.
