Based in Toronto (YTZ), this Canadian carrier services domestic destinations in Montreal (YUL), Ottawa (YOW), Halifax (YHZ), Quebec City (YQB), Mont Tremblant (YTM), and Thunder Bay (YQT) – it also operates U.S. routes to New York (EWR), Myrtle Beach (MYR), Chicago (MDW), and Boston (BOS). Route Map

Experience Porter (www.flyporter.com; established in 2006) at its prime by flying one of its classy planes out of Toronto, its hub city and the site of a sleek departure lounge touting comfy chairs – perfect for unwinding airport stress. If you’d like to stay up and alert, indulge in a complimentary self-serve latte in a heated mug, or opt to get some work done at the business center, where passengers can surf the web with free wireless Internet. In-flight is truly refined: Sip a complimentary glass of beer or wine, stretch out with lots of legroom in the two seat-only configurations (no chance of being the cramped middleman), and enjoy it all in peace and quiet (aircrafts feature a noise and vibration suppression system to dull that flying buzz). Bonus features for those who can’t commit or have busy travel schedules (and more proof that Porter is decidedly atypical among budget airlines): Passengers may purchase their tickets in bulk with a pre-paid “Porter Pass” of up to 100 one-way trips, or opt for a "Freedom Fare," which allows free flight changes all the way to the day you take off.

Sample Fares (One-Way): Chicago–Montreal $180; Quebec–Toronto $96; and Toronto–Halifax $125. Additional taxes and fees apply.

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