I recently had the opportunity to fly Porter Airlines from Vancouver to Toronto. On this flight, I tried out the new PorterReserve seats and service onboard the Embraer E195-E2.
Porter Airlines advertises itself as offering an elevated economy experience, with complimentary beer and wine, no middle seats, and free in-flight Wi-Fi available to all passengers. PorterReserve is the airline’s most premium offering, and it comes complete with premium ground services and an enhanced in-flight experience.
After covering the airline’s growing fleet and expanding network for the past couple of years, I was excited to see how Porter’s newest product would play out in real life.
Porter Airlines PorterReserve – Cabin
Before boarding, I enjoyed the dedicated check-in and expedited security that comes with every PorterReserve booking.
Passengers with PorterReserve seats are also given priority boarding, so when it was time to go, I boarded early and was able to take in the entirety of the cabin while it was still empty.
My flight was on Porter Airlines’s Embraer E195-E2, which has 132 seats across 33 rows. The seating is arranged in a 2-2 configuration, meaning that there’s no middle seat (which is actually the case for all of Porter’s seating configurations).
PorterReserve seats took up the first four rows of the cabin, followed by five rows of PorterClassic Stretch seats, and 24 rows of PorterClassic seats.
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Notably, there’s no divider between any of the seat types, which means there’s minimal visual distinction between PorterReserve, PorterClass Stretch, and PorterClassic seating.
Porter Airlines PorterReserve – Seat
The PorterReserve seat measures 46.5 inches wide, has a recline of up to six inches, and provides 36 inches of legroom.
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By comparison, the PorterClassic seat also measures 46.5 inches, but only has up to two inches of recline and 30 inches of legroom. On the Embraer 195-E2s, Porter also offers the PorterClassic Stretch seat, which offers up to four inches of recline and 34 inches of…
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