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Porter Airlines, BMO and Mastercard Launch First Canadian Credit Card Program Granting Immediate Airline Loyalty Benefits
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Porter Airlines, BMO and Mastercard Launch First Canadian Credit Card Program Granting Immediate Airline Loyalty Benefits\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Two new credit cards grant cardholders immediate recognition into Porter's loyalty program as a VIPorter Avid Traveller and accelerate travel rewards with industry-leading earn rates on travel and everyday spending\n \n\n\n\n More than 30,000 applicants on pre-launch waitlist\n \n\n\n\n\n\n TORONTO\n \n\n ,\n \n\n March 24, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - Porter Airlines, BMO and Mastercard are announcing the launch of two new BMO VIPorter Mastercard credit cards – creating the first and only travel credit card program in\n \n Canada\n \n that grants immediate frequent flyer benefits for cardholders in an airline's loyalty program, while enabling accelerated travel rewards. More than 30,000 people have joined the pre-launch waitlist since the program was announced in\n \n January 2025\n \n as Canadians seek more choice and benefits from their travel credit cards.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n The new BMO VIPorter Mastercard credit card lineup enhances customers' ability to earn VIPorter points and redeem for flights through everyday purchases, while automatically granting VIPorter Avid Traveller benefits to both the primary cardholder and any secondary cardholders on the account. Card benefits, along with the welcome offer, include waived annual fees for the first year and up to 70,000 VIPorter points – giving cardholders as much as\n \n $2,400\n \n of total value in their first year. Cardholders can experience greater earning rates for points and personal travel benefits, including:\n \n\n\n BMO VIPorter Mastercard\n \n\n\n\n Offering more value and opportunities to earn rewards and flights, cardholders earn 2 points for every\n \n $1\n \n spent on Porter flights, 1 point for every\n \n $1\n \n spent on transportation, gas, groceries, dining and hotel accommodations, and 0.5 points for every\n \n $1\n \n spent on all other purchases.\n \n\n Cardholders are automati...