Avid Porter Airlines flyers will now need to pay an extra fee on certain bookings.On Monday, Canada's third-largest airline announced a temporary fuel surcharge on all VIPorter flight redemptions due to the rise in global fuel prices."We want to be transparent about why this change is necessary. Fuel represents the highest cost of airline operations, and this surcharge allows us to maintain the number of points required for redemption," Porter explained in a statement.The update kicked in on March 23, 2026, for all new VIPorter flight bookings. In an email to us, a Porter spokesperson said the surcharge is $40 per flight. It will be applied as a "Peak Surcharge" to each passenger, each way. Any existing bookings are unaffected.The carrier stressed that this fuel surcharge is expected to be temporary."As oil prices stabilize and return to normal levels, we plan to return to standard pricing," reads the announcement.The spokesperson added that ...