TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 11, 2026--
Porter Airlines, known for elevating the experience of economy air travel across North America, today launched The Little Things Blind Boxes. A limited-edition 20th birthday collection of five “little things” passengers love about Porter—including the aircraft, complimentary drinks in glassware and Mr. Porter himself—with a 1-in-500 chance to find a Golden Porter Pass, redeemable for 20 free flights to any Porter destination. Each blind box retails for $22 US (approximately $30 CDN) and is available now for presale while quantities last on porter20.com.
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Porter Airlines revolutionized short-haul flying in 2006 with a commitment to effortless travel, genuine hospitality, and amenities that enhance the traveller’s journey, all delivered in style and comfort. In recent years, Porter has expanded its award-winning service to destinations throughout Canada, the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Porter built its reputation on the details; the quiet, personal, easy-to-miss moments that make economy flying feel considered rather than a compromise. Taking the tangible details—and shrinking them into a series of collectibles— The Little Things Blind Boxes marks the start of the airline’s 20th birthday celebrations.
“We’ve always believed care shows up in the little things, which for us are tangible and intangible details that make passengers feel welcome and cared for,” said Kevin Jackson, president, Porter Airlines. “As part of our 20th birthday celebration, we want to capture that feeling in something you can actually hold. These blind boxes are more than a travel souvenir, they’re little Porter moments, small enough to fit in your hand.”
The line-up:
Introducing little things from Porter that make flying economy enjoyable, now in mini form.
Each box contains one of The Little Things (Ratio 1:5):
One thousand of each item are available. With 20 chances to find an extra little secret (Ratio 1:500)*:
Blind boxes are sealed collectible packages, and the surprise reveal is a little moment of joy in itself. Per the cultural phenomenon, each The Little Things Blind Box —measuring 10.4 cm x 10.4 cm x 12.7 cm (4.1 in. x 4.1 in. x 5 in.)—contains a sealed foil bag to be opened after purchase to reveal the collectable item. Each blind box also includes a keychain to turn the little thing into an accessory.
This limited-edition collection is now available exclusively on porter20.com, while quantities last. Expected shipping begins late November.
*Contest rules
No purchase is necessary to enter or win. Purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Entry is open to residents of Canada and the United States, including the District of Columbia, excluding New York and Florida, who are 18 years of age or older and have reached the age of majority in their province, territory or state of residence. The promotion ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 15, 2026, or when supplies are exhausted, whichever occurs first. Prizes must be claimed by 11:59 p.m. ET on January 31, 2027. Entry without purchase is available by mail. Full Official Rules, including mail-in entry instructions, prize descriptions, approximate retail value and odds of winning, are available at porter20.com. Void in New York, Florida and wherever prohibited by law. Sponsor: Porter Airlines (Canada) Limited.
About Porter Airlines
Since 2006, Porter Airlines has been elevating the experience of economy air travel for every passenger, providing genuine hospitality with style, care and charm. Porter’s fleet of Embraer E195-E2 and De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft serves North America, including a coast-to-coast domestic Canadian network, the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. Headquartered in Toronto, Porter is an Official 4 Star Airline ® in the World Airline Star Rating ®. Visit www.flyporter.com or follow @porterairlines on Instagram, Facebook and X.
Porter Airlines launches “The Little Things Blind Boxes” as part of 20th birthday celebration
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels fired missiles on a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday and killed four people, Yemeni authorities said.
The transportation ministry of Yemen’s internationally recognized government said the dead included three Pakistani nationals and an Indonesian.
The ministry said in a statement the Houthis fired three ballistic missiles on the Yemeni commercial vessel.
It said the rebels fired another missile that targeted rescue teams attempting to reach the vessel, wounding a Yemeni rescuer.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels renewed attacks Tuesday on government-controlled areas in Yemen as the violence threatened to reignite civil war and raised fears over new threats to regional shipping lanes.
Iran's foreign minister, meanwhile, underscored Tehran's stance against reopening the Strait of Hormuz until the U.S. meets its conditions, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was demanding compensation from Iran “for all of the people that they have killed” in the past.
Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East. Full coverage can be found here.
The Houthi rebels attacked the government-held port city of Mokha on the Red Sea and other areas of the country.
Yemen's military said the rebels targeted Mokha and the central province of Marib with missiles and drones but did not provide further details.
The Houthis struck Marib and the eastern province of Hadramout last week, killing dozens of government troops and civilians. They hit Mokha with missiles and drones over the weekend and killed at least seven people, including three troops, according to the Yemeni military.
Mokha is a main port under Yemen’s internationally recognized government and has been renovated to handle shipping to avoid the Houthi-held port of Hodeida.
The strikes were part of an escalation by the Houthis against government forces in Yemen and oil facilities in neighboring Saudi Arabia, which supports the internationally recognized Yemeni government, and the kingdom’s shipping in the Red Sea.
With the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut down by Iran, there has been a renewed focus on the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait at Yemen's southern tip, which is an alternate route for Saudi Arabia to ship its oil.
The Houthi attacks could reignite Yemen’s civil war following a 2022 truce, and open a new front in the Middle East war.
Mohammed Abdul-Salam, the Houthis’ chief negotiator and spokesperson, accused Saudi Arabia in a social media post of exploiting the ceasefire to tighten an air and sea blockade it imposed in 2015.
He said the Houthis are open for negotiations but any settlement must include lifting the blockade.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters that the country had “astonished the whole world” in the war against the United States and Israel, proving “that it is a tough and invincible power.”
Iran has refused to back down on demands that the U.S. end its blockade of Iranian ports and fulfill other conditions before Tehran will consider reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran effectively closed the strait after Israel and the U.S. attacked the country on Feb. 28. Attacks on the key waterway — through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s traded oil supplies passed before the war — and uncertainty around its future have kept energy prices a major focus of U.S. politics ahead of November’s midterm elections.
Araghchi said on his Telegram channel that in a call with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul late Monday, he had “emphasized that making the Strait of Hormuz secure requires an end to the United States’ aggressive actions and unlawful interventions, including the naval blockade and other violations of U.S. obligations.”
Wadephul said on X that he had emphasized “the Strait of Hormuz needs to be opened unconditionally ensuring free and safe navigation for all.”
Trump said in a social media post he was directing his negotiators to include “compensation from Iran, for all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded with their roadside bombs and many conflicts.” That was after Iran demanded compensation for the devastation caused by U.S. and Israeli bombardment over the past five months.
Trump also claimed Monday in an Oval Office exchange with reporters that the U.S. has “100% control” of the Strait of Hormuz, but that the situation remains complex.
He said the U.S. Navy’s blockade is preventing Iran from selling its oil on the international market, effectively choking the Iranian economy.
“Now, can they make trouble? Yeah, they can make trouble, but they’re broke,” Trump said.
In Syria, a court sentenced former President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.
Assad and his brother Maher, who fled to Russia after insurgents marched into Damascus in December 2014, were sentenced in absentia at the Fourth Criminal Court in the Syrian capital.
Houthi supporters chant slogans during a rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, center, is surrounded by security personnel as he walks in Najaf, Iraq, during Arbaeen commemorations, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
FILE - This image taken from video broadcast by Al-Masirah TV, a Houthi-controlled news channel, shows an explosion at the Sanaa International Airport compound during what the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said were several Saudi airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, July 13, 2026. (Al-Masirah TV via AP, File)
Houthi supporters attend a rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2010 file photo, Syria President Bashar al-Assad arrives at the Elysee Palace in Paris for his meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File)
Vehicles drive past a statue of a swinging boy at a square in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
