The prestigious Skytrax awards for World’s Best Airport are out, and it’s a mixed bag for Canada. Vancouver International rose from 28th spot in 2022 to 20th in this year’s rankings, while Montreal Trudeau leapt from 66th to 45th; a gain of 21 points. Toronto Pearson, the airport Canadians love to hate, plummeted from 43rd in the world last year to 64th this time around. That’s a fall of 21 positions, the same number that Montreal had in the improvement column. Toronto Billy Bishop, aka Toronto City Airport and the Toronto Island Airport, was named eighth in the world for Read more
Montreal Trudeau Airport
Lynx Air has announced the addition of Montreal to its network starting June 5, and they’ve got a promo code that can get you up to 50% off flights to and from Montreal. Canada’s new ultra-affordable airline will operate services from Montreal – Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to both Calgary International Airport (YYC) and St. John’s International Airport (YYT). Frequencies range from two to four services a week, depending on the market. Tickets went on sale yesterday, and Lynx is launching a limited-time seat sale with up to 50% off all base fares to and from Montreal. The sale will Read more
March is roaring in like a lion, and Canadian and American travellers are paying the price. A so-called “mega-storm” lashed the Greater Toronto Area with high winds and heavy, wet snow that reached depths of 35 centimeters. Roughly one-third of flights had been cancelled at Toronto Pearson as of 2 p.m. EST today (Saturday, March 4), nearly 1,000 flights in all. Airports in Detroit and Boston were hit with numerous cancelled flights over night , and authorities were warning of problems at airports in Ottawa and Montreal. As of 10 a.m. Saturday, Toronto Pearson’s media site was showing 459 outgoing Read more
In a move it hopes will modernize and expedite the travel experience at Canadian airports, the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) is now providing travellers the option to submit their customs and immigration declaration up to 72 hours in advance of their arrival in Canada through ArriveCAN. The Advance CBSA Declaration optional feature is currently available for international travellers arriving at Toronto Pearson, Montreal-Trudeau, and Vancouver international airports. In the coming months, the optional feature will also become available to travellers arriving at Winnipeg, Halifax, Calgary, Edmonton, Billy Bishop, Ottawa and Quebec City international airports. By submitting their customs and Read more
Toronto Pearson continues to experience some of the highest rates of delayed flights around the world, and the critics are pouncing. But we’re also seeing problems at the Toronto City Centre/Island Airport and at Montreal Trudeau. The airline tracking website Flight Aware sparked a worldwide condemnation of Canada’s busiest airport when it reported that Pearson’s delay rate for the period from May 26 to July 9 was 52.5%. That was the highest in the world, and Pearson was the only airport on the planet with a cancellation rate higher than 50%. Things started to get better, but progress seems to Read more
