Porter Airways is about to provide Montréal a second industrial airport possibility. The airline would be the launch provider on the newly revitalized Montréal Metropolitan Airport (MET), with service starting on June 15, 2026.
Positioned in Longueuil on Montréal’s South Shore, MET was previously generally known as Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU). It is a extra handy possibility for greater than half of the better Montréal inhabitants, with quick access to downtown and the town’s central neighbourhoods.
12 Nonstop Routes from Coast to Coast
A full cross-country community is launching from MET, with 12 nonstop routes rolling out throughout the first week of operations.
The total route listing:
- Montréal (MET) – Toronto Metropolis (YTZ): 27x weekly, beginning June 15
- Montréal (MET) – Toronto Pearson (YYZ): 20x weekly, beginning June 15
- Montréal (MET) – Vancouver (YVR): 14x weekly, beginning June 15
- Montréal (MET) – Québec Metropolis (YQB): 7x weekly, beginning June 15
- Montréal (MET) – St. John’s (YYT): 7x weekly, beginning June 15 (seasonal)
- Montréal (MET) – Edmonton (YEG): 7x weekly, beginning June 16
- Montréal (MET) – Calgary (YYC): 7x weekly, beginning June 17
- Montréal (MET) – Halifax (YHZ): 14x weekly, beginning June 17
- Montréal (MET) – Charlottetown (YYG): 7x weekly, beginning June 18 (seasonal)
- Montréal (MET) – Winnipeg (YWG): 7x weekly, beginning June 18 (seasonal)
- Montréal (MET) – Moncton (YQM): 7x weekly, beginning June 19 (seasonal)
- Montréal (MET) – Hamilton (YHM): 14x weekly, beginning June 22
Routes to St. John’s, Charlottetown, Winnipeg, and Moncton are seasonal. All flights can be found for reserving now at flyporter.com and thru journey businesses.
About Montréal Metropolitan Airport
MET has an enchanting backstory. Initially opened in 1927, Saint-Hubert Airport is definitely Canada’s oldest airport. It served as Montréal’s primary industrial airport till flights moved to Dorval (now Trudeau) in 1940.
A brand-new terminal spans 21,000 sq. metres and options 9 boarding bridges and a spacious ready lounge with 900 seats. The design maximizes pure mild and consists of modern nods to the historic go to of the R-100 airship in 1930, when its arrival in Saint-Hubert drew huge crowds.
Development started in August 2023 by PCL Development and was accomplished in underneath three years. YHU Infrastructure Companions, a partnership between Porter Aviation Holdings and Macquarie Asset Administration, developed and operates the terminal.
Getting there’s simple. The METbus (RTL route 428) is an categorical shuttle connecting the Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke métro station on to the terminal. From there, take the Yellow line to Berri-UQAM and connect with the remainder of Montréal’s métro community. By automobile, it is roughly a 30-minute drive from downtown, and leases can be found on-site by Enterprise, Alamo, and Nationwide.
MET is a domestic-only airport, so there is not any customs pre-clearance or duty-free procuring. There are no non-public lounges, although the open-concept departure lounge is designed to be snug for all passengers.
For eating, you will discover a Bâton Rouge and a Café Dépôt contained in the terminal.
One essential caveat: there are no connections between MET and Montréal-Trudeau (YUL). The 2 airports are in several components of the town, so e book all of your flights from the identical one.
A Main Capability Increase for Montréal
MET’s opening represents a 91% enlargement of Porter’s peak summer time capability within the Montréal area. Mixed with its persevering with operations at Montréal-Trudeau (YUL), Porter will function as much as 244 weekly departures from the town: 138 from MET and 106 from YUL.
Each the 78-seat De Havilland Sprint 8-400 and the 132-seat Embraer E195-E2 will serve MET. True to Porter’s model, there are not any center seats on any flight.
Porter has additionally partnered with regional airline Pascan, which relies at MET. Passengers should purchase a single ticket that features flights on each airways, with seamless baggage connections. It is a helpful possibility for travellers heading to Québec’s areas and the Maritimes.
Incomes and Redeeming Factors at MET
When you’re a VIPorter member, these new routes imply extra alternatives to earn and redeem factors throughout a a lot wider home community. Holding a BMO VIPorter World Elite®* Mastercard®* makes the worth proposition even stronger.
These MET routes are additionally bookable with Atmos Rewards, which opens up one other redemption avenue. For steering on choosing the right fare class, take a look at our information to Porter Airways fares.
Conclusion
When you stay on Montréal’s South Shore or wherever within the Montérégie area, MET is about to avoid wasting you a visit throughout the river to Trudeau. Even for downtown residents, a compact nine-gate terminal with no center seats and a 30-minute drive is value contemplating over the YUL expertise.
All 12 routes can be found for reserving now at flyporter.com. For extra on Porter’s rising Montréal presence, see our protection of their latest Montréal–Nassau launch.
