First Look at Porter's New Montreal Metropolitan Airport

First look at Porter's new Montreal Metropolitan Airport

Travelers have a convenient new way to fly to Montreal.Porter Airlines and Canadian regional carrier Pascan Aviation on Monday inaugurated a new secondary airport in the Montreal area: the MET-Montreal Metropolitan Airport (YHU), located some 10 miles east of downtown Montreal.Porter CEO Michael Deluce described the opening as a "significant milestone" for the Toronto-based carrier.It should give travelers flying to and from Montreal a quieter a…

Here's what it was like to land at Porter's new Montreal airport on opening day

Brand-new airports really don’t pop up very often. There hadn’t been any in Canada in a few decades, but yesterday, the Montreal-Metropolitan airport (YHU) officially opened in Saint-Hubert (part of the South Shore city of Longueuil). Short of being able to take off from there, I was at least able to land there. It was […]

Porter Airlines Launches Service From Montreal Metropolitan Airport to 11 Canadian Cities - The Bulkhead Seat

Porter Airlines has officially launched operations from Montreal Metropolitan Airport (YHU). The new terminal at Montréal Metropolitan Airport, formerly known as Montréal Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) officially opened today, June 15th. The airport is being marketed as MET Airport and is positioned as a convenient alternative to Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) due to its close proximity to downtown Montreal. While it is referred to as …

Montreal’s new Metropolitan Airport welcomes first commercial flights

The new Montreal Metropolitan Airport (MET) officially opened to commercial passengers on 15 June 2026, marking the launch of a secondary airport for the Greater Montreal region and the start of operations at the new YHU passenger terminal. The milestone was celebrated with a traditional water-cannon salute for the inaugural Porter Airlines flight from MET […]

A Whole New Hub: Open Jaw Takes in YHU/MET Opening in Montreal

It’s a new gateway to one of the world’s great cities—and a great new airport for Canadians heading across Canada. Porter Airlines flew the first-ever commercial flights in and out of the brand-new YHU/Montreal Metropolitan Airport yesterday, an historic facility that could soon become one of Porter’s busiest hubs. The first commercial flight was a Porter route to YVR, which was given the customary jet spray treatment on the tarmac. Moments late…