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Porter Airlines betting travellers will embrace Montreal’s second airport
Porter says the South Shore hub could handle 4 million passengers a year as bookings exceed expectations, with 138 weekly flights planned.
- Today, Porter Airlines launches commercial service from the new terminal at Montreal Metropolitan Airport in Longueuil, with a water salute greeting the first arriving aircraft.
- Partnering with infrastructure partner Macquarie, Porter transformed the former Saint-Hubert Airport into Montreal Metropolitan Airport to capture South Shore travelers seeking an alternative to existing hubs.
- Operating 138 weekly flights, the airline connects to 11 Canadian destinations including Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto, with annual capacity of four million passengers.
- Porter chief executive Michael Deluce described the facility as "Billy Bishop on steroids," arguing its location offers travelers a convenient alternative to Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, and noted bookings have exceeded expectations.
- The carrier predicts the airport could become one of the busiest in Canada within two years, though transportation experts caution that shifting established travel habits may take time.
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The new commercial terminal was inaugurated Monday morning in the presence of several leaders and elected.
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Le Journal de MontrealMontreal Metropolitan Airport: The new terminal in Saint-Hubert welcomes its first travelers.
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The first commercial aircraft at the new airport terminal, located at Montreal Metropolitan Airport (MET) in Longueuil, flew Monday morning to multiple destinations in Canada. Press attended.
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