OurAirports: Comments on Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

[CYUL] "Worst Airport Ever" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 13 May 2011 20:57:41 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Canada:

Let me list the reasons:

1)Last flight to Charlottetown always delayed. Always a different reason

2)Ground crew work for the Sopranos - if you land 1 minute early or or 1 minute late, the ground crew needs to be redispatched, forget it if lightning is seens 1000kms away, cus they are not going on the tarmac.

3)Small, dirty washrooms

4)Narrow congrested corridors

5)Terminal A under the tunnel is always sweltering hot

6)Terrrible food selection

[CYUL] "Hope Air and Innotech (Shell Aerocentre)" by david

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:58:46 -0500

Comment by @david on Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Canada:

Innotech is a big supporter of the Hope Air charity, where volunteer pilots fly passengers in need for non-emergency medical treatment. Innotech waives ramp and handling fees for (frequent) Hope Air flights between Montreal and northern Quebec, and their staff goes far beyond the call of duty to help the passengers and pilots. From all of us, thanks.

[CYUL] "Innotech (Shell) contact info" by david

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:56:47 -0500

Comment by @david on Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Canada:

514-636-5870

10175 Ryan Ave-Dorval Intl

Dorval, QC, CANADA H9P 1A2

[CYUL] "check-in" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:29:49 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Canada:

You have ho help from anyone when you tried to check-in. It is the worst airport ever to catch a flight. Last friday on the security were badly organized, we lined up for hours. The plane to newark went one hour later (quite common) because the pilots couldn`t get in time through security. We lost our connections in Newark, because of that. Never again, it was a nightmare.

[CYUL] "Hard airport to love" by david

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:53:58 -0400

Comment by @david on Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Canada:

This is a hard airport to love, which is sad, since it serves one of North America's nicest cities. Everything seems to be badly organized: when you transfer from an international flight to a domestic one, you have to exit and reenter security, which is non-trivial when you might have to line up for an hour. In customs, they keep opening and reopening dividers to make new lines, so people who've just gotten off a plane might be let through ahead of people who have been waiting 20 minutes. The whole airport seems a bit dingy and run-down, there's not much good food (in *Montreal's* airport!!!), and nothing's particularly well organized.

I wouldn't use YUL as a connector airport if I had the choice, but if you're visiting Montreal itself, it's worth putting up with the hassle to visit such a great city. If you're coming from Toronto, though, take the train instead.

[CYUL] "Visiting pilots" by philippe

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:53:00 -0400

Comment by @philippe on Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Canada:

Dorval Aviation, a flight school located on the field, can rent you a C172 to fly around the area following a short rental checkout with an instructor. A C172 floatplane is also available on the river northeast of Montreal.

[CYUL] "Poor food" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:56:31 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Canada:

Montreal's a great city for food, but don't bother with the airport -- there's not much there, especially once you're through security. Bring something with you.

[CYUL] "Intl/domestic transfers" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:55:43 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Canada:

They make you go out into the public area and then line up for security again when transferring from an international to a domestic flight -- it can be pretty frustrating when the security lineup is long and you have a tight connection.

[CYUL] "Landing fees" by Anonymous Flier

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:51:13 -0400

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Canada:

Unfortunately, CYUL has brought in landing fees for private planes as of 2007. I think it's around $40 or so even for a light single (!!!).