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Porter to Launch 12 Routes as Montreal’s Revamped MET Airport Opens June 15

The private terminal creates a faster second gateway for Montreal with service limited to domestic flights under Trudeau Airport’s exclusive international rights.

The passenger waiting lounge at Montreal Metropolitan Airport's new terminal is shown as part of a March 24, 2026, news release.
The new commercial terminal of the Montreal Metropolitan Airport in Longueuil, Que., is seen on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
Charles Roberge, President and CEO, YHU Infrastructure Partners, gives remarks at the new commercial terminal at the Saint-Hubert airfield called the Montreal Metropolitan Airport, in Longueuil, Que., on Tuesday. YHU, a partnership between Porter and Macquarie Asset Management, is investing $450-million to build and operate the terminal.

Overview

  • MET and Porter announced Tuesday that the new Saint‑Hubert terminal opens June 15 with Porter as launch carrier on 12 domestic routes now on sale.
  • The 21,000‑square‑metre facility was designed, built and is operated by YHU Infrastructure Partners, a Porter–Macquarie venture that invested about C$400–450 million and equipped the terminal with nine bridges and a 900‑seat lounge.
  • Porter plans up to 244 weekly departures across Montreal this summer, including 138 from MET and 106 from Trudeau, using Dash 8‑400 turboprops and E195‑E2 jets.
  • Flights at MET start as Canada‑only because Montréal–Trudeau holds regional rights for international service, and Aéroports de Montréal’s court fight over the MET rebrand is still unresolved.
  • Positioned 15 km from downtown, MET pitches quicker curb‑to‑gate trips with an express METbus link to the metro, room for up to four million passengers a year, and added regional reach through a Pascan interline partnership.