Simple solution, reactive the infield terminal. Bring back the fancily shuttle busses. The charter airlines and the ones the require extra or special security can be moved out there.

What does the infield terminal service now? When I passed through YYZ a couple of weeks ago I saw an EVA 77W that had diverted from JFK parked at one gate, and an AC 77W at the other.

I understand the reason to use it for a diversion that was bound for another country, like the EVA example. I'm also guessing that is where the Syrian refugee flights unloaded. Any other uses?

Sensible suggestion, given that the GTAA has recently reactivated/remodeled it for the Syrian refugee flights.

It is used to process the refugee flights, and parking for diversions, or other large aircraft that may be at Pearson for a while. Last year when the Antanov A225 was here it was parked on the apron by the infield terminal.

Wonder when YUL will post its 2015 stats. Should be soon.

Here is a picture I took of the international jetty yesterday morning, around 8h30am. All gates occupied (including the 3 international gates not shown off to the right). 2 Air Transat planes are also parked at two of the 6 new gates at the end of the jetty. That section opens later this year.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1715/...7e7aa019_b.jpg
YUL international Jetty from the control tower by thenoflyzone, on Flickr

^ nice wintery pic!

Looks like there will be a few pax heading off to warmer climes....

Record growth for the Sault Airport.
https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/...-levels-195932

thenoflyzone do you work in the ATC?

Yes.

"Permission to buzz the tower?"

thenoflyzone: "Negative, the pattern is full."

<buzzes tower>

<thenoflyzone spills coffee all over his pants>

thenoflyzone: "Dammit, I want some butts!"

^
Long live coffee cup lids !

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It's also a good thing i'm not in bagotville or Cold Lake !

Happy City did a breakdown of the airport bus situation.

http://i65.tinypic.com/2ew3bsg.jpg

so I hear you on the ATC?? lol... I usually listen to approach/departure and ground hehehe

Lol at the "almost!" transit in Regina. No one in their right mind would cross a busy expressway with no crosswalks and then haul bags across a narrow bridge with no sidewalks. There's a paved path to the airport after the bridge though, if you manage to survive until then. ;)

Some people still do it though. Lol! :)

We got a city bus that goes to YCG. 5 times a day maybe?

An article about the Montreal airport

http://montrealgazette.com/business/...h-james-cherry

It saddens me to see the lack of 747 service to Canada! It used to be the mainstay of AF flights to Canada as well as LF and BA. Even Alitalia flew fat Al to YYZ.

All in all, a good article. James Cherry is on point and illustrates the milestones achieved thus far and the challenges that face YUL in the coming years.

However, I hate to break it to John Mahoney, but that's not the control tower in the picture. :uhh:

The 747 is dying out everywhere. There still service on the west coast.

- Lufthansa is flying the 747 into YVR currently.
- BA is flying the 747 into YVR currently, thought in the summer A380 will takeover.
- EVA are running the 747 into YVR.
- Air China is also doing the 747 into YVR.
- Qantas is season into YVR, however it is exclusively a 747 service.

In the summer we likely see our first 747-8 service. However as airlines bring online A380, 777 and 787 the old 747 will die out.

We use to has Cathy Pacific and Japan Airlines with 747 but those days are long gone. Today the 787 and 777 dominate most of those routes.