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This brutal ranking confirms Montreal's airport is nearly the worst in North America

If you've ever felt like flying out of Montreal Airport was more of a hassle than it should be, turns out you're not imagining things. A new survey of North American airports just dropped, and let's just say YUL did not come out looking good.

The 2025 North America Airport Satisfaction Study from J.D. Power asked more than 30,000 travellers to rate their airport experiences, from check-in and security to food options and overall vibes. Airports were divided into three categories — mega, large, and medium — based on annual passenger traffic.

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I tried Montreal Airport's brand-new 'common-use' lounge and it's not just for VIPs

Flying domestic out of Montreal Trudeau International Airport usually means juggling an overpriced coffee, hunting for a free outlet, and waiting shoulder-to-shoulder at the gate. But on my last visit to YUL, I got to experience something brand new, and it honestly changed the whole experience.

While it's been welcoming travellers for the past few weeks, the AMEX Aspire Lounge officially opened on September 3, across from YUL Pizza in the domestic terminal (between gates 1 and 2). It's the airport's first-ever common-use domestic lounge, which means you don't need to be flying a certain airline or in business class to get in. It also happens to be the first American Express co-branded lounge in Canada.

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This Canadian-owned resort has cliffside villas overlooking crystal water and sugary sand

If you're looking for vacation inspo with views that feel almost too perfect to be real, this quiet hillside escape might be exactly what you need. Perched above sparkling blue waters and a golden stretch of sand, this Canadian-owned resort looks like it was made for the front of a postcard.

Tucked away on the quiet shores of Labrelotte Bay in northwest Saint Lucia is Windjammer Landing, home to a collection of cliffside villas where the view stretches as far as the horizon.

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Montreal airport has a dreamy new 'common-use' lounge and it's the city's best-kept secret

If you've flown out of Montreal-Trudeau Airport recently, there's a good chance you walked right past one of the airport's best-kept secrets without even realizing it.

Tucked away next to Starbucks and YUL Pizza in the domestic terminal, between gates 1 and 2, is a brand new YUL airport lounge that's shaping up to be a game changer for travellers looking to escape the usual chaos.

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Air Canada strike could cause Montreal Airport chaos — Here's what passengers should do

Travellers flying out of Montreal-Trudeau Airport this weekend could face major disruptions as Air Canada begins a phased wind-down of its services ahead of a planned strike by flight attendants.

In a social media post earlier today, YUL (Montréal-Trudeau International Airport) confirmed its teams are closely monitoring the situation and warned that flight cancellations could start as soon as today.

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Air Canada will cancel most flights this week as flight attendants begin strike

Flying with Air Canada this week? You might want to check your booking. The airline is preparing to shut down most of its flights after giving a 72-hour lockout notice in response to strike action from its flight attendants' union.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents about 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, says it plans to strike as early as August 16. Air Canada will start cancelling flights on August 14, with more cancellations August 15, and a full stop to mainline and Rouge flights by August 16.

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3 longstanding restaurants just shut down at Montreal Airport and more changes are coming

There's been no shortage of construction at Montreal's airport this summer — and now some big changes are happening on the food front, too.

As of August 4, three long-standing restaurants at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport have permanently closed: St-Hubert Express, La Brûlerie Saint-Denis, and Burger King. All three were located in the public departures area and had been serving travellers for years.

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A Montreal airport restaurant got over $7,000 in fines this year for food safety violations

If you've ever grabbed a bite at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport before boarding a flight, you're definitely not alone. But not every food spot at YUL has a spotless track record.

One restaurant located in the airport's international zone was fined a total of $7,250 in 2025 for food safety violations, according to recent records from Quebec's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ). MAPAQ maintains a regularly updated list of establishments cited for infractions, and so far, this year's entries include two separate judgments against the same airport bistro.

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Montreal Airport is hiring and some jobs pay up to $23 an hour without a degree

If you're job hunting in Montreal and want something steady without needing a university degree, Montreal-Trudeau Airport is full of opportunities. Several airlines and stores are currently hiring, and many only require a high school diploma or equivalent.

From kitchen gigs to customer service, these positions offer decent starting pay (often with night and weekend premiums), employee benefits, and chances to move up through internal training and career pathways. Some even come with travel perks, depending on the employer.

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Montreal is ditching U.S. travel fast but other Canadian cities are hardly making changes

Fewer Canadians are heading south of the border, and Montreal is leading the slowdown.

According to a new Statistics Canada report published on June 2, 2025, travel between Canada and the U.S. continued to decline in April, marking the fifth consecutive month of reduced transborder traffic.

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Sunwing Airlines is officially done and it could change how Quebecers fly down south

Quebec's go-to airline for affordable beach getaways just flew its final flight.

That's right, as of this week, Sunwing Airlines no longer exists. On Wednesday, the WestJet Group officially folded the low-cost carrier into its operations, meaning all future Sunwing flights will now be operated by WestJet planes and crews. The move marks the end of an era for Canadian leisure travel, especially for Quebec travellers used to flying out of Montréal-Trudeau to Cuba, Mexico, or the Dominican Republic.

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A measles case was reported at Montreal Airport & travellers are urged to check for symptoms

Quebec health officials have issued a public notice after a person with a confirmed case of measles arrived at Montreal-Trudeau Airport last week on a flight from Turkey.

According to a press release issued by the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS) (MSSS) on Tuesday, the traveller flew in on Turkish Airlines flight TK35, which landed in Montreal at 5:37 p.m. on May 7, 2025.

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