Montreal Metropolitan Airport (MET)’s YHU Terminal has officially welcomed its very first passengers and commercial flights as operations began early this morning (15 June 2026).
Greater Montreal’s second airport; the new site aims to offer enhanced services for travellers, as well as increased capacity for airlines operating single-aisle aircraft.
This morning saw the first Porter Airlines flight depart from MET to Vancouver, which was honoured with a water salute performed by the airport fire service.
The airport also held a formal ceremony and ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Longueuil Mayor Catherine Fournier and Quebec Minister of Tourism Amélie Dionne, as well as an audience of stakeholders from business, tourism, and transportation sectors in Montreal and South Shore.
Simon-Pierre Diamond, Interim President of MET – Montreal Metropolitan Airport, said:This new terminal is the result of a collaborative effort involving citizens and elected officials—an effort that began long before the groundbreaking ceremony. And today, we are proud to see that 80% of the population on Montreal’s South Shore supports the MET project.
