Air Canada Fêtes Growth from Montréal, ‘Now A World-Class Hub’

Twenty years ago, Montreal-based Air Canada offered only three daily long-hauls out of its hometown.

But a relentless focus on boosting capacity from airports across Canada, including the facility in its own backyard, has led to a remarkable transformation.

Speaking at a special soirée in Montreal on 12JUN with Open Jaw on the scene, Air Canada’s Mark Galardo, a self-professed aviation geek who grew up in the city with Dorval-bound planes flying over his head, said YUL will have up to 25 daily departures to 28 destinations this summer.

“Most Montrealers…