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==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
Air Canada dominates YUL, and often you may get the same plane a few times a day as it cycles to Toronto or Halifax. Air Canada is mostly A319-20-21s and E190s, with heavies arriving and departing in the afternoon to Europe. Air Canada Jazz operates the normal mix of CRJs and Dash-8s. | * '''Air Canada''' dominates YUL, and often you may get the same plane a few times a day as it cycles to Toronto or Halifax. Air Canada is mostly A319-20-21s and E190s, with heavies arriving and departing in the afternoon to Europe. '''Air Canada Jazz''' operates the normal mix of CRJs and Dash-8s. | ||
Air Transat has a major operation at YUL, along with Canjet. WestJet has a minor presence, as does Porter. | * '''Air Transat''' has a major operation at YUL, along with '''Canjet'''. '''WestJet''' has a minor presence, as does '''Porter'''. | ||
The interesting Canadian operations are flights to the north. Air Creebec, Air Inuit, and First Air all operate to/from YUL with everything from 737-200combis to Dash 8s | * The interesting Canadian operations are flights to the north. '''Air Creebec''', '''Air Inuit''', and '''First Air''' all operate to/from YUL with everything from 737-200combis to Dash 8s | ||
YUL has an interesting mix of European and North African airlines flying in. | YUL has an interesting mix of European and North African airlines flying in. | ||
Air France operates 3-4 times a day, with everything from A340-300s through to 77Ws to 747s to (next year) the A380. KLM brings in an MD-11. | * '''Air France''' operates 3-4 times a day, with everything from A340-300s through to 77Ws to 747s to (next year) the A380. '''KLM''' brings in an MD-11. '''Air St-Peirre''' flies in to meet Air France a number of times a week. | ||
YUL is the only destination for Swiss in Canada, and Lufthansa flies from Münich. British also flies in from London. | * YUL is the only destination for '''Swiss''' in Canada, and '''Lufthansa''' flies from Münich. '''British''' also flies in from London. | ||
Of interest to many are the flights by Royal Air Moroc and Royal Jordanian. | * Of interest to many are the flights by '''Royal Air Moroc''' and '''Royal Jordanian'''. | ||
USA traffic is the normal mix of RJs and narrow bodies from US Airways, AA, United | USA traffic is the normal mix of RJs and narrow bodies from '''US Airways''', '''AA''', '''United''' (also '''Continental'''), and '''Delta'''. | ||
==Facilities and Transportation== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||
To spot at YUL, you generally need a car to get around, and a ladder is helpful. | To spot at YUL, you generally need a car to get around, and a ladder is helpful. | ||