For those who’ve travelled by means of Montreal-Trudeau International Airport not too long ago, this is one thing you won’t have anticipated to listen to: it is climbing the worldwide rankings.
Based on the newly-released 2026 World Airport Awards, YUL ranked forty sixth on the earth this yr, up from 51st in 2025. Toronto Pearson, in the meantime, held regular at fifty fifth, sustaining the identical spot as final yr.
YUL additionally ranked second in North America for greatest airport employees, simply behind Toronto Pearson, and ninth within the class for airports dealing with 20 to 30 million passengers yearly. Final yr, Montreal swept both the cleanest airport and best staff titles for the continent. So, the cleanliness crown could also be gone, however the total trajectory continues to be pointing in the precise path.
The annual rating is revealed by Skytrax and relies on international passenger surveys overlaying every little thing from hygiene to service high quality to how airport workers really deal with folks.
Nonetheless, it has been a little bit of a bumpy yr for YUL. Whereas the most recent accolades are encouraging, again in September, the 2025 North America Airport Satisfaction Study from J.D. Power surveyed greater than 30,000 travellers to price their airport experiences, from check-in and safety to meals choices and total vibes, and Montreal did not achieve this nicely.
With a rating of 571 out of 1,000, YUL ranked second-to-last within the “giant” airports class, beating solely Philadelphia Worldwide by a single level.
Zooming out just a little, Vancouver continues to be the undisputed greatest airport in North America. YVR landed tenth on the earth this yr, up from thirteenth in 2025, making it the one North American airport within the international high 10. Singapore Changi held the primary spot globally for the second yr working, adopted by Seoul Incheon and Tokyo Haneda.
Montreal is doing nicely for what it’s. Simply not fairly Vancouver nicely.
On a associated be aware: travellers within the larger Montreal space will quickly have a second choice. This week, it was revealed {that a} new terminal at MET — Montreal Metropolitan Airport in Saint-Hubert — will open on June 15, 2026, with Porter and Pascan among the many first carriers.
You possibly can discover the complete rankings and outcomes from the 2026 World Airport Awards at worldairportawards.com.