YUL or YYZ for transit to US
Nov 25, 2021 | 10:14 am
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YUL or YYZ for transit to US
We are considering FCO to PHL transiting through either of these airports in order to get a flight from FCO that doesn’t require a stupid early wake up. Looking for information and opinions on which of these two airports will be less hassle. Also, how much time should I anticipate it will take to clear all the check points? Our arrival time for the transit will be late afternoon (about 1530).
Nov 27, 2021 | 3:43 am
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Not a huge difference either way. Both offer sterile transit - no need to clear customs in Canada. No need to re-clear security to go US>INTL. Both have US pre-clearance, so no need to go through customs when you get back to PHL as you'll do it during your layover.
The biggest difference is YYZ is a bigger hub with more options if something goes wrong and you misconnect. But that's of marginal value.
YYZ was somewhat of a mess for international arrivals earlier in the pandemic, but seems much smoother lately (there's a thread on that topic on this forum).
I would choose primarily based on schedule and price and not worry much about which of the two airports.
The biggest difference is YYZ is a bigger hub with more options if something goes wrong and you misconnect. But that's of marginal value.
YYZ was somewhat of a mess for international arrivals earlier in the pandemic, but seems much smoother lately (there's a thread on that topic on this forum).
I would choose primarily based on schedule and price and not worry much about which of the two airports.