U.S. Customs Causes Cancellation of some Flights Departing From Montreal Airport
About 20 U.S.-bound flights were canceled after customs halted operations, and the airport increased ventilation while inspectors found no health risk.
- On Wednesday, Customs and Border Protection in the United States temporarily suspended operations at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport due to the odor of construction materials, prompting multiple flight cancellations.
- Major Construction projects are underway as the airport undergoes a $10-billion transformation, with expansion work expected to continue for the next decade.
- Around 20 flights to the United States have been cancelled, including morning departures to Orlando, Washington, and Chicago; local fire officials inspected the area and found no health risk.
- According to the airport, it has increased ventilation in the affected area, with officials stating "Every effort is being made to resume operations as quickly as possible."
- They add that passengers should check their flight status with their airlines before traveling to Montreal-Trudeau International Airport today to avoid further disruptions.
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Rocky Mountain Outlook
U.S. customs operations gradually resume at Montreal airport after odour disruption
MONTREAL — U.S. customs operations at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport gradually resumed on Tuesday after they were temporarily suspended earlier in the day, leading to the cancellation of about 20 flights to the United States.
A strong smell of varnish forced U.S. border agents at Montréal-Trudeau airport to suspend their operations.
US Customs Causes Cancellation of Some Flights Departing From Montreal Airport
Montreal-Trudeau International Airport says several flights to the United States were cancelled after U.S. customs authorities temporarily suspended their operations at the airport. The airport says U.S. Customs and Border Protection halted operations because of a smell coming from construction materials. According to the airport’s website, morning flights to Orlando, Washington, and Chicago were cancelled, but some other planes took off for des…
The Toronto Star
U.S. customs causes cancellation of some flights departing from Montreal airport
MONTREAL - Montreal-Trudeau International Airport says several flights to the United States were cancelled after U.S. customs authorities temporarily suspended their operations at the airport.
Flights to U.S. cancelled after painting causes ‘odour’ at Montreal airport
Flights to the United States have been cancelled from Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport due to an “odour from construction material” in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection area.
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