Hamilton International Airport

[robmausser]

I wouldn't do any favours for either Air Canada or Westjet. They have had their way for years.

Id rather see Porter, Flair and Air Transat flying out of Hamilton's unused slots for sure.

 

[robmausser]

I travel between Germany and Canada once a year for the last 11 years and had the best experience last year when I flew out of Hamilton. It was so hassle-free in all areas: check-in, security, the gate, customs, luggage claim. I remember landing at Pearson in 2022 (albeit towards the end of the pandemic chaos) and waiting 2 hours on the tarmac upon landing and 2 hours at luggage claim on top of that; compared to my experience in 2023 at Hamilton, within 30 minutes I was off the plane, cleared customs, and had my luggage! It was astounding how different my experience was.

If you are renting a car at your destination always fly into the smaller airports. No point to deal with a huge metro airport when youre gonna be taking a car anyways. Heck even the car rental experience is generally more seamless, your car is generally feet away from the airport instead of a 15 minute shuttle to some industrial area.

 

[mininamib]

If you are renting a car at your destination always fly into the smaller airports. No point to deal with a huge metro airport when youre gonna be taking a car anyways. Heck even the car rental experience is generally more seamless, your car is generally feet away from the airport instead of a 15 minute shuttle to some industrial area.

I was visiting family who live in Halton region, so I was picked up and dropped off at the Hamilton Airport. It was convenient, exiting the airport upon arrival right into a parking lot felt in a way as if we were emerging from a warehouse like a Costco at night time.