I was waiting for my flight from YUL recently and noticed "Hartford" on the transborder departure screen. Looks like AC runs 2-3 nonstop flights per day from YUL-BDL on Beech 1900s.
This route surprises me, as Hartford is only a 5-hour drive from Montreal and AC serves very few US destinations nonstop from YUL vs. YYZ. Plus, I know that AC has been trying to cut the costs of its regional services (one reason why we don't have RIC-YYZ service anymore, for example). Are there corporate contracts or other ties between YUL and BDL that keep this route alive?
This route surprises me, as Hartford is only a 5-hour drive from Montreal and AC serves very few US destinations nonstop from YUL vs. YYZ. Plus, I know that AC has been trying to cut the costs of its regional services (one reason why we don't have RIC-YYZ service anymore, for example). Are there corporate contracts or other ties between YUL and BDL that keep this route alive?