Toronto Pearson International Airport
Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario and serving Toronto, Ontario, is one of Canada's top airport facilities. It was named after Lester B. Pearson, Canada's 14th prime minister. It is also known by its IATA Airport Code as YYZ.
It is, along with Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Dorval, Quebec (which is annexed to Montreal, Quebec), one of the biggest international aviation facilities in Canada as well as a hub for Air Canada.
After the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack, Lester B. Pearson International received many of the diverted flights that were coming into or leaving the United States. All civil aviation flights over North America were suspended for 3 days and ordered to land immediately.
Lester B. Pearson International Airport has 3 Terminals. A new "Super Terminal" is currently being constructed that will replace Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
It was originally known as Malton International Airport.
Terminals
Terminal 1
- Air Canada (International except Hong Kong)
- Air Canada Jazz (Within Ontario)
- Air Jamaica
- Alitalia
- Lufthansa
Terminal 2
- Air Canada (Canada, the United States, and International - Hong Kong only)
- Air Canada Jazz (Canada, except Ontario, and the United States)
- Air Canada Tango
- Air Georgian
- Atlantic Coast Airlines dba United Express
- United Airlines
Terminal 3
- Aeroflot
- Aeromexico
- Aerosvit Airlines
- Air France
- Air Plus Comet
- Air Transat
- Allegro
- America West Airlines
- American Airlines
- American Connection
- American Eagle
- Atlantic Southeast Airlines dba Delta Connection
- British Airways
- BWIA West Indies
- Canjet Airlines
- Comair dba Delta Air Lines
- Continental Airlines
- Continental Express
- El Al
- Grupo TACA
- HMY Airways
- Jetsgo
- KLM
- Korean Air
- LOT Polish
- LTU International
- MALEV Hungarian
- Martinair
- Mesaba Airlines dba Northwest Airlink
- Midwest Airlines
- Northwest Airlines
- Olympic Airways
- Pakistan International Airlines
- Piedmont Airlines dba US Airways Express
- PSA Airlines dba US Airways Express
- SATA Express
- Skyway Airlines
- Skyservice
- US Airways
- Westjet
- Zoom Airlines
In addition, many cargo airlines serve the airport.