Awww, so much nostalgia seeing Pearson. It's no longer the virus that deters me from travelling, but the pre-departure process (getting a negative test, the cost of said test, the line-ups and screening processes at airports, etc.). And then arrival processes are also tedious. I miss the days when travel was more straightforward. I know it's all for the greater good, though.
Paying for the test and lining up an hour longer than usual for US customs was pretty ass. Coming back was quite straight forward though and even though the airport was busy it didn't take long to pass through immigration.
@@JohnnyStrides I had heard of people being 3 hours getting through immigration here in Toronto. May have been referring to international arrivals, though.
Thanks for taking us along the last trip for me and my family was before covid the guy with the skate board that is such a good idea I would e- scotter through the air port my kids used to ride on the Carry ons some gates had a big gap in between to catch your next flight hopefully you had fun.
Thank you thank you thank you for this wonderfully informative video...relevant to the current happenings Johnny! I needed a refresh as I use to be a frequent traveller as of two years ago....sadly everything changed. I am ready however to get back on board and my gratitude for showing us reality and the fact that getting there three hours ahead is the best thing you can do now. Wow. As usual your coverage and detailed narrative is superior and exceptionally well done. Be safe stay cheery Johnny....😉 Enjoy whatever you are doing and sending 💕 ❤ from a Toronto mate living in Vancouver West coast now....
Hi. I have been a subscriber for a long time but never commented. Thank you for this tour of going thru the airport!! I love the feeling when your getting ready for a trip and it’s more exciting when you finally get to the airport and see your airplane! I miss going away with my family…hopefully next year. Hope you have a safe trip!👍👍😊
Thank you for the pleasure to almost experience all that exciting trip stuff. Missed our airport as Covid keeps everything upside down and still I am not sure about my vacation next year. Thank you for your lovely video
I was in Toronto way back in 2007 for the Andre Rieu concert. Canadian customs was really great and we talked about Andre Rieu and how she and her husband wanted to go. Great experience. BUT American customs was completely different. Since it was near Christmas I said “I guess you’ll be getting quite busy with holiday travelers” and she replied “IT DOESN’T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE, I STILL HAVE TO BE HERE”. I thought wow, so welcome to the USA.
It doesnt seem like alot to you but this video honestly helps alot because in a few weeks i fly out of pearson to seoul and its my first time ever flying on a non military plane and im nervous as heck
Hello guys I have international flight from Pearson airport , please let me know the steps to follow starting from check in baggage… What are the next steps
go to aisle 6 and the e gates are there clear security and walk the long path then find your gate otherwise if e gates are closed go to aisle 5 and clear domestic gate security once security is cleared connect to the e gates
I was in this airport back in March break of 2008 trying to catch a Westjet flight to go to Florida for my Disney wish trip. At the time there was a snowstorm hitting Toronto and I ended up with a five hour flight delay. I forget what terminal I was in but I do remember my gate number, my gate number was B13. While I was waiting to get onto the plane I went for a walk with my father because it got pretty boring sitting around in my wheelchair, and as we were about to go for walk someone came over and the PA system and said "Jordan Lowe please report to gate B13 Jordan Lowe to gate B13". Once I heard that announcement I never went so fast in my wheelchair down the hallway in my life, I even hoped onto a moving walkway to give myself an extra boost and a quick breather. After we got to the gate we spent an hour in de-icing and we were the last plane to leave the airport before they closed down because of the snowstorm, and I landed in Orlando International airport at 2:30 in the morning.
Thanks for showing that Johnny. That area by the escalator were under construction back in March of 2020, when I was coming back from Toronto. I was disappointed to see that Timmy's closed, It helped me many a morning on an early flight back. That Wahlburgers is new, I can't recall what was there before. Under "regular' conditions the wait to get through US customs was about an hour in that line. I was happy to see the passengers in the airport wearing masks, I know here in the States it's a battle.
Thank you Johnny for this awesome tour of the airport. I'm a fellow Torontonian but haven't flown since 2016. I miss travelling abroad. Hope I can travel one day again soon. Hope you enjoyed NYC! :)
That's my world. I'm an airline employee and yes the airport has become very busy as of July when many flights were added back to the schedule. Lot of people traveling these days but there are still many delays and cancelations due to lack of staff.
So happy to see life back to somewhat normal 💃💃 thanks for this tour Johnny your vlogs is always so pleasing 💕 can't wait to touch down in your beautiful country 🥰
If you checked in at home does that mean you don’t need to check in when you enter the airport on the kiosk? I don’t know if you just chose not to record it or if you just did not need to do it because you already went through the check in at home? and my apologies if that was an odd question haven’t travelled since I was quite young 😂 Canada really has been home to me and because I’ve been in school for so long it’s been some time since I travelled.
Hope you had a good trip! Pearson airport looks so clean! How were the planes themselves each way? Crowded? Also the skateboarder lmao, funny. Also at 7:12 the woman's shirt looks like a newspaper!
The airline checks before you board and then they check again on arrival at customs & immigration. I'd just have a printed copy, saves you from handing over your phone. Some tests have a QR code or provide you with a login to their website so they can be used to verify the test in case they suspect it's not legit.
@Johnny I was told there is a place in the airport that does the testing. Did you price shop? $169 is so expensive. I am looking to find a lab that will do my testing before I travel.
The one at the airport is just a little cheaper than that. The $169 includes tax, I didn't bother to price shop since they're all about the same. Fortunately I found a free test in NYC for the trip back.
Thank you for showing this. Good info. Thanks for sharing. I want to visit Toronto. At least I know what the iij side of the airport looks like. I've never been to Canada.
Am South African, agent Mia from the Canadian E-Immigration helped me get my Canadian visa in less than 2weeks for just 1000CAD. She can help you too. You can contact her via her email
It’s hard to believe a process that used to take 20 or 30 minutes takes almost four times that now. Uggh! Is there a video of coming back and going through the process of re-entering the country?
Hope you had a great trip! When you mentioned about not filming security or immigration, any avgeek vloggers I have watched have also turned their cameras off at that point. I think if you had tried filming there, you may have gotten a good talking to!! Hope you are going to upload a video about your time in NY.
Hey Johnny, you mentioned negative COVID check before flying for $169. Can you please tell me where you got that done, we are traveling next week and all I can find is $250. Thanks for your help and I hope you enjoy your trip.
It was incredibly easy as there's free PCR mobile testing vans all over Manhattan and in Times Square. It took all of 10 minutes to get the free test and it was emailed to me about 16 hours or so after I got it. There's no need to go to a clinic and pay for it.
@@JohnnyStrides No worries, Johnny. We thought we could get some pointer before my daughter arrives Toronto next week from Malaysia. Pleaes keep up the good works!!
What a relief to see Toronto airport bustling with life again…miss my International travel days and hope some direct flights are restored to international destinations especially India 🇮🇳 what a relief 😅
Am South African, agent Mia from the Canadian E-Immigration helped me get my Canadian visa in less than 2weeks for just 1000CAD. She can help you too. You can contact her via her email
What is the difference between between security and customs? Please tell me who checks your Covid tests? The Airlines or the airport security? If the airlines and country you are going accepts the antigen, do you need the expensive pcr?
Really nice to see people are traveling again! Going to the Yukon next summer!! It will be a while before another over seas trip! Lots of Canada I haven't seen yet!!
hi johny i will actually land at toronto airport in 3weeks time as a new immigrant.can you please confirm if i would be able to purchase a sim card and a visa card at the airport?thanks
There is a cell provider setup in the airport but I couldn't tell you much about that (you could probably get a pay as you go sim). Visa card? I doubt it. Good luck!
Flying out of Pearson on my own for the first time next year so I’m watching these videos to prepare myself 😂
same haha!
Flying to pearson in august lol I can’t go anywhere I’m not familiar with - without doing some research first😂😭
me too next month! 😂
Flying out of pearson today on my own 😬😬😬
@@alyssabaran7360 good luck bestie🫶
Awww, so much nostalgia seeing Pearson. It's no longer the virus that deters me from travelling, but the pre-departure process (getting a negative test, the cost of said test, the line-ups and screening processes at airports, etc.). And then arrival processes are also tedious. I miss the days when travel was more straightforward. I know it's all for the greater good, though.
Paying for the test and lining up an hour longer than usual for US customs was pretty ass. Coming back was quite straight forward though and even though the airport was busy it didn't take long to pass through immigration.
@@JohnnyStrides glad to hear you are back home in Toronto. I am looking forward to hearing how you liked NYC and your visit with AK!
@@JohnnyStrides I had heard of people being 3 hours getting through immigration here in Toronto. May have been referring to international arrivals, though.
It's not for any greater good . It's for a sickening agenda
@@dylanlarkin1921 no it’s not you clown
omg I was just finding a video on this! Your voice is so smooth! Thank'u
Thanks for taking us along the last trip for me and my family was before covid the guy with the skate board that is such a good idea I would e- scotter through the air port my kids used to ride on the Carry ons some gates had a big gap in between to catch your next flight hopefully you had fun.
Thank you thank you thank you for this wonderfully informative video...relevant to the current happenings Johnny! I needed a refresh as I use to be a frequent traveller as of two years ago....sadly everything changed. I am ready however to get back on board and my gratitude for showing us reality and the fact that getting there three hours ahead is the best thing you can do now. Wow. As usual your coverage and detailed narrative is superior and exceptionally well done. Be safe stay cheery Johnny....😉 Enjoy whatever you are doing and sending 💕 ❤ from a Toronto mate living in Vancouver West coast now....
Hi. I have been a subscriber for a long time but never commented. Thank you for this tour of going thru the airport!! I love the feeling when your getting ready for a trip and it’s more exciting when you finally get to the airport and see your airplane! I miss going away with my family…hopefully next year. Hope you have a safe trip!👍👍😊
Two years whithout travel international,big airport,thanks Johnny to show that..Hope you can have great time in NY,and back safe.Cheers🥰
Thank you for the pleasure to almost experience all that exciting trip stuff. Missed our airport as Covid keeps everything upside down and still I am not sure about my vacation next year. Thank you for your lovely video
Hi Johnny 🙋thank God things are gradually coming back to life.
Thanks for the video 👍
Thank you! It’s my first time doing this and I needed to see how you did it
Appreciated this tour. It’s been a while since I had the opportunity to land at Pearson’s -so this was so cool!
Glad to know flights from Canada have resumed..... All the best... 👍👍👍
I just went through this a few days ago… thank you for the wonderful memories… I enjoyed visiting Canada.
I was in Toronto way back in 2007 for the Andre Rieu concert. Canadian customs was really great and we talked about Andre Rieu and how she and her husband wanted to go. Great experience. BUT American customs was completely different. Since it was near Christmas I said “I guess you’ll be getting quite busy with holiday travelers” and she replied “IT DOESN’T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE, I STILL HAVE TO BE HERE”. I thought wow, so welcome to the USA.
Yup they are mostly rude.
Welcome to America, Johny! Hope you enjoy your trip.
Thanks and I did!
Can't remember that well, but I have gone through here for an international flight.
I am 12 years old, AND PEARSON IS THE NICEST PLACE I’VE EVER BEEN
ive been curious about Pearson Airport now that you can fly, thanks for the video- hopefully ill be there soon .
Awesome and amazing and completely immersive journey! So happy always to move around the world with you!👍👍👍
It doesnt seem like alot to you but this video honestly helps alot because in a few weeks i fly out of pearson to seoul and its my first time ever flying on a non military plane and im nervous as heck
Good luck!
Enjoy your vlogs and now I am part of watching.Have a great day. Stay safe. Cheers.!
Admiring that you took flight for a vacation😁. Take care and be careful🙏🏼!!
while the borders are closed, I'm traveling with you 😀😀 thanks for another great tour
Good 🌄morning Johnny. Happy Sunday. Thanks for sharing 👍
how do you do the covid test .. like how do i buy and then use the test. do you bring it with you ?
Hello guys
I have international flight from Pearson airport , please let me know the steps to follow starting from check in baggage…
What are the next steps
go to aisle 6 and the e gates are there
clear security and walk the long path
then find your gate
otherwise if e gates are closed
go to aisle 5 and clear domestic gate security
once security is cleared connect to the e gates
I was in this airport back in March break of 2008 trying to catch a Westjet flight to go to Florida for my Disney wish trip. At the time there was a snowstorm hitting Toronto and I ended up with a five hour flight delay. I forget what terminal I was in but I do remember my gate number, my gate number was B13.
While I was waiting to get onto the plane I went for a walk with my father because it got pretty boring sitting around in my wheelchair, and as we were about to go for walk someone came over and the PA system and said "Jordan Lowe please report to gate B13 Jordan Lowe to gate B13". Once I heard that announcement I never went so fast in my wheelchair down the hallway in my life, I even hoped onto a moving walkway to give myself an extra boost and a quick breather. After we got to the gate we spent an hour in de-icing and we were the last plane to leave the airport before they closed down because of the snowstorm, and I landed in Orlando International airport at 2:30 in the morning.
Why do they have only 4 currencies available at the Cibc atm whereas at commerce court they have 6?
Awesome at last they are opening.
いつも素晴らしい動画をありがとう！😊
Thanks for always posting great videos!
I'm looking from Japan 🇯🇵
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Thanks, I'll be on my way back to YYZ after 3.5 yrs being on the road backpacking.
Thanks for showing that Johnny. That area by the escalator were under construction back in March of 2020, when I was coming back from Toronto. I was disappointed to see that Timmy's closed, It helped me many a morning on an early flight back. That Wahlburgers is new, I can't recall what was there before. Under "regular' conditions the wait to get through US customs was about an hour in that line.
I was happy to see the passengers in the airport wearing masks, I know here in the States it's a battle.
Wow, even an hour seems long. You go through customs first or security?
Thank you Johnny for this awesome tour of the airport. I'm a fellow Torontonian but haven't flown since 2016. I miss travelling abroad. Hope I can travel one day again soon. Hope you enjoyed NYC! :)
So I guess in a couple of weeks you'll be off to Asia again? Looking forward to hotel & food reviews.....Cheers!
That's not likely :(
Thank for the airport content. What an unusual location to be in these days.
That was nice of you to share this with all of us. Bon Voyage! Did you have a nice trip? Glad your back home. Really?
Thanks and the trip was great! I'm back and happy to be here :)
That's my world. I'm an airline employee and yes the airport has become very busy as of July when many flights were added back to the schedule. Lot of people traveling these days but there are still many delays and cancelations due to lack of staff.
Toronto: our airport is safe
Delta: hold my corona beer
I'm glad that you're back 😘
Thanks for this tour of Pearson airport
So happy to see life back to somewhat normal 💃💃 thanks for this tour Johnny your vlogs is always so pleasing 💕 can't wait to touch down in your beautiful country 🥰
thanks for the heads up dont seem bad at all other rhan the 200 dols test🙄
If you checked in at home does that mean you don’t need to check in when you enter the airport on the kiosk? I don’t know if you just chose not to record it or if you just did not need to do it because you already went through the check in at home? and my apologies if that was an odd question haven’t travelled since I was quite young 😂 Canada really has been home to me and because I’ve been in school for so long it’s been some time since I travelled.
Hope you had a good trip! Pearson airport looks so clean! How were the planes themselves each way? Crowded? Also the skateboarder lmao, funny. Also at 7:12 the woman's shirt looks like a newspaper!
Both flights were packed!
How many people live permanently at the airport?
Can you walk into the airport and buy a ticket as many people can’t get wi fi or phones to work
Why do the pay phones not work well?
What are the steps of flying from us airports to toronto?
I miss this airport man …makes me want to go back to Toronto this summer
great review love toronto airport greetings from the netherlands
Thank you for sharing this video is elavator available for people with small children im not really fun of escalator?
Are they checking covid-19 results tests on their systems too in departures? Or just a screenshot or printed version is good?
The airline checks before you board and then they check again on arrival at customs & immigration.
I'd just have a printed copy, saves you from handing over your phone. Some tests have a QR code or provide you with a login to their website so they can be used to verify the test in case they suspect it's not legit.
Thank you for sharing this video.
This is very interesting! Thank’s for letting us follow you! TC!🖐
sincerely enjoyed
Don't you have to print stickers to put on your suitcase?
@Johnny I was told there is a place in the airport that does the testing. Did you price shop? $169 is so expensive. I am looking to find a lab that will do my testing before I travel.
The one at the airport is just a little cheaper than that. The $169 includes tax, I didn't bother to price shop since they're all about the same. Fortunately I found a free test in NYC for the trip back.
Thank you for showing this. Good info. Thanks for sharing. I want to visit Toronto. At least I know what the iij side of the airport looks like. I've never been to Canada.
How can I carry on my pet for arrive in Canada
Am South African, agent Mia from the Canadian E-Immigration helped me get my Canadian visa in less than 2weeks for just 1000CAD. She can help you too. You can contact her via her email
I enjoyed watching your report! Was the attestation - that you had to sign - handed to you by the airline or customs?
I ended up not needing it lol
Hello Johnny are you going to post videos of your trip to New York City. I work forward to see them.
No videos from NYC, there is a collab on ActionKid's channel :)
Thank you very much for the amazing video
Thanks for this! I’ll be travelling to New York next month. Did you get your covid test done at the airport?
I got it done at a pharmacy.
I'll also be travelling to NY AND I have so much anxiety right now. I'm so scared 😭😭
@@icem6765 I just hope I don’t develop a cold while in NY! 😂😩 LOOLL
It’s hard to believe a process that used to take 20 or 30 minutes takes almost four times that now. Uggh! Is there a video of coming back and going through the process of re-entering the country?
There isn't, I was too tired from all the delays but it was a much quicker and less painful process.
Hope you had a great trip! When you mentioned about not filming security or immigration, any avgeek vloggers I have watched have also turned their cameras off at that point. I think if you had tried filming there, you may have gotten a good talking to!! Hope you are going to upload a video about your time in NY.
I'm pretty certain that's one of the reasons he turned off the camera.
I have never really looked into it and always just assumed those areas would be off limits for recording lol...
Wow, Johnny. Is Toronto Pearson International Airport the largest airport in Canada?
It is!
Hey Johnny, you mentioned negative COVID check before flying for $169. Can you please tell me where you got that done, we are traveling next week and all I can find is $250.
Thanks for your help and I hope you enjoy your trip.
Hey Darren, I got it done at the Davisville Guardian pharmacy (Yonge & Davisville).
@@JohnnyStrides Thanks... all the best
Hi Johny Happy to see you love from hyderabad India
I'm 23 years old. Never been on a plane neither been to airport.
Johnny bro, what do you think about Brampton?
I haven't been in over 20 years... so I'm not sure.
How was getting a Covid test in NYC like? Was it easy to find? How much time was spent getting it?
It was incredibly easy as there's free PCR mobile testing vans all over Manhattan and in Times Square. It took all of 10 minutes to get the free test and it was emailed to me about 16 hours or so after I got it. There's no need to go to a clinic and pay for it.
Hey Johnny. Do you have a video for Pearson's Arrival?
I didn't... it was a breeze compared to the departure though.
@@JohnnyStrides No worries, Johnny. We thought we could get some pointer before my daughter arrives Toronto next week from Malaysia. Pleaes keep up the good works!!
That’s interesting about going through US customs at Pearson instead of at LaGuardia.
There's a number of airports in Canada (and a few elsewhere) where you pre-clear US customs and essentially land as a domestic flight. I prefer it.
What a relief to see Toronto airport bustling with life again…miss my International travel days and hope some direct flights are restored to international destinations especially India 🇮🇳 what a relief 😅
Your video is pleasant but I know Pearson. Please tell us about restrictions and the important stuff. It looks like nobody even checked your PCR test.
Well I didn't record the actual check-in process... the PCR test was uploaded at that time and manually verified.
Thanks johnny for this video safe flight to new york.
When are you coming back?
I was gone for 5 nights.
please tell me if you paid money before boarding the air plain ? how much thanks all the best to you
Am South African, agent Mia from the Canadian E-Immigration helped me get my Canadian visa in less than 2weeks for just 1000CAD. She can help you too. You can contact her via her email
Hi. I love your channel. I eager to visit Toronto.
I thought going to USA for non-essential from Canada is still not allowed.
I'm not sure where you heard that but it's certainly not the case.
you cant drive, you CAN fly ....which makes no fing sense to begin with
thank your for international travellers :)
What is the difference between between security and customs? Please tell me who checks your Covid tests? The Airlines or the airport security? If the airlines and country you are going accepts the antigen, do you need the expensive pcr?
Which level is this?
Safe trip to and back Johnny 🙏. Stay safe eh 🙏😉💙😊
Hi Johnny what's the camera you use? please let me know. Thanks.
So clean!!
Love it when the skateboarder cut right through, Lol!
very helpful video
Really nice to see people are traveling again! Going to the Yukon next summer!! It will be a while before another over seas trip! Lots of Canada I haven't seen yet!!
hi johny i will actually land at toronto airport in 3weeks time as a new immigrant.can you please confirm if i would be able to purchase a sim card and a visa card at the airport?thanks
There is a cell provider setup in the airport but I couldn't tell you much about that (you could probably get a pay as you go sim). Visa card? I doubt it. Good luck!
@@JohnnyStrides thank you
Sending love from Iran 🇮🇷❤️
Did you need a negative covid taken in new york before coming back in Canada?
I did, but it was free and not much of a hassle to get.
@@JohnnyStrides Where did you get it? Was it at like a pharmacy?
@@CoolsBreeze There's a mobile testing clinic in Times Square (where I got mine) and several more around Manhattan.
@@JohnnyStrides So then did you get tested again when you landed at Pearson Airport?
Very nice video
(I did not record security and customs for obvious reasons) What are the obvious reasons? That's the most important .....
so at which point do they check your covid test results? Or only at the arrivals?
The airline checks when you check-in online (send it through the app). The airline and immigration checks for the PCR test upon return as well.
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At 1:13 - don't like seeing these ugly new concrete barriers. They should have used less obstructive ones with plants on.
This was great. I love the airport. Thanks Johnny.