Temperature screening by CATSA
Starting September 23, 2020 at 8 a.m., the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) will begin its activities of temperature screenings of passengers and employees at its screening checkpoints at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB).
YQB Diversifies its Parking Options
UPDATE: The new parking rates will come into effect on September 23, 2020. All parking lots can be accessed free of charge until September 22, 2020.
Press release
Québec City, July 15, 2020 – Starting September 15, 2020, passengers at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) will enjoy even better parking options. The airport is changing its parking rates in response to passengers’ requests for competitively priced long-term parking.
YQB Annual General Meeting - A pivotal year, slowed momentum, and the agility to reinvent ourselves
Québec City, June 22, 2020 – 2019 was a pivotal year for Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB). It celebrated an 18th consecutive year of growth, a new record of 1,789,005 passengers, a significant improvement in its air service, a change in senior management, a markedly more agile organizational structure, and a new strategic plan focused on diversifying revenue streams. Not to mention the largest construction project in the airport’s history, which was successfully completed on time and on budget.
YQB hosts a drive-in movie theatre!
Québec City, June 12, 2020 – Grab some popcorn and get ready for a unique cinematic experience! Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) will be hosting a drive-in movie theatre this summer in partnership with the Ville de Québec and the Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec (FCVQ). The event starts July 2, 2020.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING
Lise Lapierre elected Chair of the YQB Board of Directors
Québec City, April 22, 2020 – At its meeting on April 21, 2020, the Board of Directors of Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) elected Lise Lapierre as its new Chair. Ms. Lapierre has been a director since 2012 and served as the Vice-Chair of the Board until her nomination. She succeeds Jean-Claude Labbé, who has chaired the Board for the past year and whose third and final term as director ended in 2020.
COVID-19 : Impact is being felt at YQB
Québec City, March 27, 2020 – Over the past two weeks, Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) has deployed extraordinary measures in response to the global pandemic that is hitting the air transport industry particularly hard.
YQB Named Best in Class Airport in North America
Québec City, March 9, 2020 – Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) has been named the best airport in North America in the 0–2 million passenger category by Airport Service Quality (ASQ), which is a survey conducted by the Airports Council International (ACI) that measures passenger satisfaction.
Airport Carbon Accreditation - YQB furthers its environmental leadership and becomes one of the most energy-efficient airports in North America
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gases have once again been recognized, as the airport has received Airport Carbon Accreditation level 3 certification.
Since joining the Airport Carbon Accreditation program in 2016, we have been making considerable efforts to reduce our environmental footprint.
Through our close collaboration with our airport site partners, we are continuing our efforts to demonstrate a steady reduction in our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.