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Employee Recommended Workplace Awards 2018 - Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport recognized as an outstanding workplace in Canada

26 mar

Québec City, March 23, 2018 – On March 20, Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) featured in the Mid-Sized Employers category of the second annual Employee Recommended Workplace Awards, presented by Morneau Shepell and The Globe and Mail. The Employee Recommended Workplace Awards recognize the excellence of organizations that promote the commitment, productivity and health of their workers.

A year under the banner of growth, vision and ambition

01 mar

Québec, March 1, 2018 – An increase in flight volume from 350 to over 420 flights a week in spite of upgrade work on the main runway, and traffic up by 3.4% to reach a new high of 1,670,880 passengers, an expansion project delivered on time and on budget, and an enviably sound financial situation: the year that just ended will henceforth be associated with growth, vision and pride for the Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB).

YQB Benchmarking by the Air Transport Research Society: “The ATRS rankings are invalid and must be ignored,” says world recognized consulting group
26 feb

Québec, February 26, 2018 – Every year, the Air Transport Research Society (ATRS) conducts a study, the Airport Benchmarking Report, in which they claim to measure the efficiency of over 200 airports around the world.

Air Canada Rouge to provide service between Québec City and Toronto starting July 1, 2018
15 feb

Québec City, February 15, 2018 – Air Canada has confirmed that its subsidiary Rouge will take over service between Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). The current fleet of 74-seat Bombardier Q-400s will be replaced by 136-seat Airbus 319 and 200-seat Airbus 321 jets. Rouge will operate five daily flights to Toronto Pearson International Airport.

YQB: Another year and still growing
06 feb

Québec City, February 6, 2018 - 2017 ended with strong growth for Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB). The number of passengers traveling through the airport increased 3.4% over the previous year, peaking at 1,670,880, an increase of 55,000 people, despite repairs to the main runway that limited access for large aircraft from May 23 to August 9, 2017.