QUEBEC
CITY,
Sept. 24
/CNW Telbec/ - The good news just keeps on coming at Québec City
Jean Lesage
International Airport, where Porter Airlines has announced it will add flights to better meet the needs of local travelers and business people. Starting
November 26
, the carrier will build on the success it enjoyed over the past two summer seasons by offering three daily flights year round to downtown
Toronto
.
"Once again our efforts to attract new business and showcase our 'passenger first' vision have paid off. Porter Airlines' renewed vote of confidence is a sign of our terminal's excitement and appeal. The fully revamped facility is now a driving force in economic development. It offers more capacity and better service, and as Porter Airlines' announcement demonstrates, it is attracting and keeping carriers, to the direct benefit of our passengers," said president and COO Pascal Bélanger.
Porter Airlines is famous for its quality service. Its three new daily flights will provide a direct link to downtown
Toronto
aboard aircraft noted for their particularly high standards of comfort and their low fuel consumption and emissions. "We are very glad to see Porter Airlines consolidate its presence in
Quebec
City. Its new year-round service to the city fits with our goals of pursuing growth, facilitating access to the region, spurring local economic development, and of course offering our passengers another reason to fly out of
Quebec
City," added Mr. Bélanger.
Since
November 1, 2000
, Aéroport de Québec inc. has been responsible for the management, operation, maintenance, and development of Québec City
Jean Lesage
International Airport. Some dozen carriers offer service to North American, South American, and European destinations, including more than 50 direct, nonstop daily flights to major hubs in eastern
Canada
and the
United States
, including
Montreal
,
Ottawa
,
Toronto
, New York,
Cleveland
,
Detroit
, and
Chicago
, and over 30 international charter flights to
Paris
and Nantes as well as holiday destinations in the south.
For further information: Claude Lussier, (418) 640-2700, ext. 2690; Source: Aéroport de Québec
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