• Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • Webcasts
  • Data Privacy
  • Français
  • my CNW 
    • Login
    • Register
  • Client Login 
    • Online Member Centre
    • Next Gen Communications Cloud
    • Cision Communications Cloud®
  • Sign Up
  • Send a Release
Cision Canada
  • News
  • Products
  • Contact
When typing in this field, a list of search results will appear and be automatically updated as you type.

Searching for your content...

No results found. Please change your search terms and try again.
Advanced Search
  • News in Focus
      • Browse News Releases

      • All News Releases
      • All Public Company
      • News Releases Overview

      • Multimedia Gallery

      • All Multimedia
      • All Photos
      • All Videos
      • Multimedia Gallery Overview

      • Trending Topics

      • All Trending Topics
  • Business
      • Auto & Transportation

      • All Automotive & Transportation
      • Aerospace, Defense
      • Air Freight
      • Airlines & Aviation
      • Automotive
      • Maritime & Shipbuilding
      • Railroads and Intermodal Transportation
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Transportation, Trucking & Railroad
      • Travel
      • Trucking and Road Transportation
      • Auto & Transportation Overview

      • View All Auto & Transportation

      • Business Technology

      • All Business Technology
      • Blockchain
      • Broadcast Tech
      • Computer & Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Components
      • Electronic Design Automation
      • Financial Technology
      • High Tech Security
      • Internet Technology
      • Nanotechnology
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Semiconductors
      • Business Technology Overview

      • View All Business Technology

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • All Entertain­ment & Media
      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • Entertain­ment & Media Overview

      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Financial Services & Investing

      • All Financial Services & Investing
      • Accounting News & Issues
      • Acquisitions, Mergers and Takeovers
      • Banking & Financial Services
      • Bankruptcy
      • Bond & Stock Ratings
      • Conference Call Announcements
      • Contracts
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Dividends
      • Earnings
      • Earnings Forecasts & Projections
      • Financing Agreements
      • Insurance
      • Investments Opinions
      • Joint Ventures
      • Mutual Funds
      • Private Placement
      • Real Estate
      • Restructuring & Recapitalization
      • Sales Reports
      • Shareholder Activism
      • Shareholder Meetings
      • Stock Offering
      • Stock Split
      • Venture Capital
      • Financial Services & Investing Overview

      • View All Financial Services & Investing

      • General Business

      • All General Business
      • Awards
      • Commercial Real Estate
      • Corporate Expansion
      • Earnings
      • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
      • Human Resource & Workforce Management
      • Licensing
      • New Products & Services
      • Obituaries
      • Outsourcing Businesses
      • Personnel Announcements
      • Real Estate Transactions
      • Residential Real Estate
      • Small Business Services
      • Socially Responsible Investing
      • Surveys, Polls and Research
      • Trade Show News
      • General Business Overview

      • View All General Business

  • Science & Tech
      • Consumer Technology

      • All Consumer Technology
      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Blockchain
      • Cloud Computing/Internet of Things
      • Computer Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Consumer Electronics
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Gaming
      • Financial Technology
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Multimedia & Internet
      • Peripherals
      • Social Media
      • STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math)
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Wireless Communications
      • Consumer Technology Overview

      • View All Consumer Technology

      • Energy & Natural Resources

      • All Energy
      • Alternative Energies
      • Chemical
      • Electrical Utilities
      • Gas
      • General Manufacturing
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Oil & Energy
      • Oil and Gas Discoveries
      • Utilities
      • Water Utilities
      • Energy & Natural Resources Overview

      • View All Energy & Natural Resources

      • Environ­ment

      • All Environ­ment
      • Conservation & Recycling
      • Environmental Issues
      • Environmental Policy
      • Environmental Products & Services
      • Green Technology
      • Natural Disasters
      • Environ­ment Overview

      • View All Environ­ment

      • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • All Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
      • Aerospace & Defense
      • Agriculture
      • Chemical
      • Construction & Building
      • General Manufacturing
      • HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning)
      • Machinery
      • Machine Tools, Metalworking and Metallurgy
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Paper, Forest Products & Containers
      • Precious Metals
      • Textiles
      • Tobacco
      • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing Overview

      • View All Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • Telecomm­unications

      • All Telecomm­unications
      • Carriers and Services
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Telecommunications Equipment
      • Telecommunications Industry
      • VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
      • Wireless Communications
      • Telecomm­unications Overview

      • View All Telecomm­unications

  • Lifestyle & Health
      • Consumer Products & Retail

      • All Consumer Products & Retail
      • Animals & Pets
      • Beers, Wines and Spirits
      • Beverages
      • Bridal Services
      • Cannabis
      • Cosmetics and Personal Care
      • Fashion
      • Food & Beverages
      • Furniture and Furnishings
      • Home Improvement
      • Household, Consumer & Cosmetics
      • Household Products
      • Jewelry
      • Non-Alcoholic Beverages
      • Office Products
      • Organic Food
      • Product Recalls
      • Restaurants
      • Retail
      • Supermarkets
      • Toys
      • Consumer Products & Retail Overview

      • View All Consumer Products & Retail

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • All Entertain­ment & Media
      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film and Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • Entertain­ment & Media Overview

      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Health

      • All Health
      • Biometrics
      • Biotechnology
      • Clinical Trials & Medical Discoveries
      • Dentistry
      • FDA Approval
      • Fitness/Wellness
      • Health Care & Hospitals
      • Health Insurance
      • Infection Control
      • International Medical Approval
      • Medical Equipment
      • Medical Pharmaceuticals
      • Mental Health
      • Pharmaceuticals
      • Supplementary Medicine
      • Health Overview

      • View All Health

      • Sports

      • All Sports
      • General Sports
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Sporting Events
      • Sports Equipment & Accessories
      • Sports Overview

      • View All Sports

      • Travel

      • All Travel
      • Amusement Parks and Tourist Attractions
      • Gambling & Casinos
      • Hotels and Resorts
      • Leisure & Tourism
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Passenger Aviation
      • Travel Industry
      • Travel Overview

      • View All Travel

  • Policy & Public Interest
      • Policy & Public Interest

      • All Policy & Public Interest
      • Advocacy Group Opinion
      • Animal Welfare
      • Canadian Federal Government
      • Canadian Municipal Government
      • Canadian Provincial Government
      • Corporate Social Responsibility
      • Domestic Policy
      • Economic News, Trends, Analysis
      • Education
      • Environmental
      • European Government
      • FDA Approval
      • Federal and State Legislation
      • Federal Executive Branch & Agency
      • Foreign Policy & International Affairs
      • Homeland Security
      • Labor & Union
      • Legal Issues
      • Natural Disasters
      • Not For Profit
      • Patent Law
      • Public Safety
      • Trade Policy
      • Policy & Public Interest Overview

      • View All Policy & Public Interest

  • People & Culture
      • People & Culture

      • All People & Culture
      • Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American
      • African American
      • Asian American
      • Children
      • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
      • Hispanic
      • Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual
      • Men's Interest
      • People with Disabilities
      • Religion
      • Senior Citizens
      • Veterans
      • Women
      • People & Culture Overview

      • View All People & Culture

  • Advanced Search
  • Overview
  • Cision Communications Cloud®
  • Monitoring
  • Distribution
  • Multimedia
  • Guaranteed Paid Placement
  • Analytics
  • IR
  • Become a Client
  • Request a Demo
  • Editorial Bureaus
  • Partnerships
  • General Enquiries
  • Media
  • Worldwide Offices
  • Cision Canada
  • Send a Release
  • FR
    • Phone

    • 877-269-7890 from 8 AM - 10 PM ET

    • ALL CONTACT INFO
    • Contact Cision

      877-269-7890
      from 8 AM - 10 PM ET

  • Send a Release
  • Sign Up
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • Webcasts
  • GDPR
  • News in Focus
    • Browse All News
    • Multimedia Gallery
    • Trending Topics
  • Business
    • Auto & Transportation
    • Business Technology
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Financial Services & Investing
    • General Business
  • Science & Tech
    • Consumer Technology
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Environ­ment
    • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
    • Telecomm­unications
  • Lifestyle & Health
    • Consumer Products & Retail
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Health
    • Sports
    • Travel
  • Policy & Public Interest
    • Policy & Public Interest
  • People & Culture
    • People & Culture
  • Send a Release
  • Sign Up
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • Webcasts
  • GDPR
  • Overview
  • Cision Communications Cloud®
  • Monitoring
  • Distribution
  • Multimedia
  • Guaranteed Paid Placement
  • Analytics
  • IR
  • Send a Release
  • Sign Up
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • Webcasts
  • GDPR
  • Become a Client
  • Request a Demo
  • Editorial Bureaus
  • Partnerships
  • General Enquiries
  • Media
  • Worldwide Offices
  • Send a Release
  • Sign Up
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • Webcasts
  • GDPR

Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport Annual Public Meeting - A year under the banner of growth, vision and ambition


News provided by

Aéroport de Québec

01 Mar, 2018, 11:00 ET

Share this article

Share this article


QUÉBEC, March 1, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - 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). Following the company's Annual Public Meeting and in light of the 2017 Annual Report, Chairman of the Board André Fortin and President and CEO Gaëtan Gagné painted a glowing picture. The year 2018 is looking just as exciting, as American Airlines has increased its operations here by over 50% with a new daily flight between Québec City and Philadelphia.

YQB 2018, a major project to accommodate continued growth
December 11, 2017, marked a milestone for Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport as it received passengers in its new international terminal for the first time.

"This historic moment is the culmination of a collective dream first imagined not quite ten years ago. If we are celebrating its success today, it is thanks to skilled professionals and workers who were all committed to delivering an infrastructure meeting the high standards our passengers deserve. Stimulated by the Passenger First® motto, we chose to adopt world class infrastructures to handle the expected growth in air traffic and thereby meet the needs of travelers from here and around the world," said Gaëtan Gagné, President and CEO of Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport.  

A project completed on time and on budget
The YQB 2018 project is $277 million invested in a dozen construction and IT projects to offer our passengers the best possible experience. These include four new boarding bridges, self-service check-in terminals, automated self-service luggage lockers, charging stations for electronic devices, expanded food courts and a more varied food service, a four times larger duty-free shop, more convenient and better organized customs, automated self-service customs terminals, a larger capacity luggage room, more baggage carousels for international flights and state-of-the-art communications and display systems.

"We are extremely proud to have delivered this project on time and on budget. I am especially thankful to my team, and also to the thousands of workers who have given life to our dreams. You are people with heart and talent, driven by excellence and who strive ever higher," noted Mr. Gagné.

Phase 1 of the YQB 2018 project, to build the new international terminal, is now complete, Phase 2 work, to redevelop the former international sector, began in January 2018.

Another year of growth
Last year, 1,670,880 passengers passed through YQB, a 3.4% increase over 2016. This figure is particularly impressive given that the main runway was closed for 80 days for refurbishment while major infrastructure projects were also being completed. With the precious collaboration of the airlines, some 55,000 more passengers crossed our doors in 2017 than in 2016, or 1060 more per week, an amazing increase despite the ongoing construction projects.

Domestic traffic grew in 2017. The routes offered between YQB and the hubs of Montréal and Toronto have been very successful. As for international traffic, direct links were offered to the La Romana airport in the Dominican Republic and Roatan in Honduras. On June 15, 2017, WestJet substantially increased its service by adding 70 weekly flights to and from YQB, raising total weekly flights from 350 to 420.

A world class airport
Today, after striving to become a world class airport for ten years, YQB can boast "Mission Accomplished!" Its staff is motivated, meticulous, open to new technology and trained according to industry best practices to offer passengers a unique experience on par with the greatest airports in the world.

YQB was voted Best Airport in North America in the under 2 million passenger category for 2010, 2011 and 2013, according to Airport Service Quality (ASQ), with honourable mentions the other years. It also received a major distinction from the members of Priority Pass who designated the VIP Lounge as the best in North America in 2015, "Highly Commended" in 2016, and best again in 2017.

"Last year, many representatives from international airports, such as LaGuardia, Marseille, and others, visited our facilities to learn more about our state of the art technology to apply them in their own operations. These visits attest to the fact that we play with the big boys and our expertise is now recognized worldwide," added Mr. Gagné.

YQB's greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction efforts were also rewarded with a Level 1 from the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA), a global program established by Airport Council International (ACI). This accreditation confirms our firm intention to limit emissions from our own energy consumption and be an industry leader in the fight against climate change. The goal for 2018 is to further reduce our GHG emissions and earn Level 2 by implementing our air emissions management plan across all our services.

YQB has also been internationally recognized in being selected as host of the Routes Americas 2019 forum, ahead of five other North and South American cities.

A strong financial situation and a positive year
Aéroport de Québec inc. posted $8.3 million in profit in 2017. Sales were $61.9 million and operating costs $53.3 million. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) were $25.2 million in 2017. All YQB profits are fully reinvested into the company to provide an ever better passenger experience.

"We are hugely pleased with the financial results obtained by YQB. We adopt a careful approach in risk management and reinvest in our infrastructures to increase our airport capacity and meet growing demand for services,", said Chairman of the Board, André Fortin.

The passenger at the heart of our actions
Putting passengers at the heart of our priorities has always been our core value at YQB. The main purpose of the expansions in recent years was to provide a greater choice of destinations at the best possible price. Creating sufficient capacity forces airlines to compete more, thereby reducing ticket prices. For example, a new carrier for the Québec-Montréal route pushed ticket prices down 71% for that segment, which is of course, to the delight of our passengers.

Next step: an American pre-clearance centre
Announced on March 10, 2016, by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and then President Barack Obama, and also desired by 95% of the Québec City region's population (SOM survey), the imminent establishment of an American pre-clearance centre at YQB will have a major impact on the greater Québec City region. The centre will generate significant economic benefits and will reduce passenger connection times to the USA, while also opening up new business opportunities for Canadian and American carriers. It will also help further increase our regional tourism potential.

Bill C-23, An Act Respecting the Pre-Control of Persons and Goods in Canada and the United States, was passed on December 12, 2017. A new stage of negotiations is therefore beginning with the various stakeholders to ensure that the people of the greater Québec City region receive the same treatment as other regions of Canada currently benefiting from such a centre.

"This project will make it possible to offer new destinations in the United States, particularly toward airports not equipped with a customs control centre or whose customs services operate only at limited times. The economic windfall from an American pre-clearance centre will benefit both the business world and the tourist industry in general," concluded Mr. Gagné.

About Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB)

YQB is managed by Aéroport de Québec inc., the private corporation responsible, since November 1, 2000, for the management, operation, maintenance and development of Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport. Around a dozen carriers use YQB to offer connections to North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Europe, and daily flights to the main hubs in eastern North America.

PASSENGER FIRST®
Twitter: QuebecYQB
Facebook: facebook.com/aeroportdequebec
https://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/about/company/corporate-publications

SOURCE Aéroport de Québec

For further information: Mathieu Claise, Director of Communications and Public Relations, Aéroport de Québec inc., Tel.: 418 640-2700, ext. 2625

Related Links

www.aeroportdequebec.com

Modal title

Organization Profile

Aéroport de Québec

    Also from this source

  • South Korea's relationship with the greater Québec City area reaches new heights - YQB to welcome Korean flights this fall

  • 2022 Annual Public Meeting - A Year That Has Exceeded Expectations

Related Organization(s)

Aéroport International Jean-Lesage de Québec

    Also from this source

  • South Korea's relationship with the greater Québec City area reaches new heights - YQB to welcome Korean flights this fall

  • 2022 Annual Public Meeting - A Year That Has Exceeded Expectations

Contact Cision

  • 877-269-7890
    from 8 AM - 10 PM ET

  • Become a Client
  • Request a Demo
  • Editorial Bureaus
  • Partnerships
  • General Enquiries
  • Media
  • Worldwide Offices

Products

  • Cision Communications Cloud®
  • Media Monitoring
  • Content Distribution
  • Multimedia Distribution
  • Measurement & Analytics
  • Investor Relations

About

  • About Cision Canada
  • About Cision
  • Media Partners
  • Careers
  • Accessibility Statement

My Services

  • All News Releases
  • Online Member Centre
  • Next Gen Communications Cloud
  • Cision Communications Cloud®
  • my CNW

Contact Cision

Products

About

My Services
  • All News Releases
  • Online Member Centre
  • Next Gen Communications Cloud
  • Cision Communications Cloud
  • my CNW
877-269-7890
from 8 AM - 10 PM ET
  • Terms of Use
  • Information Security Policy
  • Site Map
  • Cookie Settings
  • Accessibility Statement
Copyright © 2023 CNW Group Ltd. All Rights Reserved. A Cision company.