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Time for Festival d’été de Québec !
06 jul

Québec City is brimming with summer festivals of all kinds; there’s something for everyone! The Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ), for example, requires a few essentials if you want to take full advantage of your experience. Here are five of them!

1. Biolite Phone Charger

Biolite Phone Charger

Québec City : Trendy Destination from the Start
03 jul
Touristes à Québec en 1951
Tourists on a winter stroll in Québec City in 1951 - Photo credit : J.W. Michaud. Bibliothèque et archives nationales du Québec (BANQ), E6, S7, SS1, P82978. Domaine public

Did you know Québec City has been a sought-after destination for several centuries?

I heart - Calgary
27 jun

Getting to know a country as big as Canada is a must for any bucket list. To help get your sea‑to‑shining-sea adventure underway, look no further than a nonstop flight to Calgary, available from YQB starting June 29.

WestJet will be serving this new destination several times a week all summer long until October 2018. And to make sure your stay is just right, we’re serving up a few of our favourite Calgary hotspots for you to discover. Grab your cowboy hat and take to the skies. Yee-haw!

Gaëtan Gagné receives the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Exceptional Merit
31 may

Québec City, May 31 2018. – Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) is proud to announce that Gaëtan Gagné, its President and CEO, has received the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Exceptional Merit (Gold) in recognition of his exceptional accomplishments. This medal is the highest possible award under the Lieutenant Governor’s Awards Program.

Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport obtains Level 2 certification under the Airport Carbon Accreditation program
23 may

Québec City, May 23, 2017. – The effort made by Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions has been recognized by Level 2 certification under the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program.

Grands Prix du génie-conseil québécois: YQB recognized for the excellence of its work in the field of mechanical and electrical engineering
15 may

Québec City, May 15, 2018. – The Québec consulting engineering awards ceremony (Grands Prix du génie-conseil québécois) was held on Monday, May 14. One of the awards recognizing excellence in engineering went to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) and SNC-Lavalin in the “mechanical and electrical building engineering” category. YQB and its partner Stantec were also nominated in the “building structure” category.

Origine opens a new café at YQB
10 may

Québec City, May 10, 2018 – Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) is pleased to announce that, beginning on May 12, 2018, the secure airside zone sandwich shop/bar will be operated by Origine café-traiteur, a company from the Québec City area. The focus on regionally-based based products will continue, in line with the concept defined when the new terminal building opened.

Mathieu Claise appointed Director of Government and Public Affairs
30 apr

Québec, April 30, 2018 – Gaëtan Gagné, President and CEO of Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) has announced today that Mathieu Claise has been appointed Director of Government and Public Affairs. In addition to managing the organization’s communications, Mr. Claise will also be in charge of creating and maintaining close relations with the various communities in the greater Québec City region.

Sustainable development at the heart of the YQB 2018 project
22 apr

Passenger Terminal Expo - Daniel Perreault

Pidz Restaurant opening at YQB
14 apr

Québec, April 14, 2018 – Pidz Restaurant opens for business today at the Québec City Jean-Lesage International Airport (YQB). The Québec City-based chain, with restaurants in Shannon and Lebourgneuf, improves YQB’s service offer to its passengers.