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The capital region’s tourism industry celebrates the arrival of Air France in Québec City

17 jan
The capital region’s tourism industry celebrates the arrival of Air France in Québec City  Québec City, January 17, 2022 – Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), the Ministry of Tourism, Destination Québec cité, the City of Québec, the City of Lévis, and the Québec City Convention Centre are delighted that Air France, one of the world’s largest airlines, has decided to come to Québec City next summer. As of May 17, 2022, Air France will connect the Capitale-Nationale area to Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport with three weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.  Avec cette nouvelle liaison Québec-Paris, les gens de la région auront accès dès le printemps à plus de 1000 destinations dans 170 pays grâce à l’impressionnant réseau du Groupe Air France-KLM et de l’alliance SkyTeam. Ce nouveau lien aérien facilitera également la découverte de notre belle région par de nombreux visiteurs internationaux dans les prochaines années.  

10 Tips to Prepare for Your Flight

17 dec

Planning to fly out of YQB in the near future? Here are 10 tips to help you prepare for travel and get through the airport with ease.

 

1.     Make sure you have your proof of vaccination on hand

The Government of Canada requires all travellers aged 12 years and older to be fully vaccinated in order to board domestic, cross-border, or international flights departing from a Canadian airport. You will need to show your proof of vaccination at the airport.

COVID-19 health measures - YQB Achieves once again Global Accreditation for Excellence of its Practices

17 nov

Québec City, November 17, 2021. – The health measures in place at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) have earned it the Airport Health Accreditation global seal of excellence from Airports Council International (ACI) for a second year in a row.

Air Canada Announces Two New Connections to Western Canada From Quebec City Starting Next Summer

21 oct

Québec City, Oct. 21, 2021 - Air Canada is pleased to announce today two new seasonal services departing from Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City: Vancouver and Calgary. Flights to Vancouver will start on May 20, 2022, with up to three flights a week and service to Calgary will debut on May 21, 2022, offering up to four weekly flights. These new routes will be operated by Air Canada Rouge on an Airbus A319, featuring Premium Rouge and Economy services, product enhancements including upgraded streaming entertainment and options to purchase high-speed wi-fi.

80 Years of Important Memories

11 sep

Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport is celebrating its 80th anniversary today. This anniversary is the perfect occasion to contemplate the road travelled and the milestones of the last decades. To mark this event, we retraced the key moments in our history, through the eyes of our employees.