QUEBEC
,
Nov. 26
/CNW Telbec/ - Today, in the wake of improvements to airline services at Québec City
Jean Lesage
International Airport and in accordance with the trend of previous years, Porter Airlines begins its new schedule offering three daily return flights to Toronto's downtown Airport. This decision satisfies Porter Airlines desire to provide yearly service to travellers from
Quebec
and the East of the province.
Pascal Bélanger, President and Chief Operating Officer of Québec City
Jean Lesage
International Airport is very pleased with this good news. "This is proof of the success achieved and of the trust in the
Quebec
market "noted Pascal Bélanger.
"This is also the result of efforts made during the development during the last few years and it is clearly in line with the vision of the passenger comes first. Furthermore, Porter offers an unparalleled service that will surely appeal to the
Quebec
clientele. From now on people will enjoy a speedy alternative between downtown
Toronto
and
Quebec
." adds Bélanger.
After a record year in 2008, Québec City
Jean Lesage
International Airport continues its growth in terms of flights and passengers. Now, following Porter Airlines' decision, travellers have eleven daily flights departing for
Toronto
with Air
Canada
and WestJet having already entered the market.
Since
November 1, 2000
Aéroport de Québec Inc. has been responsible for the management, operation, maintenance and development of the
Jean Lesage
International Airport. More than ten airlines provide it with several airline connections to North and
South America
, and to
Europe
of which more than 50 are direct daily flights without stopovers to the major hub airports of Eastern
Canada
and the
United States
, specifically
Montreal
,
Ottawa
,
Toronto
, New York,
Cleveland
,
Detroit
and
Chicago
and more than 40 chartered international flights to southern destinations as well as
Paris
, Nantes, Bordeaux and
Marseille
.
For further information: Claude Lussier, (418) 640-2700, poste 2690
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