Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) in Canada has received the Airport Health Accreditation global seal of excellence from Airports Council International (ACI) for the health measures put in place since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

ACI’s accreditation is granted following a rigorous evaluation based on cleaning and disinfection standards, social distancing, protection of employees, layout of the premises and communications to passengers.

Stéphane Poirier, President and CEO of YQB commented that, “From the beginning of the pandemic, we quickly deployed proactive measures to ensure that the Québec City airport remained a safe place. We continue to hold regular biosafety discussions with our business partners. Together, we have an obligation to be prepared and proactive.”

Alongside enhanced cleaning procedures, measures introduced at YQB since the beginning of the pandemic have included a reduced number of luggage carts and an increased number of hand sanitiser kiosks. Access to the terminal has been restricted to same-day passengers and airport employees only, while temperature screening of passengers and non-passengers is carried out at checkpoints by the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority.

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