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Apr

by: the skeptical traveler

Yes, it is the best lounge I have ever been to. Period. The lounge didn’t feel at all like a lounge, it felt like a small and elegant restaurant.

And as a matter of fact for a second year in a row, the Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) has been voted Best Airport in North America in the 0-2 million passenger category according to Airport Service Quality (ASQ), a world-wide survey lead by Airports Council International (ACI).

I was surprised that I was asked for my boarding pass only at the security gate but not at the line itself. This was a first for me. You show it at the security gate then again at the line and for me it seemed standard procedure, I didn’t know it was possible to show it only once.  So I suppose this and the quality of the lounge contributed to the award, I didn’t get a chance to wander around not that I had this desire since I had access to the lounge.

The board doesn’t say anything about the category so initially I thought it had been voted best airport in North America.

but the plaque for 2010 mentioned the category. Anyway, I suppose the oversight is understandable in the excitement.

Perrier water and many import beer

The wine is kept in a horizontal position like in a cellar, nice touch!

What kind of washroom is this?

And the fireplace:

 

6 Comments Tags:

  1. Jimgotkp said,

    Looks like a nice lounge! Is this AC’s lounge?

  2. the cynical traveler said,

    Yes, it is Air Canada lounge.

  3. Matt said,

    In fact, YQB lounge is managed by Quebec City Airport authority, not by Air Canada. More details here: http://www.aeroportdequebec.com/en/at-the-airport/vip-lounge/

  4. Emy said,

    Actually it is not a AC lounge, it’s the airport’s own lounge !

  5. the cynical traveler said,

    This explains the difference :) .
    I just assumed it was AC. Thank you Emy and Matt for the correction.

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