MONTREAL — Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard is suggesting it might soon be a lot easier for Quebecers to get to China.
There could be direct flights between Montreal and Beijing within the next year.
Couillard is on a trade mission to China along with Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Prince Edward Island’s Robert Ghiz.
Couillard is still cautious about the possible flights, saying the approval process in China is complicated and hasn’t been settled.
A meeting is scheduled tomorrow involving Air Canada executives, Chinese civil aviation authorities and James Cherry, head of the Montreal airport authority.
Cherry says the flights would be operated by Air China, a partner of Air Canada.
But he adds figures indicate there are enough passengers to make the route profitable.
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