Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-20 Thread Bob Hinden
On Jun 18, 2011, at 12:09 PM, Alastair Johnson wrote: That's what I'm doing - the SFO-ORD-YQB fare was the same as flying to YUL. +1 Bob AJ On 18/06/2011, at 11:50 AM, Michael StJohns mstjo...@comcast.net wrote: Why didn't you fly ORD-YQB? There's a 7pm flight that gets in around

Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-20 Thread Simon Perreault
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Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-20 Thread Randall Gellens
At 10:43 AM -0500 6/18/11, Mary Barnes wrote: As far as renting a car, it is likely a very good choice for anyone that is arriving in Montreal later in the day. I have a choice of one direct flight to Montreal that puts me arriving in Montreal 7pm. Even a one stop flight still puts me

Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-20 Thread Julien Laganier
On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Eric Rescorla e...@rtfm.com wrote: On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 5:08 PM, John Levine jo...@iecc.com wrote: As you may have noticed, flying to Quebec City (YQB) is incredibly expensive.  That's because it's a regional airport with little competion.  Flying to

Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-18 Thread Glen Zorn
On 6/18/2011 7:08 AM, John Levine wrote: As you may have noticed, flying to Quebec City (YQB) is incredibly expensive. Hmm. My ticket to QC was only ~$40 CAD than the equivalent one to Montreal, far less than R/T bus or train fare... ... attachment:

Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-18 Thread Glen Zorn
On 6/18/2011 8:31 AM, Andrew Sullivan wrote: On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 12:08:52AM -, John Levine wrote: By train: there are four trains a day from Montreal to Quebec. Although there is a train station in Dorval, close to the airport, it doesn't have any through trains to Quebec so it's

Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-18 Thread Mary Barnes
As far as renting a car, it is likely a very good choice for anyone that is arriving in Montreal later in the day. I have a choice of one direct flight to Montreal that puts me arriving in Montreal 7pm. Even a one stop flight still puts me arriving around that time. So, given my experience in

Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-18 Thread John R. Levine
As far as renting a car, it is likely a very good choice for anyone that is arriving in Montreal later in the day. I have a choice of one direct flight to Montreal that puts me arriving in Montreal 7pm. FYI, there is a direct bus from YUL to Quebec that leaves at 20:30. With Wifi, even.

Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-18 Thread Ole Jacobsen
Here is what I am doing: * Fly SFO-ORD and ORD-YUL, gets me to Montreal at 21:14 * Spend the night at the Hilton Montreal, this is very close to the train station. * Take Train 620 @ 0830 from Montreal, arrives 11:35 in Quebec City (if it runs on time :-) That should at least get me to

Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-18 Thread Michael StJohns
Why didn't you fly ORD-YQB? There's a 7pm flight that gets in around 10:23. It had to be cheaper than a hotel and train ride. Mike At 12:20 PM 6/18/2011, Ole Jacobsen wrote: Here is what I am doing: * Fly SFO-ORD and ORD-YUL, gets me to Montreal at 21:14 * Spend the night at the Hilton

Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-18 Thread Alastair Johnson
That's what I'm doing - the SFO-ORD-YQB fare was the same as flying to YUL. AJ On 18/06/2011, at 11:50 AM, Michael StJohns mstjo...@comcast.net wrote: Why didn't you fly ORD-YQB? There's a 7pm flight that gets in around 10:23. It had to be cheaper than a hotel and train ride. Mike

Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-18 Thread Ole Jacobsen
On Sat, 18 Jun 2011, Michael StJohns wrote: Why didn't you fly ORD-YQB? There's a 7pm flight that gets in around 10:23. It had to be cheaper than a hotel and train ride. Probably not available at the time I made the booking... Ole ___ Ietf

Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-18 Thread John R. Levine
Why didn't you fly ORD-YQB? There's a 7pm flight that gets in around 10:23. It had to be cheaper than a hotel and train ride. Probably not available at the time I made the booking... Expert flyer says it still has four seats available, with fares in Y B M U H Q V classes and one way fare of

Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-18 Thread Tim Chown
On 18 Jun 2011, at 17:08, John R. Levine wrote: As far as renting a car, it is likely a very good choice for anyone that is arriving in Montreal later in the day. I have a choice of one direct flight to Montreal that puts me arriving in Montreal 7pm. FYI, there is a direct bus from YUL

Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-17 Thread John Levine
As you may have noticed, flying to Quebec City (YQB) is incredibly expensive. That's because it's a regional airport with little competion. Flying to Montreal is usuallly a lot cheaper. Getting from Trudeau airport in Montreal involves some planning, but it's not hard. The trip is about four

Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-17 Thread Eric Rescorla
On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 5:08 PM, John Levine jo...@iecc.com wrote: As you may have noticed, flying to Quebec City (YQB) is incredibly expensive.  That's because it's a regional airport with little competion.  Flying to Montreal is usuallly a lot cheaper.  Getting from Trudeau airport in

Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-17 Thread Melinda Shore
On 06/17/2011 04:32 PM, Eric Rescorla wrote: Quebec: Land area=1,365,128 km2 Water Area=176,928 km2 Alaska: Land Area: 1,481,347 km2 Water Area=236,507 km2 Perhaps you meant Continental US. Until recently if you tried to sign up for Google Voice from Alaska you were informed that the

Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-17 Thread Andrew Sullivan
On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 12:08:52AM -, John Levine wrote: By train: there are four trains a day from Montreal to Quebec. Although there is a train station in Dorval, close to the airport, it doesn't have any through trains to Quebec so it's easier to go downtown. Note that if you plan to

Re: Getting to Quebec City

2011-06-17 Thread Hamza GHARSALLAH
Perhaps, the real surface is becoming smaller and smaller due to green house effect! I wonder if Eye Pi Vee Six is greener! On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 1:50 AM, Melinda Shore melinda.sh...@gmail.comwrote: On 06/17/2011 04:32 PM, Eric Rescorla wrote: Quebec: Land area=1,365,128 km2 Water