YUL Hosts Premium Kids Event

Trudeau-Montréal International Airport and Transat hosted a special group of kids and their families this weekend at its “Premium Kids” event. The eleventh interaction of the annual event was designed to help kids with autism and kids with functional limitations get familiar with travelling through an airport: from arrivals, to passing through security, to boarding an aircraft and listening to the safety demonstration.

"It has been a privilege for Transat to support Premium Kids since its inception. Accessibility requires the collaboration of several teams, and this day is a great demonstration of the integration of our support services for passengers with special needs,” said Andréan Gagné, Senior Director, Public Affairs, Communications and Corporate Responsibility at Transat. “It is a real pleasure each year to be able to offer families this opportunity to discover and practice the travelling process. Thank you to our colleagues from the flight crew and ground services who volunteer their time year after year. Premium Kids has become an important annual tradition we all cherish and value."

In addition to Air Transat, which has been involved since the first edition of Premium Kids by providing an aircraft and crew, several other partners ensure the smooth running of the event: Autisme Montréal; the Giant Steps; Transport Canada; the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA); the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA); GardaWorld; Sûreté du Québec; HMSHost; and Montréal Airport Marriott Hotel.

"Our organization is committed to providing an enjoyable, safe and adapted experience to allow as many travellers as possible access our facilities in a fair and unimpeded manner, regardless of ability,” said Martin Massé, Vice President, Public Affairs, Communication and Sustainability at Aéroports de Montréal. “I'd like to thank all the volunteers and our partners who made this day a great success."

 

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