Important notices for holiday air and rail travellers

NEWS RELEASES

AEROPORTS DE MONTREAL

VIA RAIL CANADA INC.

************************* Notice to travellers departing from Montreal-Trudeau Airport

MONTREAL, PQ -(December 21, 2008) - Significant snowfalls are forecast in the Montreal area in the coming hours.

Aeroports de Montreal would like to take this opportunity to reiterate some important instructions.

ADM recommends that travellers departing from Montreal-Trudeau always check the status of their flight with their airline before arriving at the airport.

A list of airlines is available on the ADM website at www.admtl.com in the air services section.

Travellers and the people accompanying them also have access to instant flight status information by text message (SMS).

This service is easy to use: simply key the flight number into the cellphone and send it to 23636 by text message.

The system automatically recognizes if the flight is arriving or departing.

It sends an alert by SMS if the flight schedule changes or the flight is cancelled.

In this way, passengers and the people accompanying them can avoid wasting time waiting at the airport.

Minimum charges apply for each flight information received for a maximum rate of $1.

Note that all information posted on the ADM website by the SMS 23636 service and by phone (514 394-7377) originates from the airlines and is updated as soon as the companies communicate any changes in their regular schedules.

Flight schedules are always subject to change, especially in winter.

A flight heading to Montreal-Trudeau may be delayed or cancelled because the aircraft left late or was unable to take off from its airport of origin.

ADM is the local airport authority responsible for the management, operation and development of Montreal-Trudeau and Montreal-Mirabel international airports since 1992.

The corporation employs a total of some 600 people at both airports and at head office.

************************* VIA operations update: High demand for seats continues throughout the Windsor to Quebec City corridor MONTREAL, PQ - (December 21) - With a new winter storm hitting the Ontario and Quebec regions and forecasts of heavy snowfall expected to continue throughout the day impacting other modes of transportation, VIA Rail Canada advises that all trains in the Windsor - Québec City corridor are operating as normal. As the storm makes its presence felt, VIA expects demand for seats to continue.

While a number of today's trains are nearing capacity, good availability remains for other departures.

Passengers are therefore advised to book as early as possible and to verify departure and arrival times. VIA operates some 60 trains per day throughout the Windsor-Québec City corridor.

Some delays are expected throughout the region however, as crews work to clear heavy snow accumulation from the tracks. Information and reservations are available at viarail.ca, at 888 VIA-RAIL (888 842-7245), TTY 800-268-9503 (hearing impaired), or through your travel agent. Customers can also use VIA ticket kiosks to avoid lengthy line-ups or driving and parking stresses associated with inclement weather.

Ticket kiosks are located in the following corridor locations: Québec, Ste-Foy, Montréal, Dorval, Ottawa, Fallowfield, Kingston, Belleville, Cobourg, Oshawa, Toronto, Oakville, Aldershot, Brantford, Guelph, Kitchener, London and Windsor. VIA sincerely regrets any inconvenience these delays may cause to its passengers.

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