3rd Media Update on the World Trade Center Incident

Ottawa, Ontario, 9:00 a.m.


September 12, 2001


For immediate release




Ottawa Airport Update




Ottawa Airport does not anticipate regular operations to resume prior to at least noon (local Eastern time) on Wednesday September 12, 2001.




We urge travellers with scheduled departures from Ottawa Airport, or anyone expecting someone to arrive at Ottawa Airport to contact their air carrier or verify flight status on the web by visiting www.ottawa-airport.ca.




Ottawa Airport also wishes to advise everyone to not come to the airport until normal operations have resumed.




Laurent Benoit


Director, Communications


(613) 248-2050