Mark Laroche

My Ottawa: Why YOW CEO Mark Laroche is high on the region and the Bytown hero he’d like to meet

Ottawa

The National Capital Region has it all, according to Mark Laroche, president and CEO of the Ottawa International Airport Authority.

DJ/producer Marsh at Mr. Porter's House Party hosted by Porter Airlines on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Zibi House, located in the new mixed-used waterfront community that's being built in Gatineau and Ottawa. Photo by Caroline Phillips

Now we’re flying: Porter Airlines brings Mr. Porter’s House Party to town

Hundreds of guests were invited on Thursday to Porter’s so-called “house party”, where, thankfully, the leave-your-shoes-at-the-door rule did not apply.

More direct flights to Europe from YOW will hinge on demand, airport CEO says

Ottawa, Tourism

Ottawa’s airport is in expansion mode as leisure travel picks up and more travellers use YOW to connect to other destinations – but its CEO

With Ottawa’s airport back on the ascent, CEO Mark Laroche announces retirement

Ottawa, Tourism

Ottawa International Airport Authority president and CEO Mark Laroche is retiring after more than a decade in the role, he announced Wednesday during the organization’s

Airport CEO outlines expansion plans at YOW to meet growing demand from leisure travellers

Ottawa, Insider Only

YOW sees passenger volume, financial results improve in 2023

Ottawa

More than four million passengers travelled through the Ottawa International Airport in 2023, a 37-per-cent increase over the previous year.

Ottawa Airport ‘working to get’ more routes to Europe, London high on list: CEO

Insider Only Ottawa, Tourism

Porter eyeing direct flights from Ottawa to California, Caribbean, CEO says

Ottawa, Tourism

Porter Airlines plans to add direct flights from Ottawa to Florida’s Gulf Coast, California, the Caribbean and other destinations over the next two years as