N.L. travel: Could a Que. energy deal help Labradorians? [Video]

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. –

As officials look for ways to lower soaring flight costs for people in Labrador, one airport executive hopes a massive new energy deal with Quebec will help out.

The northern region is served by PAL Airlines and its partner, Air Borealis, and Rex Goudie of the Goose Bay Airport Corporation says an increased need for more rotational workers could attract a competing carrier.

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Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador signed a tentative agreement earlier this month to build new hydroelectric facilities along the Churchill River that promise thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in revenue.

Goudie says he and his team are studying the market opportunities available to interested airline companies, while ensuring the region’s existing relationship with PAL is preserved.

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