Ottawa is easily accessible by air, rail or road. Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is serviced by 16 airlines on a daily basis.
Direct flights arrive from all major Canadian and many American cities.
Connections can also be made via Montreal and Toronto. As of autumn '98, Air Canada offers a direct flight from Ottawa to La Guardia Airport in New York City. The additional 300,000 seats per year now link Ottawa to the United States and the world beyond.