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YVR and BCIT sign MOU to collaborate on innovative applied research projects

On Feb. 21, 2023, the Vancouver Airport Authority and the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that strengthens the existing partnership between the organizations. The foundational principle of the MOU is to create real-world opportunities for BCIT students to learn, collaborate and apply their industry-driven ideas within the innovation […]

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Air Canada and United Airlines to offer more transborder flights in Summer 2023

Air Canada and United Airlines will offer new routes through their enhanced transborder joint business agreement between Canada and the U.S. for the summer of 2023—including a new United-operated flight between Washington-Dulles and Calgary and a new Air Canada-operated flight between Washington-Dulles and Vancouver. The carriers have collaboratively optimized their schedules, subject to applicable government and regulatory conditions, and added more flights […]

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Air Canada trials digital identification with facial recognition technology

Air Canada has launched digital identification, becoming the first airline in Canada with approval to offer customers the convenience of a new option using facial recognition technology to confirm identification. In a pilot project announced on February 21, 2023,  Air Canada’s digital identification became available for customers departing from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) when boarding certain flights to Winnipeg and […]

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Salmon n’ Bannock, first Indigenous restaurant in a Canadian airport, opens at YVR

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is continuing to connect travellers with the taste of British Columbia’s diverse and exciting flavours, showcasing the best of the region through food, hospitality, and service. And with the opening of Salmon n’ Bannock On The Fly, the first Indigenous restaurant in a Canadian airport, Vancouver Airport Authority continues the journey […]

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Seattle-Tacoma explores ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence use

Conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic and features in the global forum for travel industry stakeholders, Future Travel Experience (FTE), 10 technology trends that can enhance airline and airport operations in 2023. In 2022, a breakthrough year for the technology, ChatGPT, launched as a prototype in November, generating significant media coverage. The news that […]

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