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Public Health Agency of Canada reminds travellers to protect themselves against avian flu

By on March 23, 2015 in Government, Travel Features

If you are planning any travel to Asia, don’t let a nasty virus ruin your trip. The Public Health Agency of Canada reminds Canadians planning trips to China, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam and other parts of eastern and central Asia to protect themselves against avian influenza. There are several types of avian influenza viruses that […]

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Did You Know?

By on March 13, 2015 in Did You Know

British Airways was once the world’s largest purchaser of Champagne, with passengers drinking a minimum of 90,000 cases each year. The airline that now buys the most Champagne is Emirate Airlines. On any given day, more than 60 different champagnes, wines and ports, sourced from the best vineyards in 11 countries, are served onboard Emirates […]

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YVR, Fairmont Vancouver Airport tops in North America for 2015

By on March 13, 2015 in Awards

On March 11, Vancouver was in spotlight at the 2015 World Airport Awards, with Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and the Fairmont Vancouver Airport receiving top honours from Skytrax’s award ceremony held in Paris, France. For the sixth consecutive year, YVR took the title of Best Airport in North America by Skytrax World Airport Awards, the […]

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NASA and Nissan partner to jointly develop and deploy autonomous drive vehicles

By on January 26, 2015 in NASA

NASA and Nissan, through its North American-based organization, have formed a five-year research and development partnership to advance autonomous vehicle systems and prepare for commercial application of the technology. NASA’s Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., and researchers from Nissan’s U.S. Silicon Valley Research Center will focus on autonomous drive systems, human-machine interface solutions, […]

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Sunwing increases domestic summer schedule to offer new daily Vancouver-Toronto flight

By on January 21, 2015 in Sunwing

Although most Canadians are still in the thick of the winter, Sunwing Airlines is already gearing up for warmer weather with the reintroduction of its popular domestic flying schedule for summer 2015. This will be the 10th season that the airline has offered direct flights across Canada. In addition to three regular flights connecting Toronto […]

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