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Shopping and services at YVR take top honours at ACI-NA Concessions Awards

By on December 10, 2013 in YVR Community

YVR’s retail and service program won big at the November 2013 Airport Council International-North America (ACI-NA) Concessions Awards, which celebrates excellence in North American airport concessionaires. World Duty Free took home first place in the Best Specialty Retail Program. World Duty Free operates 10 retail stores at YVR, including one of the largest walk-through duty […]

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Proposed no-frills airline proposed for Western Canada

By on December 10, 2013 in Aviation News

A group of aviation veterans is working to launch an ultra low-cost, Vancouver-based airline called Jetlines, which would offer flights throughout Western Canada. The new airline will be modelled after low-cost carriers such as Allegiant Air and Spirit Airlines in the U.S. and Ireland-based Ryanair, all of which offer no-frills flights at very low prices. […]

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Canada’s manufacturing and logistics sectors can act now to capitalize on EU trade

By on November 13, 2013 in Conferences

Although the signed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is still not ratified, Canadian businesses, especially in the manufacturing, import/export and logistics sectors, can act now to benefit from the promised $12-billion/year in new trade through CETA. CETA has been called the “Wayne Greztky” of deals for Canada’s manufacturing industry, but ensuring a balance between […]

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B.C. resource industry supported by YVR

By on November 8, 2013 in YVR Community

Air service through YVR supports Canada’s resource industry by offering a larger pool from which to hire skilled employees. Without air connections, businesses in the North would find it difficult to attract skilled people like Mike Tedeschi, a mining consultant who regularly commutes from Vancouver to northern-B.C. mines. With the Mining Association of B.C. forecasting […]

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Helijet lifts off with multi-million dollar partnership

By on November 8, 2013 in Helijet

For the past 27 years, Helijet, a locally based and operated aviation company, has offered regularly scheduled flights between Vancouver and Victoria. Starting with a single Bell 412 helicopter in 1986, the company has expanded to offer three primary lines of business: air medical services, charter services and scheduled helicopter services. Notably, revenues through these […]

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