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KLM’s 2013 Christmas holiday World Business Class deals

As part of a new promotion for flights out of 5 Canadian cities, KLM is offering reduced fares for its World Business Class starting at $2,999* to various destinations. These Christmas holiday fares apply to departures from Montréal, Toronto and Ottawa**, and for a $500 supplement, Vancouver and Calgary, as well. The Netherlands, Turkey, Russia, […]

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President & CEO Vancouver Airport Authority addresses business community

Vancouver Airport Authority’s president and CEO Craig Richmond is calling on the federal government to deliver key policy changes that will build global connections, create local jobs and invest in communities.   “YVR’s, the Lower Mainland’s and British Columbia’s best years are ahead of us,” said Richmond said during an October 23 Vancouver Board of […]

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Orca Airways livery redesign by famed Canadian artist

Artist Roy Henry Vickers (left) and Orca Airways president and CEO Andrew Naysmith with the newly updated Navajo Chieftain that features Vickers’ original art design. Photo: Orca Airways. YVR-based Orca Airways has unveiled a newly refurbished Navajo Chieftain PA-21-350—the first in the company’s fleet to undergo extensive upgrades. The aircraft features new exterior paint design […]

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Longtime airport chaplain retires

Longtime airport Chaplain Layne Daggett has retired after 30 years of service to the YVR community. Daggett opened the Chapel in 1983 at what he affectionately called a “converted” ticket counter in what is now the Domestic Departures area. From humble beginnings, it grew to reach more than 10,000 visitors last year. Daggett has gone […]

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YVR’s Hamper Drive gives back for the holidays

Ready to muster up some holiday spirit? Vancouver Airport Authority is calling on the YVR community to do just that this month, when it kicks off its annual Christmas Food Hamper Drive in support of Quest Food Exchange. The Christmas Food Hamper Drive asks YVR businesses, aviation partners, employees and volunteers to donate holiday spirit […]

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