Richmond-based Kabu Ride is the newest ride hailing service offered at YVR. Kabu joins Lyft and Uber as an authorized Ride App service provider at YVR, offering a fleet of vehicles on the curb at one of the Ride App Services airport pick-up areas. For safety, security and efficiency Ride App services at YVR are […]
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BorderXpress NEXUS verification kiosks live at YVR
Innovative Travel Solutions (ITS), the innovation team at YVR, recently announced that the airport’s line of self-service kiosks, BorderXpress, has been configured to meet the requirements of the Canada Border Service Agency’s (CBSA) modernized NEXUS program. NEXUS is a joint CBSA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection-operated Trusted Traveller program designed for low-risk, pre-approved travellers into […]

Free smartphone wayfinding service at YVR
Getting around the airport just got easier, as YVR launched its partnership with Aira, an app-based service for individuals who are blind or partially sighted. Aira is intended specifically for individuals who use mobility aids, such as a white cane, guide dog or a sighted guide. Users must download the app to their smartphones and agree […]

YVR celebrates record passenger growth with Air Canada
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) celebrated a record-breaking year in passenger growth, welcoming more than 18.8-million passengers between January and October 2016—representing a year-over-year growth rate of 9.5 per cent, putting YVR on track to reach 22-million passengers in 2016. This increase is largely recognized in Air Canada’s expansion of its transpacific hub out of YVR, […]

YVR expands food and beverage offerings
Earlier this year, YVR celebrated the opening of the expanded Domestic Terminal A-B Connector, which features new gate capacity, an expedited baggage system, seismic upgrades and a wide range of new dining and shopping options. The 19.4-million passengers who travelled through YVR in 2014 were able to enjoy an array of street-priced food and beverage […]