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Traffic impacts during YVR’s expansion joint repairs on Level 3 Departures

By on September 12, 2023 in YVR Community

YVR is conducting expansion joint repairs on the roadway and sidewalks on Departures Level 3, from Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel at U.S. Departures to the Graham Clarke Atrium.  This construction project is scheduled to run from September 11th to October 20th, with work hours primarily from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Drivers and pedestrians are […]

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YVR celebrates 92 years of aviation excellence

By on August 11, 2023 in Historical Features, YVR Community

July 22, 1931, was a special day in the history of Vancouver International Airport (YVR)—the day its doors were officially opened by B.C. Premier Simon Tolmie as a gateway to the world. More than 55,000 people attended the four-day open house celebration and airshow, featuring the Trans-Canada Air Pageant, the Aero Club of British Columbia […]

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In Memoriam: YVR Chaplain Emeritus, Layne Daggett

By on September 7, 2022 in YVR Community

It was with sadness that the Board of the Vancouver Airport Chaplaincy advised the passing of its Chaplain Emeritus Layne Daggett on July 15, 2022. The Vancouver Airport Chaplaincy (VAC) was initiated with Vancouver Airport Authority by Rev. Layne Daggett in 1982, officially opening with a chaplain’s desk in the Domestic terminal in 1983. Over […]

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Lynx cat at YVR: Not a good idea

By on February 22, 2022 in Lynx Air, YVR Community

Click the image to see what happens when YVR invites “real-life” lynx cat to welcome Lynx Air.

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YVR’s digital twin makes the news

By on February 11, 2022 in YVR Community

As YVR continues to evaluate and optimize its operations, it’s no surprise that teams across its organization have big goals coming into 2022, which certainly includes all who touch YVR’s digital twin. A digital twin is a virtual clone of a real-life object, acting and reacting in virtual space the same way its physical counterpart […]

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