From Feb. 1, 2022, Air New Zealand will require customers travelling anywhere on its international network to be fully vaccinated. This traveller vaccination requirement will sit alongside the measures the airline already has in place to keep New Zealand safe, including its own staff being vaccinated. Air New Zealand’s vaccination requirement will apply to all […]
‘No jab, no fly’ on Air New Zealand for international travellers
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WestJet appoints Harry Taylor as interim president & CEO
With the announced retirement of WestJet’s current CEO Ed Sims, the airline has named Harry Taylor as interim president and chief executive officer (CEO), with a transition period taking place between late November and mid-December 2021. Taylor joined WestJet in 2015 as executive vice-president and chief financial officer (CFO). During this time, he led the […]
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Transport Canada extends restrictions on direct flights from India until September 21, 2021
Based on the latest public health advice from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Transport Canada has announced that it is extending the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that restricts all direct commercial and private passenger flights to Canada from India until September 21, 2021. All direct commercial and private passenger flights to Canada from India […]
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B.C. wildfire relief efforts get 25K boost from YVR
The Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has donated $25,000 to the Canadian Red Cross and the extraordinary efforts being made to keep residents of British Columbia affected by the record wildfire season safe. The funds donated by YVR will help in providing emergency shelter, financial assistance and basic needs (such as groceries, clothing, baby products and […]
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YVR takes two top honours at 2021 Skytrax World Airport Awards
For a record 12 years in a row, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has been named Best Airport in North America at the 2021 Skytrax World Airport awards. In addition to taking that top honour, YVR also received the Skytrax COVID-19 Airport Excellence award. New for 2021, this award recognizes those airports selected by passengers for […]
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Bologna’s porticoes named a World Heritage Site
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has named the porticoes of Bologna a World Heritage Site, following years of work on the candidacy by the Municipality, the Emilia-Romagna Region and the institutions. With its 62 kilometres of porticoes, the oldest of which date back to the 12th century, one of Bologna’s most characteristic architectural […]
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Sunwing partners with Wattpad for #MissedMilestones Writing Contest
Sunwing has partnered with Wattpad, the global multi-platform entertainment company for original stories and social storytelling platform, to host a Canadian writing contest. The #MissedMilestones Writing Contest is on through August 24, 2021, with a goal to curate a collection of firsthand stories from customers featuring travel moments and milestones that they missed out on […]
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Federal funding awarded to YVR for safety & climate-related projects
The Government of Canada has confirmed new federal funding, through Transport Canada’s Airport Critical Infrastructure Program (ACIP), will be awarded to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) for essential airport safety and infrastructure projects. This funding comes at a pivotal time, as YVR prepares to welcome back travellers and help lead the region’s economic recovery. Funding from […]
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YVR celebrates its first 90 years
On July 22, 1931, when the Vancouver International Airport (then known as Sea Island Airport) officially opened its doors, the airport consisted of a single runway, a small wood-framed two-storey administration building, two concrete hangars, a floatplane harbour and a control tower. Today, YVR (the IATA abbreviation code for the airport) is Canada’s second busiest […]
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DHL Express orders all-electric cargo planes
DHL Express has ordered 12 fully electric Alice eCargo planes from Eviation, the Seattle-area-based global manufacturer of all-electric aircraft. The Eviation Alice electric plane can carry up to 1,133 kilograms at a top speed of 400 kilometres per hour and can fly 800 kilometres on a single charge. DHL’s plans are to set up an unparalleled electric […]
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