According to a report by the Conference Board of Canada, Western Canada’s strong economic growth and the growing demand for air travel could provide the right conditions for the entry of new ultra-low cost airlines. While ultra-low cost carriers are virtually unknown in Canada, other markets such as Europe and Asia are no strangers to […]
Edelweiss Air to add Vancouver-Zurich flight, summer 2015
Edelweiss Air will add an additional flight per week between Zurich, Switzerland and Vancouver, beginning in June 2015. The additional flights will take advantage of the busy summer travel season and will provide passengers with more choice and flexibility. Headquartered in Zurich, Edelweiss Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss International Air Lines and […]
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New Air Canada rouge seasonal service from YVR to Osaka, starting May 2015
Starting next summer, Air Canada will introduce direct non-stop service between Vancouver and Osaka, Japan. The service is planned to begin May 1, 2015 and will be operated by Air Canada rouge with five flights per week from YVR to Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Osaka. Air Canada rouge will operate a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft […]
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Qantas to fly YVR-Sydney route for two weeks in January 2015
Qantas will operate six direct return flights between Australia and Vancouver in January 2015. The flights will take advantage of the seasonal peak in travel during the Canadian winter. “We are delighted that Qantas is looking at our North American market and giving passengers a great product and experience along this route,” said Craig […]
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Canada’s aviation history lives on through Vancouver Aviation Show
Canada’s rich aviation history lives on through the existence of many historical collectibles that celebrate all things aviation. One annual event, the Vancouver Aviation Show, held on Saturday October 14, 2014, provided seasoned and new collectors with the opportunity to view and acquire a wide variety of airline and aviation memorabilia, spanning everything from aircraft […]
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Preferred Seating options expanded on Air Canada’s North American flights
Air Canada now offers an enhanced Preferred Seats program, which offers customers the choice of more seats with additional legroom aboard its North American flights. The program also makes it easier to book a Preferred Seat through multiple channels, including the web, airport kiosks and mobile devices. Preferred Seats typically provide 88.9 centimetres of legroom […]
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Exquisite Cessna wins top award at 2014 Goodwood Revival
An exquisite Cessna 195 Business Liner was named the winner at the annual Freddie March Spirit of Aviation Exhibition presented by Eve at the 2014 Goodwood Revival in England. The 1949 aircraft, which was the first to be produced by Cessna in all-aluminium form, came out on top as a panel of expert judges, which […]
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Thermoplastic markings installed on YVR’s Taxiway Lima
Vancouver Airport Authority has installed new thermoplastic markings to one of its main taxiways (Taxiway Lima), which will replace the paint used in the past. Thermoplastic might sound futuristic and complex, but it’s essentially surface markings that are pre-cut and pre-coloured signs that form a strong bond with the concrete upon application to the taxiway. […]
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Future Travel Experience: What Apple Watch could mean for airports and airlines
Story courtesy Future Travel Experience Apple has launched its long-awaited smartwatch, named the Apple Watch (not the iWatch as many expected), and the consumer tech world has since been going crazy, with many asking if this is the product that will send wearable technology into the mainstream. The sheer level of interest, the largely positive […]
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