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 […]
Cuba plans phasing out dual-currency system
According to an official guideline published in Cuba’s Granma newspaper, the country will end the two-tier monetary system that it has used for almost 20 years. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba has used either American currency or a convertible peso—known as the CUC—that is pegged to the U.S. dollar. In addition to […]
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YVR Halloween 2013 festivities included carved pumpkins and costume finery
The annual Halloween festivities at YVR on October 31 presented the perfect opportunity for members of the airport community to show their artistic and creative talents as Vancouver Airport Authority hosted its annual Pumpkin Carving and Costume Contest. The event was well attended by passengers and members of the airport community, who came out to […]
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Vancouver Airport Authority Board welcomes new director
Mary Jordan, Chair of Vancouver Airport Authority Board of Directors, recently welcomed Anna K. Fung, Q.C., to the Board. “Anna Fung’s legal expertise and extensive knowledge of community engagement will be of tremendous benefit as we continue to develop YVR’s potential as a key global gateway,” said Jordan. “We are delighted to welcome her to […]
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JAL set to launch Sky Suite 767 service between Tokyo and Vancouver
Starting on December 9, 2013, Japan Airlines will introduce the second installment of the JAL New Sky Project, fully revamped Boeing 767-300ERs named JAL Sky Suite 767, which will be used on flights between Tokyo (Narita) and Vancouver. Designed to evoke a ‘one-class higher’ feel, the revamped aircraft boasts increased comfort and functionality. The fully-flat […]
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Retail Excellence Program recognizes exceptional service
The 2013 third quarter results of the YVR Retail Service Excellence Program surpassed those of the first two quarters, with 13 concession employees receiving a perfect 100 per cent score on their mystery shop surveys—compared with three in the first quarter and seven in the second quarter. Designed to encourage exceptional customer service and to […]
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BCAC 2013 Silver Wings Awards
The British Columbia Aviation Council (BCAC) honoured and awarded the winners of the BCAC Aviation Awards for 2013 at the Silver Wings Gala held on October 30. Sponsored by Vancouver Airport Authority, more than 200 people came together from across the province to honour this year’s winners. “This year is particularly significant for the aviation community […]
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National magazine names WestJet CEO one of Canada’s top new leaders
Canadian Business Magazine has named WestJet president and CEO Gregg Saretsky top new CEO, as part of its inaugural CEO of the Year awards. The award for new CEO of the year is given to the top chief executive officer in the role for less than five years, as judged by a prestigious panel of […]
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Visa process improvements cited as key to Canadian air transport policy
According to a recent report from the Conference Board of Canada, streamlined visa processes to make Canada friendlier to foreign visitors could lead to major benefits for the Canadian air transportation industry and the broader economy. This recommendation is one of several outlined in the report entitled “Growing Canada’s Economy: A New National Air Transportation […]
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JAL and Airbus sign first-ever order
For more than half a century, Boeing has been the top provider of commercial aircraft to Japanese airlines, with Japan being one of the largest single-country international markets in dollar value for Boeing. Over the past 50 years, Japanese carriers ordered approximately 900 Boeing jetliners and Japan Airlines (JAL) has purchased more Boeing 747 aircraft […]
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Airbus A350XWB, A380 and A330 in formation
Airbus’ next-generation A350XWB joined the A330 and A380 in the sky as the company’s modern widebody family flew together for the first time from Toulouse, France on September 19, 2013, before continuing on separate flight test missions. Across all its aircraft families, both widebody and single-aisle, Airbus’ design approach ensures that the aircraft share the […]
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