Simon Sinek, a leading motivational speaker and author of, Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the Gala Dinner at the 2013 CHC Safety & Quality Summit. The Gala dinner will take place on Tues., March 19, at the Westin Bayshore. With approximately […]
History of Burkeville
By Rebecca Bollwitt Richmond’s Sea Island is home to more than our award-winning airport, it also has a lone residential area—the quaint community of Burkeville that hugs Russ Baker Way and was established in 1943 as a part of the Dominion Government’s Wartime Housing Plan. The federal government established the neighbourhood and built 328 cottages […]
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Increased Vancouver-Beijing service
Air China will increase the number of scheduled flights operated from Vancouver to Beijing, China from 7 to 11 flights per week. The new flights are scheduled to begin on May 17, 2013. The new flight, CA 998 will depart Vancouver on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays at 10am, arriving into Beijing Capital Airport at […]
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War planes and furious fancies
By Jack Schofield When the Second World War ended in 1945, Canada’s Prairie Provinces became the repositories of many of the country’s surplus aircraft—mainly training aircraft used by the famous Commonwealth Air training Plan. The towns of Edson and Vulcan, Alberta and the city of Estevan, Saskatchewan were big centres for storage of these aircraft. […]
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Vietnam increases its Visa on Arrival fees
Vietnam has increased its Visa on Arrival fees, which must be paid by all foreign visitors and Vietnamese holding foreign passports. The new fee has increased from US$25 to $US45 for a single-entry visa. The fee must be paid in cash, U.S. dollars or in Vietnamese Dong.
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Venturing to the final frontier
The Adventure Travel Company (ATC) and Space Expedition Corporation (SXC) have introduced a program in Canada that offers individuals an exclusive opportunity to venture into space and be on the cutting edge of travel. The first space missions are scheduled to launch in early 2014 and has already sold 205 tickets worldwide—two of which were […]
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Ideas take flight at community open house
Located at the end of South Runway off of Russ Baker Way, Flight Path Park is a favourite gathering place for Sea Island neighbours, plane-spotters, airport employees and visitors. With this in mind, Vancouver Airport Authority is exploring ways to enhance this park site in 2013. On February 2, 2013, the Airport Authority organized a […]
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Taste of France on offer at Brioche Doreé
YVR felt more like the romantic streets of Paris, when Brioche Doreé held its grand opening in the Domestic Terminal’s C Pier on January 16, 2013. Travellers and airport employees sampled fresh croissants, delicious pastries and hot beverages, while a trio of live musicians provided a distinctly French soundtrack for the event. The café not […]
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More shopping options for U.S. travellers
Travellers headed to the U.S. from YVR are now able to purchase goods of up to $200 in the airport’s after-security area before their flight, thanks to a new agreement between Vancouver Airport Authority and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP). The new agreement increases the maximum value of each individual retail item sold in […]
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Help the airport build a candid Canada gallery
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) will soon have the best view of Canada—from the air! The Airport Authority is creating a shared photo gallery of images collected from across Canada taken in-flight—an interesting way to dress up its facilities and tell the visual story of our expansive and incredible country from high above. These images will […]
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All-inclusive airfare advertising laws now in effect
The federal government has mandated all-inclusive airfare advertising under amendments to the Air Transportation Regulations. The new rules require air service advertisers to display the total price a consumer must pay in order to fly, including all taxes, fees and charges. The amendments apply to the price of air services advertised in any media to […]
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