The results of YVR’s 2021 Brand & Community Survey are now available. They reflect positively on the organization’s work to maintain its good standing with the community during a pandemic in which travel and aviation have not always fared well in the court of public opinion. These results are a testament to the work done […]
Lynx Air announces service from YVR
New Canadian ultra-low-cost airline Lynx Air (Lynx) has announced that YVR is one of the first airports it will be servicing. The airline’s booking website includes tickets on sale for flights to the airline’s first five destinations: Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary, Winnipeg and Toronto, using a fleet of brand-new Boeing 737 aircraft. Lynx’s inaugural flight will […]
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Flyover Canada brings immersive ‘Real Wild West’ experience to Vancouver
Starting November 4 until December 5, 2021, FlyOver Canada, located at Canada Place along the downtown Vancouver waterfront, invites locals and visitors to step into a multi-sensory journey through the most mesmerizing locations and moments over the American West. The Real Wild West, is a brand-new flight ride experience, officially introduced last month at the […]
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Conglomerate that includes planes and automobiles
After making a successful bid of $2.4-billion, including equity and debt, for Air India, Tata Sons will resume control of the airline. Air India, which was nationalized in 1953, has been costing Indian taxpayers an average of close to $3-million a day for the past decade. Talace Pvt Ltd., a unit of Tata Sons—the holding […]
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IATA survey reveals growing frustration with travel restrictions
A survey commissioned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) of 4,700 respondents in 11 markets in September 2021 revealed confidence that the risks of COVID-19 can be effectively managed and that the freedom to travel should be restored: 67% of respondents felt that most country borders should be opened now, up 12 percentage-points from […]
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‘No jab, no fly’ on Air New Zealand for international travellers
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 […]
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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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