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Plaza Premium Lounge continues Canadian expansion with two renovated airport lounges and new Root98 dining experience

The award-winning airport lounge network reopens the doors to its Toronto Pearson Terminal 1 Domestic and Vancouver US Transborder lounges, adding more ways to make travel better during the country’s busiest travel season Pictured: YVR Vancouver Renovated US Transborder Lounge (Toronto, November 24, 2022) Plaza Premium Lounge (PPL) is excited to announce two updates to its hospitality […]

Air Transat announces its summer 2023 program

MONTREAL, Nov. 21, 2022 /CNW/ – Air Transat announces its summer 2023 program today, which will feature 275 flights a week to more than 40 destinations at the height of the season. The airline will strengthen its position in Europe, increase the number of connections to the South and the United States as well as enhance its domestic service. The airline will […]

WestJet codeshare on flights to Tokyo, Japan now available through enhanced cooperation with Japan Airlines

Guests now able to purchase travel from select destinations across WestJet’s domestic network to Tokyo via Vancouver CALGARY, AB, Nov. 14, 2022 /CNW/ – WestJet today announced an enhancement to its codeshare agreement with Japan Airlines, enabling the airline’s “WS” code on Japan Airlines (JAL) operated flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Narita International Airport (NRT) in Tokyo, Japan. With the addition of Tokyo as a destination […]

YVR charts course for future growth and connection in annual address to Vancouver business community

President & CEO highlights YVR’s approach to meet heightened community, traveller and economic expectations amid changing travel and aviation realities MUSQUEAM TERRITORY and RICHMOND, BC, Oct. 27, 2022 /CNW/ – Vancouver International Airport (YVR) continues to expand and innovate with ambitious plans to align with the future growth and needs of the community and economy as presented today by President […]

Central Mountain Air Resumes Flights Between Vancouver and Smithers, BC

17 October 2022 Central Mountain Air (CMA) announces restored flight connectivity to Smithers, BC.  CMA is excited to bring scheduled flights within their network back to home base of Smithers, BC. This relaunch utilizing a fleet of DeHavilland Dash 8 aircraft will see three roundtrip flights per week between Smithers and Vancouver South Terminal commencing […]

Canada Jetlines Announces New Route from Toronto Pearson to Vancouver International Airport

TORONTO, ON, OCTOBER 19, 2022 – Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. (NEO: CJET) (“Canada Jetlines”) the new, all-Canadian, leisure airline, has confirmed a new route out of its travel hub at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) with direct service to Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Starting December 2022, Canada Jetlines will commence Airbus A320 service from Toronto to Vancouver. The new […]