Pacific Coastal Winter Holiday Schedule is Now Available
14 October 2022 More flight options & flexibility to help plan your holiday season. Additional flights are available to destinations like Powell River, Trail, Williams Lake, Cranbrook, Victoria, Kelowna and Prince George. Learn more about the holiday schedule flight options at https://flights.pacificcoastal.com/en/winter-holiday-schedule From December 16, 2022 to January 03, 2023
Labour Board orders cease and desist against Air Canada’s caterer at YVR Airport for violating striking workers’ rights
Vancouver, BC —- Air Canada’s Airline catering firm, Gate Gourmet, breached BC’s labour code when the company used replacement workers during a strike action at Vancouver Airport, according to a new ruling by the BC Labour Board. The company double-catered flights for Air Canada at other airports after Gate Gourmet YVR workers launched an overtime […]
Air Canada to Launch New Services to Europe; Restores Key International Routes, Frequencies Beginning Summer 2023
MONTREAL, Oct. 13, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada today announced the strategic expansion of its international network for summer 2023, with the addition of new European services to Brussels, Toulouse and Copenhagen. It is also resuming key Asia services to Tokyo-Haneda and Osaka, and is restoring frequencies to leading destinations in the Atlantic, Pacific […]
WestJet and Korean Air enhance codeshare agreement with addition of WestJet codeshare on flights to Seoul, South Korea
CALGARY, AB, Oct. 7, 2022 /CNW/ – WestJet and Korean Air today have expanded their long-standing codeshare agreement with the placement of WestJet’s codeshare on Korean’s flights between both Toronto Pearson (YYZ) and Vancouver International (YVR) in Canada and Incheon International Airport (ICN) in Seoul, South Korea. This is WestJet’s first reciprocal codeshare with an Asian partner. With WestJet’s “WS” […]
YVR introduces new program for travellers to reserve their place in line at security screening
October 5, 2022 · Musqueam Territory / Richmond, B.C. Today, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) introduced YVR EXPRESS, a new program that allows travellers to reserve a spot at the security checkpoint ahead of their flight. The express bookings will provide a more balanced flow of passengers through security screening at YVR, helping reduce wait times for security […]
Want to skip long airport security lines in Vancouver? There’s an app for that
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YVR traffic returns to pre-pandemic levels
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Air Canada to Launch New, Non-stop Transborder Routes to the U.S. from Halifax and Vancouver
Halifax-Newark, Vancouver-Houston flights convenient for customers MONTREAL, Oct. 3, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada today announced new, daily transborder flights between Halifax-and-Newark and Vancouver-and-Houston. The year-round routes will start in December and conveniently link these major urban markets, as well as provide easy onward connections through Air Canada’s and its partner United Airlines’ global networks. “With these new routes from Halifax and Vancouver, Air […]
YVR hosts multi-agency training exercise
September 29, 2022 · Richmond, B.C. Emergency simulation included more than 200 participants from 20 different agencies. Today, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) hosted a multi-agency training exercise simulating an aircraft crash. The event included more than 200 participants from 20 different agencies across Sea Island and the Lower Mainland. This training provides crucial opportunities to practice emergency […]
Sunwing announces its initial winter schedule for four airports from coast to coast amid strong surge in customer demand for sun travel
The tour operator expects demand will continue growing in response to lifting of border measures TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following the positive news that the Canadian government will lift all border and travel measures effective October 1, 2022, and amid a strong surge in customer demand for winter travel, Sunwing is pleased […]