From the monthly archives:

July 2009

July 31, 2009

It’s summer travel season again at YVR – our busiest season, and a good time to remind travellers of those key packing tips that help cut down time spent going through security before a flight, and reduce those dreaded line-ups.    Our partner in charge of pre-board screening, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, or [...]

A 2010 Experience Abroad

July 23, 2009
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On a recent trip to London,Vancouver Airport Authority employee Shari Sinclair discovered the spirit of the 2010 Winter Games  and sent us a few photos: Recently, my daughter Asia and I took a trip to Europe visiting Paris, Nice, Venice, Florence, Rome and finally London. On our first day in London we decided to take a [...]

YVR Roving Reporters: A New View

July 20, 2009
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Recently, we asked a few Airport Authority employees to be the eyes and ears here at YVR and share their stories. Our roving reporters will give us different insights on what’s happening at the airport in the lead up to the 2010 Winter Games. For our first installment, reporters Barb Brown and Ivan Tse write about [...]

Public Observation Area Now Open at YVR

July 16, 2009
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Check out the photos of our new Public Observation Area that opened today. The area is all pre-security so anyone can come and watch the activity on the airfiled. There’s also interactive exhibits, telescopes and a huge model display of Sea Island. The last time YVR had a public viewing area was more than 30 [...]

The new face of the Domestic Terminal

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Today we’re officially opening a new space in our expanded domestic terminal. The area called C-Pier has five new gates and retail area, home to Air Canada’s domestic operations at YVR. The new space is gorgeous, and outfitted with eight new retail stores – Brookstone, Sunglass Hut and Fruits& Passion included – and a bunch [...]

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