READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
WIN
A Trip for Two to Paris or London MARCH 2008
See Page 7
CELEBRATING 15 YEARS
Flight 2010 cleared for landing at Vancouver International Airport
Vancouver Airport Authority named Official Airport for 2010 Winter Games
T
he
Organizing
2012 Summer Games. The sponsorship
six dedicated Olympic Stores in the
Committee for the 2010 Olympic
Vancouver
commitment includes: dedicated airport
International and Domestic Terminals
and Paralympic Winter Games
amenities and services for VANOC
featuring Vancouver 2010 Winter Games
(VANOC) has named Vancouver Airport
and 2010 Winter Games activities,
merchandise.
Authority as an Official Supplier of the
accreditation processing and departure
The sponsorship announcement
2010 Winter Games. This partnership
screening facilities, expedited passenger
was made at a community event held
marks the first time in Olympic Games
arrivals and baggage services, specialized
in YVR’s new Link building, which
history that an airport has been named
training for airport staff, parking and
connects the Domestic and International
an Official Supplier.
ground transportation services and
Terminals, provides additional check-in
office space.
and baggage facilities, and will be the
As an Official Supplier, the Airport Authority has sponsorship rights in the
“As an Official Supplier, we will many
athletes,
officials,
Larry Berg (centre), president and CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority, receives a commemorative plaque from John Furlong, VANOC chief executive officer, at the sponsorship announcement ceremony. Looking on are Todd Nicholson, captain of Canada’s Paralympic Hockey team, and Mira Leung, member of the Canadian figure skating team.
airport category for the 2010 Winter
provide
Games and is committed to providing
media and visitors with the first and
world-class operations and services
last impression of the Vancouver
prior to, during and after the Games.
2010 Winter Games,” said Larry Berg,
In addition, the Airport Authority
president and chief executive officer,
the Games or any other reason. We
receives the sponsorship rights to the
Vancouver Airport Authority. “Our goal
Canadian Olympic team for the Beijing
is to provide a smooth, seamless and
2008 Summer Games, the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games and the London
to and from the airport. In attendance at the announcement were employees of Vancouver Airport Authority, local airport business partners, VANOC long-
representatives, elected officials and
are enhancing our facilities, passenger
established working relationship with
other Games sponsors who marked the
services and customer care program to
VANOC also includes separate, but
start of this partnership by signing a
exceptional travel experience to every
ensure we meet this goal before, during
complementary agreements covering
large-scale commemorative banner that
passenger that visits our airport for
and after the 2010 Winter Games.”
terminal advertising opportunities and
is displayed in the terminal.
Canada Announces Open Skies Agreement with Barbados Located in the capital city Bridgetown, the Chamberlain Bridge in Barbados is a state-of-the-art lift bridge that was upgraded in 2006 from a swing bridge originally erected in 1872.
The
Airport
Authority’s
Cathay Pacific celebrates arrival of ‘Asia’s world city’ aircraft
E
arly last month, Cathay Pacific
of Hong Kong and its people, is seen
been doing for 61 years and will proudly
Airways celebrated the arrival
soaring over the green waves, which
continue to do long into the future.”
of its latest aircraft—one that
depicts the lands and oceans of the
The Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will
highlights the airline’s firm commitment
world. This is the second Cathay Pacific
become the mainstay of the Cathay
to its home city. The new Boeing 777-
aircraft to be painted in these colours—
Pacific long-haul fleet in the years to
300ER arrived from Seattle painted in
the first, a Boeing 747-400, was unveiled
come. The highly efficient aircraft will
a unique “Asia’s world city” livery that
in July 2002.
enable the airline to operate more direct,
will be used to promote the Hong Kong name as it flies around the world.
T
final stop for Canada Line trains heading
Speaking at the welcome ceremony,
non-stop flights to destinations in North
Tony Tyler said that each time the
America. Each of the new aircraft comes
The aircraft, the sixth of 30 777-
aircraft lands in a different city it will
fitted with Cathay Pacific’s innovative
300ERs being delivered to Cathay Pacific
help to spread the word about Hong
by 2012, was welcomed to Hong Kong in
Kong. “In its distinctive green livery
See Cathay Celebrates page 4
a ceremony hosted by the airline’s chief
the aircraft clearly proclaims that Hong
he governments of Canada and
Cannon. “I am pleased with the outcome
executive Tony Tyler at the Hong Kong
Kong is a city that has made its mark
Barbados have negotiated an
of these negotiations, marking another
Aircraft Engineering Company.
on the world stage,” said Tyler. “Our
Open Skies-type air transport
bilateral air services agreement achieved
agreement to increase trade and
under Canada’s Blue Sky policy.”
The aircraft carries on its fuselage
latest Boeing 777-300 will fly around our
the logo of the “flying dragon”,
network carrying the message that Hong
tourism between the two countries.
The new agreement allows airlines
complemented by the “Asia’s world
Kong is Asia’s world city. It also carries
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon,
to provide scheduled air services as
city” Hong Kong brand line. From afar,
a message that Cathay Pacific is Hong
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure
frequently as desired between cities in
the dragon, which symbolizes the spirit
Kong’s home airline—a job we have
and Communities, and the Honourable
Canada and Barbados. This agreement
David Emerson, Minister of International
also allows airlines to react quickly to
Trade, and Minister for the Pacific
market conditions by more effectively
Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler
adjusting prices. In addition, airlines
Olympics, announced the agreement.
from both countries have greater
“This is Canada’s first Open Skies-
flexibility in offering flights (passenger
type agreement in the Caribbean region
and cargo) to and from third countries,
and signals another step forward in
with the gradual phase-out of all
providing greater flexibility for air
limitations.
services for passengers, businesses, air carriers and airports,” said Minister
See Barbados Agreement page 3
inside: President’s Corner WestJet Gets Service to Barbados Air Cargo at YVR Classifieds
Page
Page
Page
Page
3 3
12 13
Cathay Pacific’s sixth Boeing 777-300ER, painted in the unique “Asia’s world city” livery, takes off from the Everett airfield in Seattle.
Cell Phone Rentals
ion uage Translat • Audio Lang et tern • Email & In s ap M • GPS
Call * YVR is the international aeronautical designation for Vancouver International Airport.
604-671-4655