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JUNE 2008
CELEBRATING 15 YEARS
US Airways connects Vancouver with the ‘City of Brotherly Love’ A US Airways Airbus A319 aircraft makes its’ airport landing approach.
U
S Airways has begun seasonal
daily at 5:50 p.m., arriving at Vancouver
non-stop
International Airport at 8:51 p.m.
service
between
its gateway at Philadephia
“We’re committed to growing both domestic and international service from
International Airport and Vancouver. This new service complements US
our Philadelphia hub and new seasonal
Airways’ existing service to Vancouver
Vancouver service is a testament to
from its Las Vegas and Phoenix hubs.
that end,” said Andrew Nocella, US
The new route will be operated using Airbus A319 aircraft in a 124-seat
Airways’ chief of schedule planning and alliances. The Star Alliance service runs
configuration. Philadelphia-bound flight US848
through September 2, providing US
departs Vancouver daily at 9:56 p.m.,
Airways’ best-in-class service, meals and
arriving in Philadelphia at 6:00 a.m. the
in-flight entertainment. Customers may book flights at www.
following day. Vancouver-bound
flight
US847
departs Philadelphia International Airport
usairways.com, or by calling 1-800-4284322.
Vancouver Airport Authority partners with Citi Infrastructure Investors
Lynden Pindling International Airport is the largest airport in The Bahamas and the largest international gateway into the country.
V
ancouver Airport Authority recently partnered with Citi
company. In only 12 years, YVRAS has
brings its extensive global connections,
will become CII’s exclusive platform for
grown from three people and a bold
long-term capital and an in-depth
investing in airport assets.
idea into a major airport development
understanding of airport investment
YVRAS was selected in 2007 by the
company, operating 18 airports in seven
to YVRAS. In turn, CII is attracted to
B.C. Ministry of Economic Development
countries.
YVRAS for its innovation, operational
and
YVRAS, a subsidiary of Vancouver
excellence and proven track record in
Exporters as the B.C. Export Company of
running airports, first developed at
the Year in the Professional and Services
in-B.C. success story. And by taking
YVR. This long-term, complementary
Category. It has exported its operational
the excellence of B.C. and YVR into the
partnership will see CII acquire 50 per
excellence and airport expertise to 18
international market, YVRAS can help
cent of the shares of YVRAS, and YVRAS
here at home.
Airport Authority, is North America’s
Founded in 2007 with offices in New
(CII) to pursue potential airport
leading global airport investment,
York and London, CII is one of the largest
opportunities through YVR Airport
management
financial institutions in the world. CII
and
development
Readers’ Choice Awards
Favourite YVR shop, service and restaurant
E
A
air
ir Canada, Air Transat, Sunwing
In addition to existing city-pairs
and WestJet Airlines have been
for which carriers have already been
designated to operate additional
designated, the following city pairing for
services
between
Vancouver
recently expanded bilateral air transport
designated to operate all-cargo air
favourite YVR shop, service and restaurant
services between Canada and Mexico.
in the SkyTalk Readers’ Choice Awards.
“I am pleased with these increased
Ballot boxes are placed throughout the
services, which will provide more options
terminals, at Merchants at YVR locations and
for Canadians travelling and shipping
Customer Information Counters for voters to
goods to Mexico,” said the Honourable
deposit their ballots.
Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport
Entrants voting for their favourite YVR shop,
Infrastructure and Communities, who
service and restaurant were automatically entered
made the announcement. “This increase
to win weekly draws and were included in a grand
in scheduled air services represents
prize draw for a trip for two to any destination
our
Celebrating its fourth anniversary, the Readers’ Choice Awards campaign was a great success with
(Left to right) Julian Asuncion from YVR’s retail and passenger services presents Dario and Lisa Musa with the grand-prize certificate for a trip for two to any destination served by Zoom Airlines from Vancouver.
See READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS page 4
See MEXICO page 4
and Mexico, in accordance with the
In addition, Cargojet has been
travelling public are invited to vote for their
See YVRAS page 3
More choices for Vancouverites flying to Mexico
agreement between the two countries.
ach year, airport employees and the
serviced by Zoom Airlines from Vancouver.
and
The partnership signals a new
Investors
Infrastructure
Manufacturers
phase of growth for this great made-
support YVR’s gateway growth strategy
Services Ltd. (YVRAS).
Canadian
government’s
commitment
to
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international partners, and is a great example of continued growth in the Canadian airline industry.”
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