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T-shirts-to-Paradise campaign connects British Columbians to Asia

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YVR has launched a T-shirts-to-Paradise campaign to inspire British Columbians to rediscover Asia as their next travel destination.

The multi-platform media campaign highlights the unexpected in six travel destinations direct from YVR: China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea and The Philippines.

“YVR has seen tremendous growth from our Asia Pacific market thanks to increased air services, terminal improvements and ambitious initiatives,” said Anne Murray, vice president of marketing and communications, Vancouver Airport Authority. “We are excited to continue this growth by promoting Asia and high-

A T-shirt is all that’s needed for a chance to win free flights to Asian paradises, direct from YVR.

lighting some of the amazing countries with direct access to YVR. Asia offers excellent travel and business opportunities for British Columbians and we are committed to supporting

our partner airlines to increase awareness of the region.”

YVR has strong linkages to Asia, with up to 134 direct flights per week to Asia at the peak period in August. Thirteen

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Starting January 1, 2016, WestJet will offer sun-seekers, Disney devotees and Caribbean cruisers weekly flights to Orlando, Florida.

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WestJet has announced its 2015 winter schedule, which includes the launch of direct, weekly service between YVR and Orlando International Airport (MCO).

Beginning January 1, 2016, this weekly flight will be Vancouver’s only service to Florida, and its first-ever service to Orlando.

“It is really exciting to see WestJet enhance its seasonal offering in the Vancouver market,” said Craig Richmond, president and CEO, Vancouver

Airport Authority. “Families heading to Disney World, vacationers taking cruises out of Port Canaveral [Florida] and Canadians simply looking for some sun will all appreciate WestJet’s great new service to Orlando.”

Flights will operate as follows: WestJet 1910, departing Vancouver (YVR) each Friday at 11:35pm, arriving Orlando (MCO) at 8am, next day.

WestJet 1711, departing MCO each Saturday at 9:30am,

arriving YVR at 1:03pm.

This weekly service will use 174-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Travellers will also benefit from onward connections to other Florida hot spots, including Miami.

One of Vancouver Airport Authority’s most established airline partners, WestJet currently operates some 423 weekly flights in and out of YVR. Additional information about WestJet’s winter schedule is available at the airline’s website, westjet.com.

air carriers currently service routes between YVR and 10 major destinations in Asia, providing excellent connections to all parts of the region.

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* YVR is the international aeronautical designation for Vancouver International Airport.

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British Airways to start scheduled A380 service to YVR in 2016 From May 1, 2016, British Airways will begin flying its state-of-the-art Airbus A380 superjumbo daily between YVR and London Heathrow Airport (LHR). This will mark the first A380 for the city of Vancouver and will be the only scheduled A380 service in Western Canada.

All four Canadian cities that British Airways serves will now have the largest and grandest aircraft in British Airways’ fleet.

Tickets for the new service are already available for purchase.

“We’re excited that our British Airways’ customers in Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest will be able to experience the newest addition to our fleet, with spacious cabins and extensive entertainment options,” said Robert Antoniuk, British Airways’ vice president Operations West. “This is the culmination of a multi-billion pound investment in services that we know will further enhance the premium experience that our customers expect from British Airways.”

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British Airways flies to more than 70 different countries and carries almost 40-million customers on its fleet of more than 280 aircraft.

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British Airways British Airways will operate the A380 daily from Vancouver to London for the summer season. This aircraft will replace a daily Boeing 747 service.

“It has been nine years since Airbus first brought the A380 to YVR as part of its test flight schedule, and since that time much has changed—but not our appetite to see this superjumbo

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in action on a commercial route,” said Craig Richmond, president and CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority. “I wish to congratulate British Airways, one of our longest-standing airline partners, for putting an A380 on the YVR-Heathrow route. To see this incredible aircraft return to YVR with scheduled service will be very exciting.”

British Airways’ A380 service The largest commercial airliner in the sky, British Airways’ A380 can accommodate up to 469 customers in four cabins across two full decks.

• The First cabin features 14 luxurious suites with 30 per cent more personal space than the previous generation.

• There will be 97 Club World (business class) seats that convert into full flat beds.

• BA’s popular World Traveller Plus (premium economy) cabin will have 55 seats and 303 seats will be available in World Traveller (economy).

The A380 is optimized for wellness, with quiet, spacious cabins and an advanced cabin air conditioning system that allows 15 different temperature con-

trol zones and cabin air that is changed every three minutes.

Enhanced entertainment In-cabin, customers can enjoy on-demand seat-back entertainment, with more than 1,600 hours of programming.

There is something for every taste, with 130 movies and 650 TV shows from around the world from which to choose, along with an extensive audio selection.

A video series called

Mindfulness for Travel has been created exclusively for British Airways and the advanced personal in-flight entertainment system features wellbeing exercises, therapeutic audio playlists and a Flying with Confidence video.

For more information and to book online, visit ba.com or call 1-800 AIRWAYS (247 9297).

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Your Airport & Sea Island Community Connection August 2015 Vol. 22 | No. 7

YVR marches in 2015 Pride Parade

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YVR marches in the Pride Parade with a replica rocket ship.

Terminal from 1939 to 1972.

Look out for the rocket in future parades.

Team YVR also joined the Pride Festival at Sunset Beach with its YVR 2057 activation, seeking input from the public on their thoughts for the future of the airport.

For more information on YVR 2057, please visit YVR2057.ca

As the official Access­ ibility Partner of the Vancouver Pride Festival, Team YVR proudly marched in the annual Pride Parade for the first time during the B.C. Day long weekend on Sunday, August 2, 2015.

Team YVR was out in full force, dancing to fun music and handing out giveaways to

more than 650,000 people who attended the parade in downtown Vancouver.

The parade entry featured a replica rocket ship modeled after a rocket made for the Sheet Metal Workers Local 280 float for PNE Jubilee Parade in 1936. The original rocket ship was eventually made into a sculpture and sited at the first Vancouver Airport

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Update on YVR’s summer runway operations

The T-shirts-to-Paradise campaign will focus on several surprising parts of each country, such as hiking around mistcapped mountains in China, surfing some of the best waves on the planet in Taiwan or snowboarding through untracked powder in Japan.

Air Canada, All Nippon Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, China Southern Airlines, EVA Air, Philippines Airlines and Sichuan Airlines have sponsored business class tickets to designated destinations for this contest.

To enter the T-shirts-toParadise contest, pick up a T-shirt at the YVR Community Festival booth at the next two key summer event in the Lower Mainland: The Fair at the PNE on August 22 from 11am-late; and Richmond World Festival on September 5, from 11am-10pm.

For more information, visit TShirtstoParadise.ca.

Vancouver Airport Authority continues to conduct its annual runway maintenance focused on constructing Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs) on its South Runway. The work occurs five nights per week (Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri., and Sun.).

The South Runway will continue to be closed five days per week (Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri., Sun.), during which the North Runway will continue to be used for departures five nights per week and seven nights per week for arrivals.

In addition, urgent repair work on Taxiway Delta has begun, with the hours of construction being extended on the nights when work occurs.

Construction start time: 9pm (same as previous) Construction end time: 8:30am (previously 7am) Due to this construction work, South Runway use will

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remain limited between the hours of 6:30am and 8:30am.

It is anticipated this construc-

tion work will be completed by August 31, 2015. However, based

on work progress and weather

Sea Island road and sidewalk improvement projects Starting later this month to early September, Vancouver Airport Authority will begin repaving Miller Road, between the airport terminal and Moray Bridge; and eastbound lanes on Grant McConachie Way, between Templeton Street to Arthur Laing Bridge.

This repaving project is expected to take approximately 12 weeks to complete.

Starting early September 2015, Vancouver Airport Authority will also begin replacing the sidewalk on Level 1, Domestic Terminal Building.

This project will be completed in three phases to minimize impact to operations and is expected to take six weeks to complete.

These construction projects are part of Vancouver Airport Authority’s comprehensive and coordinated strategy to rehabilitate and upgrade infrastructure for both current and future needs.

Vehicle traffic will remain open at all times but minor impacts to traffic are expected, including reduced speed limits and lane closure to ensure a safe work environment.

Vancouver Airport Authority thanks the public for being patient as it works to improve infrastructure and keep Sea Island roads and sidewalks safe and reliable for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.

For the latest updates, please visit yvr.ca.

conditions this timeframe may need to be extended.

Vancouver Airport Authority

recognizes that some com-

munities may be disturbed by

the changes to runway usage, but these temporary sched-

ule changes are necessary to ensure that YVR meets the

highest standards of safety and efficiency.

The Airport Authority appre-

ciates public support as it continues to prioritize the airport’s safety and security.

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Apology & Correction Last month’s cover article titled, “McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vancouver Airport Opens its Doors,” misidentified Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas as a Musqueam artist in a photo caption.

Yahgulanaas is a visual contemporary artist of Haida descent.

SkyTalk and Vancouver Airport Authority wish to sincerely apologise to Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas for this error.

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Join Team YVR for Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

What started as a small initiative to clean up Stanley Park’s shores in 1994 has grown into a national program that encourages communities across Canada to clean up its local shorelines.

Working closely with the Vancouver Aquarium and the World Wildlife Fund, YVR is hosting the annual YVR Shoreline Cleanup at Iona Beach on Saturday, September 19, 2015.

The Shoreline Cleanup kick-off event will

run from 10am to 1pm.

YVR has also partnered with Richmond’s Earls Kitchen to provide free lunch for all the volunteers. T-shirts, gloves, garbage bags and pickers will be provided on-site.

To volunteer, please email the number of participants in your group to community_relations@yvr.ca.

The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, presented by Loblaw Companies Limited, is one of the largest direct action conservation

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programs in Canada.

A conservation initiative of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre and WWF-Canada, the Shoreline Cleanup aims to promote understanding of shoreline litter issues by engaging Canadians to rehabilitate shoreline areas through cleanups.

To learn more about the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup please visit: shorelinecleanup.ca.

Airline News

B787-9 Dreamliner added to AC fleet

Air Canada’s new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is configured to seat 298 passengers. Photo: CNW Group/Air Canada.

Air Canada has received its first Boeing 787-9, a larger version of the Dreamliner 787-8 already in its fleet.

The Dreamliner is the world’s most modern commercial aircraft and the larger 787-9 version’s greater range and capacity will allow Air Canada to expand its international network.

The airline’s first designated routes for the Boeing 787-9 are non-stop services from Toronto to Delhi beginning November 1, 2015 and to Dubai beginning November 3, 2015.

In the interim, customers will have the opportunity to preview the new aircraft on select flights between Toronto and Vancouver this month.

Future deployments of the 787-9 Dreamliner will be announced as new aircraft enter service.

Air Canada took delivery of its first Dreamliner in May 2014 and will receive a total of 29 new 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft by 2019, in addition to eight 787-8 aircraft already in operation.

All Dreamliners will feature Air Canada’s redesigned interiors in a three-cabin configuration, including International Business with fully lie-flat seats, Premium Economy and Economy.

Air Canada’s next generation seatback in-flight entertainment system will be available throughout.

The Boeing 787-9 will seat 298 passengers and have a range of 15,372 kilometres, compared with the Boeing 787-8, which is configured to carry 251 passengers with a range of 14,500 kilometres.

For more information, visit aircanada.com.

Royal Aviation Museum’s exhibit features airline memorabilia

See an assortment of memorabilia from Canada’s past and present airlines at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada on display until Dec. 30, 2015.

The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada has opened its Airline Memorabilia exhibit, showcasing Canadian air travel artifacts.

The 70-piece display features a number of fun and colourful collection of artifacts, many of which were donated by former airline employees.

Items on display date from the late 1930s to 1980s, with many of the airlines represented in the collection having long ceased operations—Wardair,

Transair, Pacific Western Airlines and CP Air. The assortment of memorabilia from Canada’s past and present airlines range from a Trans-Canada Air Lines overnight kit from the 1940s, to a CP Air Toy doll, golf ball and luggage tags, Transair maps, and airplane models and paperweights.

The exhibit runs until December 30, 2015.

For more information, visit royalaviationmuseum.com.

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Latest expansion to Canada’s China Transit Program welcomed at YVR The latest expansion to Canada’s China Transit Program (CTP), announced by the Honourable Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada on July 30, 2015, has been welcomed at YVR. Effective immediately, five Chinese cities have been added to the list of approved Asian cities from which Chinese nationals can travel to YVR en route to the U.S. without requiring a Canadian visa.

The addition of Xiamen, Fuzhou, Chengdu, Shenyang and Harbin more than doubles the number of mainland Chinese cities in the program and comes just months after Minister Alexander expanded the program to include Tokyo and Seoul in May 2015.

Spearheaded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Minister Alexander worked closely with Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney to develop a system that would be economically beneficial for Canada while continuing to protect its borders.

Under Minister Blaney’s leadership, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) expedited the risk assessment of each of the five cities, helping accelerate the program’s expansion.

Eligibility criteria and the list of participating cities are available on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website. “[This] announcement delivers on the promise Minister Alexander made last May to further expand the program, her-

alding a tremendous opportunity for YVR to grow as a worldclass, sustainable connecting hub,” said Craig Richmond, president and CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority. “This is exactly the kind of decisive policy action that YVR needs to continue providing opportunities for travel and trade, creating jobs and driving dollars into our economy.”

For more than 20 years, Vancouver Airport Authority has been working with its partners to expand visa-free transit progressively between Asia and the Americas through YVR. Combining passengers destined for Canada with transiting passengers bound for the U.S. makes new routes commercially viable, while contributing to British Columbia’s economy. The expanding CTP enables YVR to capitalize on its geographic advantage and continue to grow as North America’s preferred connecting hub.

“The addition of Chengdu, Fuzhou, Harbin, Shenyang and Xiamen to the China Transit Program means even greater choice and flexibility for eligible Chinese travellers transiting through Canada, as well as new business opportunities for participating airlines and airports,” said Chris Alexander, Canada’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. “We deeply value our people-to-people ties with China and the expansion of the CTP is yet another example of our government’s commitment to this partnership.”

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The Honourable Chris Alexander, Canada’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, announces the expansion of the China Transit Program at YVR.

Airlines currently participating in the program are: Air Canada, Air Canada rouge, Air China, WestJet, Cathay Pacific, Philippine Airlines, China Southern, Jazz Air, Sky Regional Airlines and Air Georgian.

“With the addition of five

new cities to the China Transit Program, our government continues to demonstrate its commitment to facilitating legitimate trade and travel,“ said Steven Blaney, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety. “This program will greatly support economic growth

by attracting more transit business to Canada and ensuring our airlines remain competitive in the global market.”

Since 2009, YVR has worked closely with the Government of Canada to ensure the program’s success. In addition to the

ongoing support from Minister Alexander and Minster Blaney, the program has received critical support from the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada’s Minister of Transport, who endorsed the announcement of the CTP’s expansion.

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WestJet pilots vote against union formation

WestJet pilots operate a modern fleet comprised of Boeing aircraft. WestJet Encore operates a fleet of Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprops.

Earlier this month, the majority of WestJet’s 1,300 pilots rejected a move to form the airline’s first union.

According to the WestJet Professional Pilots Association, 1,247 pilots cast a ballot in the unionization vote, which was held from July 22 to August 5, with 561 in favour and 684 opposed—a 55 per cent vote against union certification.

The WestJet Professional Pilots Association expressed disappointment at the voting result.

“While naturally disappointed

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Sunday 16 RAPTOR FESTIVAL Richmond richmond.ca/parks

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needs to take place to better understand some of the issues for our pilot group and we can now turn our efforts to that goal.”

WestJet is Canada’s second largest airline and offers scheduled service to 100 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe.

Through its regional airline, WestJet Encore, and with partnerships with airlines representing every major region of the world, WestJet offers its guests more than 120 destinations in more than 20 countries.

Sunshine Coast Air now operating from Sechelt and Nanaimo

Josh Ramsay owner and chief pilot Sunshine Coast Air, with the de Havilland Beaver aircraft—a timeless classic that is renowned for its safety and reliability.

The Sechelt and Nanaimo locations of Tofino Air Lines, founded more than 25 years ago, are now operating as Sunshine Coast Air under the ownership of Josh Ramsay, owner and chief pilot.

Sunshine Coast Air will continue to offer daily scheduled flights between Sechelt and Nanaimo as well as charter services and flight-seeing tours in and around the West Coast.

Ramsay, who has been flying with Tofino Air for more than 10 years, is a seasoned pilot with more than 10,000 flying hours SEPTEMBER and more than 16 years in the Saturday 5 airline industry—a good portion of which has been in the famed Saturday 19 de Havilland Beaver that is the core aircraft in use by Sunshine Fri 25 & Sat 26 Coast Air. Ramsay grew up in Thunder Bay, Ontario and got his start Richmond World Festival Richmond

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with this result, we hope the open discussions that have taken place as part of this process will set the stage for constructive dialogue between our pilots and WestJet leadership going forward,” the group said in a press release.

The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) said it will examine the results before they are considered official.

“We are pleased that the majority of our pilots who voted have voted against union representation,” said WestJet president and CEO Gregg Saretsky.

“Despite the positive outcome, there is continued work that

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in the aviation industry flying fishing vacationers from all over North America. His passion for flying drew him to B.C.’s West Coast more than 15 years ago.

“Here, a pilot can fly in magnificent scenery year round,” said Ramsay. “I am excited every day to come in and meet people from Europe, from Asia, from everywhere you can imagine and show them the beauty of the Sunshine Coast. We live in paradise here and I can’t imagine being anywhere else.”

Sunshine Coast Air has three skilled local pilots with more than 40 years of combined flying experience and the same experienced staff that served Tofino Air. For information on customized charters, flight-seeing tours and cargo service for packages and pets, visit sunshinecoastair. com.

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Hawkair president named a Top 20 Under 40

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Jay Dilley, president Hawkair Aviation.

Hawkair president Jay Dilley was recently recognized by Wings magazine as a Top 20 Under 40.

Each year, Wings magazine showcases 20 of the finest young minds in Canadian aviation and aerospace.

The recognition comes two years after Dilley was named president of Hawkair in 2013.

During that time, he launched the Women in Leadership Executive Development Program, designed

to increase the number of females in senior management and leadership roles and the first of its kind in the aviation industry.

“I’ve been so fortunate to have been part of talented teams who have achieved the impossible countless times “said Dilley. “I’m extraordinarily humbled to have been chosen for such an honour.”

Hawkair operates a fleet of four DeHavilland Dash-8 aircraft with seating capacity from 37 to 50 passengers. Its route network

includes Terrace-Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Smithers, Dawson Creek and Vancouver.

“Jay brings a unique and strategic approach to the Hawkair team, and we congratulate him on this achievement,” said Douglas McCrea, president of Central Mountain Air and co-owner of Hawkair.

Hawkair has received several awards from local chambers of commerce for its customer service.

Orca Airways adds Beech 99 to meet growing demand

Air Canada rouge to expand YVRHawaii winter season routes Starting this fall, Air Canada rouge will expand service on a number of its routes between Vancouver and Hawaii, with additional service added for Honolulu, Kahului and Kona.

Customers who have already booked tickets will be contacted by Air Canada or their travel agent with more information about their flight and travel options.

The Air Canada rouge flights will feature a recently updated Premium rouge cabin with larger seats in a 2x2 configuration, as well as new amenities including in-seat power outlets and iPad Air 2 tablets containing recent Hollywood releases and games.

Vancouver – Honolulu: increased service from seven- to nine-times weekly, from February 19, 2016 to April 22, 2016.

Vancouver – Kahului: increased service from seven- to ten-times weekly, from February 21, 2016

to April 21, 2016.

Vancouver – Kona: increased service from one- to twice-weekly, from February 20, 2016 to April 23, 2016.

Service to and from Kona will move from evening/overnight hours to daytime.

Air Canada rouge adds YVR-Cancun winter service Air Canada rouge will start Vancouver-Cancun in the second half of the winter 2015/2016 season.

This weekly service is scheduled to operate from February 15, 2016 to April 25, 2016.

The route will be serviced using Boeing 767300ER aircraft.

AC1782 will depart YVR at 7:35am, arriving in Cancun (CUN) at 4:20pm.

AC 1783 will depart CUN at 5:40pm, arriving YVR at 9:30pm.

For more information, visit flyrouge.com.

Orca Airways’ retrofitted Beech 99 pictured on the runway at Tofino-Long Beach Airport.

Orca Airways, which provides daily scheduled flights between YVR and Vancouver Island and charter services throughout North America, has added a 15-passenger Beechcraft Model 99 to its fleet of 22 aircraft.

The recently purchased Beechcraft has been extensively retrofitted by Orca Airways and its flights to Vancouver Island will include popular destinations such as Tofino-Long Beach which, according to Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District records, has experienced a 33 per cent increase in air traffic between January and June 2015, compared to the same

period in 2014.

The announcement of Orca’s purchase of the Beechcraft comes on the heels of a Government of B.C. announcement that the Tofino-Long Beach Airport (YAZ) will receive $1.27-million in funding from the new B.C. Air Access Program, part of B.C. on the Move, a 10-year transportation plan for infrastructure upgrades including new runway lighting.

The Orca Airways Beechcraft Model 99, also known as the Beech 99 Airliner and the Commuter 99, is a twin-engine, unpressurized, turboprop aircraft with a cruising speed of up to

380 kilometres per hour at 3,050 metres, and a range of 1,686 kilometres.

In addition to doubling passenger seating capacity, the Beech 99 halves the current flying time for scheduled routes currently serviced by Orca Airways’ seven-seat Piper Navajo Chieftain aircraft.

The flight time from YVR to Tofino, for example, which currently takes approximately one hour, will now occur in just over 30 minutes in the Beechcraft.

For more information on Orca Airways, visit flyorcaair. com.

Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737-800 seats 189 passengers in a 3x3 configuration. Photo: Mark King.

Sunwing Airlines adds new winter route to Manzanillo Effective December 17, 2015, leisure airline Sunwing Airlines will begin new winter service to the luxury beach resort destination of Manzanillo,

Mexico from YVR. This weekly service will run from December 17, 2015 to April 7, 2016, with the route serviced by Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

For more information, visit sunwing.ca.

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With no appointment required, Vancouver Airport Medical Clinic is a walk-in medical clinic offering primary, family and specialized care for passengers and the airport community. Services include travel medicine, physiotherapy, podiatry, acute injury management and specialized aviation and corporate health services. Visitors can meet all their health care needs on the fly.

The highest standards of dentistry and customer care are provided for dental check-ups, cleanings and all other oralhealth care needs, including aesthetic, cosmetic and general dentistry for passengers and the airport community. State-ofthe-art equipment and a highly trained team of professionals provide a convenient service for passengers with dental emergencies.

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Email your event information to jstewart@westerndriver.com August 15, 2015 2015 Armed Forces Day & Comox Air Show 1250 Knight Road, Comox, BC 9am – 5pm.

The 2015 Armed Forces Day and Comox Air Show will feature a dazzling array of adrenaline-pumping aerial demonstrations in the air, and also allow visitors to get up close and personal with dozens of unique displays on the ground. From an array of modern military arsenal to vintage flyers, cutting-edge fighters and classic aviation collections, the show has something for all aviation aficionados.

General Admission allows entrance into the event and access to Ground Displays and Concessions. The Air Show can be viewed from any location in the general viewing area. Adults – $20, Youth (12 and under) and Senior (65+) - $10, Vets & Cadets $5 (with valid ID). For more information, visit comoxairshow.ca.

August 20, 2015 YVR for Kids 2015 Quilchena Golf & Country Club 3551 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC Gala Dinner & Auction: Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, 7551 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC The YVR for Kids annual golf and dinner auction brings together the airport and surrounding communities in a unique effort to raise funds for children’s charities. Over the last 23 years, the event has donated more than $3.6-million to Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and other children’s charities. For more information, visit yvrforkids.com.

August 29, 2015 Aero Club of B.C. Centennial Sky Helicopter Hangar, Pitt Meadows Airport, 18799 Airport Way, Pitt Meadows, BC Fly in, static displays, pancake breakfast at 8am; Lunch 11am-1pm. Cake cutting and presentations, 3pm. Happy Hour 6pm. Dinner, guest speakers and dance, 7pm. For more information, visit aeroclubofbc.ca, email aeroclubbc@ gmail.com.

September 14-17, 2015 SWIFT 2015 Airfield Operations Conference Hyatt Regency, 1255 Jeanne-Mance, Montreal, QC SWIFT offers a unique opportunity for the exchange of the latest technical information from airports, industry and government organizations.

SWIFT includes pre-conference training workshops; more than 30 technical and operational sessions; international networking; military, civil and industry aviation partnership for progress. Past conferences have seen global representation, including Canada, United States, Germany,

Denmark, England, France, Russia, China, Argentina, Finland, Sweden and Japan. For more information, visit swiftconference.org.

October 20, 2015 British Columbia Aviation Council Silver Wings Awards Vancouver Convention Centre West 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC 6pm-10pm The BC Aviation Council honors industry colleagues at this awards ceremony and will provide $15,000 in scholarships to aviation students at the annual Silver Wings Awards event. We invite you to attend this ‘gala’ celebration. The evening includes awards ceremony, fine food, entertainment, silent auction, and networking with 250+ aviation colleagues. Registration begins Sept.

1, 2015. Visit bcaviationcouncil.org for more information.

Held on July 25, the 2015 Boundary Bay Airshow was a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. As one of the few remaining free-admission air shows, this event continues to appeal to people of all ages, attracting hundreds of attendees.

Sponsored by the Corporation of Delta in partnership with Alpha Aviation, this year’s air show included children’s activities, delicious food options, displays of vintage and modern aircraft and exciting aerial acts.

Shortly before noon, six vintage Harvard trainers staged a race over the airfield as a prelude to the show, aided by the Delta Concert Band playing “Tiger Rag.” This was followed by

the Canadian Armed Forces Parachute Team, the Skyhawks, who got the show under way by descending with Canadian and American flags from a Royal Canadian Air Force CC-138 Twin Otter from 440 Squadron in Yellowknife.

The undisputed star of this year’s show was the Madras Maiden, a B-17G from the Erickson Aircraft Collection in Oregon. The Maiden was accompanied by a P-51 Mustang and a FW-190 Focke-Wulf from the same collection.

The Historic Flight Foundation of Mukilteo, Washington brought “Grumpy,” a B-25D Mitchell in Royal Air Force colours, and a Grumman 8F8 Bearcat fighter.

Aerobatics were provided by Bud Granley and his son Ross in their Yak Duo, as well as “Super Dave” Mathieson and Jon Melby, who reprised their roles from Discovery Channel’s Airshow series.

Another aspect of racing was introduced by Mathieson and Melby as the duo later engaged in a series of match races with exotic cars. Mathieson’s MX2 two-seat tandem sport aircraft defeated a McLaren, but Melby’s Pitts Special biplane was denied victory at the line in a match with a Ford GT. The show closed with another father and son duo, John and Richard Mrazek, in their Cold War Soviet-bloc jet trainers, L29 Delphins.

Crowds of people lined up to tour the B25D Mitchell “Grumpy”, an American twin-engine bomber manufactured by North American Aviation.

Delta Mayor Lois Jackson at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2015 Boundary Bay Airshow.

October 24, 2015 Vancouver Aviation Collectibles Show Richmond Rod and Gun Club, 7891 Cambie Road (Cambie & River Road), Richmond, BC Models, books, slides, photos, postcards and more will be on sale. Table rental $45; Admission $5 ($3 with RAIC pass).

For more information, call 604-7379996. For more information, visit VancouverAviationShow.com.

November 2-4, 2015 Air Transport Association of Canada Conference & Tradeshow Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, 900 Rene Levesque Blvd. W., Montreal, QC The national gathering for operators, suppliers to the industry and government stakeholders involved in commercial aviation and flight training in Canada for more than 80 years. For more information, visit atac.ca.

The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts.

November 17-18, 2015 2015 Canadian Aerospace Summit Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON This exclusive conference, B2B and Trade Show brings together Canadian and international companies of all sizes, government, and academia for two days in the nation’s capital. Close to 1,000 participants–primarily C-suite executives and government officials– are expected to attend. The 2014 Canadian Aerospace Summit offers four distinct events: a Conference Program featuring renowned Canadian and international speakers; a B2B & Trade Show matchmaking program connecting prime contractors with potential suppliers; the Aerospace Leadership Luncheon; the Annual Canadian Aerospace Reception and Dinner. For more information, visit aerospacesummit.ca.

The Focke-Wulf 190 is a German single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft, which was widely used during World War II.

The Madras Maiden, a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress is a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps.

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Helicopter tours to dinosaur bone beds offered at Philip J. Currie dinosaur museum. Photo: CNW Group/ Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum.

The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum just outside of Grande Prairie, Alberta, is set to open on September 26. Housed in a striking timber and zinc building with state-of-the-art exhibits, which include multimedia, augmented reality and Canada’s only National Geographic theatre, this dedicated paleontology museum has already been called one of the world’s Top 10 Projects to Follow by architecture magazine Azure.

Despite its grand opening being more than a month away, the museum has already begun offering a new option for visitors to experience Alberta’s dinosaur fossils—helicopter rides of the Pipestone Creek dinosaur bone bed west of Grande Prairie.

The helicopter tours depart from the museum 19 kilometres west of Grande Prairie and run every 20 minutes throughout the day. The $195 tours showcase aerial views of the muse-

um, Pipestone Creek and Wapiti River.

Passengers on the 15-minute tour listen to an audio track on iPads to learn about discoveries at the site, where there is an average of nearly 200 fossils per square metre. More than 3,000 bones have so far been recovered from the area.

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An imitation Arthurian Round Table hangs in the Great Hall in Winchester. The table was originally constructed in the 13th century and repainted in its present form for Henry VIII; around the edge of the table are the names of King Arthur’s knights. Photo: Martin Kraft.

A new sacred sites tour to England will examine not only the Holy Grail legend, an important theme in Arthurian literature, but also places associated with King Arthur, Lady Guinevere and Merlin.

The King Arthur’s Avalon tour will be led by Phil Cousineau author of the international bestseller, The Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeker’s Guide to Making Travel Sacred.

Highlights of the itinerary include excursions to Glastonbury, where a thorn tree is said to have grown from Joseph of Arimathea’s walking stick, and Cadbury Castle, associated with

King Arthur’s Camelot.

There will be visits to West Camel, where King Arthur fought his last battle, Tintagel Castle, where legends say Arthur was born, the Great Hall in Winchester—with a version of Arthur’s Round Table—and Marlborough College, site of Merlin’s Grave.

Also included in the May 8 - 18, 2016 program will be excursions to Stonehenge, Bath, Dartmoor, Salisbury Cathedral, St. Michael’s Mount, Westminster Abbey, the British Museum and Ye Olde Cheshire Inn, where Dr. Johnson and

Charles Dickens dined.

The tour is offered by Vancouver’s Sacred Earth Journeys, which has offered spiritual travel tours since 2003.

“This quest for the Holy Grail, as it was for the Knights of the Round Table, will be an inner journey as well as a physical excursion,” said Helen Tomei, president Sacred Earth Journeys.

“Participants will literally walk along the same pathways as King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, Merlin, Joseph of Arimathea and the ancient Druids.”

For more information, visit sacredearthjourneys.ca.

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Prepaid SIM cards for Japan in vending machines at Narita Airport Travellers to Japan’s Narita International Airport (NRT) can now purchase NTT Com Prepaid SIM cards for Japan from one of two vending machines located in Narita International Airport arrival lobbies in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.

The prepaid SIM vending machines, the first to be installed at NRT, allow travellers access to low-cost mobile data communications while in Japan.

In addition to the Prepaid SIM for Japan cards for shortterm use, the vending machines offer smartphones, mobile routers, accessories and more.

Touch panel screens in English or Chinese guide the user through the purchase procedure,

which is done via any major credit card.

After making a purchase, the user can register their information via either the machine’s touch panel or passport scanner to begin accessing the Internet immediately.

NTT Com also operates SIM card vending machines at the Aqua City Odaiba shopping complex in Tokyo and Kansai International Airport near Osaka.

Seven-day and 14-day SIM plans are available, with costs ranging from approximately $36 to $52, respectively.

During the purchase procedures, instructions are provided on how users may apply for the no-charge Japan

One of two Prepaid SIM cards for Japan vending machines located in the arrival lobbies at Japan’s Narita International Airport.

Connected-free Wi-Fi service provided by NTT Broadband Platform at some 130,000 locations, including airports, train stations, commercial facilities,

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Visit yvr.ca for information on flights from YVR to Japan via Air Canada, All Nippon and Japan Airlines.

‘Incredible Icelandair Stopover’ offers luxury lighthouse accommodation For a limited time, Icelandair is offering passengers the opportunity to take an Incredible Icelandair Stopover, including a stay in a recently refurbished lighthouse on the central south coast of Iceland.

Situated in the southernmost point of the island, in the beautiful area of Vik, the lighthouse offers a peaceful setting with breathtaking views.

Operated by the Hotel Vik, guests who stay at the lighthouse will receive a personal meet and greet on arrival and served a privately prepared breakfast in the morning.

Hotel Vik is an elegant, contemporary hotel, designed to mirror the nature and beaches of Iceland, the design of which is also reflected at the Dyrholaey lighthouse.

Icelandair is offering this special lighthouse package to highlight its increasingly popular Icelandair Stopover, which allows the airline’s passengers on their way across the Atlantic to stopover in Iceland for up to seven days at no additional cost.

In addition to staying in this unique location, guests will be given the choice of adding a selection of activities, including a private guide, a helicopter tour, a chance to explore waterfalls, a hike up a glacier, horseback riding along the beautiful black sand beach at Reynisfjara, or a relaxing trip to Fontana Spa. This Incredible Icelandair Stopover will

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GBTA Foundation predicts Global Business Travel spending to hit record high in 2015 The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has released its annual travel forecast, which details business travel spending in 75 countries across 48 industries over 15 years, including a rolling five-year projection.

According to the forecast, China business travel will increase by 61 per cent over the next five years, from $261-billion in 2014 to $420-billion in 2019.

That increase is greater than the increases in business travel growth in the next eight largest countries combined, including the U.S., Germany, India, U.K., Indonesia, France, Turkey and Japan.

Overall, the GBTA BTI Outlook – Annual Global Report & Forecast, sponsored by Visa, finds that global business travel spending will hit a record US$1.25-trillion in 2015—a 6.5 percent growth over 2014.

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through 2019, with business travel projected to grow 6.9 per cent in 2016, 6 per cent in 2017, 6.4 per cent in 2018 and 5.8 per cent in 2019.

“Despite recent economic speed bumps, China will pull away as the global leader in business travel over the next five years,” said GBTA executive director and COO Michael W. McCormick. “On the horizon, we’ve identified five nations that are also seeing extraordinary growth and could very well turn into the business travel markets of the future. Another market to watch is India, which is statistically where China was 15 years ago.”

The GBTA Foundation identified the five newly emerging markets that will become the business travel markets of the future as Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland and Turkey.

Iceland’s Dyrholaey lighthouse has been converted into a private luxury hotel full of history with modern Icelandic conveniences.

be available for groups up to five, with two double bedrooms and one small bedroom with a single bed from September 1st to November 1, 2015.

Packages also include one night at Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina and one night at the lighthouse plus breakfast, all of the activities and airport transfers in a luxury vehicle.

Icelandair operates trice-weekly seasonal summer service from YVR, offering non-stop service to Iceland and connections to more than 20 destinations in Europe. For 2015, this seasonal service runs until September 19.

For more information on #MyStopover, the Incredible Icelandair Stopover or customizing your trip to Iceland, visit icelandair.ca/ stopover.

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Annual Summit Softball Slam raises funds for Hope for Kids charity The annual Summit Softball Slam, presented by Sea Island’s Summit Customs Brokers in support of the Hope for Kids charity, took place on July 18 & 19 at Richmond’s King George Park.

The Hope for Kids charity was founded in 2005 as Rubina Hope for Kids in memory of Rubina Wong, who died during the SE Asia tsunami. Once the initial goal of raising enough funds to build a daycare in Thailand was achieved, the charity began holding yearly events, with all proceeds benefitting children in local communities.

The Summit Softball Slam is a major fundraising event for the charity.

At this year’s 8th annual event, 10 teams took to the field to vie for top honours.

The NW Blues team reclaimed the ‘A’ Division title,

after having been dethroned in 2014 by the Delta Mayhem team.

CDS/Last Call team claimed top spot in ‘B’ Division, while the Sheraton Vancouver Airport team claimed the Most Sportsmanlike title.

Hundreds attended this popular annual event, making the Hope for Kids charity the big winner, with $17,000 raised.

“Once again, I give a big thank-you to all participants, sponsors and volunteers for making this event a success,” said Gary Eng, general manager Summit Customs Brokers and a member of the charity’s Board of Directors. “Since the completion of The Lam Gaen Kids Safe Zone Daycare in Thailand, the Hope for Kids charity has supported more than 15 organizations.”

For more information, visit hopeforkids.ca.

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Sea Island’s Park ‘n Fly airport parking company has been operating out of YVR for more than 27 years and during that time it has raised more than $35,000 in cash donations for a variety of charities including Dreams Take Flight, a national non-profit volunteer organization, and more than 8,000 kilograms of food items for the Richmond Food Bank Society.

Park ‘n Fly recently held its summer staff barbecue, at which items were collected for the Richmond Food Bank Society.

Park ‘n Fly’s suppliers and business associates donated more than 60 gifts and prizes for the event and staff “earned” raffle draw tickets through their donation of food items.

Park ‘n Fly thanks everyone who attended, helped and generously contributed to the success of the event.

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Air Canada rouge inaugurated its non-stop seasonal service to Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Osaka, Japan from YVR on May 1, 2015.

This service will operate up to five times weekly between Vancouver and Osaka for the peak summer travel period of May-October.

This new route is the only non-stop flight between KIX and a Canadian airport and will continue to bolster YVR’s current service to Japan.

YVR offers the most capacity and frequency to Japan of any other airport in Canada.

“Just in time for our busy summer travel season, we are thrilled that Air Canada rouge has chosen YVR to expand its international route network with non-stop flights to Osaka,” said Craig Richmond, president and CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority. “At YVR, we pride

(L-R) Renee Smith-Valade (Air Canada), Seiji Okada (Consul General of Japan), Kevin Howlett (Air Canada), Craig Richmond (YVR) and Hon. Naomi Yamamoto (Province of B.C.) are pictured after cutting the ribbon celebrating Air Canada rouge’s inaugural flight to Osaka, Japan at YVR on May 1, 2015.

ourselves on being the North American gateway to the AsiaPacific region and this new service reinforces that and further strengthens our air connections to Asia.”

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Aeromexico, Mexico’s flag carrier, will begin new daily non-stop service between YVR and Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) in Mexico City on December 9, 2015.

The airline will operate a Boeing 737-700 aircraft with seat capacity for 124 passengers including 12 in Class Premier, Aeromexico’s Business Class cabin.

“Aeromexico’s decision to fly to YVR further strengthens our position as the gateway hub between Asia and the Americas,” said Craig Richmond, president and CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority.

“The new service will give businesses more options to reach customers in Mexico and throughout Latin America.”

The new service will add 160 jobs to the B.C. economy and $9.9-million in Gross Domestic Product, $3.4-million in taxes and $2.9-million in wages to the province.

It will also provide opportunities for B.C. businesses to reach new customers, suppliers and investors throughout Mexico and Latin America.

“Air connections between Mexico and Canada are essential to the growing mobility of citizens between both countries; the new Aeromexico flight from Mexico City to Vancouver will foster tourism, business and student travel in both directions,” said Claudia Franco Hijuelos, Consul General of Mexico in Vancouver. “Furthermore, competitive prices will enable Mexico’s global airline to tap

into growing demand.”

Aeromexico offers connectivity to 45 destinations within Mexico and 16 destinations in Latin America.

Flight AM696 will leave MEX daily at 6pm, arriving at YVR at 10:05pm the same day.

Flight AM697 will leave YVR at 11:20pm, arriving at MEX at 7am the following day.

The arrival time at YVR allows for convenient connections onward to Asian markets.

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in wages to the B.C. economy and an additional 123 jobs at YVR and B.C.’s hotel, restaurants and tourist attractions.

“Increasing air connections is a key part of the BC Jobs Plan and helps cement our province’s position as Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway,” said the Honourable Naomi Yamamoto,

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Last Month, YVR celebrated its record-setting sixth consecutive Skytrax win for Best Airport in North America with an in-terminal thank-you celebration.

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Designated areas for remote control aircraft and power kiters On July 27, 2015, Richmond City Council amended its Public Parks and School Grounds Regulation Bylaw regarding the use of model aircraft in Richmond parks and the development of a permit system for power kiters.

Under the new bylaws use of remote model aircraft and power kiting will be permitted only in designated areas within public parks in order to ensure public safety.

After working with local enthusiasts from the Richmond RC Flyers Club, Manoah Steves Park was selected for model aircraft use due to its size, location and the support of the school district and local residents.

The City previously designated the Model Airplane Park on Rice Mill Road for use by fixed-line model aircraft and that use will continue.

The use of Manoah Steves Park will be open to model aircraft and does not extend to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

Unlike model aircraft, UAVs are capable of being flown autonomously (without continuous human control) using GPS or an on-board camera. They can be flown beyond the pilot’s line of sight to complete a route.

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Battery-powered Bell 222 radiocontrolled model helicopter, with pilot in the background. Photo: Barfisch.

Transport Canada guidelines state that UAVs should not be flown within nine kilometres of an airport.

UAV technology has significant potential to be used in parks for filming and research purposes and the new parks bylaw does allow for properly trained and Transport Canada permitted UAV operators to work in parks under the City’s direction.

With Council’s endorsement, power kiters will remain part of the landscape at Garry Point Park.

Richmond city staff will continue to work with Transport Canada, NAV Canada and YVR to ensure that these activities pose no impact to aviation safety.

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Dynamic indie dance duo Matt and Kim will headline the inaugural Richmond World Festival in Minoru Park on the Labour Day weekend.

The Richmond World Festival runs from 11am to 9pm on Saturday, September 5, with music all day long on the YVR Main Stage. In addition, there will be an international food truck festival with more than 35 food trucks, a Global Village with interactive cultural activities and performances, Artisan Marketplace, Wide World of Sports and more.

“We’re going to transform Minoru Park into a global village that celebrates our cultural diversity, with something to satisfy all interests, ages and tastes,” said Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “We invite everyone in Richmond and visitors from around the region and around the globe to join us for a great end-ofsummer festival.”

Headliners Matt and Kim have become

festival circuit favourites with a live act renowned for raw exuberance, bombastic beats, sing-along refrains and danceready anthems. They’ve performed at numerous major music festivals including Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Coachella, and Pemberton.

In addition to its international hit headliners, the Richmond World Festival will also showcase numerous diverse cultural acts, and feature a number of Richmondbased performing groups.

Main Stage sponsor Vancouver International Airport will also be bringing its T-shirts-to-Paradise contest to the Richmond World Festival. Festival goers who are B.C. residents and 19 or older can get a free- T-shirt and enter to win one of nine pairs of round-trip tickets to six Asian destinations direct from YVR. For more festival news visit richmondworldfestival.ca and for updates follow @ FunRichmond on Twitter, #RmdWF.

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DOMESTIC TERMINAL (Before Security) • Starbucks: Coffee, pastries, sandwiches – Departures Level 3.

• A&W: Breakfast served daily – Bacon ‘n Egger with real bacon and real eggs, hash browns, French Toast.

Also, hamburgers, fries, beverages, including A&W’s famous root beer.

Open 5am-10pm. Departures Level 3

• Booster Juice: signature premium smoothies, fresh-squeezed juices, hot food, grab & go items & snacks –Level 3 • Jugo Juice: Juice, smoothies, wraps & paninis – Departures Level 3.

• Subway: Sandwiches, salads & wraps – Departures Level 3 • Tim Hortons: Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, soups – Arrivals Level 2 and Departures Level 3

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• Toshi Teppanyaki: Japanese cuisine – Departures Level 3 • White Spot: Burgers, fresh salads, pastas, rice bowls, stir-fries, entrées from the grill and desserts – Departures Level 3 • Wok ‘N Roll: Chinese & Japanese cuisine – Departures Level 3

• Koho Restaurant & Bar: Casual dining – Departures Level 3 • Galiano Bakery & Café: Breakfast, sandwiches & pastries – Departures Level 3 • Wendy’s: Breakfast, burgers, Chicken, salads • Fortune Wok: Asian cuisine –

INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL (Before Security) • Vino Volo: Wines from around the world by the glass or in tasting flights, lunch, dinner, small plates—Arrivals Level 2 • Hanami Japanese Restaurant: Dim Sum & Japanese cuisine – Departures Level 3

Departures Level 3 • Toshi Teppanyaki: Japanese cuisine – Departures Level 3 • Thai Hang: Vietnamese cuisine— choose from healthy Pho dishes, rolls, broken rice dishes, sandwiches, spring rolls, rice noodle soups, lemon grass

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SOUTH TERMINAL (Before Security, Food Court) • Galiano Café: Made-to-order breakfasts along with specialty espresso drinks to satisfy early morning travellers. Burger, fries, homemade soups, made-to-order sandwiches, berry yogurt parfaits, breakfast muffins and salads.

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• Jetside Bar Offers a selection of appetizers, snacks and shared food.

(604) 248-3281 • Globe@YVR Award-winning signature restaurant, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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Miller Road • Tim Hortons #109 – 5000 Miller Road Open 24 Hours. Lots of free parking.

Fast pickup on your way to the Terminal.

Airport South 1 The Flying Beaver Bar & Grill 4760 Inglis Drive. Come and watch seaplanes land & takeoff right in front of you, while enjoying locally craft brewed beers and the best pub food in the city . Bring your aiport i.d. and receive 25% off of food every Tuesday.

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Smokehouse Sandwich Co. #108 – 5188 Westminster Hwy, Richmond (2 blocks west of # 2 Road) Breakfast and lunch. Monday to Friday: 7:45am to 4pm. Saturdays 10am to 6pm. Specializing in handcrafted Smoked Meat Sandwiches, minutes away from YVR. Meet Wilbur, a cumin-spiced Pulled Pork with Coleslaw Sandwich and the rest of the company of sandwiches at Smokehouse. For pick up, call (604) 370-4177 smokehousesandwich.com.

• Southside Cafe (near the South Terminal at the Esso Avitat FBO). 5360 Airport Road South. Open for breakfast & lunch 7am-3pm Mon to Fri. Quick & delicious, homemade dishes for eat in or takeout. Enjoy a free small coffee with breakfast. Meals from $5 and up mean one of the best values on Sea Island. Call to order custom catering for your office party or business meeting. (604) 303 0407.

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Specializing in great, home-made food & authentic Italian cuisine. Pizza, pasta, sandwiches, salad, home-made burgers, soup, specialty coffees. Glutenfriendly items. Open Mon.-Fri. Breakast, Lunch. 7am-2:30pm. (604) 448-4022 Solution for August 2015 Crossword.

• Milltown Bar & Grill #101-9191 Bentley Street, Marpole Receiving great reviews for good food, friendly service and fantastic marina views. Only 5 minutes From YVR across the Arthur Laing Bridge. Open from 11am to late every day. (604) 269-2348; www.milltownbar.com.

RICHMOND HOTEL RESTAURANTS • Best Western Abercorn Inn 9260 Bridgeport Rd. (604) 270-7576 Highlander Restaurant: Open for lunch and dinner, serving a variety of high-quality continental and world cuisine. Lunch 10:30am-2pm; dinner 5pm-9:30pm. (604) 270-7541.

• Pacific Gateway Hotel 1500 Cessna Drive. (604) 278-1241 3 Pier 73 Restaurant: Located behind the hotel and suspended above the Fraser River in the heart of a 138-slip Marina. Great destination for casual lunch meetings, relaxed dinner gatherings, or evening drinks with friends. Kids Menu. Sunday to Thursday 11am-12am. Friday and Saturday 11am-1am (kitchen open until midnight). (604) 276-1954\ • The Fairmont Vancouver Airport

(at YVR) –3111 Grant McConachie Way (604) 207-5200 • Jetside Bar Offers a selection of appetizers, snacks and shared food.

(604) 248.3281 • Globe@YVR Award-winning signature restaurant, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

(604) 248-3281 • River Rock Casino Resort 8811 River Road • The Buffet—Perfect for a group get-together, special event or relaxing meal, The Buffet is open seven days a week for breakfast and dinner, lunch Monday to Saturday and brunch on Sunday. Call (604) 247-8935 to make reservations.

• Tramonto—Features Italianinspired West Coast cuisine, amazing views of the Fraser River and Island Mountains, and an expansive wine cellar. Sunday-Thursday 5pm-10pm; Friday & Saturday 5pm-11pm. Call (604) 247-8573.

• Sandman Signature Hotel 10251 St. Edwards Drive • Denny’s 24 Hour Restaurant— Breakfast, lunch, dinner (604) 2762853.

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• Westin Wall Centre Vancouver Airport 3099 Corvette Way • The Apron—A menu that spans wholesome SuperFoodsRx and contemporary Pacific Northwest cuisine. Breakfast 6:30am -11am; Lunch 11:30am – 5pm; Dinner 5pm – 10 pm; Lounge 5pm – 11pm. Call (604) 238-2105.

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Air Canada rouge inaugurated its non-stop seasonal service to Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Osaka, Japan from YVR on May 1, 2015.

This service will operate up to five times weekly between Vancouver and Osaka for the peak summer travel period of May-October.

This new route is the only non-stop flight between KIX and a Canadian airport and will continue to bolster YVR’s current service to Japan.

YVR offers the most capacity and frequency to Japan of any other airport in Canada.

“Just in time for our busy summer travel season, we are thrilled that Air Canada rouge has chosen YVR to expand its international route network with non-stop flights to Osaka,” said Craig Richmond, president and CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority. “At YVR, we pride

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(L-R) Renee Smith-Valade (Air Canada), Seiji Okada (Consul General of Japan), Kevin Howlett (Air Canada), Craig Richmond (YVR) and Hon. Naomi Yamamoto (Province of B.C.) are pictured after cutting the ribbon celebrating Air Canada rouge’s inaugural flight to Osaka, Japan at YVR on May 1, 2015.

ourselves on being the North American gateway to the AsiaPacific region and this new service reinforces that and further strengthens our air connections to Asia.”

Japan and British Columbia have a long and significant history of cultural and economic links. As the world’s third-larg-

est economy, Japan offers B.C. businesses many opportunities to increase exports by taking advantage of its high demand for energy resources, raw materials, seafood and international education. Air Canada rouge’s new service will generate approximately $7.2-million in Gross Domestic Product, $4.5-million

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Aeromexico, Mexico’s flag carrier, will begin new daily non-stop service between YVR and Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) in Mexico City on December 9, 2015.

The airline will operate a Boeing 737-700 aircraft with seat capacity for 124 passengers including 12 in Class Premier, Aeromexico’s Business Class cabin.

“Aeromexico’s decision to fly to YVR further strengthens our position as the gateway hub between Asia and the Americas,” said Craig Richmond, president and CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority.

“The new service will give businesses more options to reach customers in Mexico and throughout Latin America.”

The new service will add 160 jobs to the B.C. economy and $9.9-million in Gross Domestic Product, $3.4-million in taxes and $2.9-million in wages to the province.

It will also provide opportunities for B.C. businesses to reach new customers, suppliers and investors throughout Mexico and Latin America.

“Air connections between Mexico and Canada are essential to the growing mobility of citizens between both countries; the new Aeromexico flight from Mexico City to Vancouver will foster tourism, business and student travel in both directions,” said Claudia Franco Hijuelos, Consul General of Mexico in Vancouver. “Furthermore, competitive prices will enable Mexico’s global airline to tap

into growing demand.”

Aeromexico offers connectivity to 45 destinations within Mexico and 16 destinations in Latin America.

Flight AM696 will leave MEX daily at 6pm, arriving at YVR at 10:05pm the same day.

Flight AM697 will leave YVR at 11:20pm, arriving at MEX at 7am the following day.

The arrival time at YVR allows for convenient connections onward to Asian markets.

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in wages to the B.C. economy and an additional 123 jobs at YVR and B.C.’s hotel, restaurants and tourist attractions.

“Increasing air connections is a key part of the BC Jobs Plan and helps cement our province’s position as Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway,” said the Honourable Naomi Yamamoto,

Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business, Province of British Columbia. “Japan is an important tourism market for our province and the addition of non-stop YVROsaka flights will give travellers even more options to visit SuperNatural BC.” See YVR-OSAKA page 3

Record-setting sixth Skytrax Best Airport win

Skytrak Thank You Friday was a celebration of YVR’s sixth consecutive year of maintaining its #1 ranking as Best Airport in North America.

Last Month, YVR celebrated its record-setting sixth consecutive Skytrax win for Best Airport in North America with an in-terminal thank-you celebration.

YVR team members, with the help of 55 employees from 11 organizations handed out 3,000 chocolate airplane lollipops, 2,500 YVR chocolates, 3,000 YVR lollipops and thousands of thank-you postcards to

YVR employees, passengers, partners and community members.

Thank-you squads were deployed airside and in-terminal. The airplane lollipops, all of which were distributed by lunchtime, proved to be a hot commodity.

The Airport Authority expressed thanks to everyone who participated in the celebration and to the 24,000 people who work and volunteer at YVR.

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25 Offensive to moral principles 26 Fatigued 29 Splatter 30 Large luxurious cars 31 Shout of approval or joy 32 A single thing 35 Modern-day Persia 36 Sounds of something in rapid motion 37 Wharf 38 Deface 39 Animal life 40 In cricket, also called a googly 41 Enlarged thyroid gland 43 Drives back 44 Make more rigid 46 A lofty level or position 47 Bestow 48 Dravidian people living in southwestern India 49 Propel oneself over snow 52 Literary collections 53 Brings to an end 56 Customary practice 57 Pertaining to the largest continent 58 A sudden numbing dread 59 Anagram of “Sect” 60 Tine 61 Printed characters.

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Tour is limited to a maximum group of 30 enthusiasts.

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