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YVR set to welcome Hainan Airlines
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Starting May 25, 2018, Hainan Airlines will begin twice-weekly service to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) from Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport (SZX), via Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN). Headquartered in Haikou, China, Hainan Airlines has received the Skytrax 5-Star Airline Rating for seven consecutive years and continually ranks as one of the World’s Best Airlines. The airline’s network includes more than 1,400 international and domestic routes to more than 110 destinations. “It’s great to start the year with the
announcement of a new airline partner,” said Craig Richmond, president & CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority. “As the first airport in Canada offering service to Shenzhen and Tianjin, the route will provide direct access to new markets for business travellers and offer more options for leisure travellers exploring China. The addition of Hainan Airlines brings the total of Mainland Chinese carriers to seven plus Air Canada, further strengthening YVR’s position as the connecting hub airport between Asia and the Americas.” The route will be operated using an
WestJet adds 60 flights from Vancouver
Airbus 330 with a seat configuration of 32 Business class and 260 Economy class seats. Hainan Airlines will depart from YVR at 11:30am and arrive at TSN at 2:15pm (+1), before continuing the journey. The flight arrives at SZX at 7:45pm. “We are delighted to announce this new service from Shenzhen to Vancouver via Tianjin at the beginning of the China-Canada Tourism Year,” said Jichun Liu, vice president of Hainan Airlines. “Following our Toronto-Beijing and Calgary-Beijing routes, this new Vancouver service
demonstrates Hainan Airlines’ confidence in the China-Canada civil aviation market. The new route will provide passengers with more travel options and convenience. It will also further strengthen the economic, educational and cultural exchanges between the two countries.” New services such as this are made possible because of YVR’s five-year airline rates and charges program, ConnectYVR. The program offers some of the lowest landing fees to airlines to attract and incent them to grow sustainably at YVR.
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WestJet has again enhanced its schedule provides.” schedule and connectivity out of its As Canada’s second busiest airport, Vancouver hub to key business and leiYVR plays a significant role in the Globetrotting with sure destinations in Canada and Mexico, economy by creating jobs and driving adding 60 more flights weekly. business activity throughout the country. just two stopovers “WestJet is again providing addiEvery flight added at YVR helps crePG tional service to benefit both the busiate and support jobs and contributes to ness traveller as well as the leisure B.C.’s economy. Employment guest,” said Brian Znotins, WestJet vice Following are details of WestJet’s Opportunities: president, network planning, alliances increased service from Vancouver: and corporate development. “Since • An increase of 24 weekly flights 2013, we have invested in providing 40 between Vancouver and Calgary for per cent more capacity for our guests in a total of 16 times daily, with hourly the community. With today’s increases, service in both directions (top of the we will have more than 80 daily deparhour from Vancouver, and bottom of Jazz is one of the largest regional airlines in the world, serving 70 destinations in Canada tures and that means increased conthe hour from Calgary) and the United States, and providing customers with seamless connections to the well asunder convenience. • Vancouver-Edmonton from 50 to 59 worldwide networks of Air Canada andnectivity the Star as Alliance the brandWe name Air Canada Express (formerly Air Canada Jazz). With business the mosttravellers flights toand thevacamost are certain times weekly (nine times each busicommunities in Canada, Jazz is the airline that brings together family, friends and tioners alike will be pleased with the ness day) business. Jazz offers a professional working environment and opportunities for PG See WESTJET page 2 flexibility and timeliness our enhanced individual career growth.
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Jazz is an employment equity employer. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply. We are currently accepting résumés for the position of: Aircraft Tower (Permanent/Part-Time)—Vancouver, BC Starting wage: $18.02 per hour (applicable only at this base) Key Responsibilities:
The Lotus Temple in Delhi is a prominent attraction in the city. Made of pure white marble and notable for its flower-like shape, the impressive structure was designed by Iranian architect Fariborz Saha, who now lives in Canada. Photo: courtesy Nikkul.
Air Canada is expanding its current seasonal non-stop VancouverDelhi flights to year-round operation. The route has been highly popular for British Columbia’s local population and as a result, starting June 8, 2018, passengers will now have access to the Air Canada service throughout the year. This route is made possible by advances in aircraft technology, which allows lighter aircraft to fly further while requiring less fuel.
Air Canada operates a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner configured in three cabins with 30 International Business class lie-flat suites, 21 Premium Economy and 247 Economy class seats. Air Canada has had enormous success growing its transpacific hub out of YVR, launching 10 new services in 2017, alone. Later this year, Air Canada will launch additional non-stop services out of YVR to Paris, France; and Zurich, Switzerland.
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