Vancouver Airport

• More than 500 WestJet employees unionize in Calgary and Vancouver

  The union said workplace organization has been part of the successful lobbying effort for financial support for the airline industry from the federal government.

  Canada

  May 21
• COVID-19: Vancouver International Airport lost $380M in 2020

  Just 7.3 million people passed through the terminal in 2020, down 72 per cent from the year before.

  Canada

  May 8
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• 106 tickets issued to travellers arriving at YVR and refusing to quarantine

  Vancouver is one of four locations in Canada where travellers must fly into and quarantine in a government-designated hotel until they get a negative COVID-19 test result.

  Health

  Apr 12
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• Rapid COVID-19 testing trialed at Vancouver International Airport

  The pilot project, a Canadian first, offers domestic WestJet passengers a pre-flight test that returns results in about 15 minutes.

  Health

  Nov 27, 2020
• YVR terminates massive infrastructure project due to COVID-19 crisis

  The Vancouver Airport Authority said it is ending the CORE Program to shift resources to 'more immediate infrastructure and health and safety needs.'

  Economy

  Sep 9, 2020
• These 4 Canadian airports now have temperature screenings amid COVID-19

  Passengers who have temperatures above 38 degrees will not be allowed to travel and will be asked to re-book after two weeks.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2020
• Coronavirus: Airline passengers from Mexico City to YVR warned of possible exposure

  The affected flight is No. 696, which flew to Vancouver on June 25.

  Health

  Jul 10, 2020
• Layoff notices issued at Vancouver Airport as air travel expected to decline over next 3 years

  A workforce that was geared for an airport handling 26 million passengers a year is being reduced to handle the now expected eight to 15 million passengers per year, over the next three years.

  Economy

  May 11, 2020
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• Vancouver International Airport announces more layoffs as COVID-19 grounds airline industry

  YVR says it will begin by offering voluntary buyout packages to workers before cutting any staff.

  Apr 29, 2020
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• WestJet flight from Calgary diverted to Vancouver after plane damaged by bird strike

  The collision caused visible damage to the aircraft's nose.

  Jan 14, 2020