YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion

[mr.x]

The deal was for $3-million...and I have to say that it doesn't make sense. An airport supplier???? That's basic infrastructure, especially for the Olympic Games. What next? the official road supplier? official breathing air supplier??

I'm guessing VANOC was desperate for more sponsorship, and begged rich-YVR to become a sponsor. o_O




Flight 2010 Cleared for Landing at Vancouver International Airport - YVR Named Official Airport for 2010 Winter Games

March 13, 2008
VANOC News Release

Richmond, B.C. (March 13, 2008): The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) today welcomed Vancouver Airport Authority as an Official Supplier of the 2010 Winter Games. This partnership marks the first time in Olympic Games history that an airport has been named an Official Supplier.

As an Official Supplier, the Airport Authority has sponsorship rights in the airport category for the 2010 Winter Games and is committed to providing world-class operations and services prior to, during and after the Games. In addition, the Airport Authority receives the sponsorship rights to the Canadian Olympic team attending the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games and the London 2012 Olympic Games. The sponsorship commitment includes:

- dedicated airport amenities and services for VANOC and 2010 Winter Games activities
- accreditation processing and departure screening facilities
- expedited passenger arrivals and baggage services
- specialized training for airport staff
- parking and ground transportation services
- office space

“As an Official Supplier, we will provide many athletes, officials, media and visitors with the first and last impression of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games,” said Larry Berg, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vancouver Airport Authority. “Our goal is to provide a smooth, seamless and exceptional travel experience to every passenger that visits our airport for the Games or any other reason. We are enhancing our facilities, passenger services and customer care program to ensure we meet this goal before, during and after the 2010 Winter Games.”

“YVR provides the perfect opportunity for us to welcome the world in 2010. Today, YVR has made history, becoming the first ever airport authority sponsor of the Games and we’re pleased to have the support of their operations and customer service,” said John Furlong, VANOC Chief Executive Officer. “For visitors stepping off the plane, it will be like arriving in the middle of a Games venue. YVR is one of the most beautiful and accessible airports in the world, and it captures the spirit of Vancouver, BC and Canada.”

“Yesterday, we celebrated the two-year countdown to the Opening Ceremony for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver and Whistler. Athletes are two years away from arriving in this airport with their specialized equipment,” said Todd Nicholson, captain of Canada’s Paralympic Hockey team, “YVR is a leader in its commitment to providing accessible facilities and staff training. This can only enhance every Paralympic athlete’s experience at the Games.”

The Airport Authority’s long-established working relationship with VANOC also includes separate, but complementary agreements covering terminal advertising opportunities and six dedicated Olympic Stores in the International and Domestic Terminals featuring Vancouver 2010 Winter Games merchandise.

The sponsorship announcement was made at a community event held in YVR’s new Link building, which connects the Domestic and International Terminals, provides additional check-in and baggage facilities, and will be the final stop for Canada Line trains heading to the airport. In attendance at the announcement were employees of Vancouver Airport Authority, local airport business partners, VANOC representatives, elected officials and other Games sponsors who marked the start of this partnership by signing a large-scale commemorative banner that will be displayed in the terminal.

About Vancouver Airport Authority
The Airport Authority is a community-based, not-for-profit organization that operates Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Canada’s second busiest airport, YVR expects to welcome 17.9 million passengers in 2008. The Airport Authority is undertaking a $1.4-billion capital program that will ensure the airport meets the growing demand for air travel and continues to be developed as a premier global gateway and economic generator for British Columbia.

[MistyMountainHop]

Funny bit from the Georgia Straight:

Toronto disappointed YVR named “official airport” for 2010 Winter Olympics?
By Martin Dunphy

Today (March 14), the Vancouver Airport Authority issued a media release announcing that VANOC has named Vancouver International Airport the "official airport" for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Straight editor Martin Dunphy wrote a mock-response to the release:

A spokesperson for Toronto Pearson International Airport today expressed disappointment at the selection of Vancouver International Airport as the official airport for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The choice by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) was motivated by bias, the spokesperson said. "Most of the people on VANOC who decided on Vancouver actually reside in Vancouver," John Leaffan said. "We think Toronto didn't get a fair shake simply because we are a few thousand miles east of Vancouver."

Leaffan also said Vancouver's facilities are inferior to those of Toronto. "We have miles of moving sidewalks and way more cabs and buses, and we are strategically sited to provide convenient access to connecting flights for Olympics visitors."

VANOC CEO John Furlong said Vancouver was the logical choice. "Vancouver was the logical choice," he said. Questioned further, Furlong said Vancouver had more to offer international visitors. "If you arrive here after a long flight from overseas, and you are hungry, thirsty, tired, and maybe don't speak the language, we are pleased to be able to offer security personnel with the latest in Taser technology," he said, adding: "There's nothing like a quick, long nap after a long flight."

[clooless]

The lady doth protest too much. The center of the universe is complaining that, for a few weeks at least, they wont be the center of the universe? Ridiculous.

If the Summer Olympics were held in Toronto I don't think YVR would be insulted if Pearson was chosen as the official airport to the games, whatever that really means.

[Hourglass]

Originally Posted by marmorek

Funny bit from the Georgia Straight:

Toronto disappointed YVR named “official airport” for 2010 Winter Olympics?
By Martin Dunphy

Today (March 14), the Vancouver Airport Authority issued a media release announcing that VANOC has named Vancouver International Airport the "official airport" for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Straight editor Martin Dunphy wrote a mock-response to the release:

A spokesperson for Toronto Pearson International Airport today expressed disappointment at the selection of Vancouver International Airport as the official airport for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The choice by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) was motivated by bias, the spokesperson said. "Most of the people on VANOC who decided on Vancouver actually reside in Vancouver," John Leaffan said. "We think Toronto didn't get a fair shake simply because we are a few thousand miles east of Vancouver."

Leaffan also said Vancouver's facilities are inferior to those of Toronto. "We have miles of moving sidewalks and way more cabs and buses, and we are strategically sited to provide convenient access to connecting flights for Olympics visitors."

VANOC CEO John Furlong said Vancouver was the logical choice. "Vancouver was the logical choice," he said. Questioned further, Furlong said Vancouver had more to offer international visitors. "If you arrive here after a long flight from overseas, and you are hungry, thirsty, tired, and maybe don't speak the language, we are pleased to be able to offer security personnel with the latest in Taser technology," he said, adding: "There's nothing like a quick, long nap after a long flight."

One of the funnier things I've read in a while.

A quick, long nap?

[dreambrother808]

Originally Posted by clooless

The lady doth protest too much. The center of the universe is complaining that, for a few weeks at least, they wont be the center of the universe? Ridiculous.

If the Summer Olympics were held in Toronto I don't think YVR would be insulted if Pearson was chosen as the official airport to the games, whatever that really means.

it was written as a joke, dude

[dreambrother808]

Originally Posted by marmorek

Funny bit from the Georgia Straight:

Toronto disappointed YVR named “official airport” for 2010 Winter Olympics?
By Martin Dunphy


Leaffan also said Vancouver's facilities are inferior to those of Toronto. "We have miles of moving sidewalks and way more cabs and buses, and we are strategically sited to provide convenient access to connecting flights for Olympics visitors."

I do like airports with moving sidewalks, but I guess YVR isn't really large enough to require them.

On a side note, while this article is all in fun, it does once again reveal how much western Canadians obsess over Toronto. I find that to be embarrassing, akin to walking around everyday with a sign listing your jealousies and insecurities. It's similar to how Canadians, as a whole, obsess about the US to a ridiculous degree, even though the US pays us little to no attention in return. It's time we all develop some true dignity and stop putting out these kinds of self-defeating garbage.

[excel]

YVR has plenty moving walkways in the international and transboarder terminals, where the majority of the olympic athletes will be arriving.

[clooless]

Originally Posted by dreambrother808

it was written as a joke, dude

*smacks forehead*

Sorry, I was up too early this morning. I thought this was more than a little ridiculous.

[twoNeurons]

Hehe... no no no... Vancouver's airport doesn't need kilometres of moving sidewalks because locals don their Lululemon hoodies and treat the run home along the corridors as their personal exercise run.

[SpongeG]

Victoria gives Vancouver police $40,000 for 'Con Air' program


Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu (second from right) and BC Solicitor General John Les (right) announce new funding for 'Con Air' program at community policing station at 5657 Victoria Drive.
Photograph by : Bill Keay/Vancouver Sun

The provincial government has given the Vancouver Police Department a $40,000 grant to help run a pilot project designed to ship out suspected criminals with warrants in other provinces.

"There are far too many people in this province wanted elsewhere on criminal charges and I'm pleased to support the efforts of police to send them packing," Solicitor General John Les stated in a written release.

"The VPD tell me that with this funding from the Civil Forfeiture Office they will be able to send up to 30 people back to other provinces to face charges."

Dubbed the Con Air program, the project tracks down suspects facing charges in other provinces who have skipped out on their court appearances. Their warrants do not extend to B.C. so they are never called upon to face their charges.

So long as they do not return home, they never face prosecution.

http://www.canada.com/globaltv/bc/story.html?id=7f9aebbd-0d8e-4c26-96ff-50a98b175f82&k=79604

[deasine]

^I know the Vancouver Police Department is signing a petition demanding Ottawa to ship criminals back to their province. About 10 Vancouver police stations allow you to sign the petition. Sam Sullivan also signed it too.

[mr.x]

lmao, they actually had a model of plane with "CON AIR" imprinted on its side?

[eduardo88]

Originally Posted by mr.x2

lmao, they actually had a model of plane with "CON AIR" imprinted on its side?

Well, they did get $40 000, why not go all out and get a "CON AIR" model plane too? Maybe they've drawn up a business plan for an ultra-low fare airline too? Commit a crime, pay the flight into BC, and get the return flight free?

[officedweller]

You can tell from the pic it's just a piece of paper stuck to the model.

[SpongeG]

lol yeah

i thought it was funny that they went to the trouble

[MistyMountainHop]

Criminals?

I guess the "Con" is for "Conrad" then!

[ckkelley]

Originally Posted by mr.x2

lmao, they actually had a model of plane with "CON AIR" imprinted on its side?

Also, for additional gags I suppose, they also had a miniature plane "flying" out of the top of the clipboard they were using.

I thought that was kind of odd.

[hollywoodnorth]

they should have just had a DVD or Bluray of the Movie up there on display instead.........lol at the cheese model!

[excel]

1. Frontier
FR631 DEN-YVR 1000/1200
FR632 YVR-DEN 1255/1650
09MAY - 13OCT A319

2. NW
2 flights daily MSP-YVR with A320

3. flyGlobespan
Famous for long delays last year, returning 11MAY with flights to UK and Dublin.

4. KLM
MD11 returns 31MAR.

5. Thomas Cook
01MAY - 30OCT to Glasgow, Manchester and Gatwick.

6. LTU
YVR-DUS 21MAY - 10OCT

7. Belair
YVR-ZUR weekly 04JUL - 19SEP DAY 5
May be Air Berlin metal.

8. Martiair
YVR-AMS 09MAY, DAYS 1,3,5.

9. Oasis Hong Kong
YVR-HKG Daily 30JUN-31AUG

10. QANTAS
No news yet if QF is returning to YVR.

11. EVA Air
YVR-TPE Extra B777 05JUL - 30AUG on DAYS 1,6.

12. Air Canada
Following flight become year round:
Vancouver - Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo (1 weekly A320)
Vancouver - Cancun (1 weekly 767 from 05MAY08)
Vancouver - Maui (2 weekly 767 from 07MAY08 for flight increase).

Add 2nd daily Vancouver - Regina
Add 3rd daily Vancouver - Prince Rupert

03JUL-04SEP will add 3 extra weekly flights YVR-ICN

13. Air North fishing charters
May have up to 3 HS748s based at YVR this summer

[excel]

Richmond approval not required for airport expansion
Wendy Mclellan, The Province
Vancouver International Airport is preparing to add four new fuel-storage tanks that will nearly quadruple the amount of aviation fuel stored on Sea Island.
The new storage system, which is planned to be in operation by May 2009, will give YVR the capacity to store 48.8 million litres of fuel -- enough to meet airline demand for five days. Currently, the airport has on-site storage for 1.5 days.
Four huge tanks capable of storing nine million litres of aviation fuel each are to be built on the north side of YVR along Ferguson Road and will be visible from Vancouver's Southwest Marine Drive and south Vancouver neighbourhoods.
The 15-metre-high tanks, to be painted white to minimize fuel vapours caused by heat from the sun, will be surrounded by chain-link fencing and monitored by 24-hour video, according to a report on the project.
"I'm not projecting anything, but this would prepare us in case things went wrong," said Larry Berg, CEO of YVR.
"It would remedy any problem if the fuel pipeline was interrupted."
The airport's fuel-delivery, storage and airline-refuelling system is owned and operated by the Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corp., a holding company managed by a consortium of commercial airlines that use the main terminal at YVR.
Most of the aviation fuel is delivered to the airport from Burnaby by pipeline. Some is trucked in from Washington state.
The airport sits on federally owned land and the fuel-storage expansion does not require approval from Richmond, said Richmond city Coun. Linda Barnes.
"I know there are concerns about the plan from our environment committee, but the lack of consultation and the quick turnaround time means we haven't had time to do our own assessment," Barnes said.
"My guess is they would have to abide by federal environmental regulations."
She said the city has not been provided with any details of the plan.
The fuel-facilities corporation hosted two open houses in Richmond to answer questions about the plan and to ask for comments about whether people preferred the tanks to be painted white or light green. The events -- Jan. 31 and Feb. 2 -- were advertised in the local community papers, said Andrew Mackey, who works for the communications consultant hired to manage the public-consultation process.
The public-consultation period ended March 7 and construction is expected to begin in May or June.
YVR must now complete an environmental review similar to the federal Canadian Environmental Assessment process.
The project now needs an environmental review and a building permit -- and YVR is responsible for signing off on both.
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