YVR Air Mail Newsletter - June 2005 Issue

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		June 2005

Welcome to the June Issue of YVR Air Mail, the official electronic newsletter for YVR and the Airport Authority. We hope you enjoy it and welcome your feedback.


	Kiosks Speed Up Check-in for Passengers This year is shaping up to be our busiest yet at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), with some 16.4 million passengers expected to pass through our terminals. To help move passengers more efficiently through YVR, we're adding more self-service check-in kiosks. more info				Summer Travel Tips Summer is the busiest time of year at YVR, with traffic peaking at up to 60,000 passengers a day. While we do our best to ensure fast, efficient passenger processing, heavier volumes require cooperation from both the travelling public and airport businesses. more info


			President’s Perspective By Larry Berg, President and CEO Vancouver International Airport Authority Summer’s just around the corner, and at YVR that means planning for our peak season. Each year, the Airport Authority makes a number of changes to ensure passengers have a smooth and efficient journey through YVR. more info


			Awakening the Creative Genius Airport employees got a chance to channel their inner Picasso earlier this month with a Recycled Art Contest, one of several events that were staged as part of Environment Week. more info


			New Stores Fly Into YVR Next time you're headed to the U.S., get to the airport early to explore our exciting new shops. Located just past security, in the U.S. departures area, passengers can leisurely browse through shops, enjoy our new Starbucks and expanded food court, or even change money at our post-security foreign exchange service, the first of its kind in Canada. more info


			Enduring Spirit At 92 years of age, Art Arnold holds the distinction of being YVR’s oldest volunteer. For the past 12 years, Art has been a member of YVR’s legendary Green Coat team. more info


			Airport Authority in Action As a community-organization, the Airport Authority is active in a number of local events and fundraisers. On Sunday, June 12, employees from the Airport Authority participated in the Third Annual Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion event. more info


	Look for our next issue in July 2005 Last Month's Issue May 2005


	Air cargo is an increasingly vital component of a world-wide transportation system, providing BC companies and products with fast, efficient access to the world. Handling an average of 630 tonnes of cargo daily in 2004, YVR has maintained the strongest average cargo growth of the major West Coast airports over the past 10 years.


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