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Fairmont
Vancouver Airport
Hotel
This recent addition
to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) became the
first hotel in Canada to extend its lobby into the
concourse of an airport. The luxury property
features 392 soundproof guest rooms, a restaurant,
a lounge, 14 executive meeting rooms and a Health
Club and Day Spa. By offering new levels of
personalized service, luxury and sophistication,
The Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel is changing
the way the world thinks about airport
accommodation. The hotel targets domestic business
travelers, but is also looking to the US and
international markets for potential
growth.
The Pacific Northwest,
California and Asia are markets that represent
strong growth opportunities for the hotel. For more
information call central reservations at
1-800-441-1414 or visit the web site at
www.cphotels.co.
Media Contact:
Sarah Geddes, Communications and Promotions
Manager,
Tel: (604) 662-1923 Fax: (604) 685-9476 E-mail:
sgeddes@vap.cphotels.ca
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More on Vancouver's
International Airport
So many
changes have occurred at YVR in the 6 years since
Air Highways Magazine got its start there, the
results could occupy this entire web site. Back in
1994, which now seems like ancient history, we met
with Transport Canada's Mark Duncan and Martin
Copeland of YVR Management, to see if the Air
Highways Magazine concept would really fly. They
loved the idea, and It took off like a rocketship.
Since then, several of the YVR team have been
speakers at our various Air & Marine Tourism
Conferences.
 Vancouver
South Terminal gets a
facelift
The old Vancouver
Airport Terminal, better known as the South
Terminal is getting a new lease on life. Over the
next two winters a metamorphosis will take place on
the inside of the building. Although the outside
dimensions of the building will not change, the
interior will become non-recognizable compared to
its present day layout. The spirit of BCs
pioneering aviators will serve as one of the main
design elements.The $3 million Protec started in
early 1998. At the present time only a portion of
the building is used as a passenger terminal. The
unused area will be the start of the first stage of
the renovations, included with this are seismic
upgrading of some exterior walls, most work done
the first winter will not be seen or pose any
inconvenience to the traveling public. All work
will stop during the summer season. The terminal
design has three criteria. First, the scheduled and
tourist destinations serviced from the south
terminal will be reflected within the design to
create a sense of place, and highlight Supernatural
British Columbia. Second, the building will also
reflect the aviation history of YVR's south side.
Third, the family of terminals at YVR through some
similar design features. This part of the
renovation will see the changing of the present
waiting and check-in areas. All the check-in booths
on the south side will be moved and the restaurant
will be moved to the newly built upper level
complete with air-side viewing.
The area in which the
restaurant now stands will become lobby and waiting
area. The portion of the building that is not
presently used will contain the arrivals turnstile,
rental car booths and a separate exit to the
street. The only changes to the outside will be a
facade added to the front of the building. This
will be of a stone facings and tree like support
pillars. Separate arrivals and departure doors, and
some seismic upgrading supports. How will all of
this be paid for? Well the dreaded A.I.F. will be
imposed on the, until now exempt South Terminal.
Because all flights are within the province the
A.I.F. fee will only be $5, this will be added
directly to your ticket at time of purchase. The
fee will be removed once the renovations are paid
for. The decor will be based on the communities
that are served with scenes and artifacts from
around the province, with an emphasis on the West
Coast.
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