Vancouver Attractions

The Way Airports Should Be!

Advantages: Friendly Service, Modern & Spacious
Disadvantages: It's On The Other Side Of The World!

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - British Columbia - Canada If any of you have read any of my recent reviews, you will know that back in January I spent three weeks in Canada. Whilst there I spent two weeks in Vancouver and a week in the Yu ...

Andyoz 21.04.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Vancouver

Vancouver airport

Advantages: Friendly - Efficent modern service
Disadvantages: none

We arrived at Vancouver international airport on a flight from London Heathrow. I am afraid to say that upon arrival we had a connecting flight to make to Vancouver Island (Via float plane) so I did not have chance to take much in as it was bit of a rush ...

kent-ledger28 01.11.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Vancouver

A tax too far

Advantages: Clean, Friendly staff
Disadvantages: Nowhere was open! And this ridiculous "tax"

...I have flown into and out of Vancouver Airport on two occasions, with a six year gap in between times. The first time I departed the aircraft, there was a tax levied on all departures, apparently to pay for a new development at the airport. While I obj ...

so3003 28.05.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Vancouver

Among the best airports in the world

Advantages: beautiful new terminal, stunning views
Disadvantages: no rapid transit link, airport user fee

Vancouver is universally acknowledged as Canada's most beatiful city, and its airport (YVR) doesn't disappoint either. If you haven't been to YVR since the mid-1990s, or are getting your information from an old guide book, forget everything you think y ...

johnnycanuck 03.06.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Vancouver

Security and immigration tough

Advantages: High presence security; public art; Starbucks
Disadvantages: Same old airport shops

Flew in to Vancouver from Gatwick in July. Despite continued security alerts I found the process of arrival very smooth. Yes there was a lengthy queue through immmigration but this continued to move in a snakelike fashion with plentry of staff around to m ...

blake90 13.08.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Vancouver