Plaza Premium Lounge (near gate B15) Vancouver has one of the largest Plaza Premium Lounges in Canada. Its portfolio of East Asian airports and a focus on trans-Pacific travel made Vancouver a great place to put a large lounge. There’s local West Coast beer on tap, but guests are limited Read more…
There’s only one lounge and regular travellers have been waiting for it forever. It opened six weeks ago but I haven’t had a chance to try it out because I’ve been avoiding Billy Bishop Airport in favour of Pearson’s lounges. Now that it’s open, I figure the airport is worth Read more…
Plaza Premium Lounge (Zone B) Any traveler with an eligible credit card, a PPL pass, Dragon Pass or cash to pay are welcome at Plaza Premium lounges. This one near gate B12 is a smaller hidden location for domestic travellers in zone B of the terminal. Its awkward triangular shape Read more…
Airlines are a tough business to run, most new entrants to the market are low-cost carriers battling for legroom in the market against decades-old established players. Porter, founded in 2006, has managed to find a full-service niche serving business travellers who care more about convenience than price out of Toronto’s Read more…
On my trip back to Vancouver from Nanaimo the captain kindly allowed be to fly with him in the cockpit. How often do you get to say “I’m flying shotgun”? I got to chat with the captain during the flight and got beautiful panoramic views of the Georgia Straight. Once Read more…