AC WELCOMES NEW YVR PASSPORT PROGRAM

Air Canada welcomed today’s launch of Automated Passport Control (APC) at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), now giving US passport holders options for streamlining their airport travel experience while pre-clearing U.S. Customs at YVR. “Air Canada congratulates YVR’s leadership in being the first Canadian airport to launch with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Automated Passport Control that gives customers tangible options to use technology to expedite the US pre-clearance process,”said Nick Careen, Air Canada’s vice-president Airports, Call Centres and Customer Relations. “We look forward to this option being made available for Canadian passport holders. As the largest airline in the transborder market, Air Canada encourages other Canadian airports to implement the same technology to enhance customer airport travel experiences for the 21st century.”(http://www.aircanada.com)