Vancouver Airport sees no end in China growth story

Vancouver Airport Authority VP operations and maintenance Steve Hankinson, speaking at the CAPA-ACTE Global Summit, stated (28-Oct-2016) the airport expects more new routes from secondary Chinese cities. "From our perspective there is no end in sight," Mr Hankinson said. Vancouver has the advantage of having both a large inbound and outbound market for China as it has a big Chinese community and is a popular destination for Chinese residents. Vancouver is also a hub facilitating connections between China and other destinations throughout North America. Mr Hankinson expects a liberalisation of the transit visa regime to facilitate growth in Chinese transit traffic. Vancouver now has more Chinese airlines than any airport in North America but Mr Hankinson also sees an opportunity for growth in the Vancouver-China market for Air Canada.