Comments on: yvr to yyz

By: kat

kat — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 04:27:43 +0000

ok i know now (we only have one international airport in NSW, i.e. Sydney so perhaps thats why my ignorance), ;P back at u

By: velkr0

velkr0 — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:05:21 +0000

well, most people would say they are flying to toronto or vancouver or whatever… and not refer to their codes in normal conversation. however, confusion can arise when there are more than one airport in a city, which many do. [ie... Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW), Dallas Love Field (DAL), etc.]

so using the codes, help ensure both parties are talking about the same airport – assuming both parties know what the codes are :P

By: kat

kat — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 08:08:41 +0000

but howcome u guys use airport codes?? why dont u just say i am flying over to vancouver aiport or toronto airport or wherever?
and to come to visit me, u wouldnt go to canberra.

By: velkr0

velkr0 — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 03:34:51 +0000

sure! as long as we get it done within your alloted time :)

By: Sandie

Sandie — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 03:32:22 +0000

oh good, now you can help me move!!!

By: velkr0

velkr0 — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 20:25:53 +0000

yeah, i am pretty excited about coming home too, and of course i have tried coconut rum, duh!

By: Wing Dreamer

Wing Dreamer — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 03:33:40 +0000

I am absolutely thrilled that you will be stopping in at your old homestead. Ever tried coconut rum?

By: velkr0

velkr0 — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:31:34 +0000

umm… YVR and YYZ are the International Air Transport Association(IATA) airport codes which are used largely in commercial air travel to identify airports. In addition to those codes there are also the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) codes which are more used for umm… air-traffic control and international flight planning… ryan correct me if i am wrong here…

to sum up..
YVR = CYVR = Vancouver International Airport
YYZ = CYYZ = Toronto Pearson International Airport
CBR = YSCB = Canberra International Airport (Australia)

hope that helps kat.. and mitch, being leftcoast is no excuse :P

By: mitch

mitch — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 08:38:22 +0000

YVR = vancouver airport (code)
YYZ = ?

joe, I’m so westcoastist. ;) assistance please.

and finally, you’re LEAVING! HURRAY! i mean, boo. ;)

By: kat

kat — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:22:09 +0000

while u r at it, what does “yyz” & “yvr” stand for?

By: velkr0

velkr0 — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 03:12:52 +0000

we here in Canada like holidays… but for sure.. it is a way bigger deal in the US… anyways… here’s a quote from wikipedia that sort of explains it:

The holiday rose to much greater prominence with the arrival of the United Empire Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution. The holiday became entrenched in English Canadian society.

By: kat

kat — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 01:49:13 +0000

Why do Canadians have thanksgiving? – I thought it was an American thing?