YVR benefited from 2010 Olympics
Posted May 3, 2011 5:27 pm.
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RICHMOND (NEWS1130) – More proof the Olympics brought in much needed travel dollars during what would have otherwise been a down year for our tourism economy.
Vancouver International Airport‘s latest annual report shows 16.8 million passengers flew in and out of YVR in 2010, which is up slightly from the year before, but still down from the nearly 18 million tallied in 2008.
Walt Judas with Tourism Vancouver says last year’s bump is no fluke. “We’re certainly building on our Olympic success. We are one of the few destinations whose numbers were up over the previous year in 2010,” he explains.
Judas hopes this year’s figures will be boosted by a number of large conventions being hosted in Vancouver. “We’ve got a convention in town now with 10,000 delegates, and there are a number of large conventions that will contribute tremendously to our tourism sector.”
The report also finds the airport made $56 million after expenses, up from nearly $39 million the year before.
