Originally Posted by
Grizzz
YVR did upgrade the south runway specifically for the 380 a few years back. Kelowna does get the odd An-124, not sure what the weight difference is btwn 380 & 124 tho...BA is about to commence the first 380 service to YVR, maybe a little practice was in order. Local news reports only crew members went to hospital, interesting.
Apart from the inaugural, it has always used the north runway for landings
AFAIK, incl last night.
It is parked on remote stand all day today. The stories are really conflicting as to what happened, the most common seems to be food poisoning or some sort of sickness that affected many of the cabin crew - they were sent to hospital but have been discharged today. Another rumour is she is ferrying back to LHR empty and pax are being rerouted back during today by various means, incl via SEA.