Virgin Atlantic Inaugural Plans - Draft 11a As at May 22, 2012

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Virgin Atlantic Inaugural Plans - Draft 11a As at May 22, 2012
Virgin Atlantic Inaugural Plans

                        Draft 11a
                        As at May 22, 2012
Virgin Atlantic Inaugural Plans - Draft 11a As at May 22, 2012
Virgin Atlantic Inaugural Overview

    •   Thu May 24
    •   13:10 arrival
    •   19:20 departure
    •   A330-300 (34J, 35W, 171Y = 240 seats)
    •   Objective: Maximize publicity

    • Note: The usual arrival time is 15:10

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Virgin Atlantic Inaugural Plans - Draft 11a As at May 22, 2012
Glossary
    •   1L, 4L, 4R: Aircraft door references. First left, fourth right etc.
    •   Pax: Passengers
    •   Snappers: Photographers and videographers
    •   Press Pen: Media holding area
    •   Hockey Salute: 20 YVR staff wearing Vancouver Canucks jerseys
        tapping hockey sticks on ground
    •   VS: Virgin Atlantic Airways IATA code
    •   Press Conference: Spokespeople sitting behind a table speaking
        into microphones
    •   RB: Sir Richard Branson
    •   LB: Larry Berg, President & CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority
    •   Prem: Christy Clark, Premier, Province of British Columbia
    •   Talent: Guests of Sir Richard Branson participating in photo
        opportunities
    •   CBSA: Canada Border Services Agency

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Virgin Atlantic Inaugural Plans - Draft 11a As at May 22, 2012
Plan A – Clear, Drizzle or Light Rain
    • Clear, drizzle, or light rain is defined as absence of significant
      measurable precipitation.

    • “It would have to be raining buckets to implement plan B.”
      – Virgin Atlantic Events & Communications Representative

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Virgin Atlantic Inaugural Plans - Draft 11a As at May 22, 2012
Premier of BC & YVR CEO Timeline
Thu May 24
12:20 Premier of BC arrives at YVRAA executive offices.
12:20-12:30 Day of briefing with LB in Link meeting room 5 (room will be dressed up)
12:35 Be at the curb outside Link level 5 (Graham Clarke Atrium)
12:35-13:00 Premier Clark, Premier’s Assistant, Premier’s Press Secretary, Premier’s Security (RCMP
Officer), Larry Berg, Rebecca Catley travel in a YVR 12 passenger van to airside event location
13:10 Scheduled arrival time for VS095
13:15+/- Aircraft parked on event site
13:20 Hockey saluters, Premier and LB in position near aircraft door L1
13:20 Approx 50 VIP’s begin unloading, Premier and LB greet
13:30 RB enters aircraft from door R4
13:35 RB elevated photo opportunity at door L4
13:50 RB exits aircraft at door L1 for gift exchange with Premier and LB
13:55 RB ground level photo opportunity
14:05 Richard Branson, Richard Branson’s Assistant, Premier Clark, Premier’s Assistant, Premier’s Press
Secretary, Premier’s Security (RCMP Officer), Larry Berg, Rebecca Catley leave airfield site in 12 passenger
van, dropped off at entrance to Fairmont
14:10 Group in Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel Raven Room, John Korenic & Mary Jordan to join
14:40 Premier, LB, RB depart Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel Raven Room and walk to Haida Gwaii for
press conference

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Virgin Atlantic Inaugural Plans - Draft 11a As at May 22, 2012
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) Virgin Atlantic Inaugural – Plan A

                                                                           N

Park and deplane aircraft from deicing pad.
Aircraft to park facing west so the tail can
be photographed with mountains in
background. (Fingers crossed for sufficient
clarity for mountains to be visible.)

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Virgin Atlantic Inaugural Plans - Draft 11a As at May 22, 2012
Zone 1

    • Summary:
      – West Pads
      – Aircraft Parking
      – Bus Operation
      – Airside Media
      – RB to airside

    • Zone 1 Captain: Jennifer Holmes

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Virgin Atlantic Inaugural Plans - Draft 11a As at May 22, 2012
Park and deplane aircraft from deicing pad.
Photos taken from position W5.

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Virgin Atlantic Inaugural Plans - Draft 11a As at May 22, 2012
Plan A – Clear, Drizzle or Light Rain
                               Operational Quadrant Rev Pax Quadrant
       Air Stairs
               Uncovered                                                         Bus 1

                                                                                 Bus 2

                                                                       4
                                                                       R

                           1                                           4
                           L                                           L

                                          Hockey Salute
                                          (20 participants)
    Pax VIP    VVIP              Local                             Photo Positions
      Area    Greeting           Media                             (42’ x 16’ x 10’ stage being
    (Approx    Area             (Approx                            mindful of necessary separation)
     50-60)                       20)
                                                                1.
                                                                                2.
                                                               Pax
                                                                           Local media
                                                              media
    Stanchioned                                                            (Approx. 20)
                                                              (8-10)
       Areas                   VIP & Media Quadrant Photo Quadrant

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Virgin Atlantic Inaugural Plans - Draft 11a As at May 22, 2012
Plan A – Clear, Drizzle or Light Rain
 • RB arrives at YVR via private jet very early morning of Thu May 24.
   RB will stay at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel. Closer to the
   event, RB and party use the Fairmont’s Raven Room to prepare.

 • 12:15 YVR staff holder hockey saluters meet in the DTB, level 2
   food court seating area near Harvey’s. After assembly, use RAIC
   ID’s to enter baggage area, then walk to airside bus parking area for
   transportation to site.

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Plan A – Clear, Drizzle or Light Rain
• Park aircraft on a deicing pad

• Hockey saluters in position at the base of door 1L airstairs

• Up to 171 revenue pax deplane from door 4R using
  YVRAA covered airstairs and immediately bussed to
  terminal

• Up to 10 onboard VIP media “snappers” deplane from 1L
  wearing Virgin Atlantic branded safety vests for immediate
  identification and escorted to photo position platform 1 by
  YVR Communications representative

• All non-”snapper” passengers deplaning from door 1L
  stand in designated and stanchioned pax VIP area

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Plan A – Clear, Drizzle or Light Rain
 • RB (in a sport themed costume) and 1 or 2 personal assistants
   issued YVR block passes and taken from Fairmont Raven Room
   and driven in an 8-seat YVR airside-permitted ground vehicle to
   aircraft site

 • Once VIP’s exit door 1L and all revenue passengers have deplaned
   from 4R, RB & personal assistant(s) enter aircraft through door 4R

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Plan A – Clear, Drizzle or Light Rain
 Onboard:

 • RB greets VS crew and approximately 5 VS senior officials who
   were on the flight. In view of this co-mingling, a YVR security
   observer is recommended to accompany RB and assistant(s).

 • RB meets the onboard talent who will be part of the photo
   opportunity. On board, the talent changes from everyday clothes into
   VS uniforms and a sport themed costume.

 • RB and talent step out on uncovered stairs at 4L for photographs

 • RB & talent reenter aircraft. RB changes from sport costume to
   everyday wear and exits 1L for hockey salute & VVIP greeting with
   Prem and LB for gift exchanges.

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Plan A – Clear, Drizzle or Light Rain
• RB gifts a model aircraft to LB. LB & Premier gift a Canucks jersey to RB.

• RB, Assistant, Prem party, & LB party enter awaiting vehicle and driven to
  Fairmont Raven Room and await the start of the press conference. John
  Korenic and possibly Mary Jordan of YVR to join.

• Onboard VS executives and talent (approx 8) to join VIP passenger
  group.

• Pax VIP’s bussed to terminal for CBSA processing at designated counters

• Upon clearing CBSA VIP paxs leave luggage with Porters & Tourism BC
  greeters in IRL and proceed to Haida Gwaii for press conference

• Upon completion of press conference, VIP paxs return to international
  arrivals level and board bus to Whistler

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Virgin Atlantic Green Room
  Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel Raven Room
                                                  Lobby Bar
Toilettes

            Concierge
                                           Reception

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RB Green Room  Airside Vehicle
At 13:00 Nadja Sulz and Jason Knight of YVR security to escort RB and party
from Fairmont Vancouver Hotel Raven Room, across the elevated walkway to
the east concourse exit point. Walk time is less than 5 minutes.

                                                              Nadja Sulz
                                                              Director, Security

                                                                Jason Knight
                                                                Security

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Plan A – VS095 Parking

                        VS to park approximately here.

     Reference: JAL on Taxiway M and China Southern on North Runway
     Image taken from W5, near Taxiway R

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Plan A – VS Tail Orientation

         VS tail orientation
              approx here.

     Image taken from W5

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Aircraft Parking & Snapper Staging

                             44’ x 16’ & 10’ high photographer
                             staging. (Staff & barriers in place
                             to ensure no co-mingling.)

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Airstairs Branding
Vehicle 1: Serviceair
Location: Door 1L
Purpose: Passenger Deplaning
                                   Platform sides x 2
                                   Virgin Atlantic logo
                                   Space Available: 220 cm wide x 74 cm tall

                                   Stair sides x 2
                                   YVR International Airport logo x 2
                                   Space available for each sign:
                                   140 cm wide x 65 cm tall

                                   Vehicle sides x 2
                                   Virgin Atlantic logo x 2
                                   Space available for each sign:
                                   120 cm wide x 75 cm tall

                                   Stair fronts x 8
                                   Virgin Atlantic logo x 4
                                   YVR (letters only) logo x 4
                                   Space available for each sign:
                                   100 cm wide x 15 cm tall
                                   Every second step will not have any logo

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Airstairs Branding
Vehicle 2: United Airlines
Location: Door 4L
Purpose: RB Photo Stage            Platform sides x 2
                                   Virgin Atlantic logo
                                   Space Available: 150 cm wide x 60 cm tall

                                   Stair sides x 4
                                   Virgin Atlantic logo x 2
                                   YVR International Airport logo x 2
                                   Space available for each sign:
                                   150 cm wide x 60 cm tall

                                   Vehicle front
                                   Virgin Atlantic logo x 1
                                   Space to cover: 110 cm wide x 30 cm tall

                              Stair fronts x 8
                              Virgin Atlantic logo x 4
                              YVR letter only logo x 4
                              Space available for each sign:
                              150 cm wide x 15 cm tall
                              Every second step will not have any
                              logo
                              Not visible when stairs in operation.
                              Will cover with tape.

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VIP & RB Airside Greeters

     Larry Berg                    Honourable Christy Clark
     President and CEO             Premier
     Vancouver Airport Authority   Province of British Columbia

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Sample Airside Ground Level Coverage
Zone 2

 • Summary:
     – CAT Facility – Bus offload
     – CBSA Hall processing
     – IRL meet and greet (VIP Porters)

 • Zone 2 Captain: Dave Parson

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Bus Routing to Terminal

 • West Pad to CAT
 • Travel Time (TBC)

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Bus Script for Passengers
      Virgin Atlantic Inaugural Arrival - Bus Passengers Script:

      “Ladies and Gentlemen – Welcome to Vancouver – so glad to see you! My name is: ________

      We hope you had a very enjoyable trip with Virgin Atlantic!

      As you may already know, the arrival process today is not the normal one that our guests would see due
      to today’s inaugural flight arrival.

      Today, you are going to be taken to a special routing that will get you into the Canada
      Customs/Immigration and Baggage arrivals area.

      Please ensure you have a Canada Customs Declaration Card completed – one card per family name -
      (hold sample card up and ensure all passenger families have one).

      Upon entry into the Customs Hall, please have the Customs Card and your passport and other
      identification papers ready for presentation to the officers.

      Once you are past Customs Officer booths, please to proceed to Carousel # ________(to be confirmed
      morning of arrival).to pick up your checked baggage. Any oversized or fragile baggage will be at carousel
      #35.

      Once you have your bags – please proceed to main `Vancouver’ exit.

      Again – Welcome to Vancouver everyone – hope you have a great visit in Super Natural British
      Columbia, Canada! “

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D70
           Plan A – CBSA Hall Access

                      Bus Bays - 1, 2 and 3
                      Area cleared for bus
                     operations by 04/01/12

                                  CAT

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Remote Airfield Parking and Bus
     D70
                          Arrivals
           ITB Level 2 – Bus offload and routing
                       to CBSA Hall

                           H         H             H

                                                       YVRAA (H)ost Team:

                                                            Cathy
                       H                                    Chris T
                                    H                        Ivan
            H                                                Dana

                                                           Marquise:
                                                            Adrian
                                                            Darcy

                      CBSA Hall

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Plan A&B – CBSA Hall Processing

                                      washroom
                                          s

                                                                     Passport primary
                  Customs Secondary

                                                                                                  VIPs
                                      Carousel
                                         25
                                                 2
                                                 4
                                                     2
                                                     3
                                                         2
                                                         2
                                                             2
                                                             1
                                                                 2
                                                                 0
                                                                                        Rev Pax

     Porters for VIP
     bags & Tourism
       BC greeters

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Plan A&B VS Inaugural – VIP Bus - IRL Baggage pick-up
                                                                                        CBSA
  YVR to arrange 4 Porters who will receive VIP bags as guests exit CBSA hall and
   enter IRL. Porter contact numbers: 604-834-5916 and /or 604-830-7655 - Time
     frame: 13:30-15:30. Tourism BC reps also on hand to support this function.

                                      *Notes:
• A list of VIP (names and total number) to ensure all bags are collected/no one left
  in CBSA 2ndary
• Once bags dropped, guests proceed to elevators and Haida Gwaii
• Porters and bags go to bus loading bay

                                                                                          Porters
                                                                                                    Porters for VIP
                                                                                                    bags & Tourism
                                                                                                      BC greeters

                                         Escalators
                                         to Haida Gwaii    Elevators

                                                                   Bus Loading Bay #
                                                                     PGT Dispatch:
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VIP Lanyards & Bag Tags

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VS Green Room YVR Guests

Larry Berg                                               Mary Jordan
                            Honourable Christy Clark                                  John Korenic
President and CEO                                        Chair, Board of Directors
                            Premier                                                   Director, Aviation Marketing
Vancouver Airport Authority                              Vancouver  Airport Authority
                            Province of British Columbia                              Vancouver Airport Authority

                                              Others:

                                              Premier’s Staff (Sarah McIntrye, Gabe Garfinkel)

                                              1 ununiformed RCMP officer serving as security
 Rebecca Catley                               for Premier Clark
 Director, Communications
 Vancouver Airport Authority

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Zone 3

 • Press Conference Area

 • Zone 3 Captain: Lara Gerrits
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Press Conference Area

International Departures
(Level 3)
Adjacent Haida Gwaii
sculpture

Estimated start time:
Between 14:45 & 15:00

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YVR Haida Gwaii Staging Area Draft 4
                                                  Banners

                                                                                            Art
                                                                        Podium
        Star-                                                                              Store
                                                        P
        bucks                                                                    Railing
                           Sunken Area
                                                                                   Upper
                       Two Level Stairs/Seating                                    Class
                                                                                   Seats
                           Fairmont Tea

 Fairmont Hotel                                                                       Int Check-In

     Prem
                                                    VS Ceiling Banner
     Econ
     Seats                 International Terminal Food Court
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Press Conference

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Plan B – Heavy Rain

 • Heavy rain is defined as considerable
   precipitation rendering the use of
   uncovered air stairs unsafe.

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Vancouver International Airport (YVR) Virgin Atlantic Inaugural – Plan B

                                                                           N

Park and deplane aircraft from north facing gate (D64
requested).

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Gate D64 and D65

     2L                                          2L

                               Hockey Salute
     1L                                          1L

          Prem, LB and Respective Parties
          Hold Area

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Plan B – Hockey Salute Terminal

     2 rows of hockey saluters formed from the jetbridge to escalator

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Plan B – Prem & LB Hold Area

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Plan B – Heavy Rain
                              1.        2.      Photo Quadrant
                             Pax       Non
                            (8-10)     Pax
                                     (10-20)
                                               Photo Positions
                                               (no raised platforms)

                                     4                  Uncovered
                                     R                  Air Stairs

            Gate Quadrant

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Plan B – Heavy Rain
 • Gate at #64. Dual headed bridge in operation (1L, 2L).

 • Onboard VIP media snappers wearing non-YVR saftey vests
   brought to airside photo position 1

 • Hockey salute performed in terminal after bridge, before escalators
   for all passengers. Passengers walk to CBSA. VIP’s escorted and
   upon entry to CBSA hall, given direction to their counters from there.

 • Local media snappers bussed from aircraft landing photo area to
   photo position 2

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Plan B – Heavy Rain
 • RB and assistant(s) issued YVR block passes and brought to aircraft
   from airside. Once most passengers deplane, RB enters aircraft
   from airside jetbridge stairs

 • RB onboard activity equivalent as Plan A. Exception: door 4R used
   for photo opportunity instead of 4L

 • Prem party & LB party driven from YVR executive offices to gate 64

 • After VIP’s and rev pax deplane, LB and Prem await RB at end of
   hockey salute assembly. Gift exchange captured by YVR
   photographer

 • Prem party, LB party & RB party driven to Fairmont Hotel entrance

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Plan B – Heavy Rain
 • RB and talent proceed to door 4R and open it for photo shoot.

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Plan B – Photo Orientation

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Plan B – Photo Taking Area

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Airside Access to Jet Bridge at Gate 64

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