It's bad enough getting stuck at an airport inbetween flights - but what if you choose to stay at an airport?
For 80 days?
And happy about it???
No, this isn't a Tom Hanks movie.
This guy was the winner - out of 90 entries - in a contest to celebrate YVR's 80th birthday*.
He will live at the Fairmont Hotel right on the grounds, and will receive $50 per day in vouchers to eat at the airport and has a pass to get in anywhere in YVR.
He will be reporting each day of what goes on in the daily life at YVR.
This was his entry:
What goes on at an airport?
16.8 million passengers in 2010
293K takeoffs and landings
400 plus businesses.
23,600 employees.
1.9 billion contributing to the economy.
You can make suggestions as to what stories you want to hear on the Live@YVR Facebook page. Or you can follow him on Twitter.
He will be living at the airport between August 17 and November 4th.
The prize is said to be worth $15K.
I am not sure I would want it.
If you see him, stop and talk to him. You just might be featured in one of his short films.
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* Development of YVR came about when, in 1927 Charles Lindbergh refused to land in Vancouver on his North American tour - because of a lack of a proper airport.
Since then YVR has won numerous awards including Skytrax Best Airport in North America (voted by passengers worldwide) in 2007 and 2010, and regionally voted Best Canadian Airport.
You now can take the Skytrain (rapid transit) to downtown Vancouver from the airport.
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