'I can't stop smiling': Families and friends reunite at Vancouver International Airport

The reunions at Vancouver International Airport over the holidaysarelike a scene fromLove Actually, but on a much bigger scale.

More than85,000 travellers pass throughthe airport eachday over the holidays, with David Qin being one of them.

Qin's two-year-old sonDaniel had been living in Chinawith his grandmother Qin Li and arrived in Canada on Friday for the first time.Qinliftedthe toddler up in the air gleefully as they reunited in the international arrivals area.

Ana Jovanovic kissedher husband Alberto Garcia after he surprisedher at the terminal. The two hadn't seen each other for six months.

Jovanovic works for an international development organization in Malaysia, which she's been doing for the past sixyears. She's in B.C. for three weeksand will then return to Malaysia again for work.

Breado Foggie hadn't visited Canada in three years but arrived back on Fridayto spend time with family in Richmond for nearly three weeksover the holidays.

His daughter, Patricia Foggie, and her three children went the airportto greet him and another friend from Brazil.

Brendow Allan Foggie, 17, wore a Christmas jumpsuit because he went straight to the airport from being Santa's assistant at a high school Christmas event.

Lea Bodenschatz greetedher friend Kana Kitagawa, who's visiting from Japan.

"Everyone has such big smiles on their faces," said Bodenschatz.

"I can't stop smiling."

The two friends met 13 years ago when Kitagawa was staying with a host in Canada to practice English.