[tuffyy]

LOT didnt pull out of YEG because of lack of demand.They served YEG for a longtime.First with IL-62's then the 767-200ER.Sept 11 saw the airline scale back its operations and YEG was a victim after almost 10 years of service.

Maybe mr LOT could add somemore since his name is actually one of the flight numbers LOT used while flying to YEG.

[LO 044]

Oh tuffyy one has nothing to do with the other lol.

IMO, the fact that LOT is in the Star Alliance doesn't help the YEG-WAW route at all. AC and LH are carving up the Polish market travelling between Canada and Poland. I'm sure UA and LH do the same between the US and Poland. In fact, the last three times i flew to the motherland, i have flown directly into the local Polish airport POZ bypassing Warsaw and Berlin. Berlin is my usual choice plus a train ride. But like i said, AC and LH make the connections work very well and the prices can't be beat. The closest prices come from KLM but they only fly to WAW.

I always thought that with the high Ukranian population, a YEG-KBP (Kiev) flight would work. I know people that flew the YEG-WAW route and connected onwards.

LOT is not in a good financial situation and there are always rumors lately that LH will buy them out (perhaps after SAS). 40 million people in an area half the size of Alberta is quite attractive for LH. The whole 787 delay does not help either. LOT was the 1st European customer but likely won't see the plane until 2012 and the leases on their 767's are running out.

I'll have to settle on a decently timed and priced FRA flight from YEG.

[Airboy]

I noticed that there are allot of Shuttle buses between Berlin and Poland. My trip into Berlin this time is short since most of my time will be in England. But I do want to get back and check out the homeland as well and a direct flight will help.

[EdmTrekker]

We were in Berlin last Oct - flying in and out of SFX using EJ and got a chance to see the new BBI terminal under construction from the air and then glimpses as we were leaving the terminal for the trains. The poster boards inside SFX say it will have capacity for up to 35 million passengers a year - and served by rail: DB,U/S-bhans. It did not look massive from the air - and I have not seen the floor plans and likely they are on the web. Likely my trip will be trough the new BBI - and best part of that is that Berlin is going head on with FRA - noting that LH does not use Berlin as a HUB. That means the ever expanding Air Berlin will have the major presence unless LH rethink their HUB strategy. EJ also use Berlin as a Euro HUB and that will continue. Berlin is reclaiming its global status.

[EdmTrekker]

Bored tonight and found this on airliners:

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/5009117/?threadid=5009117&searchid=5015891&s=YEG#ID5015891

thenoflyzone From Canada, joined Jan 2001, 1177 posts, RR: 11
Reply 14, posted Mon Dec 20 2010 18:51:15 your local time (3 weeks 4 days 54 minutes ago) and read 1052 times:

Quoting MSYYZ (Reply 13):
When are they due now after all the delays ?

Only the Man above knows. I would put it in 2014, at the earliest.

Quoting ojas (Reply 11):
They already have rights to fly into Canada 35 times a week of which only 14 weekly are being used (Indian carriers can fly a maximum of 14 weekly flights to and neither of the carriers have any plans in the near future to start <acronym title=" vancouver="" international="" cyvr="" canada="" british="" columbia="">YVR, YUL et al. So unless Kingfisher Airlines wants to fly to Canada, India -Canada bilaterals will stay as it is.

Actually, the Canada-India bilateral, as far as YYZ/YUL are concerned, is capacity restricted, not frequency restricted.

http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/doc.php?did=146&lang=eng

By the looks of it, each airline (limited to AC, AI and 9W) can carry a maximum of 2100 seats/week from YYZ/YUL to India or back.

They can also fly to YVR or YEG from India a maximum of 2x a week.

9W is also restricted in terms of 5th freedom traffic, to a maximum of 50% of the total seats operated from or to BRU.

Thenoflyzone

[Edited 2010-12-20 18:02:03]

[Airboy]

[QUOTE=EdmTrekker;5126643]We were in Berlin last Oct - flying in and out of SFX using EJ and got a chance to see the new BBI terminal under construction from the air and then glimpses as we were leaving the terminal for the trains. The poster boards inside SFX say it will have capacity for up to 35 million passengers a year - and served by rail: DB,U/S-bhans. It did not look massive from the air - and I have not seen the floor plans and likely they are on the web.

The Berlin Airport Website shows quite a bit, Interesting that they give tours as well they built an observation tower to watch construction. I only have 2 days available to tour Berlin and we are flying into Tegel. That and I`ll be staying in Brandenberg on the Havel

[cyeg66]

:previous:
Interesting tidbit:

I had thenoflyzone as my trainee in Montreal centre years ago (not that many years ago...!) He's a good kid/controller. A keener, you may say. He's even referred to me a couple times on Airliners as his friend in YYC TCU. Sorry; Way off topic, I know.

[Xelebes]

Bored tonight and found this on airliners:

Where is the thread or post? (ie URL)

[LO 044]

The BBI Airport scenario will really be interesting when BBI opens. From what i've read on the whole German air industry, LH will not treat BBI as a 3rd hub. It will focus on FRA and MUC. FRA is expanding and MUC has room to increase flight capacity. Now this is what LH states but it might be different if Air Berlin starts significant international flights once their 15 787's are delivered. Perhaps with a little competition, LH will have no choice but to offer up something.

I believe the FRA, MUC vs BBI situation is similar in some ways to the YYZ, YUL, YVR, YYC vs YOW, YEG situation. If there is no competition, there are no routes such as AC here in YEG competing with no one internationally. YOW is probably underserved because of established hubs in YVR and YUL. This is the same as TXL / BBI being underserved because of established hubs in FRA and MUC.

If i was the EIA group, i would be courting Air Berlin every year to fly here. You have the Eastern European population and virtually no competition. If Air Transat can make a 1 weekly flight somewhat work, why couldn't Air Berlin? They already fly to YVR seasonally.

[Airboy]

I agree wholly. Air Berlin would probably see significant sales with eastern Europe connections. But me thinks they would increase to YVR first. Unless EIA and YZF can get together and do some marketing.

[EdmTrekker]

Where is the thread or post? (ie URL)

sorry about that - I thought you would find it from the date of that post:

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/5009117/?threadid=5009117&searchid=5015891&s=YEG#ID5015891

[EdmTrekker]

The BBI Airport scenario will really be interesting when BBI opens. From what i've read on the whole German air industry, LH will not treat BBI as a 3rd hub. It will focus on FRA and MUC. FRA is expanding and MUC has room to increase flight capacity. Now this is what LH states but it might be different if Air Berlin starts significant international flights once their 15 787's are delivered. Perhaps with a little competition, LH will have no choice but to offer up something.

I believe the FRA, MUC vs BBI situation is similar in some ways to the YYZ, YUL, YVR, YYC vs YOW, YEG situation. If there is no competition, there are no routes such as AC here in YEG competing with no one internationally. YOW is probably underserved because of established hubs in YVR and YUL. This is the same as TXL / BBI being underserved because of established hubs in FRA and MUC.

If i was the EIA group, i would be courting Air Berlin every year to fly here. You have the Eastern European population and virtually no competition. If Air Transat can make a 1 weekly flight somewhat work, why couldn't Air Berlin? They already fly to YVR seasonally.

We agree. Berlin is the big HUB for LCC which means volume. EIA would be stupid not to pursue Air Berlin into BBI and....elsewhere. This is a BIG opportunity.

[EdmTrekker]

I agree wholly. Air Berlin would probably see significant sales with eastern Europe connections. But me thinks they would increase to YVR first. Unless EIA and YZF can get together and do some marketing.

LH fly into YVR and it is an important link for them. We must attract Air Berlin on our own. If we wait for AC to fly top FRA we could all be dead by then.

[CanadianCentaur]

Where is the thread or post? (ie URL)

Airliners.net.

[MrBigStuff]

A company aimed at niche markets.Would be neat to see YEG-WAW again...They have plans to fly from Toronto(Hamilton) and Chicago using a leased Euroatlantic 767-300.

http://www.flygogojet.com/

Also forgot to mention you should be seeing the AN-225 back at YEG by March or April as another helicopter charter is due to Afghanistan at that time.

See if you can lure them to bring the 225 to YYC - I'd like to see that one!!!:yes:

[Jasper and one o nin]

Edmonton International Airport
Passenger Statistics for December 2010

Highlights
• Overall 517,625 passengers (6,089,099 Year to Date)
• Domestic 386,883 passengers (4,725,577 Year to Date)
• Transborder 91,003 passengers (1,003,813 Year to Date)
• International 39,739 passengers (359,709 Year to Date)
• Rolling 12 Month 6,089,099

Growth%
• Overall -2.2% (0.0% Year to Date)
• Domestic -1.5% (0.5% Year to Date)
• Transborder -3.7% (0.0% Year to Date)
• International -5.1% (-6.0% Year to Date)

[Coldrsx]

^ouch.......

[Johnny Aussie]

And here is the typical YEG spin to co-incide with such a stellar performance...

http://corporate.flyeia.com/media_resources/media_releases_list/2011/new_routes,_more_services_and_more_awards_for_edmontonians

Love this line in particular....

"By adjusting their travel habits, travellers were rewarded with more seats, new routes and increased flight frequency."

Yeah right!

Again, contradicting the reality. And even if this were the case, clearly all this claimed new capacity is not being filled.

[Jasper and one o nin]

about 250 fewer passengers than 2009

[LO 044]

^Johnny Aussie did you ever apply for a job at YEG and not get hired? Just curious.

[Johnny Aussie]

ha ha!

Nope, never had an interest there. Not my cuppa tea.

[Hardhatdan]

ha ha!

Nope, never had an interest there. Not my cuppa tea.
That statement contradicts the substantial amount of time you obviously take to follow this thread and the workings and PR of YEG.

If it really isn't your cup of tea, please stop spending time on it and we can all be spare your obssesive postings on the subject.

[Johnny Aussie]

^
Sorry you feel that way.

Not wanting to work for an organisation but calling on it for false and/or misleading information are two separate things. Doesn't take a lot of "time" or effort to identify spin. Everyone is entitled to an opinion.

[240glt]

^ Something tells me you're not the right fit for a job at EIA anyways.

But feel free to keep tabs on ou impressive expansion and new control tower projects!

[Johnny Aussie]

^
Yup agreed! Not a fit at all.

And I certainly will keep tabs on the terminal expansion, control tower, new hotel etc. Looking pretty good so far.

[tuffyy]

Small beans gain...US Airways YEG-PHX is now A320 (12F+138Y) up from the routine A319 (12F+112Y).Although it goes to the CRJ-900 in the spring again...

[Dave D.]

The expanded terminal looks huge in the photos. Any idea how large it will be in comparison to Vancouver International Airport? Calgary?

[7e7]

Bigger than it needs to be in light of the very poor 2010 performance.

[hilman]

I wouldn't call it very poor, a little disappointing or flat but not very poor. The current terminal was designed for around 5-5.5 million passengers with the "rush hours" having no empty slots/gates.

[Bigtime]

What will the capacity be with the new expansion?

[rapid_business]

12 Mil. I think.

[Bigtime]

That's a very nice jump up in capacity from the current numbers.

[Coldrsx]

12... i thought 9 no?

Hilman hits it on the nose... it is not about yearly PAX, but rather Edmonton's need to have more rush hour slots open as we typically have flights that head east or south in the morning and return at night.

[CMD UW]

I think it's 9 million with the ability to add 12 million.

[rapid_business]

Yes, I think you are correct.

[7e7]

I wouldn't call it very poor, a little disappointing or flat but not very poor. The current terminal was designed for around 5-5.5 million passengers with the "rush hours" having no empty slots/gates.

OK, very disappointing escpecially compared to other airports in the country. Hopefully the growth comes back and more capacity

[Coldrsx]

Huh...please elaborate.

[7e7]

Huh...please elaborate.

If you insist.

Calgary +4% to the end of November (http://www.yyc.com/Default.aspx?cid=117&lang=1)

Vancouver +4% to the end of October (http://www.yvr.ca/Libraries/Facts_and_Stats/October_2010_Traffic_Update.sflb.ashx)

These are just two examples of peers that have outperformed

[christopherj]

If you insist.

Calgary +4% to the end of November (http://www.yyc.com/Default.aspx?cid=117&lang=1)

Vancouver +4% to the end of October (http://www.yvr.ca/Libraries/Facts_and_Stats/October_2010_Traffic_Update.sflb.ashx)

These are just two examples of peers that have outperformed

I don't see how being flat compared to others being +4% is very poor performance? I'm not suggesting it is anything to brag about - just that it isn't the end of the world.

[tuffyy]

A 4% increase is better than YEG but still pretty weak growth overall...I guess in the current market (that is getting better!) its not too shabby though...

[MalcolmTucker]

More important would be to measure against peak year for the airports - I don't think any of the large airports have returned or surpassed their '07 / '08 peak annualized numbers.

That being said, most of the numbers being wonky for Edmonton I think have to do with the passenger count drop off starting at least 6 months perhaps a full year past what Calgary and the other large airports experienced. Nothing to complain about, but it certainly shows a different passenger mix than other airports.

[Rogie]

From airlineroute.net (http://airlineroute.net)

WestJet has announced it’ll be offering additional frequencies (compared to Summer 2010) during Summer season on following routes, most of them in effect from May 2011.


Calgary – Edmonton eff 02MAY11 6 Daily on weekdays
Calgary – Las Vegas eff 16MAY11 2 Daily
Calgary – Palm Springs eff 30MAY11 3 weekly
Calgary – Phoenix eff 30MAY11 1 Daily
Calgary – Puerto Vallarta eff 03MAY11 3 weekly
Calgary – San Diego eff 30MAY11 5 weekly
Calgary – Toronto eff 02MAY11 9 Daily on weekdays
Edmonton – Los Angeles eff 02MAY11 1 Daily
Halifax – Ottawa eff 02MAY11 2 Daily
Toronto – Cancun eff 02MAY11 1 Daily
Toronto – Deer Lake eff 24JUN11 to 06SEP11 2 Daily
Toronto – Ft. McMurray eff 24JUN11 to 06SEP11 1 Daily
Toronto – Grand Cayman eff 01MAY11 Service expands to year-round, weekly service in Summer
Toronto – Providenciales eff 02MAY11 2 weekly
Toronto – St. Maarten eff 03MAY11 2 weekly
Toronto – Vancouver eff 02MAY11 9 Daily on weekdays
Vancouver – Honolulu eff 02MAY11 1 Daily (4 weekly in S10)
Vancouver – Las Vegas eff 02MAY11 2 Daily (1 Daily in S10)
Vancouver – Maui eff 02MAY11 1 Daily (3 weekly in S10)

The airline also announced the launch of Vancouver – Orange County from 02MAY11 and Calgary – Orange County from 13JUN11

[Rocket252]

^ my comment - Big Deal

There is nothing there for Edmonton and shows a general decline in Westjet service to YEG since I believe the recent management shakeup.

Routing these days is 90% political and 10% economics and sadly we are on the short end of that stick as a non hub city.

I am hoping, hoping that the new expansion next year will generate some new routes but who knows.

[LO 044]

^Agreed. Where is this rumored for 2 years YEG-Newark route WestJet was supposed to start up? And i'm sure the extra YYC flight has to do with so many more people flying to Calgary itself and nothing to do with connecting to other Westjet or KLM flights.

[EdmTrekker]

^Agreed. Where is this rumored for 2 years YEG-Newark route WestJet was supposed to start up? And i'm sure the extra YYC flight has to do with so many more people flying to Calgary itself and nothing to do with connecting to other Westjet or KLM flights.

I have always said WJ is giving lip service as in talk talk. Thats why I fly US airlines.

[dansk]

UAL just confirmed the addition 4th daily to DEN over summer.

[CMD UW]

^Good to hear.

[Rogie]

UAL just confirmed the addition 4th daily to DEN over summer.

And their schedule is showing a 3rd daily to Chicago ORD.

On a completely unrelated note, Lufthansa is reported to be dropping 1 weekly service to YYC, bringing them down to 6 weekly to FRA.

[Bigtime]

On a completely unrelated note, Lufthansa is reported to be dropping 1 weekly service to YYC, bringing them down to 6 weekly to FRA.

True, but they are also dropping DFW, and PHL to 6x weekly. IAD is going 13x from 14x weekly. As well they are downgrading YYZ from the A346 to the A343 daily. Could be shifting some metal to other routes with these changes.

[scumtoes]

Man the Red Arrow radio ads for rides to YYC piss me off.

"Feel like going to Europe, Asia or Australia?"

Yeah, sitting on a bus for 3 useless hours to fly out of YYC just to connect in YVR?? sweet.

[christopherj]

Man the Red Arrow radio ads for rides to YYC piss me off.

"Feel like going to Europe, Asia or Australia?"

Yeah, sitting on a bus for 3 useless hours to fly out of YYC just to connect in YVR?? sweet.

I really struggle to figure out why anyone would go to Calgary to fly somewhere.

Just doing a few searches to flights to Europe, Asia and Australia (on Expedia) shows that in general, prices, times and number of connections are all similar.

There were times when Edmonton was cheaper/shorter. There were times when Calgary was cheaper/shorter. But when you factor in the time / cost of busing to Calgary, Edmonton won everytime.

I am sure there are exceptions to this (such as direct flights that Calgary has that Edmonton doesn't) - but I really believe they are not that frequent.

[Airboy]

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Canadian+North+restores+flights+Yellowknife/4219637/story.html

This must mean they aren't doing charters anymore. The Tuesday flight helps.

With regard to the above Red Arrow comments. Why would anyone add 3-4 hours to the trip thats already bloody long. My wife and I have been researching the costs and as pointed out above the ancillary cost actually make the flights more expensive. If I have to make a decision about connecting, and the choses are TO or Calgary I'll always choose Calgary. But driving is not an option. Maybe its because I've driven the QE2 to much and know how bad the drive is.

[Coldrsx]

Connecting in T1 is simple and quick... the old term, not so much

[Airboy]

Connecting in T1 is simple and quick... the old term, not so much

Yah but you still have to fly all the way out.

Choices I had for Berlin were Calgary-Frankfurt-Berlin. Or Edmonton-Heathrow- Berlin. Travel time were about 30min different. Connecting time were subject to when we needed to be in Berlin. We decided to spend 2 weeks in London after setting up the trip.

[hilman]

Agreement WestJet's network with Delta's global reach

CALGARY and ATLANTA, Feb. 7 /CNW/ - WestJet and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced the immediate start of an interline agreement.

This agreement allows WestJet and Delta customers to purchase connecting flights on one ticket, receive boarding passes for all segments at their first check-in, and tag bags through to their final destination.

Passengers now can connect between WestJet and Delta flights at more than 25 gateways in Canada and the United States.

"This news today demonstrates that we continue to deliver on our strategic plan to establish partnerships with airlines from around the world," said Hugh Dunleavy, WestJet Executive Vice-President, Strategy and Planning. "Delta is an established, worldwide airline, and this interline agreement will open yet another channel for guests from around the globe to connect to WestJet's network."

http://westjet2.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=526

[Coldrsx]

generally speaking a good thing for us or?

[Rocket252]

If someone has an answer as to how this is good for YEG I am listening.

[Jasper and one o nin]

The best thing for YEG vis-a-vis Westjet agreement, would be joining OneWorld

[MalcolmTucker]

I would say bad since it pushes back oneworld.
WestJet will have to choose a side one day me thinks.

[EdmTrekker]

Interesting...even Quebec City is making inroads...and US Airways is part of Star Alliance. For YEG having 3 flights to Phoenix on a smaller plane is better than 1 flight on a larger plane for connection options.

http://www.aviation.ca/content/view/9536/117/

[tuffyy]

Heads up Icelandair 757-200 tonight around 2015 for YEG routed SEA-YEG-KEF.

[hilman]

What's the occasion for landing at YEG?

[EdmTrekker]

Heads up Icelandair 757-200 tonight around 2015 for YEG routed SEA-YEG-KEF.

I wish it would stop daily...great connections. Cheap place to visit now...

[Rocket252]

Interesting Stop.

Is there a special reason why this flight is stopping at YEG?

[Airboy]

Would this be cargo.

[tuffyy]

Passenger version,very windy in Keflavik so they needed the extra uplift of fuel for a possible diversion to Glasgow.

Turns out YEG is the primary tech stop for the airlines flights from Seattle.

[tuffyy]

Passenger version,very windy in Keflavik so they needed the extra uplift of fuel for a possible diversion to Glasgow.

Turns out YEG is the primary tech stop for the airlines flights from Seattle.

[Airboy]

Passenger version,very windy in Keflavik so they needed the extra uplift of fuel for a possible diversion to Glasgow.

Turns out YEG is the primary tech stop for the airlines flights from Seattle.

I figured Iqaluit would be better suited. For Iceland. or at least Goose bay

[Jasper and one o nin]

WestJet launches service to Maui

Airline brings bigger aircraft, more seats and no "lei-overs" to Edmonton's service to the sun

CALGARY, Feb. 13 /CNW/ - WestJet today launches the return of direct non-stop service between Edmonton and Maui. The inaugural flight makes its first departure from Edmonton International Airport at 9:15 a.m. MST today.

The aircraft, a Boeing 757-200 leased from North American Airlines, offers additional capacity providing Albertans with more access to the only daytime scheduled non-stop flights in both directions.

"We're excited to return this service to Edmonton," said Hugh Dunleavy, WestJet Executive Vice-President, Strategy and Planning. "Leasing a larger aircraft this year allows us to offer more seats to Maui than ever before. It also demonstrates that WestJet continues to find new and innovative ways to bring low fares and high value to our valued guests."

http://flyeia.com/news/travel_advisories/westjet_launches_service_to_maui?navID=11901

[hilman]

Love the new Westjet plane!!

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182986_10150142918823552_124924473551_7877432_3692618_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182986_10150142918853552_124924473551_7877434_2481033_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182986_10150142918868552_124924473551_7877435_5961851_n.jpg

[Bigtime]

I saw it depart today, operating the YYC-OGG flight. Always love the lines of the 757, very nice looking. Sure it's a little plain all white with the WS titles, but it is something different to spot so that is cool.

[Jasper and one o nin]

Whoa! That is awesome. I didn't expect Westjet to change the livery

[Bigtime]

Whoa! That is awesome. I didn't expect Westjet to change the livery

Definitely a nice touch. In that first photo you can see the other North American Airlines 757 that they used to operate the first flight over the weekend before this one was ready.

[hilman]

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/181669_10150142931938552_124924473551_7877591_6250104_n.jpg

[dansk]

Nice, hopefully this works out well for WS. Want to see my diverse a/c at YEG.

[Bigtime]

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/181669_10150142931938552_124924473551_7877591_6250104_n.jpg

See those things sticking into the sky on the right side of the picture YEG'ers? Those are called skyscrapers... ;)

xoxo Bigtime

[240glt]

^ What, that little pimple on the prairie over there in the background ??

[Bigtime]

Hehe, I feel the love! :D

[LO 044]

Man your airport is far from downtown in that picture. It must take you 50 minutes to get to downtown. I'm sure the expensive tunnel will help. You should call it Airdrie International lol.

[hilman]

^ :cheers:

[Bigtime]

Well played! Got a good laugh out of me!

[EdmTrekker]

Has a nice ring to it...Airdrie International. I must pass that round the office a few times.

[Bigtime]

Could I suggest Balzac International? Then you can call YYC "ballsack international".

The love-in continues!

[Jasper and one o nin]

Edmonton International Airport
Passenger Statistics for January 2011

Highlights
• Overall 489,643 passengers (489,643 Year to Date)
• Domestic 347,249 passengers (347,249 Year to Date)
• Transborder 93,188 passengers (93,188 Year to Date)
• International 49,206 passengers (49,206 Year to Date)
• Rolling 12 Month 6,092,696

Growth%
• Overall 0.7% (0.7% Year to Date)
• Domestic 1.0% (1.0% Year to Date)
• Transborder 0.6% (0.6% Year to Date)
• International -1.5% (-1.5% Year to Date)

[EdmTrekker]

Could I suggest Balzac International? Then you can call YYC "ballsack international".

The love-in continues!

Actually we are waiting for you to come up and buy us beer on a Friday night...show us some love as it were. After all your posting on YEG forum you owe us.

[Bigtime]

Actually we are waiting for you to come up and buy us beer on a Friday night...show us some love as it were. After all your posting on YEG forum you owe us.

One of these days when the family and I find ourselves in Edmonton I'd be more than happy to. :tup:

[Johnny Aussie]

After a year's hiatus (although in 2009 it was actually Aeromexico that operated these flights), Sunwing is launching once weekly YEG-CUN (flight originates in YYC) on a 189 seat 738 for summer 2011.

[hilman]

I am confused, Sunwing already flies nonstop to Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta.

[Johnny Aussie]

^
In the winter scheds, Sunwing flies from YEG to 7 sun destinations, but pulls out for the summer. This summer, they will fly once weekly to CUN. They didn't have any sun destination flights last summer.

[hilman]

Thanks for the clarification Johnny.

[EdmTrekker]

^
In the winter scheds, Sunwing flies from YEG to 7 sun destinations, but pulls out for the summer. This summer, they will fly once weekly to CUN. They didn't have any sun destination flights last summer.

So where is it arriving from before YYC and on the return where does it stop first?

[BLACK STAR]

See those things sticking into the sky on the right side of the picture YEG'ers? Those are called skyscrapers... ;)

xoxo Bigtime



They all look like ants.:) Course ours would be Nano ants then.

[Johnny Aussie]

^^
The summer program for Sunwing includes trans-con domestic flying which was also on hiatus last year. They are re-entering the YYZ-YVR market 3 flights per week. So the aircraft arrives in YVR from YYZ Thursday nights, overnights in YVR, then cycles through the following:

FRI: YVR-YYC-PVR-YVR-YYC (overnight YYC)
SAT: YYC-YEG-CUN-YYC-YEG-ferry to YVR (overnight YVR)
SUN: YVR-CUN-YVR then does a YVR-YYZ domestic leg
MON and TUE: YYZ-YVR-YYZ

[EdmTrekker]

^^
The summer program for Sunwing includes trans-con domestic flying which was also on hiatus last year. They are re-entering the YYZ-YVR market 3 flights per week. So the aircraft arrives in YVR from YYZ Thursday nights, overnights in YVR, then cycles through the following:

FRI: YVR-YYC-PVR-YVR-YYC (overnight YYC)
SAT: YYC-YEG-CUN-YYC-YEG-ferry to YVR (overnight YVR)
SUN: YVR-CUN-YVR then does a YVR-YYZ domestic leg
MON and TUE: YYZ-YVR-YYZ

SAT: YYC-YEG-CUN-YYC-YEG-ferry to YVR (overnight YVR)

DOA. Not interested in stop overs. Total waste of air space.

[MalcolmTucker]

^ At least only have to stop over once per round trip. When most people are buying the trip in a package, it doesn't really matter that much anyways. To save $100 on the week I am pretty sure most people would be willing to route through Winnipeg!

Heck, I've connected through Edmonton before to save $20.

[Rocket252]

Have they started construction of the Hotel yet?

Anyone know what the status is?

[Airboy]

There was site service work being done last week when I went by.

[Cage]

Hotel is not yet a hole in the ground, but wait a couple of weeks. As other poster said, there is site prep work going on.

Good job :tup: on the YEG Customer service team to get the Nexus lane set up very quickly. About 10 days from Transport announcement to full implementation with permanent signage.

For those confused. Transport Canada initiated a new security program in connection with the Nexus Trusted Traveller program (Canada and US Customs and Immigration). Travellers with a Nexus card now have their own security lane separate from the general public. Random full body security checks are removed but all other aspects of security are the same. Process is meant to speed up the securitry screening and focus attention on those passengers posing a higher security risk and focus customer service on those passengers requiring more time (there is also a provision for a family security lane).

[tuffyy]

Anyone see the ''open skies'' USAF 707 operating from YEG?It has been operating in and out over the last week and left a impressive stain in the sky over the city according to a friend of mine.

[mode]

After a year's hiatus (although in 2009 it was actually Aeromexico that operated these flights), Sunwing is launching once weekly YEG-CUN (flight originates in YYC) on a 189 seat 738 for summer 2011.

I believe that these schedules were operated last summer (2010) by Enerjet aircraft. If Sunwing will use their own aircraft (which might be inefficient due to scheduling issues) one wonders what, if anything, Enerjet will do. Transat does a similar stripped down western service to Mexico. I presume they will be using Canjet aircraft, but I may be wrong.