Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW/CYOW) - Page 3

YOWflier · #41 Posted **Mar 28, 2007, 11:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by FFX-ME

what flights have benn and are planned to be added to the flight schedule of the airport. It did get a Frankfurt flight right

There is no Frankfurt flight yet. This route is on Air Canada's short list but the challenges are:

- slot availability at Frankfurt
- no aircraft available

Personally I hope to see Lufthansa fly the route instead of Air Canada, but I doubt that.

As of right now there aren't many new routes to speak of for this year. It's mostly just frequency/schedule changes.

AuxTown · #42 Posted **Mar 31, 2007, 10:19 PM**

I think the Ottawa Airport is just perfect right now as far as air traffic goes. We can fly to any major centre in North America and Europe at least once per day and there are tons of flights within Canada. As we start to add more and more flights, there are going to start being confilcts on the runways and delays. Just look at some of the delays in Toronto on a busy day. If Ottawa is going to add a significant number of more flights per day then we will likely have to add another runway.

eemy · #43 Posted **Apr 1, 2007, 1:35 PM**

^ I highly doubt that.

YOWflier · #44 Posted **Apr 1, 2007, 3:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-Town Hockey

I think the Ottawa Airport is just perfect right now as far as air traffic goes. We can fly to any major centre in North America and Europe at least once per day and there are tons of flights within Canada.

I think you're either stretching the truth a bit or you think flights exist that don't. There are plenty of gaps in YOW's route map that need to be filled, and I'm talking realistic routes like YOW-SFO or YOW-LAX, YOW-FRA, YOW-DFW, YOW-MIA.

I'd say the airport service right now is "decent", but it can and should be a whole lot better.

FFX-ME · #45 Posted **Apr 2, 2007, 1:06 AM**

Are there plans to add flights to those hubs or you havent heard of it

YOWflier · #46 Posted **Apr 2, 2007, 1:00 PM**

I've heard something in one way or another about FRA, SFO, and MIA. There is no concrete information (especially launch date) for any of them though.

FFX-ME · #47 Posted **Apr 2, 2007, 4:22 PM**

take a look at this http://www.edreams.com/flights/frankfurt-ottawa/ there seems to be flights from frankfurt planned

YOWflier · #48 Posted **Apr 2, 2007, 4:54 PM**

That says nothing about the flight being nonstop. Trust me, there is no flights between Ottawa and Frankfurt right now.

That's probably via Montreal or Toronto, or maybe even via Heathrow on the existing Air Canada flight #889.

FFX-ME · #49 Posted **Apr 9, 2007, 5:51 PM**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cgsTCd2S6U

this show you what i meant by crumbling asphalt, the asphalt is in a bad shape do to erosion, they fill the cracks and it makes bumps, very annoying.

YOWflier · #50 Posted **Apr 10, 2007, 1:09 PM**

The rough surface that is visible from the beginning (ie. what you see for the first ~minute) is not runway but rather taxiway. Specifically, this is taxiway Alpha that connects to runway 14 via taxiways Kilo and Lima. Taxiways are quite commonly in much worse shape than runways or aprons. In my flying experience this is consistent among pretty much all airports I've been to.

At about 1:15 the Jazz CRJ turns onto runway 14 and you immediately notice the improved surface ... it is in no way perfect, but it is much better. This is further supported by the videographer's apparent ease to remain relatively steady during the takeoff roll.

Concrete would be ideal, but what we have is more than good enough for now.

Coldrsx · #51 Posted **Apr 10, 2007, 4:48 PM**

^just got our march numbers for you:

2006: 431,679

2007: 540,102*

*rumoured

= 25.11% growth

holy crap

YOWflier · #52 Posted **Apr 11, 2007, 1:49 PM**

Even though the winter months tend to be some of the heaviest in terms of traffic, if the actual number comes anywhere near 25% that is totally absurd and you should feel proud about that!

Coldrsx · #53 Posted **Apr 11, 2007, 3:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by ac888yow

Even though the winter months tend to be some of the heaviest in terms of traffic, if the actual number comes anywhere near 25% that is totally absurd and you should feel proud about that!

is it heavier in YOW during winter? In Edmonton it is a little heavier, but far from summer months.

YOWflier · #54 Posted **Apr 11, 2007, 5:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

is it heavier in YOW during winter? In Edmonton it is a little heavier, but far from summer months.

Here's where the airport's pax chart gets to exercise its limited usefulness.

http://www.ottawa-airport.ca/FlightI...paxchart-e.pdf

May through October are the most consistent in terms of heavy traffic, but February and especially March are also quite busy. Makes sense what with the Winter charters in full sched and the spring/march break holidays.

Coldrsx · #55 Posted **Apr 12, 2007, 8:34 PM**

^official march in now...not 25% but 19%...

domestic 404818 15.4%
TB 72956 25%
I 36072 61.1%
total 513846 19%

eemy · #56 Posted **Apr 13, 2007, 12:55 AM**

Still impressive though.

SSLL · #57 Posted **Apr 17, 2007, 1:11 AM**

It's a great new terminal. I definitely think they lose a lot of passengers to Montreal.

srperrycgy · #58 Posted **Apr 18, 2007, 7:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by SSLL

It's a great new terminal. I definitely think they lose a lot of passengers to Montreal.

Yeah, its nice. Arrived on the 1st and came back to Calgary last Friday evening. But the terminal is way too dark! It's a lot smaller than I would have thought. And also, why is Airport Parkway only 2 lanes?? When it is busy, that trip must be hell.

FFX-ME · #59 Posted **Apr 18, 2007, 9:56 PM**

yes, there are plans to make it 4 lanes but you know how burocracy slows thngs down here. I would like to have light rail transit to the airport though, instead of a larger highway.

YOWflier · #60 Posted **Apr 19, 2007, 1:46 AM**

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