Saskatoon and Regina Air Service - Page 44

SkydivePilot · #**861** Posted **Feb 10, 2015, 3:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Treesplease

The business model seems to be going after cheaper gate options like Hamilton and Wpg. That does seem like an aggressive route map for 16 aircraft. There must be quite a few 1 or 2 stop per week destinations on there. Not sure about Oakland either - I suppose if SF is your style you just have to take ground transport.....assuming you get out of Oakland in one piece.

Bang on!

kalin_10 · #**862** Posted **Feb 12, 2015, 5:48 PM**

YXE and SAA is reporting January 2015 traffic up 0.9% or 133,788. This is YXE's busiest reported month ever!

kalin_10 · #**863** Posted **Feb 12, 2015, 6:58 PM**

An empirical test of its efforts was the number of inbound and outbound passengers in 2014: 1.262 million. That’s an increase of 2.9 per cent over 2013 and the 10th consecutive year in which passenger numbers here rose.

Hunter said the loss of United’s links to Chicago and Denver likely won’t mean much, if any, loss of passengers, as most likely will travel via other airports, like Toronto, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Calgary or Vancouver.

In fact, he noted that no sooner had United Airlines announced cancellation of its service than rival Delta Air Lines, which already flies twice daily into Regina from Minneapolis, was on the phone to explore the possibility of expanded service.

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one_brick_at_a_time · #**864** Posted **Feb 13, 2015, 6:24 AM**

Now that we know it has been mentioned that Delta is interested in possible expansion of services, what do we think it would likely be? Adding more Minneapolis flights daily? Or is there another hub(s) that they would likely want to expand to as well as having the Minneapolis connection?

scotty c · #**865** Posted **Feb 13, 2015, 2:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

Now that we know it has been mentioned that Delta is interested in possible expansion of services, what do we think it would likely be? Adding more Minneapolis flights daily? Or is there another hub(s) that they would likely want to expand to as well as having the Minneapolis connection?

If Delta is looking to capitalize on the type of business that United had, they could use their hub in Salt Lake City. It would be of similar distance as the Denver flight was and I assume have connections to many of the same places. This would be my preference as I typically travel West so flying east to Minneapolis to then go West isn't ideal.

Stormer · #**866** Posted **Feb 13, 2015, 2:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by scotty c

If Delta is looking to capitalize on the type of business that United had, they could use their hub in Salt Lake City. It would be of similar distance as the Denver flight was and I assume have connections to many of the same places. This would be my preference as I typically travel West so flying east to Minneapolis to then go West isn't ideal.

this is just Delta out of SLC

Echoes · #**867** Posted **Feb 13, 2015, 3:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by kalin_10

Photos Courtesy of YXE/SAA Facebook page.

Your photos weren't showing up, so I'm re-posting some of them for you:

skyhigh953 · #**868** Posted **Feb 13, 2015, 4:44 PM**

Perhaps Delta is considering yxe/yqr service to Seattle? They are turning Seattle into a hub and There will be more pacific connections than SLC.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...aska-challenge

scotty c · #**869** Posted **Feb 13, 2015, 5:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by skyhigh953

Perhaps Delta is considering yxe/yqr service to Seattle? They are turning Seattle into a hub and There will be more pacific connections than SLC.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...aska-challenge

Looking at the rote map a few posts above, YXE and YQR would fit nicely into the existing zone that is serviced by Salt Lake City, I assume using smaller planes.

I'm guessing Delta would be wanting to fly larger aircraft into Seattle if they are wanting to fill the very large planes that would be doing the US-Asia routes.

Assuming Delta is keeping SLC as a hub, it would be a nicer connection to all of the continental US than Seattle would be. I'm guessing that would be more of the target audience out of Saskatchewan compared to people flying to Asia.

SkydivePilot · #**870** Posted **Feb 13, 2015, 10:04 PM**

I'd bet that, initially, there will be increased service to MSP - perhaps an additional flight out of each airport. Back in '07-08, Delta [initially] had four flights/day out of YQR! (Hence, three, then two.)

Stormer · #**871** Posted **Feb 13, 2015, 10:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkydivePilot

I'd bet that, initially, there will be increased service to MSP - perhaps an additional flight out of each airport. Back in '07-08, Delta [initially] had four flights/day out of YQR! (Hence, three, then two.)

Or maybe bigger jets? They are using the CRJ-200 I believe. Also I forgot they are codesharing with WestJet. Not sure the implications of that.

casper · #**872** Posted **Feb 14, 2015, 2:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

Or maybe bigger jets? They are using the CRJ-200 I believe. Also I forgot they are codesharing with WestJet. Not sure the implications of that.

I believe they are doing the CRJ900. I do remember being on Embraer 175 a few times.

Robag · #**873** Posted **Feb 14, 2015, 5:41 PM**

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I believe they are doing the CRJ900. I do remember being on Embraer 175 a few times.

No, for the most part a 50 seat CRJ. They sometimes will sub an E175, but that's usually in the busier Fall hunting season.

SkydivePilot · #**874** Posted **Feb 14, 2015, 6:46 PM**

Well, I hope that transborder service to the U.S. doesn't completely dry up. With a reduction of x-border service, southern Saskatchewan folks will elect to fly of out of Minot instead. Saskatoon won't be affected nearly as much - due to the driving distances involved.

I know lots of people who drive and fly out of Minot nowadays, . . that irritates the shit out of me. On the flipside, a sinking Canadian dollar will hopefully help reduce x-border "bleeding".

one_brick_at_a_time · #**875** Posted **Feb 18, 2015, 5:14 AM**

Every time I come home and drive away from the Regina airport I always think the same thing: how the bridge that connects to the Lewvan needs to be rebuilt or maybe replaced or repaved with new railings or something. It's not the prettiest crossing in Regina, that's for sure.

SkydivePilot · #**876** Posted **Feb 18, 2015, 11:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

Every time I come home and drive away from the Regina airport I always think the same thing: how the bridge that connects to the Lewvan needs to be rebuilt or maybe replaced or repaved with new railings or something. It's not the prettiest crossing in Regina, that's for sure.

Perhaps; however, YQR's groundside, as one approaches the ATB, is downright beautiful!!!

Speaking of which, the new maintenance garage and cargo facilities are now going up. This is one step closer to the major expansion of the ATB.

dsmmace · #**877** Posted **Feb 18, 2015, 3:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkydivePilot

Perhaps; however, YQR's groundside, as one approaches the ATB, is downright beautiful!!!

Speaking of which, the new maintenance garage and cargo facilities are now going up. This is one step closer to the major expansion of the ATB.

Is that the Multi-Tenant unit that Quorex is currently building at YQR?

SkydivePilot · #**878** Posted **Feb 18, 2015, 5:08 PM**

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Is that the Multi-Tenant unit that Quorex is currently building at YQR?

I think so. I'm hardly ever around QR/XE to get the latest due to work. I'll know a lot more by later next week.

one_brick_at_a_time · #**879** Posted **Feb 18, 2015, 7:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkydivePilot

Perhaps; however, YQR's groundside, as one approaches the ATB, is downright beautiful!!!

Speaking of which, the new maintenance garage and cargo facilities are now going up. This is one step closer to the major expansion of the ATB.

I do agree (once you pass the bridge hehe) that heading towards the terminal, it is a beautiful entrance and landscaping visual to our airport. I also love all the new blue signage. They have done a great job regarding that.

SkydivePilot · #**880** Posted **Feb 21, 2015, 4:25 PM**

I don't know how many of you guys frequent YXE; however, I'd sure like to meet the character who cut-off Wayne Hicks Lane with a part-time taxiway! That's a serious short-sighted brain fart on the part of the SAA.