I doubt it is a capacity question. The economic downturn simply has an impact on YYC's stats...

The YYZ number is correct.

http://torontopearson.com/en/gtaa/statistics/#

So you think airlines aren't serving YYC to it's full potential due to lack of room at the terminal building?

And that airline route planners walk into a new terminal building and say..."you know what, this is a beautiful extension they did. Let's add some routes out of here....! "

That's not how the commercial aviation business works. It's all about market demand. If there was demand to PLS out of YYC, someone would be flying it. And if YYC-PLS does come to fruition, it will certainly not be because of the new international wing !

:yeahthat:

Plus it's not like YYC is the only airport expanding at the moment...

Those numbers are only up to and including August. Based on current growth rates, it's slated to reach around 41 million this year.

KLM change according to Airliner Route

Amsterdam – Edmonton 4th weekly service in summer scheduled from 02MAY16, instead of 05JUL16

Also airline route showing all the routes we thought were 789s (YEG/YYC) as A330s. Any idea what that's all about?

Yes I do!

KLM is putting the 787-9 on the YYC and YEG routes starting next November.

So until then, 333s and 332s will be plying these routes.

YYZ October Stats
 

YYZ has finally released October figures... Although no wonder it took so long having to count so many passengers.... ;)

Oct was up 4.3% and YTD is up an impressive 6.6% clearly leading all Canadian Airports (well the "major" ones that I look at anyway).

YYZ is in a league of its own this year and no sign their growth will be letting up.

YTD to the end of October was ~ 34.8 million which is up over 2.1 million pax compared to the same period last year.

http://www.torontopearson.com/en/gtaa/statistics/##

On a side note but a throw back to the old days.

When the lights go out.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/...pots-1.3357013

YUL leading the way when it comes to October growth (6.8%) but that 6.6% YTD is, like you said, in a class of its own.:tup:

Sault Municipal Airport has processed 200,000 passengers so far this year. This is the highest amount of passengers who have gone through the airport since its opening.

Most of the increase in passengers through the airport is from Porter's flights to Billy Bishop.

Video of the construction site of th new international terminal.

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Nice vid.

On another note.....

Canada-Australia expanded their bilateral air agreement, something that was long overdue.

http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1025239

"Under this expanded agreement, capacity available to Canadian and Australian airlines for services to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth will increase from 3,000 to 6,000 seats per week for each country effective immediately, and then increase to 9,000 seats starting in December 2016."

With this agreement, AC should have no trouble going daily on the new YVR-BNE service. Could also see a double daily YVR-SYD next December, or a YVR-MEL.

Thenoflyzone

Brussels airlines to Yyz after Jet airways switched scissor hubs.

CBC reports that Bombardier's 'C'-Series jets have achieved certification! :tup:

YUL welcomed passenger number 15 million today.

:cheers:

Excellent news! here's the press release..... :)

http://press.brusselsairlines.com/br...inental-growth

Also, YYZ processed its 40 millionth passenger for this year, on Dec 14th.....

http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases...561796401.html

The year of the milestones....

YYZ - 40 million +
YVR - 20 million +
YUL - 15 million +

75+ million pax through our three largest airports alone; not bad for a country with a relatively small population.