YEG - Edmonton Int Airport - Page 7

EdmTrekker · #**121** Posted **Apr 13, 2007, 3:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by chenmau

C'mon Cold, that's pushing it. How fast would you have to be driving?

Another Calgarian on here - that really needs to come up and test drive the AHD from WEM. No differance in distance than from the SW of Calgary to YYC - in fact ours is quicker. Go to goggle earth and look at the arial view - but consider the AHD East and West is still not on their all though the West is completed and the East opens soon.

chenmau · #**122** Posted **Apr 13, 2007, 3:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

Another Calgarian on here - that really needs to come up and test drive the AHD from WEM. No differance in distance than from the SW of Calgary to YYC - in fact ours is quicker. Go to goggle earth and look at the arial view - but consider the AHD East and West is still not on their all though the West is completed and the East opens soon.

I live 30 years in Edmonton - so cut the Calgary vs. Edmonton crap.
I have driven the AHD.
I was merely pointing out that it would not take <30 min from North Edmonton (ie. Lago Lindo) to YEG, as Cold said it would:

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AHD makes any suburb 15-30min to the airport once complete

Ponza · #**123** Posted **Apr 13, 2007, 4:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by chenmau

I live 30 years in Edmonton - so cut the Calgary vs. Edmonton crap.
I have driven the AHD.
I was merely pointing out that it would not take <30 min from North Edmonton (ie. Lago Lindo) to YEG, as Cold said it would:

I live in the far NW of Edmonton and can make it out to YEG in 35 minutes (doing about 115km/h with total distance of 45km) now that the SW portion of AHD is open (and that's with 5 set's of traffic lights). Once the northern portion is complete and the SW portion is made into a complete freeway it will be a 30 min drive to the airport from anywhere on the north side.

chenmau · #**124** Posted **Apr 13, 2007, 4:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by Ponza

I live in the far NW of Edmonton and can make it out to YEG in 35 minutes (doing about 115km/h with total distance of 45km) now that the SW portion of AHD is open (and that's with 5 set's of traffic lights). Once the northern portion is complete and the SW portion is made into a complete freeway it will be a 30 min drive to the airport from anywhere on the north side.

The speed limit on AHD is 80-90, hence my question about that earlier. From Lago Lindo to YEG is approx 55km. Basic math will get you there in 37 min from Lago Lindo at 90km/h.

Coldrsx · #**125** Posted **Apr 13, 2007, 4:19 AM**

^110

Ponza · #**126** Posted **Apr 13, 2007, 4:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by chenmau

The speed limit on AHD is 80-90, hence my question about that earlier. From Lago Lindo to YEG is approx 55km. Basic math will get you there in 37 min from Lago Lindo at 90km/h.

How would you know the distance on a road that is yet to be built? Also, some sections of AHD are 100km/h while others are 90km/h. Don't recall seeing anything that was 80km/h.

Plus once the road is a full freeway it will be 100km/h the entire way. We are not talking about the current travel time but what it will be in the near future. Lago Lindo will be very close to AHD as it will wrap around the lake district so even at 55km of distance it will still only be 30 minutes at 110km/h. Get the lead out dude!! I thought doing a 140km/h in a snow storm driving 6 inches off the bumper in front of you was like some form of recreation in Calgary.

chenmau · #**127** Posted **Apr 13, 2007, 12:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

^110

Right. That would explain it then. Thanks

#**128** Posted **Apr 13, 2007, 2:31 PM**

As stated on connect2edmonton.ca , looks like this fall UAL is entering the market, since they entered in as UX a few years ago United sure has done well in Edmonton.

oilfan · #**129** Posted **Apr 13, 2007, 4:53 PM**

Headed out on YEG-DEN yesterday, and it was PACKED. However, the 2:30 p.m. YEG-SLC on DL only had 12 pax - is this flight normally full?? Is it doing well?

oilfan · #**130** Posted **Apr 16, 2007, 3:55 PM**

Headed back into YEG yesterday through DEN (first flight of the day into YEG from DEN). Flight had two empty seats.

Coldrsx · #**131** Posted **Apr 16, 2007, 3:57 PM**

^good to hear...

COME ON YEG....how about 2-3 more new flight announcements:>

oh and parking is back to semi-acceptable again.

CMD UW · #**132** Posted **Apr 16, 2007, 5:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by chenmau

I live 30 years in Edmonton - so cut the Calgary vs. Edmonton crap.
I have driven the AHD.
I was merely pointing out that it would not take <30 min from North Edmonton (ie. Lago Lindo) to YEG, as Cold said it would:

Just like it would not take <30min to YYC from south of Marquis of Lorne Trail SW.

chenmau · #**133** Posted **Apr 16, 2007, 5:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by CMD UW

Just like it would not take <30min to YYC from south of Marquis of Lorne Trail SW.

No one said it would.

#**134** Posted **Apr 16, 2007, 7:32 PM**

So at the end of this month US Airways will have there certificates combined (HP/US), will AC start codesharing the flights to PHX/LAS to the states then?

EdmTrekker · #**135** Posted **Apr 17, 2007, 5:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by brento79

So at the end of this month US Airways will have there certificates combined (HP/US), will AC start codesharing the flights to PHX/LAS to the states then?

in English please - what does this mean??

#**136** Posted **Apr 17, 2007, 1:51 PM**

Sorry.

When America West purchased US airways they weren't able to combined there operations legally per the US government until they combined there business operators licences. That is supposed to happen on the 22nd.

Until now they have flown as US airways operated by America west (like a codeshare) out of most former America West cities like Edmonton.

rapid_business · #**137** Posted **Apr 17, 2007, 11:22 PM**

finally found this thread after nothing on the old on for awhile... I'll check back when all the city vs. city b*tching stops.

Jasper and one o nin · #**138** Posted **Apr 18, 2007, 3:00 PM**

March sets new record at EIA

The busy spring break powered another record passenger month at Edmonton International Airport (EIA). Nearly 514,000 passengers were served in March, a 19 per cent increase over March 2006 and the busiest month in the airport’s history.

To the end of March, passenger volumes have jumped 18.6 per cent over 2006. In the past 12 months, EIA has served more than 5.4 million passengers. Over 5.2 million were served in 2006.

Market highlights

Domestic 15.4% (March 2007) and 14.4% (YTD)
Transborder 25.0% (March 2007) and 27.3% (YTD)
International 61.1% (March 2007) and 55.1 % (YTD)

Air service highlights

On April 1, Air Canada’s London-Heathrow non-stop service moved to a daily schedule. The non-stop service to the world gateway started last Oct. 31, departing and arriving three times a week.

Westjet enhanced service from Edmonton, including increased service to Toronto and Abbotsford.

#**139** Posted **Apr 18, 2007, 3:38 PM**

Prince Rupert's Airport Plans Won't Conflict with P.G's
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By 250 News

Tuesday, April 10, 2007 10:38 AM

Edmonton and Prince Rupert are taking advantage of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between their two cities and Prince George.

The Manager of the Prince Rupert Airport says his counterparts in Edmonton are already working together to come up with plans to deal with increased traffic expected in the wake of the opening of the new port.

The two parties will get together next month to discuss ideas.

Prince George is still waiting for funding to expand its runway to handle cargo flights in conjunction with the opening of the new port.

The discussions on the Prince Rupert Airport are not expected to impact the Prince George project says P.G. Airport Authority Chair Jim Blake "It would be a tough proposition to establish an extended runway in Prince Rupert to handle cargo coming into the new port. The biggest stumbling block is the fact that Prince Rupert is not on the great circle route and Prince George is. Coupled with that is the difficult terrain that they (Prince Rupert) must develop."

While the Prince Rupert Airport may not be suitable for cargo flights, an upgrade just might be what is needed to handle tourists who want to link with a cruise ship docked at the new port.

EdmTrekker · #**140** Posted **Apr 18, 2007, 7:49 PM**

Press Release from GoA:

April 18, 2007

General itinerary for Minister Evans, April 19-29

Thursday April 19

Depart EdmontonFriday April 20

Meeting with Canadian High Commissioner James Wright
Train to Paris
Monday April 23

Meeting with Claude Laverdure, Canadian Ambassador to France
Meeting with Espace Emploi International (EEI) officials
Keynote address to Canada-France Chamber of Commerce
Meeting with TOTAL
Dinner meeting with Francois Loos, French Industry Minister
Tuesday April 24

Meeting with Air Liquide
Train to London
Immigration reception with UK nationals wanting to immigrate to Alberta.
Wednesday April 25

Meeting with Meggitt Defence Systems officials
Meeting and lunch with Canadian Minister of Immigration Robert Orr
Tour of Canary Wharf Development
Dinner meeting with key London business leaders
Thursday April 26

Meeting with RBC Capital Markets
Keynote address to Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce
Flight to Berlin
Friday April 27

Meeting with Canadian Ambassador to Germany Paul Dubois
Keynote address to Conference on Immigration, Multiculturalism and Integration
Meeting with State of Saxony officials
Meeting with Zentralstelle für Arbeitsvermittlung (ZAV) - German Ministry of Labour
Meeting with Siemens
Sunday April 29

Flight to London, then on to Edmonton

EdmTrekker says - sure hope the Minister fly's first class on AC on the new daily flgihts to LHR. We need to support this route!!