YEG - Edmonton Int Airport - Page 20

Coldrsx · #**381** Posted **Jun 15, 2007, 12:20 AM**

my guess from june 1/07:

2007 - May - My guess

Dom: 405,000
Trans: 69,000
Intl: 30,000
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total: 504,000

tuffyy · #**382** Posted **Jun 15, 2007, 2:34 AM**

Westjet started their enhanced summer schedule which includes 5-times weekly flights to Toronto and 3-times weekly flights to Abbotsford

^Isnt it 5 times daily to YYZ,and 2 times daily to YXX???

ibz · #**383** Posted **Jun 15, 2007, 3:15 AM**

5x daily would make sense, dont they fly 4x now?

#**384** Posted **Jun 15, 2007, 3:16 PM**

Yep it should be daily.

#**385** Posted **Jun 15, 2007, 4:10 PM**

WestJet eyes more U.S. runways
BRENT JANG

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

WestJet Airlines Ltd. plans to expand further into the United States, looking beyond leisure destinations, WestJet president Sean Durfy said Wednesday.

WestJet already flies to 11 U.S. markets, including five in Florida, but it has now set its sights on attracting business travellers to cities such as Chicago, Houston and Dallas, Mr. Durfy said during the Merrill Lynch transportation conference in New York.

The Calgary-based carrier also plans to step up promotion of its service to Americans through U.S.-based travel websites. WestJet flights are already available on Travelocity.com, but not yet listed as an airline option on Expedia.com.

The idea is to fill some seats that would otherwise be empty on flights back to Canada.

On the Calgary-Phoenix route, for instance, 90 per cent of the business is generated from sales in Alberta, but only 10 per cent from Arizona bookings, Mr. Durfy said on the conference webcast.

WestJet also sees opportunities to provide new scheduled service to Mexico and the Caribbean, he added.

Air Canada president Montie Brewer said the country's largest airline is well positioned to expand internationally, with the addition of Boeing 777s to its fleet.

Air Canada also expects Boeing 787s to start arriving in 2010, providing more opportunities for adding new global destinations, he said.

© The Globe and Mail

Coldrsx · #**386** Posted **Jun 18, 2007, 4:25 PM**

"Construction on the hotel has started and is in the prelimanary stages (Ground breaking),the new cargo apron has also started and the new hanger for one of the FBO's is due to start in the next couple of weeks.Nice to see the hotel at least getting something on the go."

from chupa

ExcaliburKid · #**387** Posted **Jun 18, 2007, 4:43 PM**

^About stinkin' time on that hotel

Coldrsx · #**388** Posted **Jun 18, 2007, 5:03 PM**

"Edmonton Airports Seeks Hotel Developer

January 16, 1998

EDMONTON -- Edmonton Airports today issued a request for expressions of interest from hotel developers interested in building and operating a full service hotel at Edmonton International Airport.

Within the plan for the Air Terminal Building upgrade and expansion, land has been set aside immediately adjacent to the north end of the terminal building. While Edmonton Airports does not intend to become involved in the hotel business, it feels that a full-service hotel operated by a recognized hotelier would be an asset for the customers of Edmonton International Airport.

The Request for Qualifications document suggests that such a hotel would have approximately 200 guest rooms, meeting and recreational facilities, a full complement of food and beverage services, and a physical connection to the existing Air Terminal Building.

At this stage, Edmonton Airports is simply seeking to create a short list of qualified and interested developers. Subsequently, a proposal process will be conducted to determine the successful party. The RFQ process closes on February 13, 1998.

"Most major international airports have a connected or adjacent hotel," said Scott Clements, President and CEO of Edmonton Airports. "As the fifth largest airport in Canada, the lack of an adjacent hotel is a deficiency in our service profile that we would like to address through a partnership with a recognized developer and hotelier. This is the first step in that process."

While the timetable for the construction of a hotel will be determined as part of the proposal process, Edmonton Airports is hoping to see work begin at the earliest possible time. "

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10yrs for this...wow....

Coldrsx · #**389** Posted **Jun 18, 2007, 5:07 PM**

livecam looking where the hotel will be

http://216.123.238.206/local/viewer/axiscam.htm

LO 044 · #**390** Posted **Jun 18, 2007, 5:49 PM**

I have heard, from what i know of to be reliable sources, that the hotel construction has fallen through. Basically the process for hotel construction will have to start from scratch.

Coldrsx · #**391** Posted **Jun 18, 2007, 6:00 PM**

^so many differing things today...

CanadianCentaur · #**392** Posted **Jun 18, 2007, 6:12 PM**

Would that be due in part to the labour shortage?

EdmTrekker · #**393** Posted **Jun 18, 2007, 6:15 PM**

Seems to me - that EIA should be forthcoming as to any change in status (the announced Marriott no longer going ahead) if thats the case. Cost can't be an issue - as 2 new hotels are planned for Ellerslie Rd and construction is underway. Perhaps there are larger and more strategic issues at play here (location on site, a bigger fish came to the table, financing etc). Who is the best person at EIA to ask the status on this matter?

tuffyy · #**394** Posted **Jun 18, 2007, 6:47 PM**

There has been activity in the north terminal area but as far as I have been hearing its for ramp expansion to accomodate the new westjet expansion.Thre is also some activity to the south in what also looks like ramp expansion.The cargo apron is confirmed and underway and the hanger work is just awaiting a few permits.This hotel thing is just getting lamer by the moment.

Rocket252 · #**395** Posted **Jun 19, 2007, 2:32 PM**

I was in Calgary on Friday and was able to watch the planes landing into Calgary International.

It was pretty impressive to see those planes coming in and really shows the progress that airport has made over the years. As far as Edmonton well I think we have been doing well but it is tough to see any progress when it is so far out and away from public view. In Calgary everyone in the city can see what is going on and optics are everything.

I still can't figure out why they build EIA so far in the boonies.

#**396** Posted **Jun 19, 2007, 3:04 PM**

Yep, Calgary is doing great. Was just down there the other day, and will be back this week.

Edmonton is doing amazing and could be doing better if they had more room. As far as them building out there in Leduc...well it was stupid. However it is working out to be fine considering the cities growth in that direction. Give it another 15 years and the development between there and Edmonton will be massive if the oil keeps flowing.

murman · #**397** Posted **Jun 19, 2007, 3:39 PM**

I'll re-ask a question that went unanswered many months ago. Why does Edmonton only have even-numbered gates and baggage carousels? And why is there a huge gap in the numbering of the even-numbered gates? (Can't recall the exact # but it's more than nominal.)

Rocket252 · #**398** Posted **Jun 19, 2007, 4:50 PM**

The AC 777-200LR tour below:

Friday, June 22 in Edmonton from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Air Canada Cargo on 6th Ave & Airport Service Road.
Saturday, June 23 in Winnipeg from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Air Canada building, 2450 Saskatchewan Ave.

Also, Saturday, June 23 in Calgary from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Air Canada Maintenance Hangar 101, 8050-22nd ST NE.

Sunday, June 24 in Halifax from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Air Canada building, 601 Barnes Drive, Halifax Stanfield Airport.

LO 044 · #**399** Posted **Jun 19, 2007, 6:54 PM**

I too have always wondered about the gate numbering system at YEG. Although maybe it's that optics thing that Rocket252 was talking about. YEG seems like a big airport when you're leaving from Gate 56, albeit to Saskatoon on an RJ.

Coldrsx · #**400** Posted **Jun 19, 2007, 7:03 PM**

I really hope YEG gets more aggressive with expansion and attraction of carriers. We are doing AMAZING with #'s but need to seed our future grow here...and i just dont see it happening fast enough.