YEG - Edmonton Int Airport

[Edmonchuck]

Yellowknife is a GOOD thing. Trust me.

[itom 987]

A flight to Yellowknife from YEG means another nail on the YXD coffin, so yeah it is a good thing!

[IKAN104]

It is a good thing. But a flight to San Francisco would be better.

[rapid_business]

Did/Does Yellowknife currently have regular service to YXD?

[CanadianCentaur]

Originally Posted by onishenko

Did/Does Yellowknife currently have regular service to YXD?

YXD did have quite a few flights to Yellowknife prior to consolidation at YEG.

[Airboy]

I've traveled this route since the early 80's and have always used YEG. If you have to go further than YK you get hosed by CN and FA

[Jasper and one o nin]

Welcome aboard Airboy!

[Airboy]

Originally Posted by Jasper and one o nin

Welcome aboard Airboy!

thanks been reading posts for the last year or so and decided it was time I add my 2 cent.

[CMD UW]

Originally Posted by Jasper and one o nin

^I dont see it increasing passengers to Edmonton, but rather providing another choice of airline for passengers.

I said nothing about a massive increase in passenger volumes, my comment had more to do with YEG adding another spoke into its hub....this is important.

[LO 044]

Anybody out there have any opinions (or insider info lol) about whether airfares will actually come down next year? I'm looking at the current Air Canada seat sale and the prices on certain flights have come down significantly, especially on their new flights next year like YUL-FCO and YUL-GVA.

YEG-FCO for example is down from about $2090 (on Expedia) to $1740 (on AC) and $1580 on AC (if YEG-YUL and YUL-FCO) booked seperately). I'm also curious about why the fare is different if booked seperately as shown above. Is this perhaps because the YEG-YUL fare (with no seat selection, 25% Aeroplan miles, no advance seat selection) is a Tango fare with the noted exclusions?

Some airlines around the world seem to be reducing/dropping their fuel surcharges and i'm curious if Air Canada will follow suit. AC usually has a seat sale in the spring for summer travel so i'm hesitant to book something this early on.

[TimB09]

My buddies and I just booked tickets(there and returning) to Tampa Bay in March on Air Canada. For the three of us, it cost us a total of $1159 for us. That's around $383 a person. I don't know about you guys but that sounds pretty cheap to me. It is on Air Canada Tango so that may be why it was cheaper.

Has anyone ever flown Air Canada Tango? I have never so any info on that flight would be helpful.

[dansk]

Air Canada Tango is no longer an Airline but a price code that Air Canada uses. You will be flying on Air Canada metal (or Jazz)

Regards,

[Greco Roman]

Originally Posted by dansk

Air Canada Tango is no longer an Airline but a price code that Air Canada uses. You will be flying on Air Canada metal (or Jazz)

Regards,

See here is the thing. Westjet airplanes are much more comfortable than AC, however their pricing and scheduling is far less convenient than AC. I just booked a roundtrip flight from Edmonton to Winnipeg in July on AC for 285$, and on Westjet, that same trip on the same days would be well over 400$.

[Hawker]

Originally Posted by Greco Roman

See here is the thing. Westjet airplanes are much more comfortable than AC, however their pricing and scheduling is far less convenient than AC. I just booked a roundtrip flight from Edmonton to Winnipeg in July on AC for 285$, and on Westjet, that same trip on the same days would be well over 400$.

I'd disagree on the comfort thing if you are comparing AC mainline to Westjet, I think they are comparable, and I pretty much price shop back and forth. However, if you are flying AC Jazz, I understand why you would take a 737 over a small regional jet or turboprop. This is why I usually take Westjet when flyaing, say, between YYC and YXE.

[TimB09]

Originally Posted by Greco Roman

See here is the thing. Westjet airplanes are much more comfortable than AC, however their pricing and scheduling is far less convenient than AC. I just booked a roundtrip flight from Edmonton to Winnipeg in July on AC for 285$, and on Westjet, that same trip on the same days would be well over 400$.

Yup. We looked at Westjet and the flight was more expensive and took much longer. The AC flight is only 7 hours as the Westjet flight was 9 hours.

Comfort isn't a huge issue to me. The sooner we get to our destination, the better as far as I'm concerned.

Also, the flight times leaving from Edmonton to Tampa on Westjet were odd. AC was much much better for that too.

[eemy]

Originally Posted by Greco Roman

See here is the thing. Westjet airplanes are much more comfortable than AC, however their pricing and scheduling is far less convenient than AC. I just booked a roundtrip flight from Edmonton to Winnipeg in July on AC for 285$, and on Westjet, that same trip on the same days would be well over 400$.

I would have to disagree, the seat pitch is the same for both airlines, and the seat width is marginally in favour of Air Canada. Both have seatback inflight entertainment. The big difference for me though is the fabric - I hate sitting in a leather seat for long periods of time. The fabric seats on Air Canada breath much better and so I find them much more comfortable.

[Greco Roman]

Originally Posted by jeremy_haak

I would have to disagree, the seat pitch is the same for both airlines, and the seat width is marginally in favour of Air Canada.

I guess I wasn't too clear; when I said AC, I meant AC Jazz, the tin can.

[drew]

^ I am 6'-4" and I actually prefer those new regional jets over the 737's. I find the leg room and overall seat space in the regional jets slightly better.

You want a tin can, try flying Perimeter somewhere. Those planes are called flying culverts for a reason.

[Greco Roman]

Originally Posted by drew

You want a tin can, try flying Perimeter somewhere. Those planes are called flying culverts for a reason.

I did, and Keystone aswell. Yes, those are true tin cans.

[dansk]

Originally Posted by drew

^ I am 6'-4" and I actually prefer those new regional jets over the 737's. I find the leg room and overall seat space in the regional jets slightly better.

You want a tin can, try flying Perimeter somewhere. Those planes are called flying culverts for a reason.

Agreed. I am the same height and many times the regional jets are more roomy.