YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion - Page 74

agrant · #**1461** Posted **May 9, 2009, 3:12 PM**

Pics of the new expansion are around, I know I've seen them. They might be in this thread somewhere...

zahav · #**1462** Posted **May 10, 2009, 2:55 AM**

i still don't know how to post photos.. can someone walk me through it, i have tons of construction pics of the C-Pier expansion (interior) and Link II building under construction

SpongeG · #**1463** Posted **May 10, 2009, 4:40 AM**

you upload them to a host - like photobucket or whatever you choose

than you use the code

zahav · #**1464** Posted **May 10, 2009, 9:51 AM**

[IMG]

hollywoodnorth · #**1465** Posted **May 10, 2009, 9:54 AM**

way to go forum rookie dude! ya did it!

mr.x · #**1466** Posted **May 10, 2009, 3:49 PM**

wow...where exactly is that? how much of it is going to be open to the public?

thx for posting.

osirisboy · #**1467** Posted **May 10, 2009, 4:42 PM**

wow thatnks for all the pics, that was a nice surprise.

where is this all being built in relation to the existing pier c?

mr.x · #**1468** Posted **May 10, 2009, 4:52 PM**

lol, it almost looks like a train platform.

metroXpress · #**1469** Posted **May 10, 2009, 5:22 PM**

^ It does....

thanks for posting these zahav

SpongeG · #**1470** Posted **May 10, 2009, 7:47 PM**

cool pics

Quote:

where is this all being built in relation to the existing pier c?

I think its between the two domestic terminal wings

there used to be tjose windows you could look out to the runway from tim hortons etc... now its all blocked off to this new structure

zahav · #**1471** Posted **May 11, 2009, 12:52 AM**

Thanks everyone, I'm glad I finally figured out how to post, I will have more soon

I will explain where everything is taken. First of all, all of the pictures here are in post-security areas, nothing of what you see will be public once complete

So the first 8 pictures are from a project called Link II, which is the continuation of the Link building, but post security. If any of you have flown out of the C-Pier, you have obviosuly noticed the weird entrance to the gates, and how you have to walk around, and there is tons of hoarding. Well, Link II will provide a much more dramatic connection between domestic and international, instead of just a dark corridor. There will be a big open area as soon as you pass security, and you can either go to the C50, 51, 52, or to the main C-Pier. It will loook good, up until now, the transfer between domestic and international has been kind of awkward and confusing.

The last 3 pics are of the C-Pier expansion, the moving sidewalk ends at about the point where the new and old C-Piers meet. Does anyone know if I can post PDFs?

SpongeG · #**1472** Posted **May 11, 2009, 2:02 AM**

no you can't post PDF's but you can post links to them (as far as i know about PDF's)

trofirhen · #**1473** Posted **May 11, 2009, 4:30 AM**

Those are really interesting pictures. Thanks again. Does anyone have a diagram, looking down vertically, to help schematize all this, plus the new LINK Building, into a visual "map?" YVR seems to be taking off as a terminal, and now the the EU Open skies, as a future major destination as well. It would be interesting to see how the passengers will be routed through the airport.

Yume-sama · #**1474** Posted **May 12, 2009, 12:11 AM**

Someone mentioned to me today that Air Canada is cutting its YVR - NRT route. Is he mis-informed or... is this actually true?

I can't imagine it being true.

zahav · #**1475** Posted **May 12, 2009, 1:37 AM**

this seems highly unlinkely, considering they are upgrading their service from a Airbus A330 to a Boeing 777.... but with AC, you never know, they have been quite unpredictable lately with their route anouncements

trofirhen · #**1476** Posted **May 12, 2009, 4:52 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by zahav

this seems highly unlinkely, considering they are upgrading their service from a Airbus A330 to a Boeing 777.... but with AC, you never know, they have been quite unpredictable lately with their route anouncements

That may be because they're hemmorhaging money with low yield factors on many routes, like Vancouver - Sydney. A friend of mine, a former AC pilot, explained that to make money, or break even, a flight has to be at about the 95 % - full point or more. Vancouver - Sydney has been flying at about 65 % load capacity. This is probably true on other long-haul routes as well, which may be why infusions of foreign investment under the new Open Skies agreement may keep them - and other airlines alive.

Yume-sama · #**1477** Posted **May 12, 2009, 4:55 AM**

I seem to recall reading that Air Canada's passenger service actually MAKES money, but it's their cargo that BLEEDS them dry and in to such heavy deficits.

But alas, they refuse to give it up.

osirisboy · #**1478** Posted **May 12, 2009, 5:28 AM**

umm whats NRT?

Yume-sama · #**1479** Posted **May 12, 2009, 5:43 AM**

Narita Airport, Tokyo.

jlousa · #**1480** Posted **May 15, 2009, 7:24 AM**

New site launched today, run by yvr shows real time plane locations, decibal levels etc. Great fun to spend some time watching.

http://yvr.webtrak-lochard.com/template/index.html