YEG - Edmonton Int Airport - Page 190

CanadianCentaur · #**3781** Posted **May 21, 2009, 4:47 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

concur...

i find getting flights out of YEG and to YEG are actually quite hard

That's pretty true if you don't book far enough ahead of time, which I'd imagine would be a real problem for business travelers or for those who have to travel for other urgent reasons.

However, I tend to book quite a few flights to Eastern Canada out of YVR, partly because I'm a frequent visitor to Vancouver. I have lots more seats to choose from there, of course. Not to mention a better chance of widebodies on transcon flights, though I don't mind narrowbodies if the seat pitch is okay or better.

I just got off an AC flight last night from YVR to St. John's, NL via Calgary and Halifax - sitting on the same plane, which happened to be an AC A319. This is probably the last time I try to do that, especially on an Airbus narrowbody with a seat pitch of only 30-31" in half of the Y class seats. I had the "pleasure" of sitting in one of those with the guy in front reclining in my face for 4 hours between Calgary and Halifax.

But ironically, I've found booking seats out of YEG to YVR for instance easier than was the case before Canadian was taken over by AC.

Coldrsx · #**3782** Posted **May 21, 2009, 6:40 PM**

Photos from the 2008 YEG annual report

Rogie · #**3783** Posted **May 21, 2009, 7:33 PM**

Just looking at the webcams at YEG, and I'm seeing a crane and what seems to be new equipment and fencing that I never noticed before near the US departures end of the south terminal, an the airside.

Seems construction of the Terminal Express has begun (or am I mistaking what I'm seeing?).

Very exciting!

CMD UW · #**3784** Posted **May 21, 2009, 8:36 PM**

^Yes, site grading started last summer / fall and is ready to ramp up big time...

EdmTrekker · #**3785** Posted **May 21, 2009, 10:37 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Photos from the 2008 YEG annual report

I wish I knew how to use some arts program to touch those planes up - adding a logo here and there...like a Swiss Cross, An Air France Logo etc...

CMD UW · #**3786** Posted **May 21, 2009, 11:23 PM**

Does it really matter....seriously. If I am not mistaken, these renderings weren't even done in Edmonton or Canada....

Jasper and one o nin · #**3787** Posted **May 22, 2009, 8:23 PM**

http://www.flyeia.com/nonimages/4/447.wmv

ExcaliburKid · #**3788** Posted **May 25, 2009, 3:04 PM**

Neat vid, thanks for posting!

YYCguys · #**3789** Posted **May 25, 2009, 3:33 PM**

With what seems to be a southerly expansion, what are the plans for the north (Westjet domestic) wing? It's going to be so far from the rest of the terminal, or perhaps the plan is to tear it down and move Westjet closer to where all the action is? If not, that end needs an expansion or at the very least a facelift. It is very tired looking, but mostly very crowded, especially when all the gates down at the far end are in use.

YYCguys · #**3790** Posted **May 25, 2009, 3:35 PM**

So it seems at least initially, guests in Calgary who want to go to Cancun will be making a connection in Edmonton. That's a welcome switch!

WestJet Comments on Canadian Gov't Designation for Mexico
Airline receives OK to fly to popular resort destinations

CALGARY, June 9 /CNW/ - WestJet (TSX:WJA) today commented on the federal
government's granting of designation for WestJet to provide increased
scheduled service to Mexico.
Sean Durfy, WestJet President and Chief Executive Officer, said these
designations are a continuing expression of the government's confidence in
WestJet to provide Canadians with high-value, low-cost travel.
"This announcement today is another step forward in our strategic plan,
which includes significant international expansion," he said. "Our ability to
deliver our exceptional guest experience to Mazatlan and San Jose del Cabo has
now resulted in further designations from the Transport Minister. We
appreciate the minister's confidence and look forward to providing service to
these new and exciting destinations in Mexico."
Included in this announcement are designations that apply immediately and
some that apply in December 2009. As WestJet's fleet continues to expand, the
airline remains well positioned to serve these destinations on a scheduled
basis.
Specific information regarding dates and fares will be available in the
coming weeks.

WestJet received the following designations effective immediately:
Vancouver-Mazatlan
Calgary-Puerto Vallarta
Edmonton-Cancun
Edmonton-Puerto Vallarta
Winnipeg-Mazatlan
Winnipeg-Puerto Vallarta
Halifax-Cancun

WestJet received the following designations effective December 2009:
Vancouver-Cancun
Vancouver-Puerto Vallarta
Calgary-Cancun
Winnipeg-Cancun
Toronto-Cancun
Toronto-Puerto Vallarta
Montreal-Cancun

Durfy said today's news is exciting for both WestJet and its guests. "Our
network connectivity into major Canadian cities, our comfortable,
Next-Generation 737s, the incredible packages that WestJet Vacations offers
and, of course, our fun and friendly service...they are all reasons why more
and more Canadians are choosing WestJet each and every day."

About WestJet

WestJet is Canada's leading high-value low-cost airline offering
scheduled service throughout its 47-city North American and Caribbean network.
Named Canada's most admired corporate culture in 2005, 2006 and 2007, WestJet
pioneered low-cost flying in Canada. WestJet offers increased legroom and
leather seats on its modern fleet of 75 Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft,
and live seatback television provided by Bell ExpressVu. With future
deliveries for an additional 46 aircraft, bringing its fleet to 121 by 2013,
WestJet strives to be the number one choice for travellers.

For further information: WestJet, Gillian Bentley, Media Relations,
1-888-WJ 4 NEWS (1-888-954-6397), Email: [email protected], Website:
www.westjet.com
Index of Releases

Link here http://micro.newswire.ca/release.cgi?rkey=1606093950&view=87295-2&Start=0

YYCguys · #**3791** Posted **May 25, 2009, 4:06 PM**

And by the way, how are Westjet's Edmonton-Yellowknife flights doing, ie: loads? Have you heard any comments, either positive or not?

Jasper and one o nin · #**3792** Posted **May 25, 2009, 7:06 PM**

regarding the north expansion, the airport will "modernize" the existing terminal to some degree. When I talked to Reg Milney, he went as far to say that they may even consider domolition of a portion of the original terminal, that is the westjet wing.

EdmTrekker · #**3793** Posted **May 26, 2009, 11:44 PM**

Interesting read:

http://www.aviation.ca/content/view/7394/117/

There may be more to this then this news-clip tells, for instance the impact and fallout of mergers in the US and fate of AC. The code share with SW may not even happen - and this is an exit "strategy".

Here is a spin from Dallas:

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/05/whats-behind-the-westjet-south.html

This may be good for YEG - perhaps more flights directly deployed from YEG to the US rather than rouTing through A SW OR YYC HUB. Or not and the WJ aircraft will be deployed elsewhere...YVR to Japan?

tuffyy · #**3794** Posted **May 27, 2009, 4:41 AM**

Great news on the WestJet front with the now scheduled authority to Cancun from Edmonton.

Also noticed that the Air Transat flights to YEG have now been switched to a Thomas cook A330-300 routed YVR-YEG-LGW, no more A310.

The Canadian affair schedules now also show that it will be Thomas cook A330 for the summer 2010 flights aswell.

Coldrsx · #**3795** Posted **May 27, 2009, 2:02 PM**

^interesting, i like the A330.

I am off to vegas today and get to check out DEN/LAX on my round trip.

Jasper and one o nin · #**3796** Posted **May 29, 2009, 3:48 PM**

CBC Radio had a story on the EIA expansion. The point was that because officials and board members are not elected, they are not accountable to the regions citizens - or to those who use the airport. Our friend Tony Caterina was interviewed and was saying that airport authorities, including Edmonton's are spending money unnecessarily at the expense of the citizens. CBC asked for "the listeners" opinion.
The question was "what do you think of the EIA expanding?"
to answer... http://www.cbc.ca/edmontonam/contact.html#

Jasper and one o nin · #**3797** Posted **May 29, 2009, 3:56 PM**

My comments:
If the airport is over-capacity then by all means it should expand. I have viewed the expansion plans and feel that the expansion project is a very reasonable project. In comparison with other projects, that have expanded their airports in a completely irresponsible and inefficient way, the EIA appears to be expanding to simply meet the demand.
The airport is the gateway to our City to many visitors. The airport is also a key tool to our City's economic growth.
Good on the EAA for being proactive to manage growth is a reasonable and responsible manner.

Rogie · #**3798** Posted **May 29, 2009, 5:17 PM**

Interesting analysis of the Canada-US market on anna.aero.

YEG, obviously not a huge player in this market, but there's an interesting bit of math at the end that shows how the transborder market has plunged (along with other air travel) except at YEG.

"In the first quarter of 2009 Can-Am traffic is down 10.8% at Toronto, down 12.3% in Vancouver and down 9.1% in Montreal. However, in Edmonton transborder traffic was up almost 19% in the first three months thanks to capacity increases from a number of carriers."

240glt · #**3799** Posted **May 29, 2009, 5:21 PM**

Interesting. And a link to an article at the bottom shows that EIA was the only airport in Canada to produce growth every month in 2008

http://www.anna.aero/2009/02/13/edmonton-achieves-growth-in-every-month-of-2008/

lubicon · #**3800** Posted **May 29, 2009, 5:59 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jasper and one o nin

CBC Radio had a story on the EIA expansion. The point was that because officials and board members are not elected, they are not accountable to the regions citizens - or to those who use the airport. Our friend Tony Caterina was interviewed and was saying that airport authorities, including Edmonton's are spending money unnecessarily at the expense of the citizens. CBC asked for "the listeners" opinion.
The question was "what do you think of the EIA expanding?"
to answer... http://www.cbc.ca/edmontonam/contact.html#

If by 'citizens' he means 'taxpayers' then he is out to lunch. Taxpayers are not contributing anything to the airport. Revenue is generated solely by those who use the airport (airlines and passengers).