YEG - Edmonton Int Airport

[Coldrsx]

^i highly recommend ocho rios and specifically the riu ocho rios.

[Hooter]

Glad you guys like Jamaica, Mon....

Personally, Jamaica is probably my least favorite of the Caribbean islands. I found that once you get away from the resort, things can get kind of scary safety wise. Although that is typical in most places in the Caribbean.

If you want a calm ocean and a relaxing holiday (not too touristy) try Aruba....beautiful. I know it's a common destination but really, if you like the party seen, you can't beat Cancun..IMO.

Cheers.......from the cheap seats in Ontario...Hooter

ps..back on track...Love the fact that the EAA is going great guns ahead with the CYEG expansion, now lets hope this city council will finally close CYXD and move on to a bigger and better future at CYEG. Should have been done 25+ years ago. It is long overdue to get back service at CYEG that we handed to CYYC on a silver platter decades ago, because of the Muni.

[EdmTrekker]

Originally Posted by hilman

The Transat flight is a better flight as the AC flight was on a Thursday. I took the Transat flight in March and it is YEG-YYC-MBJ (1 hour layover) and MBJ-YEG-YYC on the way home using an Airbus A330-300 (seating capacity of 342). This flight leaves around 21:30 on a Friday and returns on the following Sunday afternoon around 14:30. Both flights were packed when we went and definitely recommend going to Jamaica if you like the sun and sand.

Since when is stopping in YYC ever a better flight? It is inconvenient one way or the other. What IS relevant is that we lost the non-stop (both ways) from AC.

That folks in YYC share 1/2 the pain is irrelevant - as they still have their AC non-stop as does...Winterpeg.

[hilman]

^Better flight as in it leaves Friday night and returns Sunday, ergo you can take a week off work and go. The AC flight leaves Thursday and returns Thursday which doesn't work well with most peoples schedule.

[tuffyy]

Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

Since when is stopping in YYC ever a better flight? It is inconvenient one way or the other. What IS relevant is that we lost the non-stop (both ways) from AC.

That folks in YYC share 1/2 the pain is irrelevant - as they still have their AC non-stop as does...Winterpeg.

Yes, but your numbers still show as Edmonton numbers.And the stop the one way is fairly painless...Who knows maybe transat holidays will see AC wont be flying the route and make it nonstop thru and thru...

Anyway hows everyone doing? Weather getting better?

It's been too humid here at the moment.And very quiet even though the travel advisorys have been lifted...No one I know got sick down here thankfully...

[LO 044]

LOT Polish Airlines announces launch of LOT Charters

27.05.2009

LOT Polish Airlines is to launch charter operations under the name of LOT Charters. It is expected that by the end of 2009 LOT Charters’ dedicated fleet will have carried 400,000 passengers on short- and long-haul flights. The announcement of the launch of LOT Charters has been positively received by tour operators.

The first aircraft in LOT Charters livery will take off on 1st June 2009. LOT Polish Airlines expects 400,000 passengers on chartered long- and short-haul flights this year, which would allow the company to reach a 25 per cent market share and establish a leading position among charter carriers operating on the Polish market.
“Over the past 10 years the market of charter flights in Poland has been showing a steady growth rate of 9 - 11 per cent. Despite the industry crisis we expect this trend to continue albeit at a slightly slower rate,” says Andrzej Kobielski, Director of Charter Operations at LOT Polish Airlines. “However, this will allow us to achieve our goals.”
Most LOT Charters flights will be operated using six Boeing 737-400 aircraft. For the first time LOT charter flights will also be flown by a Boeing 767 which will allow direct long-haul operations. The possibility of taking passengers, especially in winter season, to distant and exotic destinations, e.g. Thailand, Mexico or the Caribbean, makes the service offered by LOT Charters particularly attractive.
“The launch of LOT Charters has been well received on the market,” adds Andrzej Kobielski. “For our business partners LOT Polish Airlines is a guarantor of stability.”
LOT Charters has already established partnerships with several major tour operators such as Neckermann, TUI, Rainbow Tours, Orbis Travel or Triada.

Perhaps EIA should jump on this. I'm sure the 767 would be available during summer time unless they specifically return the aircraft to LOT. Whether or not this will piss off AC and affect the YYZ-WAW route, i'm not sure. But why not try? The flight would be once weekly anyways i'm sure and these flights have always been full previously.

[Coldrsx]

Would be 'very nice' to see LOT back here.

[EdmTrekker]

Originally Posted by tuffyy

Yes, but your numbers still show as Edmonton numbers.And the stop the one way is fairly painless...Who knows maybe transat holidays will see AC wont be flying the route and make it nonstop thru and thru...

Anyway hows everyone doing? Weather getting better?

It's been too humid here at the moment.And very quiet even though the travel advisorys have been lifted...No one I know got sick down here thankfully...

Tuffy.."es, but your numbers still show as Edmonton numbers.And the stop the one way is fairly painless.."

only 50% of numbers are Edmonton departures...and who says the stopover at YYC is painless...I would rather die than do that....I am a BIG user of YEG and will fly anywhere first rather than YYC for a connecting flight. I see GREAT pain in landing at YYC.

[Jasper and one o nin]

http://flyeia.com/flights/fight_for_your_flights

[Coldrsx]

I absolutely love this image.....

[240glt]

Good campaign. I'd like to see that in the journal and on the side of busses.

[Hardhatdan]

Originally Posted by 240glt

Good campaign. I'd like to see that in the journal and on the side of busses.

Great campaign. Some of the best marketing material I have seen for an Edmonton company.

[EdmTrekker]

THAT is great visualization - a great idea. I agree - buses, and newspaper.

[EdmTrekker]

Well..its not YEG. But it is ours...CZVL. A great increase in aircraft movements:

http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/econ148-eng.htm

No need for City Centre - shut it down, sell part, turn th rest over to NAIT, extend 109th Stt and LRT and lets get on with it....

[CanadianCentaur]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

I absolutely love this image.....

So do I.

[TheBronze-]

I was flying home from Bangkok yesterday via ICN and SFO.. and was surprised to see about 15 people on the SFO - YEG flight transferring to the Air Canada flight to LHR.. (the flight from SFO was delayed and connection was tight so they had to be rushed off the plane first hence how I know they were connecting to LHR)
Seemed weird to me that people in SFO get laid over in YEG to catch a flight to LHR.. is this common? Good to see nonetheless

[Jasper and one o nin]

Probably taking advantage of a seat sale, or not
either way, its good to hear

[EdmTrekker]

I am sitting at the new Chilis Bar having my second Heinekein after a great meal...surfing on my on macbook tethered to my iPhone...watching the planes come and go....life is sweet and YEG has arrived baby.

[ibz]

The Chilis is awesome. I was intersted to find out that it is in fact the only full service restaurant airside that actually has a full kitchen where the meals are cooked.

[Coldrsx]

Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

I am sitting at the new Chilis Bar having my second Heinekein after a great meal...surfing on my on macbook tethered to my iPhone...watching the planes come and go....life is sweet and YEG has arrived baby.

...that it has... that it has!