YEG - Edmonton Int Airport - Page 300

hilman · #**5981** Posted **Jun 17, 2011, 11:08 PM**

Yes, according to their website they have 0 stops when looking at the flight schedule for Whitehorse-Edmonton.

ianeri · #**5982** Posted **Jun 18, 2011, 1:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by cyeg66

She was much prettier to look at while chocked up on Apron II at YEG.

I was thinking of taking out the IPhone and snapping a few low qual pics but it was oilpatch rush hour so tons of people were coming/going at the gates there. Too much activity.

Oilpatch rush hour - you ain't kidding! I couldn't believe the amount of traffic in and out of Apron II!!!!!

LO 044 · #**5983** Posted **Jun 18, 2011, 3:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by hilman

Yes, according to their website they have 0 stops when looking at the flight schedule for Whitehorse-Edmonton.

Actually the route is Whitehorse-Calgary-Edmonton-Whitehorse from Air North's website. This announcement was also made on Airline Route.net on June 14: http://airlineroute.net/2011/06/14/4n-s11/

hilman · #**5984** Posted **Jun 18, 2011, 4:08 AM**

You are correct, I might have only searched one way.

Fog Ducker · #**5985** Posted **Jun 18, 2011, 7:28 PM**

The new hotel is much, much better than the old design. Most importantly, it actually LOOKS like part of the airport unlike the first design.

But at the same time, I'm still underwhelmed. Would have liked to see more curves, it's still a little too boxy for me. Not crazy about the color unless it is similar to what we have on our UofA health clinic.

Just hoping for high quality materials to be used. What is the exterior in the renderings? Stucco? I'd like to see more glass but we'll see. Still a major improvement.

Now.... only if it said H-Y-A-T-T on the side of the building. I guess that's nitpicking though.

CMD UW · #**5986** Posted **Jun 18, 2011, 8:52 PM**

^I'd rather have a Hyatt downtown. In fact, I don't even think any Canadian airport has a Hyatt hotel at the airport.

Coldrsx · #**5987** Posted **Jun 18, 2011, 10:47 PM**

Hyatt downtown, Marriott is a great brand for an airport like ours.

Airboy · #**5988** Posted **Jun 19, 2011, 5:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by LO 044

Actually the route is Whitehorse-Calgary-Edmonton-Whitehorse from Air North's website. This announcement was also made on Airline Route.net on June 14: http://airlineroute.net/2011/06/14/4n-s11/

They have some great weekend packages now as well.
http://www.flyairnorth.com/DealsAndNews/2011SummerGatewayGetaway.aspx

Now if only CN or FA would revived the day trips to the north coast for the solstice.

Rocket252 · #**5989** Posted **Jun 20, 2011, 2:48 AM**

Does not Whitehorse have direct Flights to Zurich?

And other European destinations?

Johnny Aussie · #**5990** Posted **Jun 20, 2011, 4:23 AM**

^
Yes, summer only services as follows:

Edelweiss flies 1 x weekly ZRH-YXY-ANC-ZRH (every Monday)

Condor flies 1 x weekly FRA-YXY-FRA (every Wednesday)

Rocket252 · #**5991** Posted **Jun 20, 2011, 11:55 AM**

Stop the Whitehorse Habit

LO 044 · #**5992** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 4:17 PM**

Can someone tell the EIA folks to get over to Warsaw for some PR work so we can see this 787 at YEG next summer.

Bigtime · #**5993** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 4:20 PM**

It's funny that you think the 787 will be flying around commercially by then...

LO 044 · #**5994** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 4:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

It's funny that you think the 787 will be flying around commercially by then...

I think this icon

better represents sarcasm which i believe is what you're getting at. I can only use this link as a rebuttle http://airlineroute.net/2011/06/24/nh-787-srovjul11update2/

Bigtime · #**5995** Posted **Jun 24, 2011, 4:43 PM**

Yeah I was just having some fun, I can't wait to see the 787 start entering service with the airlines.

Cage · #**5996** Posted **Jun 29, 2011, 5:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

Frankfurt also has that new runway to the northwest of the terminals, so that will help with any congestion there (I believe the new rwy is mainly for arrivals).

The new FRA runway is not yet in service. I think its next summer season when the runway is in full operation.

The new runway will be mainly for arrivals of narrowbody aircraft up to the 320 size.

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Originally Posted by cyeg66

Well, Ottawa gets a little (read: a lot) more ACA lovin' than does Edmonton. For instance, they fly more seats from YXE-->YOW than YXE-->YEG F.F.S.!!! Charlottown (about 1/2 the size of Red Deer) gets a daily flight to YOW. The significant list of turd sized cities in the maritimes and elsewhere with dailies to YOW help support this. If YEG one day gets this 'privilege' from ACA to fly to an important STAR airport like FRA, then it will have to mostly go it alone i.e. local O & D dependent. Ain't gonna happen soon, I'm afraid. Maybe in the 5-10 year window, at best. My 2 cents.... Good on YOW in the meantime.

IIRC the YOW-FRA slots are gifted by LH to AC for the service. LH got the opportunity to operate YYC-FRA in return (previously AC operate from YYC and LH from YVR under a longstanding gentlemen's agreement).

When the slots get released from the new runway capacity, Air Canada is looking to add a second daily YVR-FRA service to complement LH existing service (confirmed in Flyertalk discussions with an AC EVP).

There isn't the amount of traffic to justify YEG service to both LHR and FRA. Further services from YYC to FRA (2 daily), LHR (2 daily), and AMS have the Alberta TransAT market fully utilized. That said I think that YEG-LHR flight should switch to FRA and the LH YYC-FRA switch to MUC.

Coldrsx · #**5997** Posted **Jun 29, 2011, 5:30 PM**

but what about the previously suggested '

3 days to FRA 4 to LHR or reversed

MalcolmTucker · #**5998** Posted **Jun 29, 2011, 5:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

but what about the previously suggested '

3 days to FRA 4 to LHR or reversed

That is a recipee to loose both, not gain both. If you have to fly through Calgary, Vancouver or Toronto to get to either on half the days, why not fly through on every day?

CanadianCentaur · #**5999** Posted **Jun 29, 2011, 8:08 PM**

Here's the new ATC tower as of back on June 15:

Sorry for not having posted sooner - had real problems until a couple of days ago trying to get my pics uploaded from my 2002-vintage digital camera (yes, it's that old!).
This was taken on my way to Yellowknife, where I've been back since the 20th.

Coldrsx · #**6000** Posted **Jun 29, 2011, 8:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker

That is a recipee to loose both, not gain both. If you have to fly through Calgary, Vancouver or Toronto to get to either on half the days, why not fly through on every day?

But if you can have both alternating days, I would assume you could capture more than less as people would often work around it no?