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Airboy · #**6501** Posted **Jan 31, 2012, 3:52 PM**

Went through central hall on Friday with my wife, on our way to TO. she loves it and after comparing the photos above with what is presently being used we have to say YEG is leaps and bounds ahead of TO terminal 1 for passenger comfort. Had a 2 hour wait in TO last night and felt that TO had as much as YEG for amenities and they are a lot bigger so you can imagine the lack of comfort when flights are delayed.

Clearshades · #**6502** Posted **Feb 1, 2012, 4:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Concur in full. I want one.

OMG! Me t(wo)o.. Hanged as; on coffee table under glass; wall partitioned. What a great peace for conversation. Anyone know who the artist is? Sorry for being off topic, but can you blame me?

Shodan · #**6503** Posted **Feb 1, 2012, 1:51 PM**

Airport wing takes sunny flight forward
Managers have invested $1M in five outstanding artworks for new section

David Staples
Edmonton Journal

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

First impressions are crucial for a city, yet for decades one of our main gateways to the outside world, the Edmonton International Airport, was drab and cramped. The airport was somewhat functional but thoroughly uninviting. It felt as if it had been designed by folks who specialize in Quonset construction and run by folks who specialize in herding feedlot cattle.

But now, with its wide open, sunny and charming new wing for American and international flights, Edmonton takes a step forward.

Airport managers have invested $1 million in five outstanding art-works for the new wing. The wing is paid for with all of those airport improvement fees (now $25 a pop) travellers have been charged over the years and has a total cost $670 mil-lion. It will open in stages, starting with an American departures lounge on Feb. 11, then an international and domestic arrivals section next fall, says Traci Bednard, the airport's communications vice-president...

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Clearshades · #**6504** Posted **Feb 1, 2012, 7:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Concur in full. I want one.

Edmonton has a very talented pool of artists of all genre. In the past, we had to move away from our home to attempt any endeveour of such- myself included. Thank you EIA for supporting us! On an off note, thanks to all forumers for taking to SSP and discussing all issues of our city- including uploading pictures-etc. I definitely lived vicariously through all of you during my years away from home- many times homesick thinking of family, friends, and the ambience of our city in general.

Doug_Cgy · #**6505** Posted **Feb 1, 2012, 7:55 PM**

WOW! Looking good YEG!

dansk · #**6506** Posted **Feb 5, 2012, 1:52 AM**

Interesting, yesterday I had to fly Iah-YYc-Yeg because of meeting a co-worker in Calgary. I broke my own rule, but it was the only option. But the interesting fact was that most of the flight from YYC_YEG was connecting from the IAH flight because the 245 flight is the time to leave the city. About 20% of the plane was then heading from YEG to Fort Mac. Again interesting. So then as I sat there I started to think how the 230 flight out of IAH to YEG was going to hurt that connecting flight as most would fly Continental...that was until I checked and noticed that AC is NOT codesharing on the afternoon flight out of IAH to YEG...WHAT???!!!

cyeg66 · #**6507** Posted **Feb 5, 2012, 4:52 AM**

^AC's loss, UA's gain. Oh well, everyone surprised by this (provided you're correct) please raise your hand......

Clearshades · #**6508** Posted **Feb 5, 2012, 6:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by dansk

Interesting, yesterday I had to fly Iah-YYc-Yeg because of meeting a co-worker in Calgary. I broke my own rule, but it was the only option. But the interesting fact was that most of the flight from YYC_YEG was connecting from the IAH flight because the 245 flight is the time to leave the city. About 20% of the plane was then heading from YEG to Fort Mac. Again interesting. So then as I sat there I started to think how the 230 flight out of IAH to YEG was going to hurt that connecting flight as most would fly Continental...that was until I checked and noticed that AC is NOT codesharing on the afternoon flight out of IAH to YEG...WHAT???!!!

We'll let this one slide this time lol! Sometimes business dictate the procedure; I'm sure everyone understands.

Did you by chance speak to some of the people whom con't on with YEG-Fort during your flight and told them about the additonal flights? I only ask for the purpose of making sure they know about it- but i'm sure they will know eventually through bookings in future transitions.

Nevertheless, that is great to hear!

dansk · #**6509** Posted **Feb 5, 2012, 7:16 PM**

There is no connections available to Fort Mac from IAH at that time of day without a code share. My only guess is that a codeshare on that route has been requested, but it hasn't been approved yet. I remember this happening when they started the ORD routes as well.

dansk · #**6510** Posted **Feb 6, 2012, 6:06 PM**

Update: Codeshhare is now available as of Monday morning. YEG is now the primary connection for ymm traffic around 230 out of IAh

dansk · #**6511** Posted **Feb 7, 2012, 7:58 PM**

Westjet starting ORD to YYC and YVR in may.

Coldrsx · #**6512** Posted **Feb 7, 2012, 7:59 PM**

Another swing and a miss

hilman · #**6513** Posted **Feb 7, 2012, 8:02 PM**

They usually start new routes from YYC, YVR or YYZ with us getting it afterwards. It's not the end of the world as we already have 2 or 3 flights a day to ORD on United but more choices are always welcome.

dansk · #**6514** Posted **Feb 7, 2012, 8:15 PM**

Your right hilman! It will lower the ual prices from YEG as well hopefully as flights are running about 800on united most days.

Clearshades · #**6515** Posted **Feb 8, 2012, 6:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Another swing and a miss

Strike 1; come on big guy, you can do it! Hit papa that big homer!!!

Bigtime · #**6516** Posted **Feb 8, 2012, 3:00 PM**

WestJet employees approve creation of regional airline
Calgary-based airline profit dips but tops expectations

Westjet Ops by BigtimeAa, on Flickr

Calgary-based WestJet Airlines Ltd said Wednesday the majority of its employees have approved the creation of a short-haul regional airline.

Canada's second-largest airline said 91 percent of employees backed the idea of the new business, which would serve new cities and increase revenue.

“The opportunity presented to WestJetters has been very well received and I thank them for their input and consideration in this important matter,” said Gregg Saretsky, WestJet chief executive, in a statement.

WestJet said on Wednesday its quarterly earnings dipped in the fourth quarter but the result topped expectations for Canada’s second-largest air carrier as revenue jumped.

Earnings dipped to $35.6 million, or 26 Canadian cents a share, from $37.2 million, or 26 Canadian cents, in the same period last year.

Analysts, on average, had forecast earnings of 20 Canadian cents a share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

Revenue increased nearly 13 per cent to $781.5 million.

WestJet, which may launch the short-haul service as early as 2013 with a fleet of about 40 turboprops, said it will now ask for proposals from Bombardier Inc, for its Q400 NextGen plane, and ATR, a joint venture of aerospace group EADS and Italian defence group Finmeccanica, for its ATR 72-600 aircraft.

Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/We...airline/6119674/story.html#ixzz1lnoQQ2bE

240glt · #**6517** Posted **Feb 8, 2012, 3:20 PM**

...... ummmm, ok... and in what way will this affect YEG ?

oiler-dude · #**6518** Posted **Feb 8, 2012, 3:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

...... ummmm, ok... and in what way will this affect YEG ?

New flights I would imagine.

hilman · #**6519** Posted **Feb 8, 2012, 3:54 PM**

I would think more routes and frequencies to smaller centers in Alberta and BC which may funnel flights to YEG.

Rocket252 · #**6520** Posted **Feb 8, 2012, 4:33 PM**

It may be the case of all the flights funnelling to Calgary.

Lets not get too excited