I just got done reading the airport development article on EIA. I am confused by their illustrations, it almost seems like they might start developing the North Terminal right after the completion of 2012, which would make since. The reason I'm consfused is because of the diagrams for Million Passengers a year (MPA) diagrams 9MPA and 12MPA.
__________________ "Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know." And he says, "Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness." So I got that goin' for me, which is nice. Carl Spackler, 1980
Those expansions are forecast for 12M PAX and 16M PAX.
So... looks like, barring some huge growth over the next few years, the north and south expansion for 12M PAX won't begin for a little bit yet. I'd love to see the original terminal heavily renovated and brought up to spec for the time being though.
Thanks! Interesting that the central pier is gone, also the North terminal looks different, I would not be surprised if they continue with that north expansion between 2014-2017 depending on what Westjet announces with their new airline.
Shame we can't develop more of a T shape than an I
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Those expansions are forecast for 12M PAX and 16M PAX.
So... looks like, barring some huge growth over the next few years, the north and south expansion for 12M PAX won't begin for a little bit yet. I'd love to see the original terminal heavily renovated and brought up to spec for the time being though.
Hotel is just south (east actually) of the blue/blue intersection.
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EJ is reporting LKM adding 2 flights a week from AMS to YYC - making it daily. Perhaps KLM are planning to siphon traffic from AC. Lets hope the AC response is new non-stops from YEG to FRA. That is the best way to ensure traffic stays AC.
I'd love to see the original terminal heavily renovated and brought up to spec for the time being though.
Quoted for truth!!! The original south terminal expansion is a huge step above what is existing in the old north terminal section, even as it sits today. Likewise, the expansion 2012 section is leaps above the earlier south terminal expansion. There is no real flow. Even the signage indicating the gate number differs in each section.
__________________ "Hey, Lama, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know." And he says, "Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness." So I got that goin' for me, which is nice. Carl Spackler, 1980
This article really shows the numbers on eia; it points out the Edmonton feeds YVR YYC and YYZ with all our flights. Crazy. The ERAA had it simple to brag about growth during the boom years, but honestly anyone can make it rain during those times. Now that we haven't seen any big announcements really since LHR, unless you consider IAH big, we're really back to being a big spoke to YYC. Look at the graphs
Also try booking anything from the states or anywhere in canada to the north and you get routed through YYC...not yeg...so besides having Canadian North here we are not the gateway to the North in aviations terms. I fly Edmonton first, but it has reached a point where it is getting very pricey considering on average in the past 12 months I have paid 200 more to fly YEG into the states compared to connecting in YYC or YVR.
I'm not even pointing fingers at AC anymore, as I've flown them to LHR now many times and avoided YYC, it's been nice and used their partner UA all the time to fly to the states. However, it will be interesting now that WS is hubbing big time via YYC with its new codeshare with AA. Like I stated ERAA beated its chest through the boom years Look at our growth, look at our stats, once expansion is complete we'll get more flights because of gates being available. I'm a huge supporter of flying out of YEG, but just look at how empty the flight skeds are for departing between 8am-9am...slight problem? Yep.
Very well said dansk. WS will continue to add flights at YYC, YYZ and YVR. But even look at Air Transat. If we are more of an economy flying city than a businesss flying city than we should get a few more TS flights in the summer time. Even Canada 3000 had better options way back when and i know friends and relatives that used these flights. Where is Martinair, KLM, BA, etc. They could have also flown a few flights per week to YEG. I too am paying more to fly LHR-YEG this summer. The YEG-LHR flights are expensive.
Even Chicago and Houston; I just paid 789$ to fly again to ORD and WS this summer is at 520$. Houston I just flew down this week and I paid 870$, where flying via YYC was 640$. It's time for us to put GOOD pressure, not negative pressure on our authority demanding them to try harder as we need better.
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