YEG - Edmonton Int Airport

[Coldrsx]

Hello NJ F1!

[Jasper and one o nin]

also???
Denver – Fort McMurray eff 06JUN13 1 daily
UA6384 DEN2015 – 2318YMM CR7 D
UA6395 YMM0600 – 0900DEN CR7 D eff 07JUN13

[Jasper and one o nin]

Odd that there has been no press release.

[MalcolmTucker]

Hopefully the yeilds are high enough to keep it from becoming an E-Jet! (Even if I love E-Jets!)

[hilman]

I agree, EIA loves to tweet about anything and everything.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker

Hopefully the yeilds are high enough to keep it from becoming an E-Jet! (Even if I love E-Jets!)

I was wondering about that too, as YYC-EWR is operated by the E90 with AC. Although given the choice I would prefer the AC E90 to the United 319 any day of the week (so comfortable).

[s211]

Well done!

[7e7]

Originally Posted by Jasper and one o nin

also???
Denver – Fort McMurray eff 06JUN13 1 daily
UA6384 DEN2015 – 2318YMM CR7 D
UA6395 YMM0600 – 0900DEN CR7 D eff 07JUN13

This is great news for YMM!

[Coldrsx]

Start Spreadin' The News!

NYC now a non-stop away from EIA!
United to introduce new non-stop service to Edmonton

December 19, 2012 (Edmonton, AB) – From the bustling boardrooms of Wall Street to the leafy lanes of Central Park, New York City is now only four and a half hours away from Edmonton thanks to United’s new non-stop service between Edmonton International Airport (EIA) and the airline’s New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

This new year-round, non-stop service will operate six times a week, both ways, on a United Airbus A319 jet, starting May 1 from Newark and May 2 from EIA. The jet will be configured with eight seats in United Business, 40 in Economy Plus, and 72 in United Economy. Newark Liberty International Airport is only 30 kilometres from Manhattan and only a quick train, bus or cab ride away from the Big Apple. And a stellar flight schedule allows for same-day business trips and convenient year-round travel to the ‘Crossroads of the World’!

Edmonton-Newark UA773: 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (travel time 4:30 h) every day except Sunday
Newark-Edmonton UA810: 8:00 p.m. - 11:12 p.m. (travel time 5:12 h) every day except Saturday

“New York was EIA’s number one non-stop destination target and we are excited, after years of hard work, to partner with United to bring this service to our region,” says Reg Milley, EIA President and CEO. “This is a major victory for our business community, who bolstered the drive to establish New York non-stop service with support letters and other powerful expressions of their willingness to use the service.”

“United is pleased to expand our network to include Edmonton’s first nonstop service to the U.S. East Coast,” said Jim Ferea, United’s managing director of domestic planning. “These new flights not only offer Edmonton travellers easy access to New York, but also offer convenient connections to points beyond from United’s leading trans-Atlantic hub at Newark Liberty.

Many Edmonton and northern Alberta businesses have close ties to New York City, especially in finance and related sectors. New York City is also a major tourist draw for Edmontonians. More than 44,000 passengers travelled between Edmonton and the New York region for business or pleasure in 2012 through Newark Liberty International Airport.

This new non-stop service will also improve EIA customer access to the US eastern seaboard and provide easy connections to destinations ranging from Boston to Berlin to Bogotá through United’s primary northeastern hub. Customers will also have access to a vast global network courtesy of Star Alliance (of which United is a member), allowing them to accumulate frequent flyer miles on all Star Alliance carriers.

US passenger demand soars at EIA

With established non-stop services to Chicago, Denver, Houston and San Francisco, United is EIA’s leading US carrier. This new route further strengthens United’s relationship with EIA and the Edmonton region, while bringing EIA’s total number of US non-stops to 13.

US passenger traffic is the fastest-growing market at EIA, with a 10.5 per cent increase over the past 12 months, helping EIA achieve its record-breaking 6.6-million-passenger benchmark between October 2011 and October 2012.

Book now for your springtime ticket from EIA to NYC! To book a flight with United Airlines, visit www.united.com . For more information about Edmonton International Airport, visit www.flyeia.com .

Media Contact:
Traci Bednard, Communications
c: 780 909-9554
e: [email protected]
w: www.flyeia.com

United
Media Relations
(312) 997-8640
[email protected]

[cyeg66]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

I was wondering about that too, as YYC-EWR is operated by the E90 with AC. Although given the choice I would prefer the AC E90 to the United 319 any day of the week (so comfortable).

Now, now, Biggie, play nice. Besides, AC reverts to A319 by that time of year and WS flies there also by then. Good news for EIA! Finally a long sought "non-stop" destination added to the destination map. Still long overdue in my mind. Good on Ft. Mac on getting DEN service. Opens up a whole new world to people up there. Makes me chuckle that YXE/YQR (almost half a million people) have only had DEN service for about 4 years.

[Coldrsx]

^true, but I do have to side with the E90... love flying in that bird.

[Bigtime]

I am playing nice! Just saying that the AC E90 ride is nice and comfy, just wondering if UA will be able to fill the A319 to their satisfaction from YEG (versus the smaller capacity of the E90).

[7e7]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

I am playing nice! Just saying that the AC E90 ride is nice and comfy, just wondering if UA will be able to fill the A319 to their satisfaction from YEG (versus the smaller capacity of the E90).

I like AC E90 too, but business class on the A319 will have to do!

[hilman]

Hopefully a large portion of the 44,000 people who flew to NYC last year take advantage of this new route.

[LO 044]

Hopefully the price comes down from the $1,700 return United is charging for a short trip next May. Is this a mistake?

[7e7]

Originally Posted by hilman

Hopefully a large portion of the 44,000 people who flew to NYC last year take advantage of this new route.

It will depend on pricing and if the times make sense for the individual in making their decision. Likely a good portion, but this will impact other routes. Hopefully it spurs people to take a trip that they would not otherwise take, that is the key to minimizing impact on other routes.

[hilman]

^ Agreed. Hopefully its as successful as their IAH route.

[7e7]

Originally Posted by hilman

^ Agreed. Hopefully its as successful as their IAH route.

OMG we agree! Maybe the world is ending.

[hilman]

Haha, I was thinking the same thing, guess we will find out in a few days

[EdmTrekker]

I see there has been a schedule change on the 747 bus to allow earlier morning connection from Century Park to EIA. This will allow passengers catching this first bus to make it easily to the airport for 6am flights out to make check-in and security screening. Nice for our new New York flight

The down side is ETS have not changed the LRT schedule to allow folks to catch an LRT early enough from Downtown via Clarview to connect to the 1st or 2nd bus leaving CP in the morning. Seems to meet they only need to run a single train from Clarview down to coincide with the the new bus departure times. That would allow many many more people to be dropped off at LRT stations to catch the 747 bus.

http://www.flyeia.com/ground_transpo...route_747.aspx