YEG - Edmonton Int Airport - Page 418

haljackey · #**8341** Posted **Jun 15, 2013, 3:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

When hours are you arriving and departing - also which area are you staying in?

I'm arriving at 11:30PM (probably ready to leave around midnight) and need to leave around 4AM to get to the airport. I am staying downtown.

I really don't want to pay $100+ for a taxi. Cab drivers must make a fortune there.

EdmTrekker · #**8342** Posted **Jun 15, 2013, 5:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by haljackey

I'm arriving at 11:30PM (probably ready to leave around midnight) and need to leave around 4AM to get to the airport. I am staying downtown.

I really don't want to pay $100+ for a taxi. Cab drivers must make a fortune there.

The only cheap options you have to downtown from the airport at 24:00 hr are:

(1) the 747 Bus to Century Park - the last one leaves EIA at 24:00 and there is not another one until 04:34. From Century Park you would catch the LRT to downtown connecting at any of these times: 00:37, 00:52 and 01:07. Or catch a taxi from Century Park to Downtown. PDF's shows you the return time options.

http://webdocs.edmonton.ca/transit/route_schedules_and_maps/current/RT747.pdf
http://webdocs.edmonton.ca/transit/route_schedules_and_maps/future/LRT.pdf

(2) the Sky Shuttle, but you must check-in online and go through booking process to see the times. Read FAQ's to or/and call them to ask how long to EIA to make your early am flight from your pickup point. ** You MUST reserve a seat from anywhere in Edmonton to the Airport ($30.00 round trip) or take it one way.

http://edmontonskyshuttle.com

If it were me I would take the 747/LRT from the airport to downtown and a shuttle one way to the airport assuming I could get to airport timely for the return flight.

As far a taxi's go - yes we have high rates...welcome to Oil Country.

haljackey · #**8343** Posted **Jun 15, 2013, 8:51 PM**

I decided to get the sky shuttle both ways as they had a special running if you booked a round trip. Probably be easier than taking bus/train with luggage anyway

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Thanks for your help! I'm just a little surprised there isn't 24 hour transit service to the airport since its pretty far away from the city.

CMD UW · #**8344** Posted **Jun 15, 2013, 9:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by hilman

Edmonton International Airport
Passenger Statistics for May 2013

Highlights
Overall 573,654 passengers* (2,834,170 year-to-date)
Domestic 449,494 passengers* (2,042,133 year-to-date)
Transborder 98,768 passengers* (566,149 year-to-date)
International 25,392 passengers* (225,888 year-to-date)
Rolling 12 Month 6,770,925

*May Record

Growth%
Overall 4.5% (3.4% year-to-date)
Domestic 3.8% (3.0% year-to-date)
Transborder 6.1% (5.8% year-to-date)
International 11.3% (1.6% year-to-date)
Rolling 12 Month 4.8%

Stellar numbers

dansk · #**8345** Posted **Jun 15, 2013, 9:59 PM**

Numbers look really good. Increase in DEN and NYC capacity should help Transborder numbers during the summer. Hopefully we see some more capacity increases from other carriers like Delta or AA to help drive a little more competition in the market.

Fingers crossed for an International announcement this fall...one can hope.

Was browsing the live feed last night around 2330 and that's when you realize how busy the airport is, and why they need the extra space. Would be nice another one or two webcams replace the old ones so we can see the N terminal better, and maybe one facing North from the S hammerhead.

EdmTrekker · #**8346** Posted **Jun 16, 2013, 1:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by haljackey

I decided to get the sky shuttle both ways as they had a special running if you booked a round trip. Probably be easier than taking bus/train with luggage anyway

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Thanks for your help! I'm just a little surprised there isn't 24 hour transit service to the airport since its pretty far away from the city.

We also wish that was available

. Enjoy your visit to Edmonton!

Coldrsx · #**8347** Posted **Jun 17, 2013, 9:57 PM**

Took the 747 and LRT today, bang on 1 hour from off plane to home. Loved it.

haljackey · #**8348** Posted **Jun 18, 2013, 7:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

We also wish that was available

. Enjoy your visit to Edmonton!

Thanks, just got here.

The first thing I noticed were slot machines at the gate. Thought I was in Vegas for a second

I also heard there is a casino in the West Edmonton Mall.

Coldrsx · #**8349** Posted **Jun 18, 2013, 3:25 PM**

^there is indeed, Palace.

tuffyy · #**8350** Posted **Jun 19, 2013, 5:22 AM**

Just got a tweet that Googles private 752 is at YEG for fuel. Man I wish people at YEG would do more spotting!

cyeg66 · #**8351** Posted **Jun 19, 2013, 12:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by tuffyy

Just got a tweet that Googles private 752 is at YEG for fuel. Man I wish people at YEG would do more spotting!

An Emirates 77W bound for SFO also did a quick stopover in YEG yesterday (Tues) due to a medical emergency.

LO 044 · #**8352** Posted **Jun 19, 2013, 1:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by tuffyy

Just got a tweet that Googles private 752 is at YEG for fuel. Man I wish people at YEG would do more spotting!

This would require a good place to spot. Good luck finding that.

EdmTrekker · #**8353** Posted **Jun 19, 2013, 3:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by cyeg66

An Emirates 77W bound for SFO also did a quick stopover in YEG yesterday (Tues) due to a medical emergency.

Good thing we have a full service medevac facility at the airport - they can pull right up to iti... Lol. Maybe we should market that!

Coldrsx · #**8354** Posted **Jun 19, 2013, 4:17 PM**

Airboy · #**8355** Posted **Jun 19, 2013, 4:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

Good thing we have a full service medevac facility at the airport - they can pull right up to iti... Lol. Maybe we should market that!

Actually that is a good Idea.

Bigtime · #**8356** Posted **Jun 19, 2013, 4:19 PM**

Due to lack of spotting options in YEG all future widebody diversions should be sent to YYC. Pictures guaranteed every single time.

Airboy · #**8357** Posted **Jun 19, 2013, 4:23 PM**

I see where Iqaluit Airport (YFB) has people on the ground in Paris to promote cold weather testing on Baffin.

It makes me wonder what ways we could market EIA that is different from evryone else.

tuffyy · #**8358** Posted **Jun 19, 2013, 4:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

Due to lack of spotting options in YEG all future widebody diversions should be sent to YYC. Pictures guaranteed every single time.

I can hear it now...

Cyeg66 as the controller,

Random A380; we are having a problem with one of our engines... Requesting the nearest airport...

Cyeg66; that would be CYEG, but sir you still have three good engines and I am tweeting the YYC spotters and sending you there!

Bigtime · #**8359** Posted **Jun 19, 2013, 5:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by tuffyy

I can hear it now...

Cyeg66 as the controller,

Random A380; we are having a problem with one of our engines... Requesting the nearest airport...

Cyeg66; that would be CYEG, but sir you still have three good engines and I am tweeting the YYC spotters and sending you there!

Now we just need cyeg66 to move over to Edmonton Centre...

rapid_business · #**8360** Posted **Jun 19, 2013, 5:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Still waiting for those concrete colour sections. I'll believe it when I see it.