YEG - Edmonton Int Airport

[EdmTrekker]

Originally Posted by tuffyy

^^^ you aren't gonna find it anywhere... Yet...

I was not questioning your intelligence sources...just find it odd...things could change and Alaska and Delta kiss and make up or it goes nuclear and Delta takes no prisoners...

Somewhere WJ is lurking to pick up table scraps and is likely pouring gas onto the fire...

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

I was not questioning your intelligence sources...just find it odd...things could change and Alaska and Delta kiss and make up or it goes nuclear and Delta takes no prisoners...

Somewhere WJ is lurking to pick up table scraps and is likely pouring gas onto the fire...

I think you mean WS, but I doubt that they are that interested in the SEA area, asides from possibly serving it with Encore.

[EdmTrekker]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

I think you mean WS, but I doubt that they are that interested in the SEA area, asides from possibly serving it with Encore.

I mean Westjet lurking overall...as the issue of the hour has Delta serving a number of Canadian cities beside YEG from SEA...and the real agenda could be for WS to get into an alliance...interim and the longer strategy term...initially through SEA and eventually turned back back to WS from what ever city or HUB...

I said it first...

[240glt]

They need to do something about the arrivals area & baggage claim.

It was looking particularly shabby when I was through two days ago

[TimB09]

Originally Posted by 240glt

They need to do something about the arrivals area & baggage claim.

It was looking particularly shabby when I was through two days ago

In my opinion, better lighting would help that area. Everytime I'm there is seems so dark and dreary.

[240glt]

^ Dark & dreary... little dirty, the terrazzo floor is looking dated, ceiling tile and gird all banged up..

And one of my biggest pet peaves, especially working within the property management industry... mismatched fluorescent lamps of different temperatures in the fixtures. It makes it look just terrible

[Airboy]

They need to expand out toward the parkade. Creat a more secure zone like Vancouver. Add some life to the carousels like Calgary and the customs area at YEG. And bring back the oval carousels like all big city airports.

[240glt]

^ Yes, and that as well. The carousel area is cramped, especially when there are multiple flights in at the same time

[Rogie]

Originally Posted by Airboy

They need to expand out toward the parkade. Creat a more secure zone like Vancouver. Add some life to the carousels like Calgary and the customs area at YEG. And bring back the oval carousels like all big city airports.

Would look better, but it's a huge job, and the domestic chutes at YVR are always getting clogged. It's kinda fun to watch the guy have to run up the chute to dislodge whatever is up there.

[EdmTrekker]

Delta code shares with Virgin Atlantic from Minneapolis to YEG

http://airlineroute.net/2014/01/01/vsdl-codeshare-jan14/

No mention of YEG on the 8 new SEA new routes...yet

[thegx]

US Airways will offer double daily Phoenix this summer, up from single daily last summer. Both flights operate on mainline A319/A320.

[hilman]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Yup, but they are putting the new livery to a vote, with two options for employees to choose from:

Tweet from AA:

American Airlines ‏@AmericanAir 19h
Our people voted: We will retain our flag tailfin. Now we continue painting our fleet.

[Hardhatdan]

Originally Posted by Airboy

They need to expand out toward the parkade. Creat a more secure zone like Vancouver. Add some life to the carousels like Calgary and the customs area at YEG. And bring back the oval carousels like all big city airports.

They should gut the entire north end and make that a two floor high arrivals area. Smaller version of T1 or similar to the new peg.

[CanadianCentaur]

Aren't they ever going to do something about the baggage claims area? Ever?!

It's not just the dreariness and lighting. Those carousels look old and scream second/third-tier airport.

And after arriving from YVR on New Year's Day, I've had to wait about half an hour at one of those just for the baggage to start coming out. Because of this, I thought I might not make the 9:00 pm ETS bus to Century Park (which I did, fortunately). I've heard worse wait times for the baggage to come out at YEG - up to an hour in some cases.

[YegFan]

^ This has nothing to do with the airport - it is has everything to do with the airline itself.

Not enough staff to take care of luggage - so you end up waiting forever!!

What really bugs in Edmonton, is that whenever you bags are tagged as Priority, they always come out last.

[CanadianCentaur]

Originally Posted by YegFan

What really bugs in Edmonton, is that whenever you bags are tagged as Priority, they always come out last.

That's not just an Edmonton thing - I've had something like this happen in Vancouver.

[lubicon]

Originally Posted by CanadianCentaur

That's not just an Edmonton thing - I've had something like this happen in Vancouver.

And Toronto
And Phoenix
And Cancun
And Montreal

[Hallsy's Toupee]

After too many instances of long waits for luggage, lost luggage, and damaged luggage, I decided years ago to avoid checking in luggage if possible. I stuff a week's worth of clothes and toiletries in a carry-on. I wash my clothes at my travel destination. I carry a spare backpack in the carry-on in the rare event that someone forces me to check-in my luggage...I can stuff the backpack with toiletries and a change of clothes and that's my carry-on.

What is WestJet 4910? Left off gate 12 at 21:55 going to YYZ, obviously landing well after the curfew.

[Cage]

Originally Posted by Acey

What is WestJet 4910? Left off gate 12 at 21:55 going to YYZ, obviously landing well after the curfew.

Extra flight to help clear the backlog of stranded pax fom the recent weather delays.