YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion

[Gordon]

When the new Pier A\B gates open soon will Gates B12,13&14 still remain is use, because i suspect those gates need to be upgrades as well?

[SFUVancouver]

I took a flight to Edmonton recently from the old part of B Pier. It was like stepping into a time machine back to Expo-era Vancouver.

[YYCguys]

Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

I took a flight to Edmonton recently from the old part of B Pier. It was like stepping into a time machine back to Expo-era Vancouver.

[deasine]

Posted by YVR:

[zahav]

Star Alliance represent!

[connect2source]

Great shot to also mark the 20th anniversary of the first flight of the 777 on June 12, 1994.

Love the new Air New Zealand livery as well!!

[excel]

Saw a Beijing Capital Airlines A320 VIP configuration at the Shell on the south side. They are a subsidiary company of Hainan Airlines...

[teriyaki]

Originally Posted by excel

Saw a Beijing Capital Airlines A320 VIP configuration at the Shell on the south side. They are a subsidiary company of Hainan Airlines...

Some VIP guests checking out Vancouver? An Airbus A320 can't make the hop without a fuel stop or two along the way from China. Wonder how it made it over.

[jlousa]

There are definitely some VIPs from China visiting right now. That is all I can say but I'm sure info will leak.

[Johnny Aussie]

Flew Singapore Airlines yesterday and actually watched two full length Punjabi movies on the flight.

Checked out the extensive (as always) new release movie listings and saw 2 movies where the plots were about going to/living in Canada. Was actually a movie with a sequel. Had to watch! Turned out to be Vancouver.

Both filmed mainly in Vancouver/Surrey and quite a few YVR shots. Also a couple of Victoria shots and even some at YYJ.

Anyway...

One of the characters was the captain of an (anonymous) Indian Airline who "brought in the Vancouver flight." I thought... Hmmmmm.... Maybe one day this will actually be a reality. :-)

Very entertaining!

[Genauso]

Originally Posted by connect2source

Great shot to also mark the 20th anniversary of the first flight of the 777 on June 12, 1994.

Love the new Air New Zealand livery as well!!

I was just reading about the 777x (like 787 with similar range and efficiency, but double the passengers, arriving beginning 2019/2020) in light of Emirates' Airbus cancellation (when does a slope become a fall for the A350+380.)

Obviously I'm happy to see Lufthansa, ANZ, and ANA next to each other which feels like a new development. But, with more new planes in service and connections that are growing as well I was musing optimistically on the future for YVR (passenger) and YPR (cargo) as the global air traffic network consolidates into a new set of hubs.

As for the Chinese legation, Canada is finally formally announcing the Northern Gateway approval. Planning became serious by December and don't be surprised by a shift to Prince Rupert if that is announced as well. We'll have to wait and see what smaller announcements might accompany the package.

[rxp]

Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Flew Singapore Airlines yesterday and actually watched two full length Punjabi movies on the flight.

Checked out the extensive (as always) new release movie listings and saw 2 movies where the plots were about going to/living in Canada. Was actually a movie with a sequel. Had to watch! Turned out to be Vancouver.

Both filmed mainly in Vancouver/Surrey and quite a few YVR shots. Also a couple of Victoria shots and even some at YYJ.

Anyway...

One of the characters was the captain of an (anonymous) Indian Airline who "brought in the Vancouver flight." I thought... Hmmmmm.... Maybe one day this will actually be a reality. :-)

Very entertaining!

Do you know what movies that was in? would love to check that out....

[Johnny Aussie]

Originally Posted by rxp

Do you know what movies that was in? would love to check that out....

Couldn't remember off hand but after a bit of searching...

Jatt and Julia
Jatt and Julia 2

[Johnny Aussie]

Originally Posted by connect2source

Great shot to also mark the 20th anniversary of the first flight of the 777 on June 12, 1994.

Love the new Air New Zealand livery as well!!

We've been getting that in MEL quite a few times lately on their 773s.

Would be nice to squeeze in a few more Star carriers in one shot.... AC, UA, CA, BR. If there are delays maybe one day the stars will align (pun fully intended).

[Johnny Aussie]

Originally Posted by jlousa

There are definitely some VIPs from China visiting right now. That is all I can say but I'm sure info will leak.

I'm out of the loop on the other side of the world (well I am usually anyways)

Come on!!!

Perhaps Hainan wants to launch its own flights to YVR.

Xiamen still in the works I am told... But prob not til 2015.

[tuffyy]

Originally Posted by teriyaki

Some VIP guests checking out Vancouver? An Airbus A320 can't make the hop without a fuel stop or two along the way from China. Wonder how it made it over.

Actually the A320ACJ (corporate version) can easily make the hop over nonstop from mainland China to YVR, As can the 737BBJ.

[Canadian74]

Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Couldn't remember off hand but after a bit of searching...

Jatt and Julia
Jatt and Julia 2

Jatt and Juliet
Jatt and Juliet 2

Corrected

[Johnny Aussie]

Originally Posted by Canadian74

Jatt and Juliet
Jatt and Juliet 2

Corrected

Oh man! Thanks. Sloppy... Could blame auto correct but ill just plead jet lag :-)

[Johnny Aussie]

Air Transat (via Enerjet 737s) once again offering weekly YYC-YVR flights for the summer.

YYC-YVR operates on Fridays
YVR-YYC operates on Mondays

Might as well sell some seats on repositioning flights for the summer sun flights.

[rxp]

Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Oh man! Thanks. Sloppy... Could blame auto correct but ill just plead jet lag :-)

Thanks!