Calgary International Airport II - Page 215

CorporateWhore · #**4281** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 8:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by speedog

Because it absorbs noise better than hard surfaces plus it's a bit more of a homey feel - somehow sitting in a lounge chair on tile just isn't as relaxing as carpet.

Personally, I don't want my airport to feel homey. I want my airport to be a future-forward, contemporary piece of architecture that feels like an energetic crossroad of the world. I don't want it to feel like a Keg.

Bigtime · #**4282** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 9:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by CorporateWhore

Personally, I don't want my airport to feel homey. I want my airport to be a future-forward, contemporary piece of architecture that feels like an energetic crossroad of the world. I don't want it to feel like a Keg.

Counterpoint: Portland and its incredibly popular carpet pattern. You can blame the hispters for making that a thing.

casper · #**4283** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 9:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by CorporateWhore

Personally, I don't want my airport to feel homey. I want my airport to be a future-forward, contemporary piece of architecture that feels like an energetic crossroad of the world. I don't want it to feel like a Keg.

How about like a walk in the forest. YVR if you are coming off an international or US flight you get to walk through among trees, a stream, admire and feed the fish. Interspersed with the odd native art work.

Bigtime · #**4284** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 9:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by casper

How about like a walk in the forest. YVR if you are coming off an international or US flight you get to walk through among trees, a stream, admire and feed the fish. Interspersed with the odd native art work.

So for YYC we need arriving passengers to walk through tall stalks of golden wheat, Gladiator style.

CorporateWhore · #**4285** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 10:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

Counterpoint: Portland and its incredibly popular carpet pattern. You can blame the hispters for making that a thing.

Ha, that whole city is stuck in the past (as the song says!)...of course they like the old carpet. Heavily-used carpet in general just comes across as dirty and depressing to me. When I step into an airport, I want to step into a shiny happy future, man!

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Originally Posted by casper

How about like a walk in the forest. YVR if you are coming off an international or US flight you get to walk through among trees, a stream, admire and feed the fish. Interspersed with the odd native art work.

It can be whatever walk you like, as long as its not on carpet.

I'm not saying it has to be Carrara marble tiles...but it shouldn't be a walk through a hallway at the Holiday Inn.

yyc_engineer · #**4286** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 10:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by CorporateWhore

When I step into an airport, I want to step into a shiny happy future, man!

You mean like this? No carpet in the International Terminal (with the exception of the new White Hatter's Lounge

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Originally Posted by CorporateWhore

It can be whatever walk you like, as long as its not on carpet.

There is a place for carpet, eg. in holdroom seating areas, Lounges, etc. where it provides some warmth and sound absorption. But I do agree it should be maintained and kept clean, which can be an expensive and time consuming task.

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

Based on yyc_engineer's skill set I'm guessing this is something to do with the new terminal.

No, nothing to do with IFP. I can't say much more but it's something big

Bigtime · #**4287** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 10:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by yyc_engineer

No, nothing to do with IFP. I can't say much more but it's something big

Duuuuuuude, you're killing me.

Riise · #**4288** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 10:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

So for YYC we need arriving passengers to walk through tall stalks of golden wheat, Gladiator style.

Make this happen. And I so have the song from Gladiator stuck in my head now.

lubicon · #**4289** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 10:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

So for YYC we need arriving passengers to walk through tall stalks of golden wheat, Gladiator style.

Also needed is some cowboy stuff (mechanical bull, roping stations etc.) and a simulated drilling rig so you can practice roughnecking to kill time.

CorporateWhore · #**4290** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 10:58 PM**

yyc_engineer, yes, glad to see the use of stone in those sections.

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

So for YYC we need arriving passengers to walk through tall stalks of golden wheat, Gladiator style.

In Calgary, it would be more like walk through a field of white-hatted octogenarians.

yyc_engineer · #**4291** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 11:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

So for YYC we need arriving passengers to walk through tall stalks of golden wheat, Gladiator style.

We got you covered.

http://i.imgur.com/U27dkMG.jpg

cyeg66 · #**4292** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 11:10 PM**

Only wheat? I think a little — could go a long way, too....

I'll show myself out.

Cage · #**4293** Posted **Feb 4, 2016, 11:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

Duuuuuuude, you're killing me.

The HU flights are loaded into GDS computer systems (today's development).

Also as discussed on the Facebook YYC spotters pages, HU is advertising for CSRs and account managers.

Its looking very good that HU YYC-PEK is a go.

Now if I was a marketing guy looking to get awesome press coverage; I would get the IFP construction crew to clean up the checkin hall, polish the floor, and get a few checkin counters done up in HU colors for the announcement launch.

hoboman27 · #**4294** Posted **Feb 5, 2016, 12:39 AM**

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/102373473?trk=jobs_biz_pub

someone here should apply, any one of you would have more aviation knowledge than a regular sales person. Mandarin not required!

Bigtime · #**4295** Posted **Feb 5, 2016, 1:27 AM**

I saw that today too Cage, definitely trending the right direction. I like your idea of a way to launch it too.

yyc_engineer · #**4296** Posted **Feb 5, 2016, 3:33 PM**

I don't understand this periscope thing, but if anyone wants to watch the announcement live it's happening in just under 2 hours! #sopumped

‏@FlyYYC
Good morning #YYC! We're making a big announcement this morning. Tune into our #Periscope broadcast at 10:30 a.m. to catch it live.

Bigtime · #**4297** Posted **Feb 5, 2016, 3:34 PM**

Cats outta the bag, it's the Hainan announcement:

http://calgaryherald.com/business/local-...ng?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

cyeg66 · #**4298** Posted **Feb 5, 2016, 5:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

Cats outta the bag, it's the Hainan announcement:

http://calgaryherald.com/business/local-...ng?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Hopefully, the flight's still around when the IFP opens.

That said, and with a little more of a serious tone to my comment, I'm hoping the IFP (already a year late from the perhaps overly optimistic original opening date) is NOT delayed further.

I've said it before (unashamedly), but when the IFP opens, the first ex-YEG non-domestic flight I book will go YEG-YYC-—, just to see the place. The AvGeek in me is really looking forward to it.

yyc_engineer · #**4299** Posted **Feb 5, 2016, 7:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bigtime

Cats outta the bag, it's the Hainan announcement

Flight is operated 3X weekly to start. Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday on 787 Dreamliner.

Ground time at YYC overlaps with both KLM and Edelweiss. Will make for a very diverse (and busy) summer of ops for concourse A! (the final summer of International ops until the new Terminal opens)

Bigtime · #**4300** Posted **Feb 5, 2016, 7:19 PM**

Yes and increasing to 4x weekly come October.