YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion - Page 438

Johnny Aussie · #**8741** Posted **Mar 11, 2016, 1:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

Has anyone travelled recently on a long-haul Air Canada 777-200LR?

I've got a 14 hour 50 minute flight coming up tomorrow night to Sydney (in a middle seat, I regret to add) and I'm expecting that it will be on one of Air Canada's "upgraded" aircraft that have the high density layout. New seats are nice, but the loss of more than an inch and a half of seat width, plus leg room, is going to be a real pain, I expect.

Check in early and other seats should open up.

Enjoy your flight and welcome to the land downunder in advance!

***edit: just checked the seat map for AC33 departing Friday night (?) looks like a non-reconfigured plane so only 9 abreast vs 10 abreast. One thing for sure.... It is chockers!

Klazu · #**8742** Posted **Mar 11, 2016, 1:26 AM**

I thought all the high density planes are 777-300ER models on routes to Hong Kong, Frankfurt and London. Not to Sydney.

I flew the 200LR to Santiago in November and it was the definitely the most comfortable of the three 777 models Air Canada has. There was more space, but there is some annoying plate under the seats that your toes hit. That was the only downside.

You must be cranking up some serious air milage with all your traveling! Doesn't upper Altitude levels permit selecting an Exit seat without any extra charge?

Johnny Aussie · #**8743** Posted **Mar 11, 2016, 2:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

I thought all the high density planes are 777-300ER models on routes to Hong Kong, Frankfurt and London. Not to Sydney.

All 777s are being reconfigured including the 777-200LRs. They go to 300 seats from 270.

SFUVancouver · #**8744** Posted **Mar 12, 2016, 12:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Check in early and other seats should open up.

Enjoy your flight and welcome to the land downunder in advance!

***edit: just checked the seat map for AC33 departing Friday night (?) looks like a non-reconfigured plane so only 9 abreast vs 10 abreast. One thing for sure.... It is chockers!

9 abreast sounds like as best a deal as I'm going to get. Thanks for the kind welcome!

whatnext · #**8745** Posted **Mar 12, 2016, 12:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

I would think so. Interesting how it is busy all day, but then there is a quiet period between 6:15pm and 10:15pm.

Seems that there is also some variation to these flights throughout the year. I will be catching a 10:30pm AC156 in few weeks, but it will be on a 77W instead of 763 indicated on this list. I actually hope it would be the latter plane, as I have not flown a 767 too often and they supposedly have more space than the 77W.

I will be heading down to MIA for ten days and flying out of TPA. My wife will have the chance to try out the Westjet route to MCO around the same time. the flight to MCO is a surprisingly long flight, especially heading back with flight time of 6:33! That must be pretty much the longest trans-continent flight there is!

I find AC 763 more comfortable than either their 777 or 787. The seat width is better and the 2-3-2 layout doesn't feel like a sardine can.

Johnny Aussie · #**8746** Posted **Mar 12, 2016, 4:23 AM**

Looks like Air Transat is taking over all of the summer flying that was done by Enerjet last summer. The Transat 737-800s are much larger than Enerjet's 737-700s.

The 738s will operate:

YVR-YYZ 2x per week
YVR-YYC-YYZ 1x per week
YVR-CUN 1x per week
YVR-PVR 1x per week

Air Transat will operate a total of 22 weekly flights out of YVR this summer - up from 15 last summer (20 if you include the Enerjet flights).

stiffdeadman · #**8747** Posted **Mar 13, 2016, 10:17 PM**

Looks like American is cutting YVR-LAX to once daily come October. Early morning departure has been axed leaving just mid-afternoon.

Express691 · #**8748** Posted **Mar 13, 2016, 11:18 PM**

From CPTDB Discussion:

Would you agree that the MacArthur Outlets and its parking lot should have been swapped? People are complaining of the walking distance between the skytrain station and the outlets and want a bus route connecting the 2 places.

trofirhen · #**8749** Posted **Mar 13, 2016, 11:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by stiffdeadman

Looks like American is cutting YVR-LAX to once daily come October. Early morning departure has been axed leaving just mid-afternoon.

I wonder if another airline will pick up the slack, or is there simply not the demand?

Klazu · #**8750** Posted **Mar 14, 2016, 12:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by Express691

Would you agree that the MacArthur Outlets and its parking lot should have been swapped? People are complaining of the walking distance between the skytrain station and the outlets and want a bus route connecting the 2 places.

I remember there having been some discussion that a future expansion will expand the outlet towards west and closer to the station, but I don't know when this would be, especially since there is a piece of land to be built also next to the Arthur Lange Bridge.

Anyone know what the expansion schedule is? I have the impression that the outlet has been a success, so one would think they would keep building on top of it...

Johnny Aussie · #**8751** Posted **Mar 14, 2016, 12:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by stiffdeadman

Looks like American is cutting YVR-LAX to once daily come October. Early morning departure has been axed leaving just mid-afternoon.

Same with PHX. However both set to resume double daily in mid December.

AA has made a lot of cuts to Western Canada.... some appear to be permanent.

Last winter AA did the same thing with LAX reduced YVR to less than double daily for several weeks on and off.

The arvo flight to LAX is a prime connector to the Aussie flights on QF and AA so unlikely that one would be touched. The morning flight to LAX would be more O&D.

With AS exiting the route things appear to be right sizing a bit with AC, WS, DL, AA and UA on the route still.

Don't forget how seasonal YVR is in mid Autumn early Winter.

October/November/early December.... Deadsville!

Johnny Aussie · #**8752** Posted **Mar 14, 2016, 1:21 AM**

While UA seems to continually strip away flights from Western Canada.... UA seems to keep adding flights @ YVR.

The following are the latest additions:

EWR - adding a red eye on days 6 and 7. Departs YVR 2015 for a very early arrival 0445 the next day.

SFO - adding a 6th flight on Sundays.

DEN - all mainline on Saturdays (the second of the three daily flights is Express but on Saturdays will now be mainline).

ORD - adding a 5th flight on Sundays.

So overall not massive additions but definitely bucking the trend what's happening on the other side of the Rockies.

UA summer ops at YVR now at:

16 daily Mondays - Fridays
17 flights on Saturdays
19 flights on Sundays

Klazu · #**8753** Posted **Mar 14, 2016, 4:02 AM**

It has now happened: Emirates 777 on YVR today. The Seattle-bound flight had to land in Vancouver due to the strong winds.

moosejaw · #**8754** Posted **Mar 14, 2016, 2:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

It has now happened: Emirates 777 on YVR today. The Seattle-bound flight had to land in Vancouver due to the strong winds.

Nice!

trofirhen · #**8755** Posted **Mar 14, 2016, 4:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

It has now happened: Emirates 777 on YVR today. The Seattle-bound flight had to land in Vancouver due to the strong winds.

I wish YVR had a Gulf carrier. QATAR is now part of OneWorld, so maybe they'd play by the rules and be less of a potential menace than "bad boy" Emirates.

Valley_Refugee · #**8756** Posted **Mar 14, 2016, 5:32 PM**

WestJet just announced 4x weekly non-stop service to Halifax this summer, late June to early September.

http://aviationtribune.com/airlines/nort...-new-service-halifax-vancouver-winnipeg/

Looks like:

DEP YVR 21:00 - ARR YHZ 06:34+1 x247
DEP YHZ 07:25 - ARR YVR 09:46 x135

It's only 5:34 gate to gate on the way there, 6:20 on the way back - not so bad for coast to coast.

Johnny Aussie · #**8757** Posted **Mar 14, 2016, 5:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Valley_Refugee

WestJet just announced 4x weekly non-stop service to Halifax this summer, late June to early September.

Another good add.

Westjet's press release on this ----> http://westjet2.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1114

Hmmm... Westjet now calling both YVR and YHZ "hubs"

twoNeurons · #**8758** Posted **Mar 14, 2016, 8:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Another good add.

Westjet's press release on this ----> http://westjet2.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1114

Hmmm... Westjet now calling both YVR and YHZ "hubs"

Hot Rod · #**8759** Posted **Mar 14, 2016, 8:45 PM**

It does appear that Vancouver (at least) is a hub since the flights start and end in YVR and the Halifax arrivals would make for easy connections. I don't think anyone could argue against that, especially when you consider YVR has more flights than Halifax and Winnipeg combined and to more destinations than those cities combined.

However, I'd also argue that Halifax also appears to be a hub op since the Winnipeg flight arrives in time for Halifax connections. I don't know where else they fly from the fax but it does appear the Peg flight makes it in-time for morning connections.

Johnny Aussie · #**8760** Posted **Mar 14, 2016, 8:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hot Rod

It does appear that Vancouver (at least) is a hub since the flights start and end in YVR and the Halifax arrivals would make for easy connections. I don't think anyone could argue against that, especially when you consider YVR has more flights than Halifax and Winnipeg combined and to more destinations than those cities combined.

Well... With the add of YHZ and the recent announcement about YXU and YHM, Westjet will be flying to 30 destinations non-stop this summer from YVR.

YVR has really solidified itself as Westjet's third largest base.