YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion - Page 606

nname · #**12101** Posted **Oct 12, 2017, 10:11 PM**

Oh and according to Spanish media, CZ had chosen to route their South America destinations via MAD and BCN.

So there won't be a CAN-YVR-South America route.

LeftCoaster · #**12102** Posted **Oct 12, 2017, 10:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by nname

Donghai Airlines (DZ, based in SZX) also ordered 789 for long-hual and might possibly go for YVR if it's not taken. But there's no slot left anywhere in North America now...

Would have much rather seen Donghai run it, much prettier planes

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Also, my source told me the other option was add more YYC-PEK but even though they feel TSN-YVR at 2pw isn’t that viable they’re doing it to secure the route and YVR-TSN at 2pw would be more viable than adding more YYC-PEK. That should say something about YYC-China and YYC-Asia in general . Hence why AC is adding YUL-Asia and cutting back on YYC-NRT and not adding any more flights.

YYC-NRT is being cut back? That's the first I've heard of it.

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Originally Posted by nname

Oh and according to Spanish media, CZ had chosen to route their South America destinations via MAD and BCN.

So there won't be a CAN-YVR-South America route.

Too bad, but makes sense I suppose given the Spain-Latin America demand and only slightly longer routing.

nname · #**12103** Posted **Oct 12, 2017, 10:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by leftcoaster

yyc-nrt is being cut back? That's the first i've heard of it.

yyc-nrt => yyz-yyc-nrt
788 => 763

LeftCoaster · #**12104** Posted **Oct 12, 2017, 10:43 PM**

Hmm don't know how I missed that one. That's a big cut.

With AC's 767s not being in the mainline fleet too much longer I wonder what will happen to the route. Cutting it just leaves it wide open to WestJet once they get their Dreamliners.

Johnny Aussie · #**12105** Posted **Oct 12, 2017, 10:48 PM**

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Tianjin Airlines?

Well, GS still wants to fly to YVR, and they're still saying that in their press releases... Not sure how they will do that now even if bilateral expanded, as HU will be running the route.

Either way they're not making any money I think... Adding the SZX leg is just to find someone to cover some of the loss

I remember reading on a Chinese forum saying that none of the secondary Chinese-US route is anywhere close to be profitable... just that some route lose more money than the others... And yet all the Chinese airlines are fighting to get them....

Yes, MEL is getting Tianjin soon.

As for Tianjin to YVR... cannot happen until the bilateral is amended.

My point was... PEK is not a secondary city.

Yeah, appears all the secondary routes are sub par.

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Originally Posted by nname

Oh and according to Spanish media, CZ had chosen to route their South America destinations via MAD and BCN.

So there won't be a CAN-YVR-South America route.

Booooo.... queue the doom and gloom comments!

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

YYC-NRT is being cut back? That's the first I've heard of it.

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yyc-nrt => yyz-yyc-nrt
788 => 763

Yeah, that.

Hainan will be YVR's 24th overseas international carrier assuming nobody else beats them to the punch!

LeftCoaster · #**12106** Posted **Oct 12, 2017, 11:05 PM**

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Hainan will be YVR's 24th overseas international carrier assuming nobody else beats them to the punch!

Still waitin' on some of that colour you promised us Johnny!

Johnny Aussie · #**12107** Posted **Oct 12, 2017, 11:16 PM**

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Still waitin' on some of that colour you promised us Johnny!

Hainan and Hong Kong Airlines are both pretty!

But yeah... different colours on the palette. Saw a whole bunch of these planes on a recent trip I made... be a nice colourful addition. Just don't like hearing the whining broken record about it. Anyway... if it happens (when it happens) it will happen. Take a deep breath and release slowly.....

Hot Rod · #**12108** Posted **Oct 13, 2017, 7:27 AM**

Too bad there is no YVR-Chongqing CKG on the immediate horizon. They just opened their brand new T3A monster terminal and are already getting ready to build the T3B expansion.

from juukeihc at SSC

Hopefully the bilateral gets amended OR AC takes the plunge on YVR-CKG. !!

BTW, you can just barely see the recently expanded 'old' T2A+B in the upper left of the pic. This will be the domain of Sichuan Airlines now.

tovan · #**12109** Posted **Oct 13, 2017, 7:44 PM**

Looks like a Cylon basestar

trofirhen · #**12110** Posted **Oct 13, 2017, 8:11 PM**

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Looks like a Cylon basestar

A what?

vanlaw · #**12111** Posted **Oct 13, 2017, 10:03 PM**

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A what?

There's a great new website out there, might be then next big thing. its called Google.

Johnny Aussie · #**12112** Posted **Oct 13, 2017, 10:36 PM**

Once Hainan commences... YVR will have direct service to 13 mainland Chinese cities.

Hot Rod · #**12113** Posted **Oct 14, 2017, 1:32 AM**

Therapy dogs help relief anxiety and stress at Vancouver Int'l Airport

courtesy of Xinhua

Im not a dog lover myself but I think this is cool that YVR offers this service to the many of those who are.

Hot Rod · #**12114** Posted **Oct 14, 2017, 1:35 AM**

T3A terminal of Jiangbei Airport put into operation in Chongqing

Here are some more pics of this beautiful new massive terminal in Chongqing, put into operation in late August.

Needs at least one non-stop flight YVR-CKG.

nname · #**12115** Posted **Oct 16, 2017, 4:15 AM**

YVR-ORD

Seems like next summer it will be 2x daily CRJ instead of 1x daily A319 from AC (plus 3x daily from UA)

Winter will be daily CRJ

trofirhen · #**12116** Posted **Oct 16, 2017, 4:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by vanlaw

There's a great new website out there, might be then next big thing. its called Google.

Point well made. Hmmmm .... intriguing, yes ......

Johnny Aussie · #**12117** Posted **Oct 16, 2017, 5:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by nname

YVR-ORD

Seems like next summer it will be 2x daily CRJ instead of 1x daily A319 from AC (plus 3x daily from UA)

Winter will be daily CRJ

Yet another AC trans border boost.... goes from 120 —> 150 seats per day.

UA goes 4 times daily YVR-ORD in the summer. They don’t update their summer scheds until early in the calendar year.

Lancaster · #**12118** Posted **Oct 16, 2017, 5:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by nname

YVR-ORD

Seems like next summer it will be 2x daily CRJ instead of 1x daily A319 from AC (plus 3x daily from UA)

Winter will be daily CRJ

Forgive me, but wasn't AC 2x daily this summer? Maybe I was out to lunch.

nname · #**12119** Posted **Oct 16, 2017, 6:55 AM**

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Forgive me, but wasn't AC 2x daily this summer? Maybe I was out to lunch.

I didn't read anything about it, nor the change to CRJ during winter...

CareerShow · #**12120** Posted **Oct 16, 2017, 8:51 AM**

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I didn't read anything about it, nor the change to CRJ during winter...

Would have to be seen as a service downgrade tho... The CRA are tough for flights over 2.5 hours and there are now 3 routes with them (Dallas and Chicago are over 4 hours). Could anyone see these going mainline with the 737 MAX or C-Series when the aircrafts begin filtering into AC's fleet?