YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion - Page 610

Lancaster · #**12181** Posted **Nov 13, 2017, 1:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by vancouverer

New Design of Terminal 3?

from Tranhttp://www.westca.com/News/article/sid=6...BF%E8%A6%81%E6%B6%A8_/lang=schinese.htmlslink info

As Craig Richmond alluded to early this year during the Vancouver Board of Trade event, I think YVR's current plan is not to build a new terminal to the east anymore.

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mezzanine · #**12182** Posted **Nov 16, 2017, 4:12 PM**

New skyteam lounge at YVR finally is open. Looks good!

YVR_Future · #**12183** Posted **Nov 17, 2017, 5:23 AM**

I had no idea YVR was getting a Skyteam lounge. Exciting!

casper · #**12184** Posted **Nov 17, 2017, 9:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by YVR_Future

I had no idea YVR was getting a Skyteam lounge. Exciting!

Interesting, the Skyteam airlines that would use it include:
- Aeromexico
- Air France
- China Airlines
- China Eastern Airlines
- China Sothern Airlines
- KLM
- Korea Airlines
- Xiamen Airlines

Interesting 8 airlines. Impressive.

WestJet has been partnering with a number of Skyteam airlines, wonder if they would make use of this lounge. Probably not, they may stay with the Plaza Premium lounge.

excel · #**12185** Posted **Nov 17, 2017, 10:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by casper

Interesting, the Skyteam airlines that would use it include:
- Aeromexico
- Air France
- China Airlines
- China Eastern Airlines
- China Sothern Airlines
- KLM
- Korea Airlines
- Xiamen Airlines

Interesting 8 airlines. Impressive.

WestJet has been partnering with a number of Skyteam airlines, wonder if they would make use of this lounge. Probably not, they may stay with the Plaza Premium lounge.

Yes WS will be staying with Plaza Premium for now.

Johnny Aussie · #**12186** Posted **Nov 17, 2017, 10:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by casper

Interesting, the Skyteam airlines that would use it include:
- Aeromexico
- Air France
- China Airlines
- China Eastern Airlines
- China Sothern Airlines
- KLM
- Korea Airlines
- Xiamen Airlines

Interesting 8 airlines. Impressive.

WestJet has been partnering with a number of Skyteam airlines, wonder if they would make use of this lounge. Probably not, they may stay with the Plaza Premium lounge.

And Delta in the summer... The red eyes to JFK, ATL and DTW would go through International departures. And who knows maybe by the end of next year there may be another SkyTeam carrier using this lounge.

mezzanine · #**12187** Posted **Nov 17, 2017, 11:08 PM**

my guess, if it ever comes to fruition, is Vietnam airlines

YVR_Future · #**12188** Posted **Nov 18, 2017, 5:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by excel

Yes WS will be staying with Plaza Premium for now.

WS will soon have their own lounge in YVR.

WestJet hopes to lure away business travellers from Air Canada
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-o...vellers-from-air-canada/article36974618/

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The increased focus on business travellers includes WestJet building nine lounges during the next 18 months at airports in Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto that will replace those now operated by third parties. They will be managed by WestJet employees and carry the WestJet brand.

casper · #**12189** Posted **Nov 18, 2017, 6:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by YVR_Future

WS will soon have their own lounge in YVR.

WestJet hopes to lure away business travellers from Air Canada
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-o...vellers-from-air-canada/article36974618/

Even more interesting. I think the third party lounges in Vancouver and Toronto will do fine. There is enough AMEX passangers to keep them full. I wonder about Calgary domestic.

SpongeG · #**12190** Posted **Nov 19, 2017, 9:25 PM**

noticed some construction while at the airport yesterday

2017-11-19_02-23-01 by snub_you, on Flickr

2017-11-19_02-22-47 by snub_you, on Flickr

Lancaster · #**12191** Posted **Nov 20, 2017, 12:39 AM**

That almost looks like a new gate?

teriyaki · #**12192** Posted **Nov 20, 2017, 2:36 AM**

Flew into the international pier yesterday and saw some parts of the apron/taxi way was boarded up that I haven't noticed before. Didn't think to grab any pictures as I was shattered after 10+ hours in the air

Gordon · #**12193** Posted **Nov 20, 2017, 4:20 AM**

That certainly looks like a temporary gate being added the the west end of Pier D. It loos like it's right across the tarac from gate C46( google maps.

SpongeG · #**12194** Posted **Nov 20, 2017, 5:37 AM**

yes it was at pier d.

stiffdeadman · #**12195** Posted **Nov 20, 2017, 7:16 AM**

This could affect yvr somewhat especially if they link up with Alaska or Delta for codeshare and ffp benefits. Aer Lingus has announced 4 times weekly year round service from Dublin to Seattle starting in May 2018. If the price point is right could be an alternative to being stuck on Rouge. Also don't have to worry about the mess of clearing customs at SeaTac, as Dublin has USBP pre-clearance, like Canada does with US flights.

trofirhen · #**12196** Posted **Nov 20, 2017, 3:34 PM**

With Emirates, then Norwegian going year-round to Gatwick, and now Aer Lingus year round to Dublin, Seattle is moving on up.
I hope that Vancouver doesn't rest on its laurels thinking that we're so ahead of SEA in the overseas department. It may not stay that way. Craig Richmond will do all he can, naturally,
but I also hope that airlines find certain routes profitable, esp into Europe, and ramp up service >< YVR.
Seattle, is a larger market, of course, with a more robust economy, and more business pax, but Vancouver will, I hope, keep abreast of it. End of rant.

nname · #**12197** Posted **Nov 20, 2017, 7:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by stiffdeadman

This could affect yvr somewhat especially if they link up with Alaska or Delta for codeshare and ffp benefits. Aer Lingus has announced 4 times weekly year round service from Dublin to Seattle starting in May 2018. If the price point is right could be an alternative to being stuck on Rouge. Also don't have to worry about the mess of clearing customs at SeaTac, as Dublin has USBP pre-clearance, like Canada does with US flights.

For international flights, going from SEA is generally about the same price or more expensive than YVR. Just checked the price now and it's about $20-30 more expensive, unless you're only going one-way. However, this flight will definitely reduce the number of people going SEA-YVR-DUB though, not sure how many of there are there...

Vagabond · #**12198** Posted **Nov 20, 2017, 7:57 PM**

AC has just announced a codeshare arrangement with TG for flights from Taipei to Bangkok. So it's looking like any medium-term prospect for YVR-BKK will be on TG (if at all).

SpongeG · #**12199** Posted **Nov 20, 2017, 11:04 PM**

doesn't microsoft have a large operation in dublin?
apple's european headquarters are there too aren't they?

stiffdeadman · #**12200** Posted **Nov 21, 2017, 3:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

doesn't microsoft have a large operation in dublin?
apple's european headquarters are there too aren't they?

yes to microsoft. don't know about apple. only thing holding seattle back is gate availability. having flown to las vegas from there earlier this week even at 3:30pm on a sunday, the south satellite (international gates) was packed. that's the one advantage aer lingus will have with the pre-clearance in dublin, not having to park at south satellite. any a330 capable gate will do.