YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion

[Gordon]

Does any one have updates on the pier D expansion?

[zahav]

D Pier expansion is moving along, they are doing all the foundation and excavation work now, maybe some posts starting to go in too already? Not sure though, but construction is underway. Anyone going to be in Pier D and can take some pics?

[trofirhen]

http://www.therouteshop.com/profiles/vancouver-international-airport/

Barcelona
YVR-BCN is the largest European market without non-stop service. The market between Vancouver and Barcelona was 28,475 passengers in 2015. This route would be ideal as a seasonal service over the summer period.

[libtard]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Announced back in January



http://www.timescolonist.com/news/b-c/va...on-on-soaring-passenger-count-1.23152050

What do they mean they can't build gates fast enough? How many gates are they currently building?

[thenoflyzone]

Originally Posted by trofirhen

http://www.therouteshop.com/profiles/vancouver-international-airport/

Barcelona
YVR-BCN is the largest European market without non-stop service. The market between Vancouver and Barcelona was 28,475 passengers in 2015. This route would be ideal as a seasonal service over the summer period.

YVR-BCN is Rouge territory. So zero chance of that happening now for the foreseeable future.

[Johnny Aussie]

Originally Posted by thenoflyzone

YVR-BCN is Rouge territory. So zero chance of that happening now for the foreseeable future.

Tried and failed with Transat.

Another route too thin for YVR. Rouge or no rouge.

Next.

[osirisboy]

Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Tried and failed with Transat.

Another route too thin for YVR. Rouge or no rouge.

Next.

How about Lima or panama

[Johnny Aussie]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

How about Lima or panama

Be tough to make any route work basing say only one a/c at YVR.

Perhaps 2 flights a week.

Problem is there probably wouldn’t be enough routes to fill a rouge 763 even a couple of flights per week to warrant opening a base.

PTY I doubt is large enough to fill even a twice weekly service.

The utilisation to make LIM work rotating through YYZ or YUL would also be tough.

[osirisboy]

Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Be tough to make any route work basing say only one a/c at YVR.

Perhaps 2 flights a week.

Problem is there probably wouldn’t be enough routes to fill a rouge 763 even a couple of flights per week to warrant opening a base.

PTY I doubt is large enough to fill even a twice weekly service.

The utilisation to make LIM work rotating through YYZ or YUL would also be tough.

So when Craig Richmond has goals of connecting yvr to South America what cities could he be thinking of?

[nname]

Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

PTY I doubt is large enough to fill even a twice weekly service.

The good thing about PTY is that the distance is short enough be run with a 7M8... and both sides are SA hubs. However, I see it's more likely for COPA to run the route rather than AC...

[zahav]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

So when Craig Richmond has goals of connecting yvr to South America what cities could he be thinking of?

He cpuld be thinking of routes like Lima, but he didn't only think of Air Canada. There are South American carriers that I'm sure YVR would love to have, like Aviance or LATAM (both airlines have multiple divisions for the various countries).

Just checking this summer's latest sched tweaks, and looks like Delta is bringing back the 757 It will be operating the afternoon MSP flight. Nice to see them upgauging even a bit from the 737-9, and FI is the only other one to operate 757s now so it's definitely a win for aircraft variety, we have tons of 737s. YVR is unique amongst Canadian airports for its propertion of US carrier larger capacity aircraft on transborder markets, we see far more 737-900s, -800s, and proportionally less RJs and ERJs.

Also Air Canada has upgauged their evening SFO flight to a 321 from a 319. Small tweaks at this stage since we are in summer already, but good to see increases even at this stage.

[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

So when Craig Richmond has goals of connecting yvr to South America what cities could he be thinking of?

At a Vancouver Board of Trade meeting a couple of years back, Craig Richmond touted the advantages of YVR - GRU, connecting to Hong Kong.
While most of China, including HK is closer to São Paulo via DXB, this not the case for NE Asia, especially Japan. As I mentioned, Tokyo-YVR-GRU is only 44 miles longer than via YYZ.
This may seem hard to believe, but going north, as the lines of longitude converge, the East-West distance is less, and such a flight would have its northern leg quite Poleward.

[moosejaw]

Originally Posted by trofirhen

This may seem hard to believe, but going north, as the lines of longitude converge, the East-West distance is less, and such a flight would have its northern leg quite Poleward.

That is true as many people have a hard time believing the planet is round!

[Gordon]

where is the gate E85 remote stand located in relation To D59?

When the UA EWR service starts(1PM dep) some days we could see 2 trans boarder flights @ remote stands.

[Hourglass]

Quite a few articles out about the numerous expansion projects st YVR:

http://theprovince.com/business/commerci...46-84e1-2e2671b3211e?video_autoplay=true

http://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-international-airport-expansion-2018-plan-yvr

Don’t think it’s anything we haven’t seen before, but the cost has increased from$5.6B to $9.1B.

[SpongeG]

YVR Breaks Ground on Multi-Year Expansion Projects to Further its Position as a World-Class Connecting Hub and Strong Economic Generator for British Columbia

June 14, 2018 · Richmond, B.C.

YVR investing $9.1 billion into the airport under its 20-year blueprint

Today, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) broke ground on a number of capital construction projects to enhance the airport experience and improve YVR’s competitive position as a world-class connecting hub. The projects are part of YVR’s multi-year expansion plans that will see the airport complete 75 major projects, totaling $9.1 billion over the next 20 years.

Vancouver Airport Authority President and CEO Craig Richmond was joined by British Columbia Premier John Horgan; Ken Hardie, Member of Parliament for Fleetwood-Port Kells; and Fiona Famulak, President of the Vancouver Regional Construction Association to celebrate the groundbreaking of YVR’s construction projects. They include building one of the largest GeoExchange systems in Canada, significant terminal expansions, new parking options and improved vehicle rental facilities.

YVR is one of the fastest-growing airports in North America. It welcomed a record 24.2 million passengers in 2017 and is forecasting 32 million passengers by 2022. About 327,000 tonnes of cargo are expected to move through the airport by 2020. These newest construction projects will improve the speed with which people and goods move through YVR, and provide passengers with a wide range of compelling offerings and amenities.

...

http://www.yvr.ca/en/media/news-releases/2018/yvr-breaks-ground-on-multi-year-expansion-projects

[Hourglass]

Not directly YVR-related, but Delta is dropping SEA-HKG

https://news.delta.com/delta-add-seattle-osaka-service-partnership-korean-air-2019

I wonder if HK Airlines or Cathay Pacific will take it up.

A bit surprised they couldn't make the route work; by comparison, YVR-HKG is, what, 31x/week?

[SpongeG]

YVR posted some pics/renders of the pier d expansion

Vancouver International Airport
2 hrs ·
This is what D Pier will look like once upgrades are complete. Spectacular architecture, more gates, open spaces, improved food and beverage offerings and a forest inside the terminal (!)

[excel]

YVR continues to set the bar high in North America.

[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by Hourglass

Not directly YVR-related, but Delta is dropping SEA-HKG

https://news.delta.com/delta-add-seattle-osaka-service-partnership-korean-air-2019

I wonder if HK Airlines or Cathay Pacific will take it up.

A bit surprised they couldn't make the route work; by comparison, YVR-HKG is, what, 31x/week?

Speaking of Delta, I went to their site and noticed that, according to their latest route map out of Seattle, the do have a (seemingly) year-round service to Osaka, while YVR is seasonal.
Also, looking at the YVR Wikipedia page, I noticed that Delta has cut way back on its services to the USA, and now only Minneapolis is mainline year-round from YVR.
The other destinations are all seasonal, except for Delta Connection to SLC and Seattle, and also to Minneapolis. So it might seem that Delta is doing some serious reshuffling.
But yes, their service to Asia is somewhat less than that of Air Canada's from YVR, although they do have, from SEA, Asiana, to Seoul, which we don't have.
Sorry to be a bit off-topic. This is not intended as trolling, but as a comparison between the two cities; and AC and Delta in particular.