YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion

[Johnny Aussie]

https://westernaviationnews.com/2019/04/...rs-compare-flair-swoop-summer-schedules/

Good summary of Flair ops this summer... sort of confirms what I was saying earlier moving from a “hub” approach to a more point to point approach. Less focus on YEG and now launching into two of the largest O&D domestic markets YVR-YYZ and YYC-YYZ. Let the bloodbath continue!

Flair admits they may have gone in too strong last summer. A change of tune where they tried to blame Westjet/Swoop for their dismal performance... perhaps just a bad business plan?

[Johnny Aussie]

Air Canada YVR/YXX adjustments due to the ongoing max grounding.

HNL and OGG to be operated by an Omni Air 767-200 until at least the end of July. Beginning June 2nd.

YVR-BOS seasonal daily service start has been delayed until 20 June.

AC is suspending the seasonal rouge YXX-YYZ for the entire summer season.

https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2019-04-...ing-Grounding-of-Boeing-737-MAX-Aircraft

[nname]

Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Air Canada YVR/YXX adjustments due to the ongoing max grounding.

HNL and OGG to be operated by an Omni Air 767-200 until at least the end of July. Beginning June 2nd.

YVR-BOS seasonal daily service start has been delayed until 20 June.

AC is suspending the seasonal rouge YXX-YYZ for the entire summer season.

https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2019-04-...ing-Grounding-of-Boeing-737-MAX-Aircraft

Meanwhile, plan to delay the start of second daily ANC to June 16 had been shelved. Morning flight to ANC will still start on June 1 once again. I guess forward booking must be very strong?

[LeftCoaster]

Unsurprising given the increase in cruise traffic expected this year. I think we will have a big transborder summer in 2019. Hopefully it will help cover the losses in international and keep overall growth positive.

[SpongeG]

April 27 Pier D project

2019-04-27_08-20-27 by snub_you, on Flickr

2019-04-27_08-21-00 by snub_you, on Flickr

[trofirhen]

Thanks for the pictures. It's exciting to watch, as YVR expands ever onward, moving away from a "branch office" type airport, into being an important hub in its own right.
In a couple of years, I hope that in addition to the snazzy new terminal wing that help make YVR the airport it is, we'll see a couple more foreign tails, and a few major new destinations.

[SpongeG]

I noticed too the other day, that the old Cell Phone waiting lot is paved now and looks a bit smaller. Quite a lot of work going on next to it too.

[Gordon]

That work in the old cll phone lot is probably connected to the Remote Stands project.

[Reecemartin]

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[Rogie]

Glass is being installed on the Pier D expansion


Pier D constuction glass by Rogie 09, on Flickr

[LeftCoaster]

March stats are out

http://www.yvr.ca/-/media/yvr/documents/facts-sheets/2019/03-march/march-traffic-update.pdf?la=en

Feeling the effects of the MAX grounding in a big way.

Overall up 2.1% to 2,132,950
Domestic up 1.4% to 1,001,618
International up 2.7% to 1,131,332

International breakdown
Transborder up 3.2%
Asia Pacific up 2.6%
Europe down 1.7%
Misc intl up 3.5%

YTD overall up 3.0% to 6.0 million
YTD Domestic up 2.6% to 2.8 million
YTD Intl up 3.3% to 3.2 million

So all in all pretty poor numbers, but with a big asterisk in the max groundings. It will be interesting to see if other Canadian airports feel a similar slowdown or if this is just more slow growth from YVR.

[SpongeG]

Joe & The Juice from Denmark coming soon to post security in Domestic and International

Joe & The Juice is opening two locations at YVR
by Tammy Kwan on May 3rd, 2019


Joe & The Juice at San Francisco International Airport.
TAMMY KWAN

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https://www.straight.com/food/1236231/joe-juice-opening-two-locations-yvr

[SpongeG]

Meet ‘Oscar,’ the garbage sorting bot using artificial intelligence at YVR

Alyse Kotyk / Richmond News
MAY 2, 2019


Oscar, an artificial intelligence enabled waste bin helps visitors sort their trash at YVR. Photo: Submitted

Whether it’s in a mall, office or airport, standing in front of a collection of waste bins and trying to decipher which one an empty coffee cup should go in can end up being an oddly frustrating task.

Vancouver International Airport is hoping to eliminate any confusion, however, with the use of its new artificial intelligence enabled waste bin that helps visitors sort their trash.

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https://www.nsnews.com/meet-oscar-the-ga...rtificial-intelligence-at-yvr-1.23810226

[SpongeG]

you can glimpse some construction of the expansion in this video, and Richmond is really bulking up now, if you've watched videos like this for years its really a different look with all the new construction in Richmond in the background now

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[LeftCoaster]

AC posted some domestic adjustments this week, shifting all Dash8-300 out for -400 planes. Some frequency cuts but an overall boost in seats of around 14%.

https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/air...a-s19-western-canada-service-adjustment/

Biggest gain appears to be Smithers and Nanaimo while Kamloops is showing a pretty substantial cut of around 14%.

Also, Air NZ will be bringing their dreamliner to Vancouver, though only on a one off basis at this point. It appears to be 777 like normal every other day.

https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/air...-time-787-vancouver-service-in-oct-2019/

[Johnny Aussie]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

March stats are out

http://www.yvr.ca/-/media/yvr/documents/facts-sheets/2019/03-march/march-traffic-update.pdf?la=en

Feeling the effects of the MAX grounding in a big way.

Overall up 2.1% to 2,132,950
Domestic up 1.4% to 1,001,618
International up 2.7% to 1,131,332

International breakdown
Transborder up 3.2%
Asia Pacific up 2.6%
Europe down 1.7%
Misc intl up 3.5%

YTD overall up 3.0% to 6.0 million
YTD Domestic up 2.6% to 2.8 million
YTD Intl up 3.3% to 3.2 million

So all in all pretty poor numbers, but with a big asterisk in the max groundings. It will be interesting to see if other Canadian airports feel a similar slowdown or if this is just more slow growth from YVR.

Mate! Compared to Australian airports we’d take that. Our big 3 all down at least 2-3% in March. Some other airports down significantly.

I think we were expecting YVR’s growth to slow this year compared to the huge gains garnered in recent years.

[Hourglass]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

March stats are out

http://www.yvr.ca/-/media/yvr/documents/facts-sheets/2019/03-march/march-traffic-update.pdf?la=en

Feeling the effects of the MAX grounding in a big way.

Overall up 2.1% to 2,132,950
Domestic up 1.4% to 1,001,618
International up 2.7% to 1,131,332

International breakdown
Transborder up 3.2%
Asia Pacific up 2.6%
Europe down 1.7%
Misc intl up 3.5%

YTD overall up 3.0% to 6.0 million
YTD Domestic up 2.6% to 2.8 million
YTD Intl up 3.3% to 3.2 million

So all in all pretty poor numbers, but with a big asterisk in the max groundings. It will be interesting to see if other Canadian airports feel a similar slowdown or if this is just more slow growth from YVR.

I wonder whether there’s an error in the domestic numbers. What are the chances that domestic scheduled traffic is EXACTLY the same for March 2018 and 2019 at 980,722 passengers?

Time to go out and get a lottery ticket if so.

[connect2source]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

Joe & The Juice from Denmark coming soon to post security in Domestic and International

Great news!! This is a staple in most European Airports now, just enjoyed the one in KEF. Great to hear YVR is finally improving their rather dreadful and dated food offerings.

[YYCguys]

Originally Posted by connect2source

Great news!! This is a staple in most European Airports now, just enjoyed the one in KEF. Great to hear YVR is finally improving their rather dreadful and dated food offerings.

The Transborder terminal food offerings could get some love. Other than a sit down food location, there’s a Tim’s, a Vietnamese fast food, and sometimes a BK when that portion of the concourse is open. That’s not a lot of options for such a large area!

[casper]

Interesting video from 1931 when YVR opened.....

• Video Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgHVL6gt0Dg