YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion - Page 734

Johnny Aussie · #**14661** Posted **Oct 5, 2019, 6:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by nname

No, I did a full scan of AC2400 to 2499 for one week each month between Jan and Apr last night, only OGG, HNL, PHX showed up.

Perhaps they will change another route soon. Maybe PSP? Cannot be too long a flight to get it back to run one of the evening Hawaii flights.

Johnny Aussie · #**14662** Posted **Oct 6, 2019, 7:13 PM**

Possible announcement from Turkish coming...?

Don’t know the legitimacy of the following but... here goes...

https://mobile.twitter.com/AnalystTK/status/1180916266376269825

This guy on airliners.net ankaraflyjet seems to be in the know...

https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1432099&p=21707365#p21707365

“I am Happy to announce that Turkish Airlines signed for thrice weekly Istanbul Vancouver starting from mid2020 subject to availability of 787 or A350. It will be made public in the coming days and we are happy to see that happening as Turkish Canadians...”

nname · #**14663** Posted **Oct 6, 2019, 8:59 PM**

DL extending YVR-JFK service for 5x weekly (x23) starting April 2. The route might be going year-round?

trofirhen · #**14664** Posted **Oct 6, 2019, 10:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Possible announcement from Turkish coming...?

Don’t know the legitimacy of the following but... here goes...

https://mobile.twitter.com/AnalystTK/status/1180916266376269825

This guy on airliners.net ankaraflyjet seems to be in the know...

https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1432099&p=21707365#p21707365

“I am Happy to announce that Turkish Airlines signed for thrice weekly Istanbul Vancouver starting from mid2020 subject to availability of 787 or A350. It will be made public in the coming days and we are happy to see that happening as Turkish Canadians...”

Thank you for this. Natuarlly, I'm thrilled reading this. The key element is that they HAVE SIGNED. As such, the legal entry into the deal leadup to TK at YVR early 2020 (( Seattle, willl get TK also

? 5/wk 797

)) But this is a step in the right direction. There is the possiblity of future frequency expansion. For YVR, a foothold, a major intercontinental hub super-located, and more global reach for YVR.

This does not appear on the wwweb at time of posting. It will be interesting to see if a formal announcement is made.

nname · #**14665** Posted **Oct 7, 2019, 7:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by trofirhen

Thank you for this. Natuarlly, I'm thrilled reading this. The key element is that they HAVE SIGNED. As such, the legal entry into the deal leadup to TK at YVR early 2020 (( Seattle, willl get TK also

? 5/wk 797

)) But this is a step in the right direction. There is the possiblity of future frequency expansion. For YVR, a foothold, a major intercontinental hub super-located, and more global reach for YVR.

If this is indeed true, then there's no reason for TK not to start the route after the route is granted. Otherwise it'll pretty much guaranteed the Canadian side not granting any request from TK in the future.

PS. 797 will not be in service for at least another 10 years.

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Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

This guy on airliners.net ankaraflyjet seems to be in the know...

https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1432099&p=21707365#p21707365

“I am Happy to announce that Turkish Airlines signed for thrice weekly Istanbul Vancouver starting from mid2020 subject to availability of 787 or A350. It will be made public in the coming days and we are happy to see that happening as Turkish Canadians...”

I think in the earlier post he said he is directly involved with the bilateral talk with the Canadian government...

Johnny Aussie · #**14666** Posted **Oct 7, 2019, 8:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by nname

I think in the earlier post he said he is directly involved with the bilateral talk with the Canadian government...

Thanks. I thought it was something like that. A bit of inside knowledge!

thenoflyzone · #**14667** Posted **Oct 7, 2019, 10:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Possible announcement from Turkish coming...?

CTA just tweeted about it.

https://mobile.twitter.com/CanBorder/sta...3A%252F%252Fwww.otc-cta.gc.ca%252Feng%23

twoNeurons · #**14668** Posted **Oct 7, 2019, 10:26 PM**

Turkish needs more flights to validate the existence of the new massive IST airport is my guess.

Johnny Aussie · #**14669** Posted **Oct 8, 2019, 5:21 PM**

Turns out ankaraflyjet is a director of the Canadian Turkish Business Council.

Sounds like he has been directly involved in negotiating this new route.

trofirhen · #**14670** Posted **Oct 8, 2019, 5:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Turns out ankaraflyjet is a director of the Canadian Turkish Business Council.

Sounds like he has been directly involved in negotiating this new route.

Based on what you know, would you say that all this heralds a YVR - IST startup maybe next year, or is it still in the negotiating stages?
Otherwise stated, is the ink dry, and the process going forward to having Turkish Airlines at YVR maybe next year?

nname · #**14671** Posted **Oct 8, 2019, 8:34 PM**

Seems like AC had closed the reservation for the second daily YVR-LHR. So S20 the route will be operate with just a daily 77W (400 seat).

Not sure what will they do to the LHR slot now, but this will free up a 788 that can be used for new route and/or add frequency. After this change, only 13x weekly left for 788 routes out of YVR at different time of the day (7x BNE at 2345, 5x KIX at 1100, 1x ZRH at 1310). AC's 788s are all over the places next summer at YVR, YUL, YYZ, and YOW... so more changes are likely.

TheGreatestX · #**14672** Posted **Oct 9, 2019, 1:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by nname

Seems like AC had closed the reservation for the second daily YVR-LHR. So S20 the route will be operate with just a daily 77W (400 seat).

Not sure what will they do to the LHR slot now

Back to YEG?

casper · #**14673** Posted **Oct 9, 2019, 7:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by TheGreatestX

Back to YEG?

I think a second Calgary flight is more likely.

Using it for Winnipeg would be going back to the routes they have in the 90s. However that is going back to a time when BA had to route their 747 Heathrow-Vancouver-Seattle-Heathrow to fill the aircraft. In comparison today BA using an A380 serving Vancouver alone. Times have changed.

Nites · #**14674** Posted **Oct 9, 2019, 11:34 PM**

I flew Westjet domestic yesterday when I usually fly AC and I noticed that to board the plane you have to walk through this tunneled area that almost seemed like it was kind of temporary considering that there was no finishings in the interior.

Is this permanent or is there going to be a expansion?

Gordon · #**14675** Posted **Oct 10, 2019, 4:00 AM**

Were You Flying Encore or mainline?

Nites · #**14676** Posted **Oct 10, 2019, 8:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by Gordon

Were You Flying Encore or mainline?

Encore

trofirhen · #**14677** Posted **Oct 10, 2019, 1:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by twoNeurons

Turkish needs more flights to validate the existence of the new massive IST airport is my guess.

If that incudes 3x / week service YVR - IST, so be it!

YYCguys · #**14678** Posted **Oct 10, 2019, 3:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by skymaster

I flew Westjet domestic yesterday when I usually fly AC and I noticed that to board the plane you have to walk through this tunneled area that almost seemed like it was kind of temporary considering that there was no finishings in the interior.

Is this permanent or is there going to be a expansion?

YYC’s Encore departure gates have the same kind of setup. Not a glamorous look at all! Downright spartan and reminds me of YUL’s old terminal, actually. I hope that both YYC and YVR airport authorities do put some love into those areas in future capital projects but I am probably wishfully thinking.

CloudInspector · #**14679** Posted **Oct 10, 2019, 4:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by YYCguys

YYC’s Encore departure gates have the same kind of setup. Not a glamorous look at all! Downright spartan and reminds me of YUL’s old terminal, actually. I hope that both YYC and YVR airport authorities do put some love into those areas in future capital projects but I am probably wishfully thinking.

My understanding is the big pile of dirt next to the encore gates is destined to become WestJet’s commuter terminal, similar to the Jazz setup at the C pier.

nname · #**14680** Posted **Oct 10, 2019, 4:25 PM**

Not sure if they finish updating the schedule, so far seems like big cut for European routes. This is all that's left out of YVR:

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TS 334	YVR-AMS	1......	332
TS 776	YVR-LGW	1......	332
TS 274	YVR-LGW	..3....	332
TS 346	YVR-MAN	.2.....	332
TS 162	YVR-MAN	......7	332
TS 771	YVR-YUL	1234567	73H
TS 948	YVR-YYC	..3....	73H
TS 931	YVR-YYZ	1.345.7	73H
TS 933	YVR-YYZ	12345.7	73H
TS 961	YVR-YYZ	.2.....	332