YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion - Page 745

jollyburger · #**14881** Posted **Jan 1, 2020, 3:46 AM**

They aren't going to get rid of a $5 airport charge to encourage transit users to go to the outlet mall.

nname · #**14882** Posted **Jan 1, 2020, 4:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by casper

Better solution is encourage transit. Getting rid of the $5 airport charge would make a lot of sense.

You don't need to pay the surcharge anyways.

If you go to outlet mall, buy the return ticket first at your departing station rather than Templeton.

The surcharge is only non-avoidable when you arriving by air from multi-day trip, as pre-purchased tickets expired by the end of day.

Klazu · #**14883** Posted **Jan 1, 2020, 6:40 AM**

I always take transit to airport but I do take taxi from the airport due to the surcharge.

whatnext · #**14884** Posted **Jan 1, 2020, 6:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by casper

Better solution is encourage transit. Getting rid of the $5 airport charge would make a lot of sense.

Not really practical if you're a family of four coming from West Vancouver or Coquitlam with a lot of luggage.

I recall YVR has mused about another bridge from the West Side to Sea Island in the past. With the deindustrialization of the waterfront, would it even need to be high level anymore?

libtard · #**14885** Posted **Jan 1, 2020, 7:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

Not really practical if you're a family of four coming from West Vancouver or Coquitlam with a lot of luggage.

I recall YVR has mused about another bridge from the West Side to Sea Island in the past. With the deindustrialization of the waterfront, would it even need to be high level anymore?

There’s a moratorium on adding any new crossings into Vancouver

s211 · #**14886** Posted **Jan 1, 2020, 11:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by libtard

There’s a moratorium on adding any new crossings into Vancouver

Because nothing quite says being open-minded more than clinging to moratoriums?

casper · #**14887** Posted **Jan 11, 2020, 2:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

Not really practical if you're a family of four coming from West Vancouver or Coquitlam with a lot of luggage.

I recall YVR has mused about another bridge from the West Side to Sea Island in the past. With the deindustrialization of the waterfront, would it even need to be high level anymore?

Focusing on increasing transit use to the airport does not mean eliminate cart based options.

Denscity · #**14888** Posted **Jan 11, 2020, 6:35 PM**

A couple Omni Air planes on the tarmac I wonder who leased them.

NewfBC · #**14889** Posted **Jan 11, 2020, 6:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Denscity

A couple Omni Air planes on the tarmac I wonder who leased them.

https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home...-operated-on-behalf-of-air-canada-4.html

Ron.

whatnext · #**14890** Posted **Jan 11, 2020, 6:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Denscity

A couple Omni Air planes on the tarmac I wonder who leased them.

Doing the Hawai'i routes in for AC in the absence of the 737Max. I really wish Hawaiian would serve Vancouver.

Johnny Aussie · #**14891** Posted **Jan 12, 2020, 12:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

Doing the Hawai'i routes in for AC in the absence of the 737Max. I really wish Hawaiian would serve Vancouver.

And PHX! A member of YVR Facebook spotters page posted a photo on Friday with all three on the gates next to each other.

Denscity · #**14892** Posted **Jan 12, 2020, 4:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by NewfBC

https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home...-operated-on-behalf-of-air-canada-4.html

Ron.

Thanks Ron.
Btw I've always wondered why you call yourself NewfBC when you always end your post with "Ron" lol.
Why not just call yourself Ron?

SpongeG · #**14893** Posted **Jan 12, 2020, 6:28 AM**

Six month closure to level one domestic road coming up

YVR construction will close ground level road access starting next week
Valerie Leung / Richmond News
JANUARY 10, 2020

Vancouver International Airport will close the level one road access to the domestic terminal for construction starting next week.

According to a media statement, road access will be closed for approximately six months to install “district energy piping” as part of YVR’s new Parkade and Central Utilities Building (CUB) project starting Jan. 14.

Courtesy shuttles, TransLink buses and pre-arranged commercial pick-ups will be affected during this time: Courtesy shuttle pick-ups and drop offs have been moved to departures level three. There are signs inside the terminal to direct travelers to appropriate shuttles. The N10 TransLink bus stop has been relocated outside the domestic departures check-in on level three. And, all pre-arranged commercial pick-ups will be on level two at international arrivals starting Jan. 14.

Pedestrian access to the parkade from the domestic terminal building is still open through designated walking routes.

...

https://www.vancourier.com/yvr-construct...oad-access-starting-next-week-1.24049804

zahav · #**14894** Posted **Jan 13, 2020, 6:23 AM**

They chose a decent time to do it at least, this time of year is def slowest for travel. And Level 1 was just transit basically, the the 7-11

casper · #**14895** Posted **Jan 13, 2020, 7:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by zahav

They chose a decent time to do it at least, this time of year is def slowest for travel. And Level 1 was just transit basically, the the 7-11

Arrived from the US Friday Night. The day before they sent all the jetSet users who had left cars an e-mail about the move. Description was weird but managed to find it.

One of the odd things about YVR is they don't give their doors or pilers numbers. Would make giving these types of directions easier.

Level 1 on domestic side long ago that was international arrivals before the new terminal. Someone told me it is still there but boarded up. On the intenational side there is a lot more happening on Level 1.

zahav · #**14896** Posted **Jan 16, 2020, 7:03 AM**

I totally remember international arrivals on level 1 of domestic, crazy to think that was once the case. As for the old section still being there, that could be true. When I used to work at the airport, I biked to work and the locker was down there along with the pass control office and some other offices. But I don't think it takes up all of the old level 1 so the old arrivals could be lurking somewhere within

Johnny Aussie · #**14897** Posted **Jan 17, 2020, 10:14 PM**

You guys surviving the blizzard??

I was in YVR for 2 1/2 weeks and didn’t see one snowflake - well not in the city.
And then a couple of days after we left....

Intl departures was particularly busy the evening we left this year... everything just seemed busier overall. Even Victoria was abuzz. EVA Air was excellent again.

So QF almost wrapped up for the season. Really happy to see they will be back to YVR in your summer again. Last summer they didn’t fly. After this year things less certain as the 744s are going.

LeftCoaster · #**14898** Posted **Jan 18, 2020, 1:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Really happy to see they will be back to YVR in your summer again.

They are? Since when?

Johnny Aussie · #**14899** Posted **Jan 18, 2020, 3:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

They are? Since when?

3 flights per week from 25 June for 6 weeks. Loaded and selling!

And Air North has kicked off twice weekly seasonal YVR-YZF today.

https://www.yvr.ca/en/blog/2020/yvr-celebrates-air-norths-new-seasonal-service-to-yellowknife

stiffdeadman · #**14900** Posted **Jan 20, 2020, 4:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

Doing the Hawai'i routes in for AC in the absence of the 737Max. I really wish Hawaiian would serve Vancouver.

Now that Hawaiian are receiving A321Neos, the economics might be right for them to serve YVR in the future.