YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion - Page 762

hollywoodcory · #**15221** Posted **Apr 26, 2020, 8:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

I would imagine AC has an advantage over WS in the cargo field, as it has been a big part of their business for so long.

WS has now also begun using its 787s for cargo purposes too. This weekend 2 of them flew YYC-DUB-YYZ-ATL-YYC and hearing of many more to come. They've also gained authorization to fly to Asia and South America as well.

whatnext · #**15222** Posted **Apr 26, 2020, 9:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodcory

WS has now also begun using its 787s for cargo purposes too. This weekend 2 of them flew YYC-DUB-YYZ-ATL-YYC and hearing of many more to come. They've also gained authorization to fly to Asia and South America as well.

Yeah but they're starting from well behind in terms of infrastructure, contacts etc.

TheGreatestX · #**15223** Posted **Apr 26, 2020, 9:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

Yeah but they're starting from well behind in terms of infrastructure, contacts etc.

They're not "starting from behind" in anything. WestJet has been operating cargo for more than 10 years and have contacts and warehouses at most of their destinations.

https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/book-trip/westjet-cargo/warehouse-contact

whatnext · #**15224** Posted **Apr 26, 2020, 10:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by TheGreatestX

They're not "starting from behind" in anything. WestJet has been operating cargo for more than 10 years and have contacts and warehouses at most of their destinations.

https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/book-trip/westjet-cargo/warehouse-contact

Still light years behind AC's operation.

Johnny Aussie · #**15225** Posted **Apr 26, 2020, 11:38 PM**

In any event YVR is definitely seeing plenty of this cargo action. CA, MU, MF, KE and W8 in the air now. AC sending daily flights and sometimes multiple flights on any one day on 789s and 77Ws. Looks like the NZ 789 is just a turnaround heading back to AKL tonight.

WS might as well get in on the action too shouldn't be too hard to grab a piece of the action if they have allowable bilaterals to operate.

nname · #**15226** Posted **Apr 27, 2020, 7:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by zahav

YVR isn't even listed on this list of destinations at all, A380 or otherwise. Did they make an error leaving it out of the post?

https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/air...-international-operations-as-of-21apr20/

Now they add a separate post for it:
https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/air...-a380-vancouver-service-28apr20-27may20/

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China Southern Airlines last week filed aircraft changes for Guangzhou – Vancouver service, for the period of 28APR20 – 27MAY20. During this period, the airline will operate Airbus A380 aircraft, instead of Boeing 777-300ER, once weekly. This route was not mentioned in last week’s report on Airlineroute.

CZ329 CAN1400 – 1050YVR 380 2
CZ330 YVR1250 – 1635+1CAN 380 3

nname · #**15227** Posted **Apr 27, 2020, 5:42 PM**

Taiwan authority released March passenger stat. For YVR-TPE:

CI 63.7% LF
BR 61.5% LF
AC 58.8% LF

Total passenger count was 26,289.

If you think that's bad... it is pretty much the best-performing route in term of LF out of TPE...

TPE-YYZ have LF of 64%... no other route have LF over 60%, with other long-haul typically in the range of 40%~55%, and short haul 8%~25%. Overall LF in and out of Taiwan was 34%.

I expect the situation is very similar here, with short-haul LF probably in the 20% range...

lubicon · #**15228** Posted **Apr 27, 2020, 7:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by teriyaki

Must be a scheduling nightmare for all involved.

With all kinds of excess aircraft and crews I don't think scheduling is much of an issue.

nname · #**15229** Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 3:16 AM**

VN will operate 2 repatriating flight to Vietnam non-stop from YVR

Apr 30: YYZ-YVR-HAN
May 8: YVR-HAN

Denscity · #**15230** Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 3:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by nname

VN will operate 2 repatriating flight to Vietnam non-stop from YVR

Apr 30: YYZ-YVR-HAN
May 8: YVR-HAN

Would like to see a picture of that.

teriyaki · #**15231** Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 4:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by nname

VN will operate 2 repatriating flight to Vietnam non-stop from YVR

Apr 30: YYZ-YVR-HAN
May 8: YVR-HAN

Would this be the first time VN in YVR? Wonder if they'll bring their A350

nname · #**15232** Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 6:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by teriyaki

Would this be the first time VN in YVR? Wonder if they'll bring their A350

Both flights are A350.

And the first A380 from CZ is on its way.

The first A350 from 3U (up-gauge starting from today) is also on its way to YVR.

thenoflyzone · #**15233** Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 2:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by teriyaki

Would this be the first time VN in YVR? Wonder if they'll bring their A350

There are no Vietnam Airlines pics in YVR on airliners.net, so could very well be the first visit.

YYZ, YOW and YQB do have some VN pics, however. The Vietnamese prime minister came to Canada for an official visit back in 2005. I remember the event well. Was surprised to see a VN B772 flying YOW-YQB.

https://www.airliners.net/search?airline=59571&country=513

Johnny Aussie · #**15234** Posted **Apr 29, 2020, 10:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by nname

VN will operate 2 repatriating flight to Vietnam non-stop from YVR

Apr 30: YYZ-YVR-HAN
May 8: YVR-HAN

It runs as VN8 for the entire journey HAN-YYZ-YVR-HAN
VN8 ETA YVR 1300 / ETD at 1400
Quick groundtime suggests tech stop only.

Johnny Aussie · #**15235** Posted **Apr 29, 2020, 7:04 PM**

Beijing Capital operating its first YVR flight in awhile from TAO and returning to TAO?

Sichuan currently operating one of its special livery 359s to CTU and Hainan (PVG again) operating its second YVR flight this week.

NH and BR both currently operating their 4th flights to YVR this week.

LeftCoaster · #**15236** Posted **Apr 29, 2020, 7:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by thenoflyzone

When it comes to him, that's as civil as I can be. If you don't like it, you can block me as well. But then, just like him, you'll be missing out on proper info.

Why do you even come into this section? You rarely if ever have anything positive to say. I think everyone, yourself included, would just be happier if you stayed away.

Isn't there some echo chamber somewhere where you can talk with other YUL fans about how neat the international jetty looks for 3 hours a day and the fact that domestic passengers don't even exist and are just fake news created to make Montreal look bad?

s211 · #**15237** Posted **Apr 29, 2020, 7:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Why do you even come into this section? You rarely if ever have anything positive to say. I think everyone, yourself included, would just be happier if you stayed away.

Isn't there some echo chamber somewhere where you can talk with other YUL fans about how neat the international jetty looks for 3 hours a day and the fact that domestic passengers don't even exist and are just fake news created to make Montreal look bad?

Ha and LOL. I blocked that gent some time ago. My days are much more peaceful now.

Denscity · #**15238** Posted **Apr 30, 2020, 4:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Why do you even come into this section? You rarely if ever have anything positive to say. I think everyone, yourself included, would just be happier if you stayed away.

Isn't there some echo chamber somewhere where you can talk with other YUL fans about how neat the international jetty looks for 3 hours a day and the fact that domestic passengers don't even exist and are just fake news created to make Montreal look bad?

The craziest part is that there is a YUL thread and IT'S A COMPLETE GHOST TOWN haha!!

Johnny Aussie · #**15239** Posted **Apr 30, 2020, 6:50 PM**

Vietnam Airlines (VN 8) less than an hour from touchdown... a quick turnaround and then off to HAN.

And now on its way to HAN... on the ground from 1247 to 1422.

The next Vietnam Airlines flight (VN 9) scheduled to operate 8 May HAN-YVR-HAN only ETA 0830 ETD 1100

VN 8 joins CA, MU, KE (cargo), JD, ACx2 and W8 flying westbound over the Pacific now.

Mainland Chinese airlines operated 27 flights on 7 different carriers to Canada in the last 7 days:
China Eastern 10 flights - 5 to YVR and 5 to YYZ
Hainan 7 flights - 2 to YVR and 5 to YYZ
Xiamen 4 flights to YVR
Air China 2 flights to YVR
Beijing Capital 2 flights to YVR
China Southern 1 flight to YVR (A380)
Sichuan 1 flight to YVR

Johnny Aussie · #**15240** Posted **May 1, 2020, 4:00 AM**

Beijing Capital flying its second flight this week to ??? (Destination unknown at the moment).

Flying the colourful Beijing Daxing livery.

https://www.flightradar24.com/CBJ144/246e6df8