Calgary International Airport II - Page 469

Pegasus · #**9361** Posted **Jan 5, 2021, 7:05 PM**

WestJet sells 4 Boeing 767-300s to Amazon

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/westjet-sells-4-boeing-767-300s-to-amazon-1.5253953

hollywoodcory · #**9362** Posted **Jan 5, 2021, 7:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pegasus

WestJet sells 4 Boeing 767-300s to Amazon

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/westjet-sells-4-boeing-767-300s-to-amazon-1.5253953

CTV is only 4 months behind on this.

YYCguys · #**9363** Posted **Jan 6, 2021, 12:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodcory

CTV is only 4 months behind on this.

So is Global News!

hollywoodcory · #**9364** Posted **Jan 6, 2021, 2:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by YYCguys

So is Global News!

I think it’s cause Amazon just announced it. Well us close to the industry may have known for a while, the general public didn’t.

hollywoodcory · #**9365** Posted **Jan 25, 2021, 5:14 PM**

American's modified March schedule has THREE daily 319s (2x DFW / 1x PHX) which is an increase in both overall frequency and capacity compared to 2019/early 2020.

I'm sure the two DFW flights will end being consolidated at some point, but still kind of crazy to see how quick AA was able to restore its capacity. This is probably them taking advantage of our government failing to protect AC / WS.

wave46 · #**9366** Posted **Jan 25, 2021, 5:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodcory

American's modified March schedule has THREE daily 319s (2x DFW / 1x PHX) which is an increase in both overall frequency and capacity compared to 2019/early 2020.

I'm sure the two DFW flights will end being consolidated at some point, but still kind of crazy to see how quick AA was able to restore its capacity. This is probably them taking advantage of our government failing to protect AC / WS.

It is more like AA desperately is grasping for anything right now. They are severely indebted and need revenue.

I'm sure AC/Westjet could easily jump into the game if they thought there was actually enough money on the table to make it worthwhile. I'd imagine they don't think it is worth it.

hollywoodcory · #**9367** Posted **Jan 25, 2021, 6:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by wave46

It is more like AA desperately is grasping for anything right now. They are severely indebted and need revenue.

I'm sure AC/Westjet could easily jump into the game if they thought there was actually enough money on the table to make it worthwhile. I'd imagine they don't think it is worth it.

AC / WS already directly compete with AA on YYC-PHX. In February, AA will fly more than the two of them combined on the route. (AC 2x weekly / WS 4x weekly).

They certainly are taking advantage of AC/WS reduced capacity, which is directly related to the government leaving them out to dry.

They aren't the only ones either. KLM currently offers more flights from Alberta to Europe than any Canadian airline offers from any point in Western Canada to Europe combined.

Pegasus · #**9368** Posted **Jan 26, 2021, 11:00 PM**

Looks like the Candian government is listening to Quebec and Ontario . . ."We need to bring in even tougher border measures than the ones we have right now" said Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. The new COVID strains are really getting governments (and people in general) very worried. Even Alberta is holding off easing lock down restriction for now, in spite of infection numbers dropping significantly.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-increas-travel-restrictions-1.5888231

hollywoodcory · #**9369** Posted **Jan 27, 2021, 4:10 PM**

I wish the government would stop teasing new restrictions as if they're dropping an album. Either implement them or don't.

On an surprising note, WS has opted to keep YYC-HNL in February over YVR.

Pegasus · #**9370** Posted **Jan 27, 2021, 8:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodcory

I wish the government would stop teasing new restrictions as if they're dropping an album. Either implement them or don't.

Governments seem to do this all the time. My guess is that they like to float the idea first to see if there are any unexpected reactions or unintended consequences before formalizing new measures. (Or perhaps leak something that is worse than what they plan to announce so the new measures don't seem quite as bad).

Denscity · #**9371** Posted **Jan 27, 2021, 10:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodcory

I wish the government would stop teasing new restrictions as if they're dropping an album. Either implement them or don't.

On an surprising note, WS has opted to keep YYC-HNL in February over YVR.

If Westjet was based in Vancouver would this be true?

Cage · #**9372** Posted **Jan 28, 2021, 10:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodcory

I wish the government would stop teasing new restrictions as if they're dropping an album. Either implement them or don't.

The easy part was issuing a NOTAM denying airplanes from the UK the ability to land.

The hard part is implementing outbound and inbound travel restrictions on your citizens when the Constitution has mobility rights. Government lawyers are being forced to come up with exact definitions of essential travel that also have exceptions. Not being compassionate means the courts will toss out any regulations on constitutional grounds.

The PMO's office doesn't want to get pwned in court by the libertarians.

Finally, Legault in QC and Ford in ON have piled on and asked for interprovincial barriers. The purpose of Confederation was to allow for the free movement of people and goods across the country.

hollywoodcory · #**9373** Posted **Jan 28, 2021, 11:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cage

The easy part was issuing a NOTAM denying airplanes from the UK the ability to land.

The hard part is implementing outbound and inbound travel restrictions on your citizens when the Constitution has mobility rights. Government lawyers are being forced to come up with exact definitions of essential travel that also have exceptions. Not being compassionate means the courts will toss out any regulations on constitutional grounds.

The PMO's office doesn't want to get pwned in court by the libertarians.

Finally, Legault in QC and Ford in ON have piled on and asked for interprovincial barriers. The purpose of Confederation was to allow for the free movement of people and goods across the country.

I can't see outbound travel being completely banned, but possibly they could go the Australia route and have a mandatory quarantine at the port of entry hotel at the traveler's expense. This would kill any non-essential travel.

Additionally, because they haven't really defined what they consider to be 'essential' its fairly easy for me to say a trip to Mexico is 'essential' to my mental health.

Maybe their slowly ironing out this plan to avoid the messy roll out of the 72 hour testing requirement.

I saw BC also looked into restricting interprovincial travel too, but stated they couldn't legally do it, even though the maritime provinces already did.

hollywoodcory · #**9374** Posted **Jan 29, 2021, 4:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodcory

I can't see outbound travel being completely banned, but possibly they could go the Australia route and have a mandatory quarantine at the port of entry hotel at the traveler's expense. This would kill any non-essential travel.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-travel-measures-1.5892992

Looks like that's what is happening.

Edit: On there's more:

All flights to Sun Destinations are apparently suspended until end of April, and international flights from any destination can only land at YYZ, YUL, YVR and YYC.
https://www.660citynews.com/2021/01/29/t...spension-of-flights-to-sun-destinations/

Cage · #**9375** Posted **Jan 31, 2021, 2:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodcory

I can't see outbound travel being completely banned, but possibly they could go the Australia route and have a mandatory quarantine at the port of entry hotel at the traveler's expense. This would kill any non-essential travel.

The challenge is that if a Canadian gets to the border a proves citizenship, Canada is obligated to let them in. That’s why outbound travel is the key.

Because the govt can’t prevent you from leaving, things get a lot more complicated on the return. The govt can’t make you Victor Navorski and leave you in no mans land.

Convincing the Airlines to cutback international destinations solves a lot of govt problems. Look for a sweetheart deal for the airlines to come out in the next while.

The $2k hotel charge is part of punishing international travellers in the eyes of the stay at home Canadians. Make these scofflaws drain their account and go through multiple tests for kicks.

hollywoodcory · #**9376** Posted **Feb 4, 2021, 4:10 AM**

KLM this week starting flying the 789 on all flights, and is scheduled for the foreseeable future. I just noticed they have the 772 scheduled daily next winter, however that is highly likely to change. (They also had the 772 scheduled this summer too briefly).

Also AC has now removed LHR/FRA and NRT until May 1st. The only non-domestic route until the end of April is just PHX.

hollywoodcory · #**9377** Posted **Feb 10, 2021, 6:32 PM**

December & Year-End Stats have finally been posted:

December 2020:
Domestic: 233,946 (-76.4%)
Transborder: 31,161 (-89.1%)
International: 21,788 (-86.8%)
December total: 286,885 (-80.1%)

Year End Totals:
Domestic: 4,339,426 (-65.32%)
Transborder: 817,940 (-76.81%)
International: 518,117 (-72.97%)
2020 Total: 5,675,483 (-68.40%)

Total US/International combined for December was 52,949. Given the circumstances, 2020 was better than it could have been.

hollywoodcory · #**9378** Posted **Feb 18, 2021, 7:07 PM**

A couple of notes.

-WS is temporarily suspending service to Medicine Hat and Lloydminster. Additionally LGW has been pushed back to May 5 and CDG/DUB & FCO delayed to June. For March, they are currently planning to continue limited service to PHX, PSP, HNL and OGG.

-AC has completely cancelled NRT for Summer 2021. So far FRA/LHR are scheduled from May 1, but highly likely it will change.

-AA has extended service to PHX into May. Curious if they end up extending this to year-round?

lespoir · #**9379** Posted **Feb 19, 2021, 5:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodcory

A couple of notes.

-AC has completely cancelled NRT for Summer 2021. So far FRA/LHR are scheduled from May 1, but highly likely it will change.

-AA has extended service to PHX into May. Curious if they end up extending this to year-round?

Did you mean the YYC-NRT route?

hollywoodcory · #**9380** Posted **Feb 19, 2021, 9:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by lespoir

Did you mean the YYC-NRT route?

Yes, usually when I post in the YYC Airport thread I just post the destination.