Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW/CYOW) 1.0 - Page 270

YOWflier · #**5381** Posted **Aug 7, 2021, 9:56 PM**

I was checking the YOW FIDS earlier and noticed it…assumed it was an error but I guess not. Good stuff.

HighwayStar · #**5382** Posted **Aug 7, 2021, 10:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by ac888yow

I was checking the YOW FIDS earlier and noticed it…assumed it was an error but I guess not. Good stuff.

The online departures board shows it leaving at 14:45 from Gate 0. If anyone happens to be at Gate 0 tomorrow, see if you can get a pic

YOWflier · #**5383** Posted **Aug 7, 2021, 11:30 PM**

On second thought this does seem to be a false alarm. I don’t see this on any bookable flight schedule.

HighwayStar · #**5384** Posted **Aug 8, 2021, 1:45 AM**

Probably the bigger question is…. Is Ottawa now allowed to accept international flights??
Up until now, only the big 4 were allowed that…. Has that changed?

hollywoodcory · #**5385** Posted **Aug 8, 2021, 3:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by HighwayStar

Probably the bigger question is…. Is Ottawa now allowed to accept international flights??
Up until now, only the big 4 were allowed that…. Has that changed?

They can starting on Monday along with YEG, YHZ, YQB, and YWG.

YOWetal · #**5386** Posted **Aug 9, 2021, 12:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodcory

They can starting on Monday along with YEG, YHZ, YQB, and YWG.

The IAD flight will be a great way to avoid the pandemonium thst internatioanl arrivals at YYZ and YUL has become if going to Europe or South America.

Dominion301 · #**5387** Posted **Aug 9, 2021, 3:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by ac888yow

On second thought this does seem to be a false alarm. I don’t see this on any bookable flight schedule.

Yeah it appears to be so. I was looking on my phone, so the gate number is not visible from such a small device. The Airport Authority does dummy flights sometimes. Maybe it was to reload IAD in anticipation of the first real flight a few weeks from now.

Today’s departure count was 31. Monday’s departure count of 38 if it holds will be the most since the start of the pandemic.

Dominion301 · #**5388** Posted **Aug 10, 2021, 11:42 AM**

Today's departure count: 34

Dominion301 · #**5389** Posted **Aug 11, 2021, 8:08 PM**

Today's departure count: 30

Dominion301 · #**5390** Posted **Aug 12, 2021, 1:31 PM**

Today's departure count: 35

Flair RON'd 3 aircraft.

MountainView · #**5391** Posted **Aug 12, 2021, 1:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dominion301

Today's departure count: 35

Flair RON'd 3 aircraft.

I believe all 3 were MAX-8s as well.

Which meant 6 MAX-8s were on the ground overnight at YOW (2 WS an 1 AC)

Dominion301 · #**5392** Posted **Aug 13, 2021, 7:33 PM**

Today's departure count of 39 is the highest since the start of the pandemic. 5T again today had a 2nd departure to YFB.

Dominion301 · #**5393** Posted **Aug 14, 2021, 5:09 PM**

Today’s departure count: 31

Dominion301 · #**5394** Posted **Aug 16, 2021, 2:59 PM**

Today’s departure count: 35

Sunday’s departure count was 25

Dominion301 · #**5395** Posted **Aug 17, 2021, 2:46 PM**

Today’s departure count: 33

MountainView · #**5396** Posted **Aug 17, 2021, 5:02 PM**

YOW had an interesting visitor yesterday - an Air Sengal A330 (operated by Hi Fly Malta)

Not sure if it was a refugee flight or perhaps a charter with embassy staff from the Middle East. Both are pure guesses on my part.

Not sure if its still sitting at YOW right now or not.

Flight Aware link

Edit: it was a charter from Afghanistan. A flight carrying CAF members, including elite operatives and employees of the Canadian Embassy in Afghanistan landed this evening in Ottawa, as per DND.

Twitter info

YOWflier · #**5397** Posted **Aug 17, 2021, 5:59 PM**

Apparently still there, departing around now (1400).

rocketphish · #**5398** Posted **Aug 17, 2021, 10:02 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MountainView

YOW had an interesting visitor yesterday - an Air Sengal A330 (operated by Hi Fly Malta)

Not sure if it was a refugee flight or perhaps a charter with embassy staff from the Middle East. Both are pure guesses on my part.

Not sure if its still sitting at YOW right now or not.

Flight Aware link

Edit: it was a charter from Afghanistan. A flight carrying CAF members, including elite operatives and employees of the Canadian Embassy in Afghanistan landed this evening in Ottawa, as per DND.

Twitter info

Screencap:

Dominion301 · #**5399** Posted **Aug 18, 2021, 11:57 AM**

Today's departure count: 30

Dominion301 · #**5400** Posted **Aug 18, 2021, 3:23 PM**

YOW's July pax stats.

Sector / Jul-20 / Jul-21 / % Change
Dom: 42,675 / 116,171 / +172.2% - for context Jan-May was 117,426
TB: 0 / 0 / #DIV/0!
Int'l: 0 / 0 / #DIV/0!
TTL: 42,675 / 116,171 / +172.2%

Sector / YTD 2020 / YTD 2021 / % Change
Dom: 815,802 / 278,434 / -65.9%
TB: 163,093 / 0 / -100.0%
Int'l: 168,382 / 0 / -100.0%
TTL: 1,147,277 / 278,434 / -75.7% - if July's upward trend holds, YOW might end 2020 over 1 million pax. Will need to avg 144.3k pax monthly the rest of the year.

12 Months Rolling / % Change vs Year End 2019
Dom: 494,669 / -87.6%
TB: 0 / -100.0%
Int'l: 0 / -100.0%
TTL: 494,669 / -90.3%

The meaningful indicator these days
Month-Over-Month Change
Sector / Jun-21 / Jul-21 / % Change
Dom: 44,837 / 116,171 / +159.1%
TB: 0 / 0 / #DIV/0!
Int'l: 0 / 0 / #DIV/0!
TTL: 44,837 / 116,171 / +159.1%
Avg/Day: 1,495 / 3,747 / +150.7%