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

[Coho]

Originally Posted by MountainView

At least for Air Canada, their current filed plans for S23 is a lot of the pre-pandemic stuff from YOW. A later start to YYT, no YXE-YQR, and as we all know, no LHR. But they are back to 4x on YVR, 3x YYC, 1x YEG, 2 YWG, 4-5x YHZ and return to YFC, YQM, and YQB. As well as an increase to YYZ, YUL and YTZ. As well as transborder flights to EWR, DCA (2x), and a return to BOS.

Hopefully S23 is near-normal (2019 levels of traffic).

Did AC used to fly YOW-YXE and YOW-YQR?

[Dominion301]

Originally Posted by Coho

Did AC used to fly YOW-YXE and YOW-YQR?

Yes. Originally they were separate routes but were later combined into a triangle routing. That same triangle now is out of YUL.

[Dominion301]

Flair have opened their summer 2023 schedule. A few things to note (assuming they hold):
-YYJ returns but only on Saturdays vs 2x weekly this year
-YYG returns and is 3x weekly - was it 2x weekly this summer?
-SFB is extended to early June
-FLL is extended to year-round - hopefully it sticks this time
-CUN is extended to year-round, meaning the airport might actually record international pax in every month in 2023.

[Calfan12]

SWOOP NW22 BOEING 737 MAX OPERATIONS – 18SEP22

Swoop in recent schedule update filed Boeing 737 MAX 8 operations for Northern winter 2022/23 season, from 30OCT22 to 25MAR23. As of 18SEP22, the airline’s planned 737 MAX operation as follows. Additional adjustment to be filed in the next few weeks.

Halifax – Ottawa 4 weekly
https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/220919-wonw227m8

[Dominion301]

Today’s departure count: 59

[Dominion301]

YOW's August pax stats:

Sector / Aug-21 / Aug-22 / % Change
Dom: / 207,745 / 313,159 / +50.7%
TB: 0 / 15,691 / #DIV/0!
Int'l: 0 / 0 / #DIV/0!
TTL: 207,745 / 328,850 / +58.3%

Sector / YTD 2021 / YTD 2022 / % Change
Dom: 486,179 / 1,686,269 / +246.8%
TB: 0 / 92,223 / #DIV/0!
Int'l: 0 / 42,722 / #DIV/0!
TTL: 486,179 / 1,821,214 / +274.6% = 52.4% of 2019 YTD traffic levels

Month-Over-Month Change
Sector / Jul-21 / Aug-21 / % Change
Dom: 293,192 / 313,159 / +6.8%
TB: 13,328 / 15,691 / +17.7%
Int'l: 0 / 0 / #DIV/0!
TTL: 306,520 / 328,850 / +7.3%
Avg/Day: 9,888 / 10,608 / +7.3% = 75.8% of August 2019 traffic levels

12 Months Rolling / % Change vs Year End 2020
Dom: 2,344,040 / +127.1%
TB: 103,465 / -36.6%
Int'l: 58,319 / -65.4%
TTL: 2,505,824 / +83.8% - YOW is now on par with 1994 traffic levels

[fanofYOW]

Originally Posted by Dominion301

Flair have opened their summer 2023 schedule. A few things to note (assuming they hold):
-YYJ returns but only on Saturdays vs 2x weekly this year
-YYG returns and is 3x weekly - was it 2x weekly this summer?
-SFB is extended to early June
-FLL is extended to year-round - hopefully it sticks this time
-CUN is extended to year-round, meaning the airport might actually record international pax in every month in 2023.

Fantastic news actually. Although, I don't think YYJ brought down to 1x weekly will be good for the route. I wanted to use YOW-YLW, but since that was 1x weekly, I never ended up using it and now it's gone.

[Dominion301]

Originally Posted by fanofYOW

Fantastic news actually. Although, I don't think YYJ brought down to 1x weekly will be good for the route. I wanted to use YOW-YLW, but since that was 1x weekly, I never ended up using it and now it's gone.

I agree it certainly makes it more risky for long-term survival. It's a lot different than some sun routes that have been weekly for years, but are at low risk of ever being cancelled. I know someone that was booked on YOW-YLW for this summer and needless to say they weren't happy when it was cancelled.

[Coho]

President of South Korea will be in Toronto/Ottawa tomorrow and the 23rd . Cool spotting opportunity to see his 747-8i at YOW.

[Dominion301]

Originally Posted by Coho

President of South Korea will be in Toronto/Ottawa tomorrow and the 23rd . Cool spotting opportunity to see his 747-8i at YOW.

After no 747s since at least 2019, now two in as many weeks.

Today’s departure count: 64

[J.OT13]

Vancouver International Airport looking to sell naming and sponsorship rights
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-international-airport-yvr-naming-rights-sponsorship

Maybe we should do the same.

[Tesladom]

Telus Airport?

Frankly I've been expecting this for some time now

Would't be surprised to see large infrastructure projects also get naming rights.... the ScotiaBank LRT Line (watch out for the extra fees on your ticket)... the Rogers Bridge (may close all alnes for no apparent reason)

[J.OT13]

If we do that here, the City could try and get some revenue by renaming the airport station as well. Same with the EY Centre, why not try and hit them for a few bucks? Uplands really only serves EY anyway.

[YOWflier]

Originally Posted by Coho

President of South Korea will be in Toronto/Ottawa tomorrow and the 23rd . Cool spotting opportunity to see his 747-8i at YOW.

Thanks for this post.

FYI, the linked photo shows the prior KAF B747-400, tail number 10001. The newer KAF B747-8i, tail number 22001, is this bird.

https://www.airliners.net/photo/South-Korea-Air-Force/Boeing-747-8I/6917241/L

Very nice opportunity to see a rare bird (both type and operator).

[Tesladom]

a 747-8 for President of the 14th largest economy, that's a little excessive? Shows the hypocrisy of climate change policies by governments

[YOWflier]

Which more appropriate aircraft type would you suggest they use?

[MountainView]

Originally Posted by Coho

President of South Korea will be in Toronto/Ottawa tomorrow and the 23rd . Cool spotting opportunity to see his 747-8i at YOW.

Currently on the way from NYC (JFK) to Toronto (YYZ). Not sure if they will fly up to YOW this evening or stay the night in Toronto. My guess would be that they fly up here tomorrow... but just a guess.

You can track the plane here: ADS-B Exchange - South Korean Air Force B748

It is not available on the traditional FlightAware or Flightradar24 tracking websites.

[YOWetal]

Originally Posted by Tesladom

a 747-8 for President of the 14th largest economy, that's a little excessive? Shows the hypocrisy of climate change policies by governments

I find this kind of petty calling out tiresome. He is leading the 14th largest economy so being comfortable and having the proper amount of comfortable advisors with him is maybe worth the infinitesimal carbon costs. I mean I get leading by example is the thing but broad based policies will reduce carbon not fake symbolism.

[chuckr99]

Originally Posted by MountainView

Currently on the way from NYC (JFK) to Toronto (YYZ). Not sure if they will fly up to YOW this evening or stay the night in Toronto. My guess would be that they fly up here tomorrow... but just a guess.

You can track the plane here: ADS-B Exchange - South Korean Air Force B748

It is not available on the traditional FlightAware or Flightradar24 tracking websites.

Landing runway 25 tomorrow morning between 9:40-10

[Tesladom]

Well, a Dreamliner 787 for example uses half the fuel of a 747
It's not like he has an entourage of 400 people who accompany him neither.
Excessive?? damn right

We absolutely need to call out this hypocrisy, while these same governments impose carbon taxes and caps on its ordinary citizens, they get a free pass?