Saskatoon and Regina Air Service - Page 104

one_brick_at_a_time · #**2061** Posted **Apr 18, 2021, 6:31 AM**

Before

After (they sure have been busy!)

Current Runways

Main runway extensions-ish

All runways extended

New Canada Post Facility

New Kreos Aviation Facility

SkydivePilot · #**2062** Posted **Apr 20, 2021, 5:57 PM**

Great photos!!! Thank you. 👍 ✈

Extending Runways 13-31 would require displaced thresholds; that would be fine. The resultant runway length would be about 10,000'.

Conversely, Runways 08-26 could easily be extended by a mile to the west; ergo, there would be zero need for displaced thresholds.

one_brick_at_a_time · #**2063** Posted **Apr 20, 2021, 8:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkydivePilot

Great photos!!! Thank you. �� ✈

Extending Runways 13-31 would require displaced thresholds; that would be fine. The resultant runway length would be about 10,000'.

Conversely, Runways 08-26 could easily be extended by a mile to the west; ergo, there would be zero need for displaced thresholds.

Glad to see you are still around, SkydivePilot!

Does anyone know when Rise Air will start flying Regina to Saskatoon?

SkydivePilot · #**2064** Posted **Apr 21, 2021, 2:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

Glad to see you are still around l, SkydivePilot!

Does anyone know when Rise Air will start flying Regina to Saskatoon?

Thanks!!! 👍

Yeah, I'm still kicking! ✈ Operating out of ON now. (I'm damn lucky to still be flying!) It's been a hell of a long time since I have posted here - even though I occasionally peek in. I miss you guys.

"Rise Air." I don't know much about them; however, if there's YQR-YXE service, that'd be great! I'll look into it too. You guys would know more about that than I would.

Damn good thing that the tower didn't close. Almost two months ago, Wayne Mantyka called me up for my input while I was holding in Pickle Lake, ON. He asked me: "Can you be ready in 20 minutes?" Lol!!! (I took a half-assed selfie and that day, I looked like shit.)

There's too much mixed traffic @ YQR; a tower is required for conflict resolution.

Hopefully the aviation industry picks up in Canada. In the U.S., things are improving. 👍

one_brick_at_a_time · #**2065** Posted **Apr 21, 2021, 4:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by SkydivePilot

Thanks!!! ��

Yeah, I'm still kicking! ✈ Operating out of ON now. (I'm damn lucky to still be flying!) It's been a hell of a long time since I have posted here - even though I occasionally peek in. I miss you guys.

"Rise Air." I don't know much about them; however, if there's YQR-YXE service, that'd be great! I'll look into it too. You guys would know more about that than I would.

Damn good thing that the tower didn't close. Almost two months ago, Wayne Mantyka called me up for my input while I was holding in Pickle Lake, ON. He asked me: "Can you be ready in 20 minutes?" Lol!!! (I took a half-assed selfie and that day, I looked like shit.)

There's too much mixed traffic @ YQR; a tower is required for conflict resolution.

Hopefully the aviation industry picks up in Canada. In the U.S., things are improving. ��

“Formed in 2021 when Transwest Air and West Wind Aviation combined operations under one brand, Rise Air...”

https://riseair.ca

one_brick_at_a_time · #**2066** Posted **May 11, 2021, 10:00 PM**

Future Regina Airport land development areas featured in the YQR General Meeting video...

EDM753Fan · #**2067** Posted **Jun 7, 2021, 4:52 PM**

Trying to find flights from YQR-YUL and not seeing anything. Have these been quietly canceled? Does anyone know?

one_brick_at_a_time · #**2068** Posted **Jun 7, 2021, 5:02 PM**

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Trying to find flights from YQR-YUL and not seeing anything. Have these been quietly canceled? Does anyone know?

Updated from the Air Canada website:

Daily August 1st to Sept. 6th. So we have a month people! Lol

EDM753Fan · #**2069** Posted **Jun 7, 2021, 11:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

Updated from the Air Canada website:

Daily August 1st to Sept. 6th. So we have a month people! Lol

Ouch. Book while you can I guess....

one_brick_at_a_time · #**2070** Posted **Jun 7, 2021, 11:52 PM**

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Ouch. Book while you can I guess....

It originally was supposed to start June 26th, so they trimmed around 36 days off this route. Maybe not enough interest which is sad.

Westjet Regina to Kelowna is still listed with June 24th start to October 14th.

Good news as Air Canada returns to its Regina Toronto route Sept. 7th with the new A220-300 which I’m pumped about.

Robag · #**2071** Posted **Jun 8, 2021, 4:03 PM**

Everything keeps getting bumped back. Those A220 flights were supposed to start at the end of this month, but obviously the bookings just aren't there to justify upgrading that flight, as well as the YUL flights. Until the whole country opens up more, the flights into and out of Regina will be hurting.

EDM753Fan · #**2072** Posted **Jun 8, 2021, 7:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

It originally was supposed to start June 26th, so they trimmed around 36 days off this route. Maybe not enough interest which is sad.

Westjet Regina to Kelowna is still listed with June 24th start to October 14th.

Good news as Air Canada returns to its Regina Toronto route Sept. 7th with the new A220-300 which I’m pumped about.

This is really interesting. I can't wait to fly on those. I enjoyed the E190's flying from here to YYZ. Very comfortable for someone under 6'.

one_brick_at_a_time · #**2073** Posted **Jun 8, 2021, 8:12 PM**

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This is really interesting. I can't wait to fly on those. I enjoyed the E190's flying from here to YYZ. Very comfortable for someone under 6'.

I loved the E190’s, and I love that the A220 has the 2-3 configuration if you don’t want a middle seat placement flight. It’s going to be wonderful.

yveseluj · #**2074** Posted **Jun 8, 2021, 9:04 PM**

Managed to book direct round trip flights to YVR for $153 per person in late August from YQR. Very cheap flights to be had right now.

one_brick_at_a_time · #**2075** Posted **Jun 15, 2021, 4:37 PM**

Sunwing service returning to Regina and Saskatoon in December

The flight schedule from Regina will be as follows:

Between Regina and Cancun, Mondays and Saturdays
(December 11, 2021 - April 11, 2022)
Between Regina and Puerto Vallarta, Fridays and Sundays
(December 10, 2021 - April 10, 2022)
Between Regina and Los Cabos, Thursdays
(December 16, 2021 - April 14, 2022)
Between Regina and Mazatlán, Fridays
(December 17, 2021 - April 8, 2022)
Between Regina and Punta Cana, Wednesdays
(December 15, 2021 - April 13, 2022)
Between Regina and Varadero, Tuesdays
(December 14, 2021 - April 12, 2022)

The flight schedule from Saskatoon will be as follows:

Between Saskatoon and Cancun, Mondays and Saturdays
(December 11, 2021 - April 11, 2022)
Between Saskatoon and Puerto Vallarta, Fridays and Sundays
(December 10, 2021 - April 10, 2022)
Between Saskatoon and Los Cabos, Thursdays
(December 16, 2021 - April 14, 2022)
Between Saskatoon and Mazatlán, Fridays
(December 17, 2021 - April 8, 2022)
Between Saskatoon and Punta Cana, Wednesdays
(December 15, 2021 - April 13, 2022)
Between Saskatoon and Varadero, Tuesdays
(December 14, 2021 - April 12, 2022)
Between Saskatoon and Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Thursdays
(December 9, 2021 - April 7, 2022)

https://www.620ckrm.com/2021/06/15/sunwing-ready-to-operate-out-of-regina-again/

PhotoJim · #**2076** Posted **Jun 18, 2021, 4:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by EDM753Fan

This is really interesting. I can't wait to fly on those. I enjoyed the E190's flying from here to YYZ. Very comfortable for someone under 6'.

They were comfortable for the six-footers too before they rejiggered the cabin and took away a couple of inches of leg space.

Premium Economy is still fine in the Embraers. But the back is not good.

The CRJ-705/900s were great too until reconfigured. 34" pitch even in the back. But now it's 31" I think.

Not sure I'm keen to fly anytime soon, mind, even though I got my second jab today.

EDM753Fan · #**2077** Posted **Jun 23, 2021, 2:51 AM**

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.Not sure I'm keen to fly anytime soon, mind, even though I got my second jab today.

Fair enough. I'm getting mine hopefully Friday. We're traveling early July. Can't wait!

(Does anyone know if they'll allow me to get a jab the same time as my wife's appointment? They seem pretty keen if you can present your ID, Health care and first jab evidence, etc - just thought I'd ask...)

EDM753Fan · #**2078** Posted **Jun 23, 2021, 2:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by PhotoJim

They were comfortable for the six-footers too before they rejiggered the cabin and took away a couple of inches of leg space.

Premium Economy is still fine in the Embraers. But the back is not good.

The CRJ-705/900s were great too until reconfigured. 34" pitch even in the back. But now it's 31" I think.

Not sure I'm keen to fly anytime soon, mind, even though I got my second jab today.

Yeah I spent some quality time on those E190's from YQR-YYZ. I did it almost every week for a few years. Became very spoilt. Nothing else came close in Economy. It sounds like the E175 will be flying with Jazz for a while yet (ex Sky regional).

PhotoJim · #**2079** Posted **Jun 23, 2021, 2:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by EDM753Fan

Fair enough. I'm getting mine hopefully Friday. We're traveling early July. Can't wait!

(Does anyone know if they'll allow me to get a jab the same time as my wife's appointment? They seem pretty keen if you can present your ID, Health care and first jab evidence, etc - just thought I'd ask...)

Unlikely, unless they had no-shows and are worried about wasting vaccines. (They have people on stand-by for those situations, usually, too.)

EDM753Fan · #**2080** Posted **Jun 24, 2021, 3:31 PM**

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Unlikely, unless they had no-shows and are worried about wasting vaccines. (They have people on stand-by for those situations, usually, too.)

Hmmm. The alternative of driving all the way to Melville next week just for a Pfizer vaccine doesn't appeal...