Saskatoon and Regina Air Service - Page 122

Dino35 · #**2421** Posted **Feb 23, 2024, 12:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

Lynx Air announces non-stop Regina-Toronto and Regina-Vancouver routes

Starts June 20th, 2024
3x each Weekly (Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday)

https://www.blogto.com/travel/2024/01/toronto-cheap-79-flights-western-canada/

Just saw a note to Lynx employees that the airline will cease operations as of Sunday Feb 25. There was a rumour about a Flair/Lynx merger to be announced this week but I guess that did not pan out.

Justanothermember · #**2422** Posted **Feb 23, 2024, 8:31 AM**

I just realised with Lynx's demise, that YQR is only served by two airlines: Air Canada and WestJet (I don't count Sunwing as it's basically WS at this point). A duopoly. They must be loving it, but what about passengers? I wonder if this has an effect on increased pricing for routes flown out of YQR.

Crisis · #**2423** Posted **Feb 23, 2024, 2:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dino35

Just saw a note to Lynx employees that the airline will cease operations as of Sunday Feb 25. There was a rumour about a Flair/Lynx merger to be announced this week but I guess that did not pan out.

Just as well that they folded before they started serving Saskatchewan and screwing up people's travel plans. Porter is the only "new" airline that I believe are actually capable of executing a business plan that will allow them to be a trustworthy air travel provider.

one_brick_at_a_time · #**2424** Posted **Feb 23, 2024, 3:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Crisis

Just as well that they folded before they started serving Saskatchewan and screwing up people's travel plans. Porter is the only "new" airline that I believe are actually capable of executing a business plan that will allow them to be a trustworthy air travel provider.

Porter can’t come soon enough.

Brutopian · #**2425** Posted **Apr 25, 2024, 6:34 PM**

Business is looking up at Saskatoon Airport

By Carol Thomson
CJWW Radio
Apr 24, 2024 | 4:39 PM

There were over 1.27 million passengers going through the Saskatoon Airport gates last year. The President and CEO of the Saskatoon Airport Authority told the annual public meeting that this total is 86 per cent of the pre-pandemic levels in 2019 and the forecast is to hit 91 per cent next year.

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Read more:
https://www.cjwwradio.com/2024/04/24/192794/

Brutopian · #**2426** Posted **Apr 30, 2024, 3:57 PM**

Saskatoon's airport the best in Canada, Pearson finishes sixth: Ranking

Author of the article: Jane Stevenson
Ottawa Sun
Published Apr 29, 2024

Saskatoon’s John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is Canada’s best airport, boasting 15 hotels within a 3.2-kilometre radius, according to a ranking by CasinosHunter.

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Read More:
https://ottawasun.com/news/national/sask...in-canada-pearson-finishes-sixth-ranking

pappcam · #**2427** Posted **Apr 30, 2024, 6:49 PM**

Yes, all airports should strive to be at the top of the list on casinoshunter.com

phone · #**2428** Posted **Apr 30, 2024, 6:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by pappcam

Yes, all airports should strive to be at the top of the list on casinoshunter.com

If that's not good enough for you, I'll leave this here: https://yxe.ca/yxe-awarded-best-airport-in-north-america/

pappcam · #**2429** Posted **Apr 30, 2024, 7:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by phone

If that's not good enough for you, I'll leave this here: https://yxe.ca/yxe-awarded-best-airport-in-north-america/

I actually like YXE and it puts YQR to shame. I was just commenting on where that other list came from.

phone · #**2430** Posted **Apr 30, 2024, 7:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by pappcam

I actually like YXE and it puts YQR to shame. I was just commenting on where that other list came from.

I've only flown out of YQR once, but I think it has a much nicer pre-clearance area than YXE.

pappcam · #**2431** Posted **Apr 30, 2024, 10:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by phone

I've only flown out of YQR once, but I think it has a much nicer pre-clearance area than YXE.

I've only flown out of YXE once and I thought the opposite of you. Maybe it was the fact that is was new and unfamiliar to me but it just seemed newer and more modern than YQR.

kattiff · #**2432** Posted **May 3, 2024, 1:09 PM**

does anyone know if the WJ Encore YQR MSP is busy these first few days???

one_brick_at_a_time · #**2433** Posted **May 4, 2024, 12:48 PM**

YQR Runway Rehabilitation Before and After (thanks to Google Maps Updates)

EDM753Fan · #**2434** Posted **May 9, 2024, 1:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by kattiff

does anyone know if the WJ Encore YQR MSP is busy these first few days???

I'm flying MSP-YQR today and back on Tuesday. I'll lyk.

Hopefully it is busy because its so so convenient for some of us with family down in Minneapolis. Beats flying via YYZ any day of the week.

(Now if we could have multiple Q4's daily or even 737 service... NOW we're talking!)

EDM753Fan · #**2435** Posted **May 14, 2024, 1:45 PM**

Flying MSP-YQR last week was a breeze. Flight was 1 hr. 49 mins. Couldn't have been easier.

Now returning to MSP this morning was a little different. Instead of an 8:15am departure, I had a notification this morning on the WestJet App that the flight was delayed to 4:15PM! Crazy! 8 hr delay with no explanation.

We're now going via YWG. Just hard to understand how a flight could be delayed 8 hrs just like that with mild early-summer weather....

FactaNV · #**2436** Posted **May 14, 2024, 1:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by EDM753Fan

Flying MSP-YQR last week was a breeze. Flight was 1 hr. 49 mins. Couldn't have been easier.

Now returning to MSP this morning was a little different. Instead of an 8:15am departure, I had a notification this morning on the WestJet App that the flight was delayed to 4:15PM! Crazy! 8 hr delay with no explanation.

We're now going via YWG. Just hard to understand how a flight could be delayed 8 hrs just like that with mild early-summer weather....

Your plane probably broke down

one_brick_at_a_time · #**2437** Posted **May 17, 2024, 5:16 PM**

Porter Airlines Lands in Saskatoon for the First Time

https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-w...es-lands-in-saskatoon-for-the-first-time

Come on Regina announcement…

phone · #**2438** Posted **May 17, 2024, 5:26 PM**

The website for the newly-branded "Montreal Metropolitan Airport" (YHU - St. Hubert) claims that service will be commencing to Saskatoon sometime in 2025. This would be Porter if it materializes. Would be nice to have a more reliable link to Montreal than the current sketchy seasonal AC Rouge service that exists.

casper · #**2439** Posted **May 20, 2024, 9:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by chrisniel

Looks like it also fills a nice hole in Air Canada's schedule. Will be good for those taking evening international flights out of Toronto.

Looks like their flights have now started.

https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-ne...-continues-expansion-into-western-canada

What makes this a game changer for Saskatoon is Porter has interline/codeshare agreements with AirTransat. That provides solid competition for Air Canada between Saskatoon and Europe.

Dino35 · #**2440** Posted **May 22, 2024, 4:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by casper

Looks like their flights have now started.

https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-ne...-continues-expansion-into-western-canada

What makes this a game changer for Saskatoon is Porter has interline/codeshare agreements with AirTransat. That provides solid competition for Air Canada between Saskatoon and Europe.

I have to disagree here. The Porter flight departs YXE at 5pm…
Making it an arrival into YYZ at 10pm. MCT in YYZ is likely an hour so you have missed a large portion of the AT flights departing the same day.