YEG - Edmonton Int Airport - Page 170

Rocket252 · #**3381** Posted **Dec 22, 2008, 5:21 PM**

I noticed the Mexicana were using A320s instead of the A319s on some of their flights.

Loads must be high.

Coldrsx · #**3382** Posted **Dec 22, 2008, 5:22 PM**

^good to hear, that is a very key route/connector for YEG to retain.

I noticed advertising for Sao Paulo through MEX... that would be fun.

TheBronze- · #**3383** Posted **Dec 23, 2008, 11:55 PM**

slightly OT, but I just booked flights to Bangkok for April29, returning June10 (YEG-YVR-ICN-BKK and BKK-ICN-SFO-YEG) with Air Canada flying YEG-YVR and United flying SFO-YEG, Korean Air for flights to ICN and BKK
Just a question, but anyone here flown Korean before? Never flown over the pacific before, and was wondering what to expect. Know its not for a little bit, but..

Also, my boyfriend and i made sure to connect through SFO instead of YVR-YYC as it was my other option that was sliighttly cheaper, boosting YEG transborder numbers ! Know its not too significant, but every little bit helps right? haha

MalcolmTucker · #**3384** Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 12:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by TheBronze-

slightly OT, but I just booked flights to Bangkok for April29, returning June10 (YEG-YVR-ICN-BKK and BKK-ICN-SFO-YEG) with Air Canada flying YEG-YVR and United flying SFO-YEG, Korean Air for flights to ICN and BKK
Just a question, but anyone here flown Korean before? Never flown over the pacific before, and was wondering what to expect. Know its not for a little bit, but..

Also, my boyfriend and i made sure to connect through SFO instead of YVR-YYC as it was my other option that was slightly cheaper, boosting YEG transborder numbers ! Know its not too significant, but every little bit helps right? haha

Trans-pacific flights are fun. Enough time to get drunk, sleep for a full 8 hours, wake up and shave. Really good service if you've only done North American airlines before.

YVR-ICN will only be about 10 hours including taxi time, so shouldn't be too arduous. (depending on what rule Korean states for its distance to diversion airports, I know Singapore Air flew much further north than they needed to on both crossings for this reason)

I was on Singapore Airlines, so can't account for Korean, but I generally find http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Korean_Air/information.php really helpful in seat selection, and helping in choosing flight legs.

(for example, on Korean Air, most of the 777s & A330s don't have video on demand, or even seat back tvs in economy, whereas the 747s have at least seat back tvs, or VOD, and on combis, you can get economy class seats on the upper deck.)

From Great Circle Mapper

From
To
Initial
Heading
Distance
Time
3 segment path:

7889 mi 14:03
YEG (53°18'35"N 113°34'47"W) YVR (49°11'38"N 123°11'04"W) 239° (SW) 504 mi 0:54
YVR (49°11'38"N 123°11'04"W) ICN (37°28'09"N 126°27'02"E) 309° (NW) 5108 mi 9:06
ICN (37°28'09"N 126°27'02"E) BKK (13°40'52"N 100°44'50"E) 230° (SW) 2277 mi 4:03 3 segment path:

9098 mi 16:12
BKK (13°40'52"N 100°44'50"E) ICN (37°28'09"N 126°27'02"E) 39° (NE) 2277 mi 4:03
ICN (37°28'09"N 126°27'02"E) SFO (37°37'08"N 122°22'30"W) 48° (NE) 5658 mi 10:05
SFO (37°37'08"N 122°22'30"W) YEG (53°18'35"N 113°34'47"W) 18° (N) 1163 mi 2:04
Total:

16987 mi 30:15

EdmTrekker · #**3385** Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 4:49 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBronze-

slightly OT, but I just booked flights to Bangkok for April29, returning June10 (YEG-YVR-ICN-BKK and BKK-ICN-SFO-YEG) with Air Canada flying YEG-YVR and United flying SFO-YEG, Korean Air for flights to ICN and BKK
Just a question, but anyone here flown Korean before? Never flown over the pacific before, and was wondering what to expect. Know its not for a little bit, but..

Also, my boyfriend and i made sure to connect through SFO instead of YVR-YYC as it was my other option that was sliighttly cheaper, boosting YEG transborder numbers ! Know its not too significant, but every little bit helps right? haha

Hugs from this Edmontonboy for you and your BF helping build Edmonton Airport. Have a great trip!! Let us know how it all turns out.

Hawker · #**3386** Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 6:11 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBronze-

slightly OT, but I just booked flights to Bangkok for April29, returning June10 (YEG-YVR-ICN-BKK and BKK-ICN-SFO-YEG) with Air Canada flying YEG-YVR and United flying SFO-YEG, Korean Air for flights to ICN and BKK
Just a question, but anyone here flown Korean before? Never flown over the pacific before, and was wondering what to expect. Know its not for a little bit, but..

Also, my boyfriend and i made sure to connect through SFO instead of YVR-YYC as it was my other option that was sliighttly cheaper, boosting YEG transborder numbers ! Know its not too significant, but every little bit helps right? haha

Get all the sleep etc that you can before you hit SFO, because the last leg of that flight isn't on United, but on it's regional partner. I went SFO-YYC a couple of years ago, AC on the way down, but the United flight on the way back, and it was pretty bad...bad service in the airport, having to walk down to the tarmac and across to get on the plane, then no media (tv or audio) and no meal service on a couple hour flight on a regional jet.

KrisYYC · #**3387** Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 10:51 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawker

Get all the sleep etc that you can before you hit SFO, because the last leg of that flight isn't on United, but on it's regional partner. I went SFO-YYC a couple of years ago, AC on the way down, but the United flight on the way back, and it was pretty bad...bad service in the airport, having to walk down to the tarmac and across to get on the plane, then no media (tv or audio) and no meal service on a couple hour flight on a regional jet.

Yep, I would have opted for the YVR-YYC flight myself. UA is garbage.

I bet a lot of Canadians stop bitching about AC once they've flown on a short-haul US airline flight.

Rocket252 · #**3388** Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 2:34 PM**

Unfortunately that is the only service YEG has out of SFO.

No Mainline service.

I have flown that flight and it is barebones - no services at all.

dansk · #**3389** Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 3:40 PM**

I have flown the YEG - SFO many times. Not a bad route. Sure it is United but it isn't that bad. It is on a CRJ-700 with Economy Plus and "Business".

The route is well serviced with three times daily. I would have flown through YVR if I were you though instead of SFO.

rapid_business · #**3390** Posted **Dec 24, 2008, 4:29 PM**

Korean is pretty decent. I've flown with them a couple times, but it's been a couple years since the last time.

sdimedru · #**3391** Posted **Jan 3, 2009, 7:24 AM**

just got back from dom.republic from vacationing in Punta Cana.... flew direct on an Air Transat A330-300

What an awesome plane!... granted I don't fly very often, but I had lots of leg room, comfy seats and it was a quiet and smooth ride... much better experience than I had ever remembered

is this consistent with anyone else who's flown on this type of aircraft?

(pretty big plane too... 350pax maybe?)

KrisYYC · #**3392** Posted **Jan 3, 2009, 7:49 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdimedru

just got back from dom.republic from vacationing in Punta Cana.... flew direct on an Air Transat A330-300

What an awesome plane!... granted I don't fly very often, but I had lots of leg room, comfy seats and it was a quiet and smooth ride... much better experience than I had ever remembered

is this consistent with anyone else who's flown on this type of aircraft?

(pretty big plane too... 350pax maybe?)

It's totally dependent on the airline, some airlines cram airplanes with seats while others space them out a bit more. Only the noise level and cabin size perception varies depending on aircraft type.

One of the most uncomfortable planes I've ever been on was a JAL 747, but that's because JAL hammers seats into their aircraft.

Bigtime · #**3393** Posted **Jan 3, 2009, 2:26 PM**

I always thought that Air Transat made a 'sardine can' out of most of the planes in regards to how many seats they cram on them.

Personally I quite like the A330, a nice plane and pretty quiet if you are lucky enough to be flying up in front of the engines.

Coldrsx · #**3394** Posted **Jan 3, 2009, 7:12 PM**

i took a 330 with AT to Jamaica last spring and found it quiet nice as well given it is a "packem in" business model

Rocket252 · #**3395** Posted **Jan 3, 2009, 9:45 PM**

AT has added a few inches of legroom and thus reduced the number of seats on their planes. It has made for a more pleasurable flight.
The 330 is a nice plane - we had the opportunity of flying it from the Dominican on club class and it was great - well worth the extra $150 each way.

alexis · #**3396** Posted **Jan 8, 2009, 2:24 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by KrisYYC

One of the most uncomfortable planes I've ever been on was a JAL 747, but that's because JAL hammers seats into their aircraft.

Well, that's not strictly true, it's a matter of perspective...your average Japanese is shorter than your average North American, so they can fit more seats in whilst still having the same amount of leg room, proportional to the length of the leg. You should see the old JAL 747SR's used entirely on the domestic market...they had quite a few additional rows purely for this reason...very few non Japanese on domestic flights.

But this is just one of the things you need to be aware of when travelling outside of your own country..personally I think it makes flying all the more fun. You should try flying around Africa..that's when the fun really starts

Forget about seat back tv..you're lucky to get seat backs period!

Not sure if the seat guru website would mention the less legroom with Japanese airlines, but I have found it to be invaluable in general. If you've never flown on a particular airline or on a particular type of aircraft it is a must to check out.

There are similar sites for Airline meals, although within North America, that only applies to Business and First Class nowadays.

alexis · #**3397** Posted **Jan 8, 2009, 2:36 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocket252

I noticed the Mexicana were using A320s instead of the A319s on some of their flights.

Loads must be high.

When was that?

I have an SBS and with the exception of a 3 or 4 weeks in the last year, including Christmas, I have picked up every Mexicana aircraft in, and with the exception of the 18/19 June last year, when it was an A318, it has been an A319 every flight.

However, the codes used in Mexico have a habit of being wrong, so I'd love to know any corrections.

btw, have any of their new scheme aircraft been in yet?

Cheers
Alexis

Coldrsx · #**3398** Posted **Jan 8, 2009, 4:01 PM**

anyone know how the loads are doing on MEX?

KrisYYC · #**3399** Posted **Jan 8, 2009, 8:25 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexis

Well, that's not strictly true, it's a matter of perspective...your average Japanese is shorter than your average North American, so they can fit more seats in whilst still having the same amount of leg room, proportional to the length of the leg. You should see the old JAL 747SR's used entirely on the domestic market...they had quite a few additional rows purely for this reason...very few non Japanese on domestic flights.

But this is just one of the things you need to be aware of when travelling outside of your own country..personally I think it makes flying all the more fun. You should try flying around Africa..that's when the fun really starts

Forget about seat back tv..you're lucky to get seat backs period!

Not sure if the seat guru website would mention the less legroom with Japanese airlines, but I have found it to be invaluable in general. If you've never flown on a particular airline or on a particular type of aircraft it is a must to check out.

There are similar sites for Airline meals, although within North America, that only applies to Business and First Class nowadays.

Trust me I've flown on many many airlines from many many countries. And I'm 5'6"

Seat counter is ok, if you're flying standby you need to be careful with it though. Modern yield management software used by the major airlines means it can often show open seats in all classes even though the flight is nearly full.

tuffyy · #**3400** Posted **Jan 9, 2009, 6:58 AM**

Hola everyone!

Well I am back in the city for a few days as we prepare to handoff the keys to our old digs as we have managed to sell our Edmonton condo.

I see we havent missed much in the weather department! Lots of snow now aswell that wasnt really here when we left.Akumal has been great and it took just a few days for us settle in.The weather has been great as usual, we also found out that when it rains in the Yucatan it is the definition of a downpour...

The wife is still adjusting to the unique visitors we have visit our patio on a nightly basis.We have had moths that are as big as bats (and I am not kidding!) aswell as little gecko's that seem to find there way into our house only to have me get the word to remove them back outside.LOL...

I am amazed by the locals who are very friendly and the number of ex-pats from Canada and the U.S living in the area.We have 2 Canadian couples in our building that made us feel very welcome upon moving in.

The new job is going well and gives me a typical work schedule,although the drive to the airport sometimes gets interesting with all the tour buses and other traffic.I am still adjusting to the drive past the military check points and I have so far not been pulled over by the policia which is something I feared after hearing rumors of them ''bartering'' with you.Although I have been assured by our new friends that its just a myth.

I flew back CUN-MEX-YEG on Click by mexicana then the Mexicana mainline flight to YEG.I can tell you the flight was full coming from MEX.Pretty good service aswell.We flew down on Mexicana aswell and the flight was also full,this route was doing well from the start so I am not surprised.

Thats about it for now, and we are still waiting to get internet set up at the new home, everything is done ''in a mexican minute'' and its not a minute!

Once we get it up I will start keeping in touch and perhaps post some pics.

For now I just need to keep warm, and remember ''home'' is warm...

Never thought I would be saying that.