YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion - Page 294

officedweller · #**5861** Posted **May 15, 2014, 7:48 PM**

Ah, thanks.

Squeezed in between the former Canadian offices and BCIT.

Johnny Aussie · #**5862** Posted **May 16, 2014, 5:32 AM**

CTA approval obtained. Still aways to go but another step in the right direction.

Looking at a spring 2015 launch.... so will there be a new airline flying out of YVR by this time next year?

http://www.biv.com/article/20140515/BIV0...er-based-airline-move-closer-to-lift-off

casper · #**5863** Posted **May 16, 2014, 12:09 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by trofirhen

This is interesting. Which city used to be the HQ of ONEWORLD?
In the list above, SKYTEAM is the number 3 alliance.
Could I ask you to clarify all this? Thank you.

Onewold use to have its executive offices in Vancouver. In 2010 it relocated from Vancouver to New York. Canadian Airlines was a founding member of Oneworld and that likely played a role in Vancouver being the headquarters.

http://hub.aa.com/en/nr/pressrelease/oneworld-to-move-head-office-to-new-york-with-new-ceo

stiffdeadman · #**5864** Posted **May 18, 2014, 12:41 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

CTA approval obtained. Still aways to go but another step in the right direction.

Looking at a spring 2015 launch.... so will there be a new airline flying out of YVR by this time next year?

http://www.biv.com/article/20140515/BIV0...er-based-airline-move-closer-to-lift-off

long term this airline won't last. they are going after the allegiant, spirit, ryanair model, which won't work in canada based on the lack of actual leisure markets, and the population. sending an a319 to prince rupert is an exercise in futility.

short term for the couple years they are around will be good for the consumer as yvr will become a battleground with fare wars in the economy range.

Johnny Aussie · #**5865** Posted **May 18, 2014, 3:40 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by stiffdeadman

long term this airline won't last. they are going after the allegiant, spirit, ryanair model, which won't work in canada based on the lack of actual leisure markets, and the population. sending an a319 to prince rupert is an exercise in futility.

short term for the couple years they are around will be good for the consumer as yvr will become a battleground with fare wars in the economy range.

Yeah crazy. Makes me wonder what their actual business plan is. Otherwise there will be plenty of empty A319s to Prince Rupert.

Klazu · #**5866** Posted **May 18, 2014, 5:18 AM**

Video Link

Johnny Aussie · #**5867** Posted **May 18, 2014, 9:48 AM**

^ thanks for posting these.

The first one is excellent. Must have been a beautiful day in Vancouver too. Nice!

YYCguys · #**5868** Posted **May 18, 2014, 3:27 PM**

Is the outlet mall proposal dead?

Klazu · #**5869** Posted **May 18, 2014, 4:45 PM**

Not sure if these were posted earlier, but they also have videos of the China Southern and ANA 787's.

Video Link

whatnext · #**5870** Posted **May 18, 2014, 6:13 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by YYCguys

Is the outlet mall proposal dead?

No it was moved to a location beside Templeton station and is under cosntruction. They're currently widening the Templeton overpass to 4 lanes to accommodate the aircraft.

trofirhen · #**5871** Posted **May 18, 2014, 6:17 PM**

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This is all great!!! If we could get Icelandair year-round, it would solve part of the hassle of demanding new direct flights to Paris, Copenhagen, etc. (and be great for Icelandair, one would hope). And with as many Chinese destinations as we have - and will get - we ARE the main North American jumping off point for that country.
Also, it seems as if the visa-free zone at YVR is NOT dead in the water, and that that connecting China - South America hub (Lima being the first destination apparently) is still breathing.
Making YVR a real connection hub airport is such an exciting concept, especially for someone born there, as I was.
Air Canada's claim of developing YVR into a real AC hub is laughable. They'll kiss YYZ's butt until the next asteroid strikes.

Johnny Aussie · #**5872** Posted **May 20, 2014, 7:47 AM**

AC announces the 787 to be deployed on YVR-NRT and YVR-PVG. The latter we already knew about. The transition to occur over the 2014-2015 winter months.

http://aircanada.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=768

sacrifice333 · #**5873** Posted **May 20, 2014, 9:10 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

AC announces the 787 to be deployed on YVR-NRT and YVR-PVG. The latter we already knew about. The transition to occur over the 2014-2015 winter months.

http://aircanada.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=768

We're getting quite a bit of 787 love out of YVR... especially for Japan.

JAL --> NRT via 787
ANA --> HND via 787
AC --> NRT via 787
CZ--> CAN via 787
AC --> PVG via 787

plus the other additions Johnny Aussie mentioned!

Johnny Aussie · #**5874** Posted **May 20, 2014, 9:26 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by sacrifice333

We're getting quite a bit of 787 love out of YVR... especially for Japan.

JAL --> NRT via 787
ANA --> HND via 787
AC --> NRT via 787
CZ--> CAN via 787
AC --> PVG via 787

plus the other additions Johnny Aussie mentioned!

All good except ANA. That route is still going to be a 763 for the foreseeable future.

connect2source · #**5875** Posted **May 23, 2014, 1:30 PM**

United flight from Houston to Vancouver an A320, in near collision with another A320 ( 120 metres apart ) while departing Houston IAH on May 9th.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/united-flig...ollision-with-plane-in-houston-1.2651739

Johnny Aussie · #**5876** Posted **May 23, 2014, 10:17 PM**

I know it's only May 2014.... But the following have already been loaded for next summer.

Virgin Atlantic replacing the 343s with 333s on the 5 weekly YVR-LHR.
Finally going to see newer product on this route as the 343s get retired. The 333s also have more seats.

http://airlineroute.net/2014/05/22/vs-yvr-s15update1/

Lufthansa putting the 2 class 744 on the daily YVR-FRA effective Feb 2015. Auf Wiedersehen First Class! Not saying a service increase but definitely a capacity increase.

http://airlineroute.net/2014/05/23/lh-744-s15/

SFUVancouver · #**5877** Posted **May 25, 2014, 1:04 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Lufthansa putting the 2 class 744 on the daily YVR-FRA effective Feb 2015. Auf Wiedersehen First Class! Not saying a service increase but definitely a capacity increase.

http://airlineroute.net/2014/05/23/lh-744-s15/

I saw a Lufthansa 744 depart from YVR this afternoon. I couldn't quite see it clearly enough to be sure, but I think the First Class passengers were crying into their champagne at the news of Lufthansa's move to a two-class cabin in 2015.

deasine · #**5878** Posted **May 25, 2014, 2:44 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

I saw a Lufthansa 744 depart from YVR this afternoon. I couldn't quite see it clearly enough to be sure, but I think the First Class passengers were crying into their champagne at the news of Lufthansa's move to a two-class cabin in 2015.

Well there haven't been many considering they are now cutting it. What is worrying however is that the planes replacing them seem to have the old J seats... meaning any possibility of lie-flat (as opposed to angled lie-flat) is being cut all together now.

VancouverOfTheFuture · #**5879** Posted **May 25, 2014, 4:42 AM**

the framing is starting to take shape. the roads are almost done but still have large patches of gravel all over the place.

i took the photo

Gordon · #**5880** Posted **May 27, 2014, 3:44 AM**

Will the pier A \B connector project also include an incease iin Food & beverage services for that part of the airport?