YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion - Page 383

Johnny Aussie · #**7641** Posted **Jul 16, 2015, 10:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Wow, this is certainly bringing upscale suburban USA to Richmond. I've been to countless number of these places in my US travels, this is no different.

Also, Klazu takes better phone pictures than I can with my wife's DSLR.

No kidding. If he didn't say he took them with his phone I would have guessed something a bit more DSLR-ish. Although the iPhone 6 is getting pretty damn good quality for a phone camera.

Klazu · #**7642** Posted **Jul 16, 2015, 6:27 PM**

Thanks guys!

One can easily tell from the lack of color dynamics that they are no DSLR photos, but I have to agree that I was also pleasantly surprised how they turned out after some adjusting in Photoshop. Adjusting is something that one always needs to do no matter if the photos are taken with a professional DSLR or not. One can improve his photos SO much by doing some basic post-processing.

Those photos were taken with a Nokia Lumia 1020.

twoNeurons · #**7643** Posted **Jul 16, 2015, 11:15 PM**

Yeah, the Nokia Lumia 1020 gives the iPhone a run for its money. Great camera.

SKYSTHELIMIT · #**7644** Posted **Jul 17, 2015, 12:13 AM**

I would imagine the folks with the luggage are simply shoppers who find it easier to transport their purchases in a wheeled bag as opposed to carrying. But they could be travelers as well.

Klazu · #**7645** Posted **Jul 17, 2015, 1:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by twoNeurons

Yeah, the Nokia Lumia 1020 gives the iPhone a run for its money. Great camera.

I know this is offtopic, but I have to add that considering that Lumia is already two years old, it is still pretty good. Although I have to say that iPhone 6 handles contrasting lighting conditions much better than Lumia and is so much faster. Plus the Panorama feature is very good.

Everything always gets better with newer models...

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Klazu · #**7646** Posted **Jul 17, 2015, 5:03 AM**

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/07/vanco...king-160000-visitors-on-opening-weekend/

160 000 people visited the outlet during first weekend. 45 000 people on the opening day. Seems that people have been loathing for an outlet.

Johnny Aussie · #**7647** Posted **Jul 17, 2015, 7:09 AM**

Over the last couple of days the following updates noted:

1) KE reducing YVR-ICN to 5 weekly for the month of November. Last winter they reduced to 5 weekly for the entire winter. So far they are daily for the rest of the winter scheds. Never surprised to see reductions in November. Slowest month of the year for overseas travel.

http://airlineroute.net/2015/07/16/ke-w15update2/

2) CI reducing YVR-TPE to 5 weekly for the winter sched but will be operated by 744s this winter. Originally scheduled daily A340 but that is normally reduced to 5 - 6 weekly as in previous years. This route flip flops between 343s and 744s. Overall a capacity increase as last winter was 6 weekly 343s.

Just a matter of time before this switches to an A350!

http://airlineroute.net/2015/07/17/ci-yvr-w15update2/

3) AC has opened reservation for the new YVR-BNE route starting next June.

http://airlineroute.net/2015/07/17/ac-yvrbne-jun16/

Johnny Aussie · #**7648** Posted **Jul 20, 2015, 12:13 PM**

Once weekly effective 1 January

http://westjet2.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1007

Also looks like YMM, YQR and YXE are going year-round. Also additional flying to YXT and YYJ. But YXJ being scaled back to once daily. YXS will be only four daily through mid February but the fifth daily is added back mid Feb.

Overall, YVR Westjet operations (including Encore) will exceed 60 daily flights next winter. Including 98 weekly transborder flights.

trofirhen · #**7649** Posted **Jul 20, 2015, 11:06 PM**

Great to see Westjet gaining so much muscle and range.(I hope that weekly YVR-MCO flight becomes more than once a week!)
Despite the complaints heard about it, particularly mediocre customer service, it seems to be grabbing more and more North American (and a little other) market share.

The question: How much competion does this pose for Air Canada, and if I've read magazine articles correctly, push Air Canada into depending on its overseas routes for revenue, as was posted in Maclean's, the Globe & Mail, and other sources.

Is this the case? I do not know, so, please, I'm asking you people who do know. Thank you.

There might be sort of a "watershed" moment building up. Or perhaps not??

Johnny Aussie · #**7650** Posted **Jul 22, 2015, 1:13 AM**

Looks like AC is returing to the YVR-CUN route late in the winter for about eight weeks.

Mondays from 15 Feb to 18 April 2016 on rouge 763s.

AC 1782 departs YVR 0735 arrives CUN 1520
AC 1783 departs CUN 1740 arrives YVR 2130

Johnny Aussie · #**7651** Posted **Jul 24, 2015, 12:58 PM**

Stats Canada has just released the 2014 Canadian Airport cargo stats.

YVR had by far the largest growth of the major airports in terms of total tonnage increase and % increase. YVR was up over 22,000 tonnes and up about 11.4%. YYZ was the only other major airport showing significant growth. YYZ was up over 10,000 tonnes. YUL and YMX were the only airports to record declines. YHZ overtook YEG to be in 8th place.

Here is the list (total tonnes for 2014):

YYZ 356,448 up ~ 10,100
YVR 217,201 up over 22,000 and 11.4%
YHM 88,983 up ~ 2,400
YYC 84,994 up ~ 1,400
YUL 76,748 down ~ 200
YMX 64,148 down ~ 100
YWG 61,228 up ~ 900

....then quite a big gap for the rest of the top 10.....

YHZ 28,688 up ~ 1,100
YEG 27,624 up ~ 400
YQM 21,262 up ~ 1,500

Tables can be found here...

http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/a26?lan...Val=1&p1=1&p2=31&tabMode=dataTable&csid=

Large Cat · #**7652** Posted **Jul 25, 2015, 4:38 AM**

Some photos taken at the new mall!

Air China (?) 777

Air Canada 787-8

Johnny Aussie · #**7653** Posted **Jul 25, 2015, 7:20 AM**

^^ cool pics. Thanks.
This could be another good spotting location.
On my next visit in a couple of weeks be happy to let the shoppers shop can I can kick back and watch some birds land.

Yes, the first ones are Air China. Pretty soon to be double daily for the remainder of the summer.

TransitJack · #**7654** Posted **Jul 26, 2015, 7:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

^^ cool pics. Thanks.
This could be another good spotting location.
On my next visit in a couple of weeks be happy to let the shoppers shop can I can kick back and watch some birds land.

Yes, the first ones are Air China. Pretty soon to be double daily for the remainder of the summer.

Right? now you can get a good cup of coffee and a bench for plane spotting! Oh, and shopping too I guess

Johnny Aussie · #**7655** Posted **Jul 26, 2015, 8:21 PM**

Just a couple of minor news items....

AC to rouge YVR-KOA effective 19th December.

I suppose this was inevitable.

http://www.aircanada.com/en/news/150723.html

BLI hurting big time with the weak CAD.

BLI passenger numbers down 14.5% YTD and down 30.6% in June alone.

https://www.biv.com/article/2015/7/low-canadian-dollar-hits-bellingham-airport-passen/

"T-shirts to Paradise."

This marketing campaign by YVR is aimed at "British Columbians to rediscover Asia as their next travel destination."

The article highlights the 134 weekly flights from YVR-Asia in the peak summer period.

http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1573085/...aign-connects-british-columbians-to-asia

http://www.tshirtstoparadise.ca/

I'll have to pick one up on my upcoming next visit.

YYCguys · #**7656** Posted **Jul 26, 2015, 10:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

...I would also like to see some more food options at location. There is only Cafe Artigiano, Japadog stand and a Japanese and Chinese restaurants opening soon. Can't remember if there was also an Italian restaurant going to open...

Japadog!!!!! Yay! I have yet to try it but heard it's great! As someone who pops in and out of YVR often but rarely makes it downtown, I'm happy to be able to try it close to the airport now!

Klazu · #**7657** Posted **Jul 26, 2015, 10:57 PM**

Yeah, give it a try. I haven't yet, as it seems to touristic thing to me (and I am also not a huge fan of hot dogs).

whatnext · #**7658** Posted **Jul 27, 2015, 10:13 PM**

I see YVR has almost overnight added an overflow parking lot for the outlet mall in between Grant McConachie Way and the Canada Line tracks.

I wonder how much a rush order on regrading, paving and painting cost? So did Macarthur Glen put up the money, or is that our AIF at work?

Zassk · #**7659** Posted **Jul 27, 2015, 10:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

I see YVR has almost overnight added an overflow parking lot for the outlet mall in between Grant McConachie Way and the Canada Line tracks.

I wonder how much a rush order on regrading, paving and painting cost? So did Macarthur Glen put up the money, or is that our AIF at work?

That new parking lot did go up pretty fast, but it was started long before the mall opened. It is the third parking lot built at Templeton Station in as many years.

Large Cat · #**7660** Posted **Jul 27, 2015, 11:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

I see YVR has almost overnight added an overflow parking lot for the outlet mall in between Grant McConachie Way and the Canada Line tracks.

I wonder how much a rush order on regrading, paving and painting cost? So did Macarthur Glen put up the money, or is that our AIF at work?

In my opinion this parking lot is hugely overkill and an unfortunate waste of the nice marshland by Templeton that has always brought a lot of birds. Like, it's seriously a HUGE amount of parking space, an unbelievable, Tsawwassen Mills level amount. They would have better spent their money giving people free Skytrain rides after purchasing something at the mall.

I also think they should have built the MacArthur Glen parking lot on the other side of the mall (closer to the Arthur Laing) so that the mall entrance could be closer to Templeton Station. Tourists are getting hella confused trying to find out how to walk there, even with the signs. I've helped several people every time I've gone there.