YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by vanlaw

I just checked both for an 8 day trip I'm doing in January. With no discounts Park n Fly is around $94 for the 8 days, JetSet is $77. If you have BCAA, JetSet gives discount and is $66. Even at $77 its less than $10 per day, which isn't too bad. At that point its around the same as a taxi round trip from my place in East Van to the airport and back.

thats not too bad, i looked up what the estimated cost would be for a taxi from burquitlam would be and its about $67 one way, plus we have to be there at 7 am for an 8 am flight and using skytrain is out.

[moosejaw]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

I wonder why he choose to fly from YVR in the first place though, are there no flights to japan from seattle?

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Its substaintially cheaper from vancouver than seattle or even san francisco, los angeles.

At least this was what i found when i flew two years ago
The problem for me was getting to Vancouver from Miami. It wasn't really convenient on the return leg as all flights were red eye.

[vanlaw]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

thats not too bad, i looked up what the estimated cost would be for a taxi from burquitlam would be and its about $67 one way, plus we have to be there at 7 am for an 8 am flight and using skytrain is out.

This is, of course, if you pre-book online. Much more expensive to drive up. I think Jetset is $94 per week drive-up.

[vanlaw]

Originally Posted by stiffdeadman

Interesting. Something new for the spotters here as there has never been scheduled 717 service here before. Probably the one and only shot to get some pics of it unless you go down to Seattle where there are a few in and out daily to LAX and LAS. Hope it does well and ends up going year round. Think its the perfect plane for the route at least with Delta.

I flew on a 717 a couple years back AMS-CPH on SAS (operated by Blue1 I think). It was by far the quietest, quickest and smoothest take off I've ever experienced. Great little aircraft.

[Gordon]

Is West Jet Encore expanding at all in 2017 at YvR?

Has any one seen ho pier A construction is progressing?

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by vanlaw

This is, of course, if you pre-book online. Much more expensive to drive up. I think Jetset is $94 per week drive-up.

i'll get that booked asap thanks

[Klazu]

Originally Posted by vanlaw

I flew on a 717 a couple years back AMS-CPH on SAS (operated by Blue1 I think). It was by far the quietest, quickest and smoothest take off I've ever experienced. Great little aircraft.

I have been on Hawaiian, SAS and United 717. The 2+1 seating is nice, byt otherwise it's a pretty damn tiny plane. Hawaiian has crammed seats very close to each other which is still fine for a 20-40 minute flights.

[stiffdeadman]

Originally Posted by Klazu

I have been on Hawaiian, SAS and United 717. The 2+1 seating is nice, byt otherwise it's a pretty damn tiny plane. Hawaiian has crammed seats very close to each other which is still fine for a 20-40 minute flights.

United nor Continental before it has ever operated the 717. Only US carriers that did were AirTran and Midwest which is where Delta got almost all of their planes second hand. Delta wants more but the pickings are very slim as Hawaiian will never get rid of theirs. Same with Qantaslink. Only one that will be selling eventually is Volotea.

[vanlaw]

Originally Posted by Klazu

I have been on Hawaiian, SAS and United 717. The 2+1 seating is nice, byt otherwise it's a pretty damn tiny plane. Hawaiian has crammed seats very close to each other which is still fine for a 20-40 minute flights.

Thinking of a different aircraft? I think the 717 is a 2-3 configuration.

[dharper]

Originally Posted by vanlaw

Thinking of a different aircraft? I think the 717 is a 2-3 configuration.

Yup. I flew a Qantas one to Ayers Rock. I remember it well because I got the row in front of the exit row, and my seat wouldn't recline.

[Klazu]

Oops, the flight from Omaha to Chicago was indeed Embraer 145. My flights on Hawaiian and SAS were on a 717.

[connect2source]

One of AC's 8 A330's suffered major damage while being re-conifgured in Singapore.

According to the Professional Pilots Rumour Network :

"The article states that there is heavy damage done to the aircraft, to its engines, wings and fuselage."

http://www.pprune.org/canada/588329-perhaps-air-canada-should-do-their-maintenance-canada.html

Perhaps a write-off? Terrible shame as it leaves AC with only 7 A330 frames. My absolute favourite AC widebody to fly on, last of the wide Y seats and old AC pitch.

[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by moosejaw

Its substaintially cheaper from vancouver than seattle or even san francisco, los angeles.

At least this was what i found when i flew two years ago
The problem for me was getting to Vancouver from Miami. It wasn't really convenient on the return leg as all flights were red eye.

Interesting that fares out of YVR are cheaper, to Japan, anyway.
*But my question is this, please:
you referred to flying en route and back from Japan to and from Miami, changing at Vancouver. Standard procedure.
You said there was a problem getting to Vancouver from Miami and that the return flight was a red-eye. This would suggest a nonstop.
Was it nonstop or was there always a change of plane, and where? Thx.
I did not think their was such a thing as a YVR><Miami nonstop. Or was there? This sort of relates to an issue

[teriyaki]

Originally Posted by trofirhen

Interesting that fares out of YVR are cheaper, to Japan, anyway.
*But my question is this, please:
you referred to flying en route and back from Japan to and from Miami, changing at Vancouver. Standard procedure.
You said there was a problem getting to Vancouver from Miami and that the return flight was a red-eye. This would suggest a nonstop.
Was it nonstop or was there always a change of plane, and where? Thx.
I did not think their was such a thing as a YVR><Miami nonstop. Or was there? This sort of relates to an issue

Will address the first question. I do quite a bit of Trans-pac flying and in the past few years, 99% of the time it'll be cheaper to fly from YVR than it is from SEA. Perhaps it is the sheer amount of seats at YVR that is dropping prices for the flexible bottom-barrel fare traveller.

[moosejaw]

Originally Posted by trofirhen

Interesting that fares out of YVR are cheaper, to Japan, anyway.
*But my question is this, please:
you referred to flying en route and back from Japan to and from Miami, changing at Vancouver. Standard procedure.
You said there was a problem getting to Vancouver from Miami and that the return flight was a red-eye. This would suggest a nonstop.
Was it nonstop or was there always a change of plane, and where? Thx.
I did not think their was such a thing as a YVR><Miami nonstop. Or was there? This sort of relates to an issue

oh no
usually when flying back from YVR to say ATL/ORD/CLT
im not getting back from east coast till early monring
I notice its a redeye from either yvr, sea,sfo, or lax

I try and get on the 3pm jet blue flight from LAX to FLL which gets me in about 10:30pm

There used to be a daily AA767 from MIA to YVR i used to take during summers when school was out. Long days past.

[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by moosejaw

oh no
usually when flying back from YVR to say ATL/ORD/CLT
im not getting back from east coast till early monring
I notice its a redeye from either yvr, sea,sfo, or lax

I try and get on the 3pm jet blue flight from LAX to FLL which gets me in about 10:30pm

There used to be a daily AA767 from MIA to YVR i used to take during summers when school was out. Long days past.

Too bad we don't have a daily direct to Atlanta now. Bet it would pay off, especially with the Florida, Caribbean, & S.America dest'nation markets factored in.

[SpongeG]

Quite a few delay's at y r tonight, my flight down was delayed 40 minutes, I assume it was a yvr yxj flight which left yvr late

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Brooks brother's in c gate area could open soon...

2016-12-19_03-41-31 by snub_you, on Flickr

[casper]

Alaska and Delta have been having difficulties. They share the same home in SEA but have been sleeping in different beds lately. They have still been talking to each other but it just has not clicked and have been finding less and less in common.

Now, after a few dates with a Virgin it looks like Alaska is set to ties the knot with someone else. Delta and Alaska are breaking up. No more Delta points to the Alaska program.

What will this mean for Vancouver? For the last two-three years Delta has been running a CRJ between YVR and SEA. Same thing with Victoria. I wonder if this means more SEA service from Delta.

On the Alaska front they have this new marriage with Virgin America. Will this mean the return of Alaska (or Virgin) flights to California?

[YVR Bruce]

Originally Posted by casper

What will this mean for Vancouver?

I'm thinking there must be some feed available for YVR to Asia and Europe. Many in WA / OR / Idaho would have AS as their primary carrier (and points prog); for long haul travel they would have ridden DL for AS points.

Perhaps AC can pull some of that business, via DH3/4 connections to one or more of Spokane / Eugene / Boise (?). It would fit with AC's 6th freedom drive.

[casper]

Originally Posted by YVR Bruce

I'm thinking there must be some feed available for YVR to Asia and Europe. Many in WA / OR / Idaho would have AS as their primary carrier (and points prog); for long haul travel they would have ridden DL for AS points.

Perhaps AC can pull some of that business, via DH3/4 connections to one or more of Spokane / Eugene / Boise (?). It would fit with AC's 6th freedom drive.

The Alaska Mileage Plus program includes earning and redemption on: Cathay, Air France, AeroMexico, KLM, and Qantas who all serve YVR but do not serve Seattle.

Since they are dropping code share and millage redemption/earn with Delta. It may be good for YVR.