YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion

[casper]

Originally Posted by LO 044

I know this is a little further off of the YVR discussion board but i am curious how the ex-Rouge flights are/will be doing this summer and how that translates into next year. An example is YYZ-WAW. This flight among others have been switched to mainline service. Looking at some bookings during the summer, the loads look poor. I know that looking at bookings through AC.com doesn't tell the whole story but with the retirement of the mainline 767's in 2019 what happens? Will these flights be dropped? Sure the 330 will not take over a YYZ-WAW flight. Or am i missing something in that mainline AC will retire the 767's but Rouge will actually take over these birds?

AC is also putting the 737max on YVR to Hawaii and likely some other European routes that might have been 767 on mainline or rouge. That should free up rouge 767 to operate YYZ-WAW if Rouge is a more appropriate offering on that route.

Someone more familiar with AC operations can potentially answer the question is there a more profitable route out there that the 767 on YYZ-WAW could be deployed onto? That I don't know.

[Johnny Aussie]

YVR’s next foreign carrier is on its way from TSN.

HU7959 has about 6h15m to go.

Almost forgot about this one...

[LeftCoaster]

Here's the water cannon arrival of Hainan from YVR's instagram:



https://www.instagram.com/yvrairport/?hl=en

[Johnny Aussie]

Nice one.

AC’s new year round MEL flights also start next weekend. Melbourne has the largest tram network in the world. Why mention that? I’ve seen two of the larger trams completely painted and decked out advertising the new service. Touting YVR as “your new gateway to North America. I’ll try and take a pic if I see another one.

Still lots of exciting things going on.

I think it’s time to discuss South America again.

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

I think it’s time to discuss South America again.

It's been ages.

[excel]

Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

Melbourne has the largest tram network in the world.

I learned this fun fact in the game Mini Metro.

[trofirhen]

Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

I think it’s time to discuss South America again.

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

It's been ages.

If a South America route goes through, YVR will be a 5-continent airport. ("Big League," if you will ...)

[Johnny Aussie]

Originally Posted by excel

I learned this fun fact in the game Mini Metro.

Excellent! Did you do well in it?

Metro Melbourne is about to hit 5 million and we need help fixing our PT system... can't cope with our unprecedented growth. They need to stop promoting us as the most liveable city in the world!

As for AC mainline to KIX.... way too early to conclude there's a reduction in capacity.... May is still shoulder season... expect to see more frequencies for peak summer (late June to early September).

AC mainline long-haul will grow to 15 destinations from YVR. That's more than double what it was just four years ago.

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by Johnny Aussie

AC mainline long-haul will grow to 15 destinations from YVR. That's more than double what it was just four years ago.

Sure sure sure, but we want MORE!

Hope you're right about KIX, considering NGO is almost certainly getting the axe hopefully service to KIX doesn't take a big hit, or hit at all.

[trofirhen]

SQL has announced it will start SIN-EWR nonstop flights - the longest in the world - at 9535 miles / 15345 km in the near future, using the A350 ULH. (With no economy class, however).
As such, this would make YYZ-SYD flights possible (as well as YYZ-SIN flights). By extension, could this this possible mean YVR losing its Canadian monopoly on Australia routes to YYZ?
I doubt this would be doable, as the EWR-SIN route has no economy class, and YYZ-Australia would presumably need an economy class (B789) to make it viable. YYZ is not NYC.
Nevertheless, I just hope that there are areas of the world where YVR would maintain soveregnty in the Canadian market. I'd hate to see YYZ infiltrate YVR's own "space."
Unlikely: yes, I think. Possible? I'll let the professionals answer that one. But hey, YYZ just got Manila nonstop, so could it ultimately eat further into YVR TransPacific territory?

[Gordon]

Next week Ac's Vyr CDG & Zhg flights start, i wond er if YVR will need it;s new Remote Stands?

[Johnny Aussie]

Originally Posted by Gordon

Next week Ac's Vyr CDG & Zhg flights start, i wond er if YVR will need it;s new Remote Stands?

Next week is a big week for AC INTL ops at YVR. MEL, DEL, CDG and ZRH all kick off in the next 10 days.

[nname]

Originally Posted by Gordon

Next week Ac's Vyr CDG & Zhg flights start, i wond er if YVR will need it;s new Remote Stands?

Not for Thursday at least. There is still two gates sitting empty tomorrow at noon time (73 and 93). And they can probably squeeze out a gate or two if they try hard enough...

[osirisboy]

This might be a stupid question but didn't ac always fly to Paris?

[zahav]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

This might be a stupid question but didn't ac always fly to Paris?

No they haven't for at least 15 years, I'm not sure when it was Canadian Airlines, but not since at least the merger.

I have a feeling DUB will go mainline with a 330 or something, and maybe rotate with YUL. I don't think they will want to let that route go, but we shall see!

[thenoflyzone]

Originally Posted by zahav

No they haven't for at least 15 years, I'm not sure when it was Canadian Airlines, but not since at least the merger.

That's not true.

AC operated direct service YVR-CDG (through YUL) with a B763 in summer 2009.

AC884 YVR0850-1634YUL1810-0705+1CDG B763 D
AC885 CDG1130-1315YUL1430-1659YVR B763 D

https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=22103&item=138089

[nname]

Effective tomorrow, Central Mountain Air will relocate to South Terminal from the B-concourse.

Since CMA codeshare with AC... I guess some of the AC itineraries will now require a terminal change at YVR?

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by thenoflyzone

That's not true.

AC operated direct service YVR-CDG (through YUL) with a B763 in summer 2009.

AC884 YVR0850-1634YUL1810-0705+1CDG B763 D
AC885 CDG1130-1315YUL1430-1659YVR B763 D

https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=22103&item=138089

I know the weird airline lingo definition, but that's hardly direct.... It's 800 miles out of the way.

[LeftCoaster]

Was taking a look at Singapore Airlines upcoming fleet additions, and to put it simply they are massive.

They are replacing:

• 22 A330-300s
• 9 B777-200s
• 9 B777-200ERs
• 5 B777 300s
• 27 B777 300ERs

With:

• 60 A350 900s
• 7 A350 900ULRs
• 20 B77X 9s
• 49 B787-10s

That's 72 airplanes being replaced by 136 airplanes which are larger on average.

I calculated the seats and they are going from 19,800 seats to 39,820 seats!

With that big of a capacity boost I have a very VERY difficult time believing that we wont see Singapore Airlines begin service to YVR in the next few years.

Only thing that makes it anything but assured is the layout of their A350-900 which is quite premium heavy. That said with the wealth in Singapore and the wealthy asian demographic in Vancouver I think they could make it work.

[Gordon]

Any reason for the terminal change for CMA, I yvr starting work on end of pier B?

Tomorrow gates D62 D75& D76 are in use at the same time.