YVR Airport & Sea Island Developments Discussion - Page 79

zivan56 · #**1561** Posted **Jun 24, 2009, 8:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by vanman

There's no way I'll ever fly Air Canada again if this is their new policy towards pets. I'm deathly allergic to all different kinds of animals and I get really bad asthma around cats and dogs. Seems like Air Canada is planning their own demise.

What is the difference if the pets are below you or to your side? Now, they are just kept right under your feet, and are seperated by metal panels that make up the passenger cabin floor (with no air seal). Ever since smoking was banned on flights, most of the air inside is recirculated...I doubt the filters catch anything smaller than a hair. So it doesn't really matter unless the animal gets out and starts jumping on you.
I don't like pets in the passenger cabin due to the potential for some mutt barking during the whole flight right next to my year. However, I also don't like children on board for the same reason

zahav · #**1562** Posted **Jun 25, 2009, 3:53 AM**

As of right now, the C-Pier expansion is still scheduled for opening on Sep. 1... however, it maybe earlier, progress has been quite fast

Gordon · #**1563** Posted **Jun 25, 2009, 4:29 AM**

At one point the may AGM presentation was on the website and one of the parts was from the head of engineering said pier C would be ready for the busy Summer season.

Yume-sama · #**1564** Posted **Jun 25, 2009, 7:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by twoNeurons

@vanman:

I recommend avoiding WestJet. They have had this same pet policy for years... so if you want to travel within Canada... Via Rail perhaps?

Via Rail allows pets...

zahav · #**1565** Posted **Jun 26, 2009, 3:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by Gordon

At one point the may AGM presentation was on the website and one of the parts was from the head of engineering said pier C would be ready for the busy Summer season.

you're probably right it will be open earlier, but the airport authority themselves aren't officially announcing it.. I think they are afraid if they build up too much hope of a fast opening (ie.. next couple of weeks for the start of the 'busy summer season') and don't make it, they will look bad. if they keep it at september, and then open early ahead of schedukle, they will look good. i personally think it will open earlier, becuase i know for a fact they are just putting the finishing touches on it (ie.. interior signs, final paint, etc...) they shoulld be open earlier than september

Gordon · #**1566** Posted **Jun 26, 2009, 3:35 AM**

It may be the on or before type of thing that Intransit BC did with the Canada Line.
The opening of this expansion will certainly leave the B Pier pretty empty wont it.

Canadian Mind · #**1567** Posted **Jun 26, 2009, 11:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Via Rail allows pets...

I've never been on a westjet flight where people bought pets aboard.

yesheh · #**1568** Posted **Jun 26, 2009, 3:38 PM**

I flew into B pier yesterday and from what I could tell C-pier looked just about ready to be opened - aka they had none of the airside barriers up anymore etc etc. Coming into the baggage terminal was a nightmare though - i thought I was back in Eastern Europe or something - the narrow escalator? It's been a while since I've flow into Vancouver domestic...

Yume-sama · #**1569** Posted **Jun 26, 2009, 4:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Canadian Mind

I've never been on a westjet flight where people bought pets aboard.

I have never been on a flight with any airline with a pet in the cabin, that I know of.

I saw one the other day going in to cargo, but even that's a bit rare.

vanman · #**1570** Posted **Jun 26, 2009, 9:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Canadian Mind

I've never been on a westjet flight where people bought pets aboard.

Neither have I.

zahav · #**1571** Posted **Jun 27, 2009, 2:02 AM**

We might be in for an early opening after all. The Link II building (which essntially is the gatewat to the C-Pier, as well as connecting domestic and international) is opening now through July 25th. some sections are already open, with the last phase (completion of the new security entrance/escreening area for C-Pier) opening July 25th. There will still be some work on the public side of the Link II, integarting with the existing terminal, but the post-security side will be all complete. so this is a good sign for an early C-Pier opening

Vancouver_Highrise · #**1572** Posted **Jun 27, 2009, 6:55 AM**

Hopefully it's open by the time I leave or come back from Toronto.
July 21st to August 14th. If it is i'll get some pics

eemy · #**1573** Posted **Jun 28, 2009, 11:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Canadian Mind

I've never been on a westjet flight where people bought pets aboard.

Most airlines don't have buy-on-board animals.

Canadian Mind · #**1574** Posted **Jun 28, 2009, 11:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by jeremy_haak

Most airlines don't have buy-on-board animals.

You never know what's in those snack packs.

Yume-sama · #**1575** Posted **Jun 28, 2009, 11:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

I have never been on a flight with any airline with a pet in the cabin, that I know of.

I saw one the other day going in to cargo, but even that's a bit rare.

And no sooner do I say this, I see two dogs on my flight in cabin to Calgary from Vancouver with Westjet yesterday afternoon.

Canadian Mind · #**1576** Posted **Jun 28, 2009, 11:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

And no sooner do I say this, I see two dogs on my flight in cabin to Calgary from Vancouver with Westjet yesterday afternoon.

How was the flight?

Millennium2002 · #**1577** Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 3:08 AM**

can someone provide an update to YVR? I'd highly appreciate it. Thanks.
- Allan Kuan

Yume-sama · #**1578** Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 3:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by Canadian Mind

How was the flight?

A little bumpy and I swear we came close to overshooting the runway. We landed far later than normal, and only came to a stop at the end, rather than middle. I've been in 747's that stopped far sooner.

But... I'm guessing you were wanting to know about the pets...

... I didn't even know they were on until I saw them going off. Certainly quieter than the baby infront of me.

lightrail · #**1579** Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 4:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

A little bumpy and I swear we came close to overshooting the runway. We landed far later than normal, and only came to a stop at the end, rather than middle. I've been in 747's that stopped far sooner.

But... I'm guessing you were wanting to know about the pets...

... I didn't even know they were on until I saw them going off. Certainly quieter than the baby infront of me.

Sometimes ATC asks smaller planes, like a 737, to "land long"; this allows a following aircraft to follow closer and get on the runway sooner.

Canadian Mind · #**1580** Posted **Jun 29, 2009, 4:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

A little bumpy and I swear we came close to overshooting the runway. We landed far later than normal, and only came to a stop at the end, rather than middle. I've been in 747's that stopped far sooner.

But... I'm guessing you were wanting to know about the pets...

... I didn't even know they were on until I saw them going off. Certainly quieter than the baby infront of me.

I trust westjet even when they are putting me on a patch of dirt. The way they fly make me think they are cowboys, but they've never failed to put me down in one piece, compared to everytime I'm on AC where I'm bouncing side-side on landing.