Apparently nobody in Calgary has a towbar to push the damn thing out of the gate once it's in. I think 4 have come to Edmonton so far and there is an officially designated gate and taxiway routing for the A380. The last 2 have not gone to the gate and instead made use of the absolutely gigantic apron and airstairs. If you've got to get a bunch of people out, obviously you want to go to a gate. Prior to Monday, Edmonton was a better choice despite the distance to hospitals. Gate 78 at Calgary's new terminal now makes it the easy choice over YEG in the event that YVR is too far... assuming somebody buys a towbar.
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