Thanks YYC travel deals! Just had a great trip to Ecuador on the cheap and was my first time using the new terminal. Last fall on another trip I used to old terminal for a US flight.
My impressions were mostly good. I'm a semi regular flyer (once/twice) a year and the new terminal feels like a great upgrade on the old space. My first time in YYC was last year in the old part. I usually fly from YEG and I was surprised how so small and cramped it was. The new terminal is much more in line with current airports. One cool little thing is I was on the inaugural flight to Mexico City on Aeromexico so there was a bunch of stuff going on and stuffing myself full of cupcakes before the flight contributed to a good nights rest on the red eye.
Ummmm still not sure what to think of the call to gate thing. I was there at night and the terminal was empty so I could hear all the festivities at the gate but being a normal day would be different. I'm old school I guess and I like hanging out near the gate an hour before. Also when returning from Mexico City I am not sure the benefit of putting your declaration card in the machine and getting a receipt, then getting in another line to see a border agent anyways. I'm sure there is a reason but it seemed odd to line up twice. I do recall doing this in Seattle last year as well.
But overall great trip and Aeromexico was great. All 4 legs of my trip were early and liked the new YYC.
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