Bigtime is right--more international flights are a function of demand and airline route planning, not due to limitations of YYC.
The parallel runway is more about increasing movements per hour at peak times, we are routinely given holds, delays, or ground stops departing for yyc. The parallel runway will help this, as long as the winds aren't strong out of the west.
Bigtime, what is wrong with the current runways? Don't know what you are referring to.
Airport authorites in Canada are terrible. They are run like an extremely inefficient arm of the government. They spend as much as they want, which is often far more than is required, and then just raise airport improvement fees and landing fees. They are a true monopoly, because for the most part we don't have a choice of airports. If you fly to or from Calgary, you use YYC.
They aren't using taxpayer money, but they are taking advantage of anyone who wishes to use air travel.
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