Calgary International Airport - New Terminal, Runway, Control Tower

[Kavvy]

Originally Posted by jayswin

That guy can't figure out how old to dress. His pants say 50's, his shirt says 40, his shoes say 20's and his mustache doesn't fit anything.

I am surprised they are not automated.

[Fuzz]

^ I thought that at first to, but then remembered the airport has free labour from the white hats, so this is probably a lot cheaper.

[I-Hate-Hulse]

Originally Posted by Kavvy

I am surprised they are not automated.

For this to be truly useful, the airport is going to have to run them on a frequent, constant basis which is going to cost them a crap ton in labour costs. Not to mention justifying all the space that these lanes are going to monopolize.

Going to a "hailing" or request system isn't going to be convenient and most people will just walk rather than wait (and bitch all the way)

[Bigtime]

Hainan Airlines is planning to add a 4th weekly PEK-YYC flight come October, the route is expected to start in June.

https://twitter.com/airlineroute/sta...67439050493952

[jkstuart12]

Media are expecting a major announcement at YYC this morning at 10:30. Any guesses as to what it could be?

http://www.660news.com/2016/02/05/ma...coming-at-yyc/

The Airport Authority says reps from the airport, the province, and even foreign dignitaries will be on hand for news regarding air service

[underGRADFlame]

Originally Posted by jkstuart12

Media are expecting a major announcement at YYC this morning at 10:30. Any guesses as to what it could be?

http://www.660news.com/2016/02/05/ma...coming-at-yyc/

YCC will announce that due to the economic slow down in Alberta all international flights will stop operations and YYC will become the largest regional airport in Canada!

[Ozy_Flame]

Calgary-Dubai route . . . ?

[KelVarnsen]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Calgary-Dubai route . . . ?

Not likely.

[polak]

Calgary will have A380 service

Edit: Reddit is writing it off as the official announcement of the Hainan service. LAME

[Bigtime]

Yup, it's definitely the Hainan announcement. Tell me Polak, how is getting a new route to China lame? This is a great get for YYC.

Flights start June 30th and operate 3x weekly with a Boeing 787-8, frequency scheduled to increase to 4x weekly come October.

Initial Herald article: http://calgaryherald.com/business/lo...medium=twitter

[polak]

Lame that it's an announcement for something that's already been announced.

[Bigtime]

I'll take it, up until I saw the actual flights bookable on Hainan yesterday and their LinkedIn page having job positions listed for YYC I wasn't sure if this route would materialize. Especially in this economic climate. I just hope we can sustain the flight, and I wonder how this may affect Air Canada's Tokyo flight.

[MRCboicgy]

So that means we get BA's 787, AC's 787 (-9?) and now this, right?

All of the wing flex!

[Bigtime]

Sexy wing flex all the way! Oh and BA is operating the 787-9 tomorrow, there are a few stretches where we are getting her with BA this year.

[Tron_fdc]

I REALLY hope this flight catches on. I'll be flying it every few months so it's GREAT news for me.

Sucks they aren't Star Alliance, but I'll take it.

[Bigtime]

Based on Hainan's announcement yesterday here are all the scheduled 2016 overseas flights from YYC:

Air Canada
LHR Daily 789
FRA Daily 789
NRT Daily 788

British Airways
LHR Daily 788

KLM
AMS Daily 333

Westjet
LGW 5x weekly 763 **NEW**

Air Transat
LGW 3x weekly 333
MAN 1x weekly 333
MAN/GLA 1x weekly 333
CDG 1x weekly 333
AMS 1x weekly 333

Condor
FRA 3x weekly 763

Edelweiss
ZRH 1x weekly 332 and 1x weekly 333 **NEW**

Hainan
PEK 3x weekly 788 **NEW**



Edit: Missed Glasgow, will update later.

[Table 5]

There are direct flights to Zurich? Sweet.

[Bigtime]

That's the Edelweiss flights, just once weekly over the summer. Not sure if they are publicly bookable or only through European vacation packs.

[getbak]

I never would have guessed that a Calgary to Beijing flight would go over such little water.

[nik-]

we ever going to get a direct to Hong Kong?