Best/Worst MLL's
Jul 24, 2010, 1:43 am
#47
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Of the 8 MLL's I've been to, I prefer:
YVR Transborder (like the views, aesthetics and big shower)
YYZ International (for all the reasons listed by other posters)
YYZ Domestic (fairly similar to YYZ Intl)
YEG (Nice small lounge... like the fire place)
While I think AC's done a good job of standardizing the offerings at its major lounges, I will say that the one that doesn't stand out for me is YYC. I don't like how despite YYC being an 'AC hub' there is no shower and I prefer the lighter, fresher aesthetic of YYZ Intl and YVR Transborder to the darker motifs of YYC.
YVR Transborder (like the views, aesthetics and big shower)
YYZ International (for all the reasons listed by other posters)
YYZ Domestic (fairly similar to YYZ Intl)
YEG (Nice small lounge... like the fire place)
While I think AC's done a good job of standardizing the offerings at its major lounges, I will say that the one that doesn't stand out for me is YYC. I don't like how despite YYC being an 'AC hub' there is no shower and I prefer the lighter, fresher aesthetic of YYZ Intl and YVR Transborder to the darker motifs of YYC.
Jul 24, 2010, 9:36 pm
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Jul 25, 2010, 11:42 am
#50
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Doubtful.
2008 traffic:
Moncton 158,456 movements, 515,460 pax
Regina 64,111 movements but 1,022,442 pax
Moncton must get a lot of military, private or courier traffic that Regina doesn't get, but Regina must have either more or much larger passenger service.
Saskatoon has more traffic than Regina but no MLL; I imagine they'll get one before Moncton.
2008 traffic:
Moncton 158,456 movements, 515,460 pax
Regina 64,111 movements but 1,022,442 pax
Moncton must get a lot of military, private or courier traffic that Regina doesn't get, but Regina must have either more or much larger passenger service.
Saskatoon has more traffic than Regina but no MLL; I imagine they'll get one before Moncton.
YYJ - Total AC capacity - 1,273 possible pax; 28 possible J pax
YQR - Total AC capacity - 636 possible pax; 18 possible J pax
YXE - Total AC capacity - 573; possible pax; 27 possible J pax
YQM - Total AC capacity - 573; possible pax; 40 possible J pax
Looks like YYJ would be the winner; the others are close contenders it would seem.
Jul 25, 2010, 12:22 pm
#51
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It should get you access no matter which *A airline you are flying provided there is a transborder lounge (i.e. YVR, YYZ, YUL). In the lounge I don't think you'll get free Internet access unless you are flying AC.
Jul 25, 2010, 12:23 pm
#52
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Assuming MLL's are put in place to service departing Air Canada status and J pax only, total movements or total pax isn't a good measure. Only AC business matters I would think. To satisfy my curiosity on this, I did some # crunching. Assuming today is a typical day, the noted contenders stack up as follows:
YYJ - Total AC capacity - 1,273 possible pax; 28 possible J pax
YQR - Total AC capacity - 636 possible pax; 18 possible J pax
YXE - Total AC capacity - 573; possible pax; 27 possible J pax
YQM - Total AC capacity - 573; possible pax; 40 possible J pax
Looks like YYJ would be the winner; the others are close contenders it would seem.
YYJ - Total AC capacity - 1,273 possible pax; 28 possible J pax
YQR - Total AC capacity - 636 possible pax; 18 possible J pax
YXE - Total AC capacity - 573; possible pax; 27 possible J pax
YQM - Total AC capacity - 573; possible pax; 40 possible J pax
Looks like YYJ would be the winner; the others are close contenders it would seem.
This is what I can see for Monday, 26 July:
YYJ - 1,391 possible pax. 42 possible J
YXE - 1,047 possible pax. 46 possible J
YQR - 904 possible pax. 37 possible J
YQM - 697 possible pax. 49 possible J
YQM's numbers may be a little off. AC is running several extra sections into/out of YQM due to the finish of the track and field competition going on there. I didn't include those flights, but am not sure if they were replacing any lower capacity flights.
Jul 25, 2010, 1:11 pm
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