AC YVR-HKG W 10 Change
Aug 4, 2010, 4:35 pm
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AC YVR-HKG W 10 Change
As per 04AUG10 GDS timetable display, Air Canada from 31OCT10 is adjusting Vancouver – Hong Kong schedule. Current red-eye departure from Vancouver will move to noon hours. Also, there’s also flight number changes, and operates at reduced frequency from 31OCT10 to 15DEC10.
The flight will also originates from Toronto. Details below:
till 30OCT10
AC017 YVR0205 – 0610+1HKG 77W D
AC018 HKG1755 – 1435YVR 77W D
eff 31OCT10
AC007 YYZ0800 – 0955YVR1140 – 1720+1HKG 77W x13
AC008 HKG1910 – 1430YVR1620 – 2337YYZ 77W x24
Service increase to Daily from 16DEC10
Source: Airline Route Updates by jimyvr
The flight will also originates from Toronto. Details below:
till 30OCT10
AC017 YVR0205 – 0610+1HKG 77W D
AC018 HKG1755 – 1435YVR 77W D
eff 31OCT10
AC007 YYZ0800 – 0955YVR1140 – 1720+1HKG 77W x13
AC008 HKG1910 – 1430YVR1620 – 2337YYZ 77W x24
Service increase to Daily from 16DEC10
Source: Airline Route Updates by jimyvr
Aug 4, 2010, 4:41 pm
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Can someone help with the reasoning behind the change?
Arriving in HKG at 17:20 means you've missed the work day and therefore have a very long night to recover before working the next day. I would have thought this would impact paid J sales; (as a company) why would I pay a huge premium for someone to arrive rested...so that they can promptly go back to bed?
Arriving in HKG at 17:20 means you've missed the work day and therefore have a very long night to recover before working the next day. I would have thought this would impact paid J sales; (as a company) why would I pay a huge premium for someone to arrive rested...so that they can promptly go back to bed?
Aug 4, 2010, 4:49 pm
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My guesses are that the current schedule doesn't allow for the greatest connections on the outbound. I'm flying on the 24th and I have a six (!!!) hour layover from PDX. Secondly, the plane idles in HKG for more than eleven hours. At first I thought maybe the plane then operated to YYZ but that's a 77L and not a 77W, which is used YVR-HKG.
Aug 4, 2010, 6:03 pm
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Pity, the new schedule with the redeye only started in March and it was really quite convenient. Hopefully it'll be back in the new year.
Pity, the new schedule with the redeye only started in March and it was really quite convenient. Hopefully it'll be back in the new year.
Aug 4, 2010, 6:04 pm
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The early morning arrival at HKG is great. I can board the plane after work and arrive the next morning, saving many hours and fly while sleeping. Now, with the change is schedule, I would stick with AC15 and fly non-stop from YYZ.
Aug 4, 2010, 8:12 pm
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Aug 4, 2010, 9:00 pm
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Aug 4, 2010, 9:37 pm
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