Vancouver Sun : Unfriendly skies
Jun 12, 2016, 8:06 pm
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Three! From the MLL? You must be using a different YVR than I use. I don't think there is a arriving 747 until 11am. I think 1 maybe 2 arr late afternoon and 1 or 2 late night departure. Plus, they usually use gates that can't be seen from the MLL.
Jun 12, 2016, 8:12 pm
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Jun 12, 2016, 8:18 pm
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Jun 12, 2016, 8:22 pm
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If some pictures come up in my timehop I'll show you, Korean Air (2x), LH, BA, EVA, Quantas, and I remember seeing Cathay back in the day too.
Jun 12, 2016, 9:05 pm
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I'm confused. The article doesn't cite any opposition in this supposed "fight" for a TK YVR IST flight. It is all conjecture and extrapolation from the previous scraps with the ME3. I for one am in favour of foreign carriers getting as many routes as the market can support but there seems to be a lot of inference and conjecture in this article. TK hasn't stated that they want the route nor has AC opposed it.
And I'm not sure what Mr. Schlappig means about YVR AKL, this flight already exists?
And I'm not sure what Mr. Schlappig means about YVR AKL, this flight already exists?
See last para of Pg 2. Seeking 2 daily YYZ and 1 daily YVR and YUL.
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/ctareview2014/pdf/Turkish_Airlines.pdf
This article is nowhere near as critical as the government's own review of the Canadian Transportation Act, posted on the Transport Canada website. The observations and recommendations in that make short work of claims about the competitive nature of the Canadian market.
Jun 12, 2016, 9:12 pm
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Granted CX and PR have ceased for good, but KE, LH, NZ, BA, QF, CA, BR all fly them to YVR on a regular or seasonal basis. Depending on time of year, many of these are subbed by a (yawn) 777, but they're still a common sight.
Oh, and Ed Force One!
Who flies 747s into YYZ? KL and AF seasonally...anyone else I'm not aware of?
Oh, and Ed Force One!
Who flies 747s into YYZ? KL and AF seasonally...anyone else I'm not aware of?
BTW when did CA use 747s for YVR? From what I know 744s are limited to intra Asia flights since at least 2014. Or does CA use 748 for YVR?
Jun 12, 2016, 9:53 pm
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LH uses 747 for FRA. BA may have one for LHR. I think the LH 747 is the only one used on a regular basis. There are also some cargo 747s of course.
BTW when did CA use 747s for YVR? From what I know 744s are limited to intra Asia flights since at least 2014. Or does CA use 748 for YVR?
BTW when did CA use 747s for YVR? From what I know 744s are limited to intra Asia flights since at least 2014. Or does CA use 748 for YVR?
Jun 12, 2016, 9:54 pm
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Those comments are strange. Despite AKL having been around for nearly a decade and MEL specifically being mentioned earlier this week by AC directly, he makes it sound as though he came up with the two on his own and did his own route analysis for them. Even his comments on China are odd.. Canadian airlines have access to 18 points in China and yet only use two. The use of a points blogger as a source says a lot about the quality of the article.
Jun 12, 2016, 10:01 pm
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Actually, TK has mentioned it publicly. Over a year ago - March 2015. They're seeking 28 weekly frequencies. Since 2009, they've received 9 weekly.
See last para of Pg 2. Seeking 2 daily YYZ and 1 daily YVR and YUL.
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/ctareview201...h_Airlines.pdf
This article is nowhere near as critical as the government's own review of the Canadian Transportation Act, posted on the Transport Canada website. The observations and recommendations in that make short work of claims about the competitive nature of the Canadian market.
See last para of Pg 2. Seeking 2 daily YYZ and 1 daily YVR and YUL.
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/ctareview201...h_Airlines.pdf
This article is nowhere near as critical as the government's own review of the Canadian Transportation Act, posted on the Transport Canada website. The observations and recommendations in that make short work of claims about the competitive nature of the Canadian market.
Jun 12, 2016, 10:05 pm
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Jun 12, 2016, 10:07 pm
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Jun 12, 2016, 10:09 pm
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