Will AC continue to ignore YYC?
Jul 30, 2017, 1:51 pm
#106
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763 back replacing 788 for AC9/AC10 is really bad news!
Having experienced the 788/789 to / from Japan there is no way that we can return to the 763 or even the 777s!
Now we know why you folks in YYC bemoan AC's indifference for you. If we are going NRT to YEG then although connecting at YYC is more convenient, YVR has the 788/789 service and we'll choose it over YYC's 763 despite the longer journey!
Jul 30, 2017, 3:59 pm
#107
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This is a huge disappointment for those of us from YYZ and east who want to break their journey in YEG on the way home from NRT/HND.
Having experienced the 788/789 to / from Japan there is no way that we can return to the 763 or even the 777s!
Now we know why you folks in YYC bemoan AC's indifference for you. If we are going NRT to YEG then although connecting at YYC is more convenient, YVR has the 788/789 service and we'll choose it over YYC's 763 despite the longer journey!
Having experienced the 788/789 to / from Japan there is no way that we can return to the 763 or even the 777s!
Now we know why you folks in YYC bemoan AC's indifference for you. If we are going NRT to YEG then although connecting at YYC is more convenient, YVR has the 788/789 service and we'll choose it over YYC's 763 despite the longer journey!
Jul 30, 2017, 4:09 pm
#108
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incoherent
The title of this thread is incoherent ("AC continue to ignore YYC?") and inconsistent with the Calgary Herald article.
The article notes (correctly) that WS turns out of YYC have surpassed pre-recession levels. Fair enough. I did not see anything in the article which suggests that AC is ignoring YYC - as many of the posts attest.
The article notes (correctly) that WS turns out of YYC have surpassed pre-recession levels. Fair enough. I did not see anything in the article which suggests that AC is ignoring YYC - as many of the posts attest.
Jul 30, 2017, 4:46 pm
#109
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The title of this thread is incoherent ("AC continue to ignore YYC?") and inconsistent with the Calgary Herald article.
The article notes (correctly) that WS turns out of YYC have surpassed pre-recession levels. Fair enough. I did not see anything in the article which suggests that AC is ignoring YYC - as many of the posts attest.
The article notes (correctly) that WS turns out of YYC have surpassed pre-recession levels. Fair enough. I did not see anything in the article which suggests that AC is ignoring YYC - as many of the posts attest.
Jul 30, 2017, 5:20 pm
#110
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The title of this thread is incoherent ("AC continue to ignore YYC?") and inconsistent with the Calgary Herald article.
The article notes (correctly) that WS turns out of YYC have surpassed pre-recession levels. Fair enough. I did not see anything in the article which suggests that AC is ignoring YYC - as many of the posts attest.
The article notes (correctly) that WS turns out of YYC have surpassed pre-recession levels. Fair enough. I did not see anything in the article which suggests that AC is ignoring YYC - as many of the posts attest.
At least I am deeply disappointed by this 763 redeployment for YYC-NRT.
Jul 30, 2017, 7:51 pm
#111
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Classic 763 J Pods - YYC - NRT rather than 787 Suites ex YVR?
Been TPAC to/from NRT/HND in the J Pods on the 767 and 777 (before conversion) and there is no comparison with the 788s/789s ever.
Why the 767 J Pods haven't been converted and they're just filling-in at YYC for NRT is beyond me. Probably going to be converted to Rouge directly once AC has enough metal to do without them on mainline services. Regardless it does mean that YYC gets second-best service
Why the 767 J Pods haven't been converted and they're just filling-in at YYC for NRT is beyond me. Probably going to be converted to Rouge directly once AC has enough metal to do without them on mainline services. Regardless it does mean that YYC gets second-best service
Jul 30, 2017, 8:17 pm
#112
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Is anyone expecting AC to get more wide bodies? 330s? 777s? 789s?
According to the AC Fleet page with the fin numbers, they have all of the 789s listed.
Air Canada - Fleet Identification Numbers (FIN)
https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...leet/fins.html
Planespotters.net is showing 1 additional 789 on order, but I don't know if that is accurate.
https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Air-Canada?p=3
Canadian Aviation News is showing 4-5 additional fins.
https://canadianaviationnews.files.w...787-jun-25.pdf
So, for YYC-NRT, it's either an old 763 or one of the newer aircraft.
Thoughts?
According to the AC Fleet page with the fin numbers, they have all of the 789s listed.
Air Canada - Fleet Identification Numbers (FIN)
https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...leet/fins.html
Planespotters.net is showing 1 additional 789 on order, but I don't know if that is accurate.
https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Air-Canada?p=3
Canadian Aviation News is showing 4-5 additional fins.
https://canadianaviationnews.files.w...787-jun-25.pdf
So, for YYC-NRT, it's either an old 763 or one of the newer aircraft.
Thoughts?
Jul 31, 2017, 8:59 am
#113
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Jul 31, 2017, 12:38 pm
#115
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That is potential good news for YYC!
We'll go out of our way to fly on the 788/789 fleet, avoiding all else, and if YYC has them; wonderful! The higher flying birds, often at 41,000 ft and clean air on the Dreamliners makes a world of difference on a TPAC/TATL flight!
Jul 31, 2017, 9:39 pm
#116
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I propose that AC should cancel all non-YEG-YYC flights out of YEG. All travel out of YEG must connect through YYC.
#makeYYChubagian
#makeYYChubagian
My new strategy for US departures or international destinations is to take the DL YEG-SEA or the UA YEG-DEN and go from there.
Its funny because I've been seeing a lot of WS bookings from YYZ-YEG routing though YOW now instead of YYC.