YYZ curfew lifted?
Apr 30, 2010 | 3:51 pm
#3
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Doesn't look like it. The airport has a small number of slots per half year (the winter '09-10 was 175) which can be used for flights. Based on the current pattern, a number of charter airlines from Mexico or the Caribbean seem to use the wee hours to fly in. So if these charters switch to a different flying pattern for European trips, then other flights can fill in the gaps.
Apr 30, 2010 | 4:03 pm
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May 12, 2010 | 5:30 pm
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And even at 3am those damn security people wave you off when you try to wait outside in your car!!!
May 25, 2010 | 10:51 pm
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YYZ Night Curfew Relaxed/Lifted?
I have a KE flight YYZ-ICN next month which at time of booking showed a 11:50pm departure. But checking my updated itinerary it now shows the flight leaving YYZ at 1:30am and arriving ICN at 4:00am.
I recalled there was some discussion that commercial flights are almost off limits to land/takeoff between Midnight-6:00am and those time slots were reserved for Cargo? Did YYZ recently lifted its night curfew or did they somewhat relaxed it? Or are airlines now allowed beyond the curfew as long as they are willing to pay a hefty fee for it?
Anyhow, I'm thrilled with the push back of the departure time as a 4:00 am arrival is more civilized than a 2am arrival.
I recalled there was some discussion that commercial flights are almost off limits to land/takeoff between Midnight-6:00am and those time slots were reserved for Cargo? Did YYZ recently lifted its night curfew or did they somewhat relaxed it? Or are airlines now allowed beyond the curfew as long as they are willing to pay a hefty fee for it?
Anyhow, I'm thrilled with the push back of the departure time as a 4:00 am arrival is more civilized than a 2am arrival.
May 25, 2010 | 11:27 pm
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I have a KE flight YYZ-ICN next month which at time of booking showed a 11:50pm departure. But checking my updated itinerary it now shows the flight leaving YYZ at 1:30am and arriving ICN at 4:00am.
I recalled there was some discussion that commercial flights are almost off limits to land/takeoff between Midnight-6:00am and those time slots were reserved for Cargo? Did YYZ recently lifted its night curfew or did they somewhat relaxed it? Or are airlines now allowed beyond the curfew as long as they are willing to pay a hefty fee for it?
Anyhow, I'm thrilled with the push back of the departure time as a 4:00 am arrival is more civilized than a 2am arrival.
I recalled there was some discussion that commercial flights are almost off limits to land/takeoff between Midnight-6:00am and those time slots were reserved for Cargo? Did YYZ recently lifted its night curfew or did they somewhat relaxed it? Or are airlines now allowed beyond the curfew as long as they are willing to pay a hefty fee for it?
Anyhow, I'm thrilled with the push back of the departure time as a 4:00 am arrival is more civilized than a 2am arrival.
It's be interesting if this has been amended or lifted. Could be very useful for late night flights.
May 25, 2010 | 11:29 pm
#9
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The curfew must have been relaxed somewhat cause here are some other noteable changes.
1st YVR-YYZ red-eye, now sked arr time 05:53
1st YEG-YYZ red-eye, now sked arr time 05:51
1st YYC-YYZ red-eye, now sked arr time 05:45
LAX-YYZ red-eye, now sked arr time 05:41
SFO-YYZ red-eye, now sked arr time 05:43
these arr times are pulled from the sked around late JUN.
1st YVR-YYZ red-eye, now sked arr time 05:53
1st YEG-YYZ red-eye, now sked arr time 05:51
1st YYC-YYZ red-eye, now sked arr time 05:45
LAX-YYZ red-eye, now sked arr time 05:41
SFO-YYZ red-eye, now sked arr time 05:43
these arr times are pulled from the sked around late JUN.
May 26, 2010 | 4:46 am
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The YEG-YYZ flight changed from a 00:30 (if I remember correctly) departure to the current 00:15 departure sometime near the end of April. I took the YEG-YYZ (arr. 05:51) yesterday. The plane boarded quite quickly and the pilot announced that we wouldn't be pushing back for 5-10 more minutes due to the arrival curfew in YYZ. We pushed back about 5 min early (after waiting about 10 minutes as the pilot said we would) and were on the YYZ runway by about 05:45.
May 26, 2010 | 5:08 am
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It might depend on the approach and runway that is being used. I know that when landing from the west, the approach is over industrial and commercial properties.
However, N,S, and E approaches fly over some residential properties.
However, N,S, and E approaches fly over some residential properties.
May 26, 2010 | 5:55 am
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I live a good distance from YYZ but am on the approach route used on most days (when there is a west wind). The earlier start means that those arrivals are flying over my house well before those gate arrival times. Thanks for the bad news.
May 26, 2010 | 6:36 am
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If you did buy before 1939, then B!tch away!
Last edited by stinger; May 26, 2010 at 8:26 am