New service to St. Johns, Canada
Mar 15, 2004, 8:53 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: los angeles, calif.
Programs: Alaska Airlines Gold MVP
Posts: 7,170
New service to St. Johns, Canada
Haven't seen a PR.
Continental's regional affiliate Continental Express will inagurate non-stop service between Newark and St. Johns on 1 June 2004:
CO 3253 EWR 1720-2206 YYT ERJ Daily
CO 3254 YYT 0600-0750 EWR ERJ Daily
Seasonal service through 29 September 2004.
Continental's regional affiliate Continental Express will inagurate non-stop service between Newark and St. Johns on 1 June 2004:
CO 3253 EWR 1720-2206 YYT ERJ Daily
CO 3254 YYT 0600-0750 EWR ERJ Daily
Seasonal service through 29 September 2004.
Mar 16, 2004, 10:14 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Where the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet
Posts: 1,656
To be clear, this is Newfoundland and not New Brunswick.
Mar 16, 2004, 11:12 am
#3
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold
Posts: 14,429
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by happymob:
To be clear, this is Newfoundland and not New Brunswick.</font>
To be clear, this is Newfoundland and not New Brunswick.</font>
Edited to add that I've never been east of Nova Scotia in Canada, as I've been to Europe once or twice
EmailKid
------------------
I am NOT a tin elite! Then again, what the hell do I know?
[This message has been edited by emailkid (edited Mar 16, 2004).]
Mar 16, 2004, 11:47 am
#4
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: HKG
Programs: Priority Club Plat
Posts: 12,311
Saint John, NB. Airport code: YSJ
St. John's, NF. Airport code: YYT
Edit: Thanks YYZC2 for pointing out my earlier mistake. It's YSJ, not YSL.
[This message has been edited by rkkwan (edited Mar 16, 2004).]
St. John's, NF. Airport code: YYT
Edit: Thanks YYZC2 for pointing out my earlier mistake. It's YSJ, not YSL.
[This message has been edited by rkkwan (edited Mar 16, 2004).]
Mar 16, 2004, 11:57 am
#5
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: MKE
Programs: AA Exec Platinum, SPG Platinum / Ambassador / Lifetime Gold, Avis FIRST
Posts: 3,293
Mar 16, 2004, 12:46 pm
#6
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Los Angeles, CA (formerly New Haven, CT)
Programs: US Gold, *A Gold, SPG Gold, ex-CO Gold
Posts: 396
i find it unbelievable that this is over a three hour flight on a jungle jet and according to the website no meal will be served on either flight. what happened to "meals being served at mealtimes"?
Mar 16, 2004, 1:00 pm
#7
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: YYZ
Posts: 6,138
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by rkkwan:
Saint John, NB. Airport code: YSL
St. John's, NF. Airport code: YYT</font>
Saint John, NB. Airport code: YSL
St. John's, NF. Airport code: YYT</font>
Even Canadians get the two cities confused. Two ways to remember are that the Newfoundland city is possesive (has an 's at the end) and its "Saint" is usually abbreviated, whereas the New Brunsick city's "Saint" is traditionally not.
Mar 17, 2004, 2:26 am
#8
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Kfar Saba, Israel
Posts: 4,172
Official PR -
http://ir.thomsonfn.com/InvestorRela...storyid=109506
Funny - they didn't mention in the PR that it will be be a Continental Express route served by a jungle jet, but did say - "...EliteAccess customers flying beyond the New York area also are eligible for complimentary first class upgrades..."
http://ir.thomsonfn.com/InvestorRela...storyid=109506
Funny - they didn't mention in the PR that it will be be a Continental Express route served by a jungle jet, but did say - "...EliteAccess customers flying beyond the New York area also are eligible for complimentary first class upgrades..."
Mar 17, 2004, 5:45 am
#9
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Between AUS, EWR, and YTO In a little twisty maze of airline seats, all alike.. but I wanna go home with the armadillo
Programs: CO, NW, & UA forum moderator emeritus
Posts: 35,426
And how 'bout the fantastic arrival/departure times. Leave YYT at 6am? I don't think so.
Why does it take almost 5 hours to get there and less than two to get back?
Why does it take almost 5 hours to get there and less than two to get back?
Mar 17, 2004, 6:20 am
#10
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Southwest Desert, under a rock, watch out! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<" You can get there, but it's gonna cost you!
Programs: Previously NonePass®, now UA 1K (*Enhanced*)
Posts: 4,248
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Why does it take almost 5 hours to get there and less than two to get back?</font>
[This message has been edited by snake (edited Mar 17, 2004).]
Mar 17, 2004, 7:52 am
#11
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Between AUS, EWR, and YTO In a little twisty maze of airline seats, all alike.. but I wanna go home with the armadillo
Programs: CO, NW, & UA forum moderator emeritus
Posts: 35,426
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by snake:
Remember time zones?</font>
Remember time zones?
</font>
Mar 17, 2004, 8:18 am
#12
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 206
Newfoundland has one of those “half-hour” time zones. When it noon in New York, it’s 1:30 pm in St. John’s.
Great to see Continental at YYT! Great scenery! Great people! Just ask the thousands that were put-up here when trans-Atlantic flights were diverted on 9-11.
Continental is certainly building a presence in Atlantic Canada. Up to three flights a day last summer between EWR and YHZ (Halifax) with ERJs and mainline 737s. Next city: Hopefully YQM (Moncton, NB)
Great to see Continental at YYT! Great scenery! Great people! Just ask the thousands that were put-up here when trans-Atlantic flights were diverted on 9-11.
Continental is certainly building a presence in Atlantic Canada. Up to three flights a day last summer between EWR and YHZ (Halifax) with ERJs and mainline 737s. Next city: Hopefully YQM (Moncton, NB)
Mar 17, 2004, 11:34 am
#13
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold
Posts: 14,429
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ghYHZ:
Newfoundland has one of those “half-hour” time zones. When it noon in New York, it’s 1:30 pm in St. John’s.</font>
Newfoundland has one of those “half-hour” time zones. When it noon in New York, it’s 1:30 pm in St. John’s.</font>
The world will end at twelve o'clock, 12:30 in Newfoundland
Edited to explain joke to those not privy to Canadian TV, at least in the olden days. Don't remember seeing it lately when visiting.
Anyways, in promos for TV shows the announcer would say (for example) full details on W5 (Canadian news show) at 6 p.m., 6:30 in Newfoundland.
EmailKid
------------------
I am NOT a tin elite! Then again, what the hell do I know?
[This message has been edited by emailkid (edited Mar 17, 2004).]
Mar 17, 2004, 4:24 pm
#14
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Central Florida
Programs: Bonvoy-Gold, HH-Gold, UA-Gold, *A-Gold
Posts: 2,043
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by xyzzy:
And how 'bout the fantastic arrival/departure times. Leave YYT at 6am? I don't think so.
Why does it take almost 5 hours to get there and less than two to get back?</font>
And how 'bout the fantastic arrival/departure times. Leave YYT at 6am? I don't think so.
Why does it take almost 5 hours to get there and less than two to get back?</font>
The EWR-YYT; 5:20PM departure gives anyone connecting in EWR to YYT plenty of time to make the connection and also the person doing business in NY can have most of the day before he has to leave for the airport.
The YYT-EWR; 6am departure gives the person who wants to do business in NY all day to conduct their business and also give them a wide variety of connections. (even though waiting for a Europe connection would stink big time.
I think the times makes sense for the limited/seasonal market it is.
- HobokenFlyer
Mar 18, 2004, 3:19 pm
#15
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Charleston, SC, USA
Programs: Avis Pref+, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Life Gold, Honors Silver, IHG Plat via MC.
Posts: 6,786
There should be a morning & an evening flight in each direction. Americans vacationing/ doing biz in NF would like most of the day in NF after paying for the previous night's hotel.
Also, 6AM is way too early esp. 4A flight into slow time. A 9AM flight would arrive 11AM to connect to noonish onward flights &or allow all afternoon in NYC while fairly well-rested.
BTW, I agree that this route deserves real jets & meals
.
------------------
Play the travel game 3 vacations into the future!
[This message has been edited by Brendan (edited Mar 18, 2004).]
Also, 6AM is way too early esp. 4A flight into slow time. A 9AM flight would arrive 11AM to connect to noonish onward flights &or allow all afternoon in NYC while fairly well-rested.
BTW, I agree that this route deserves real jets & meals
.------------------
Play the travel game 3 vacations into the future!
[This message has been edited by Brendan (edited Mar 18, 2004).]