TAS
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Friday and TuesdaysHeh, I saw it too while driving on Calgary Trail past 23rd Ave. Although I though they only fly on Tuesdays and Thursdays?
Friday and TuesdaysHeh, I saw it too while driving on Calgary Trail past 23rd Ave. Although I though they only fly on Tuesdays and Thursdays?
I'd like to see the number of flights they are doing, probably daily would be best...![]()
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Air Service One - Bitesize Analysis of the Day - 13 August 2024 - Air Service One
Air Service One - Bitesize Analysis of the Day - 13 August 2024airserviceone.com
It will never happen with AC.YOW seeing a return of LHR on AC.
This is the one true missing link for YEG IMO.
Interesting how the other major Alberta airport is only slightly ahead of us. Not sure what is going on, but much of the rest of the country seems to be traveling a lot more this year, except Alberta.2024 half year passenger totals at Canada's busiest:
YYZ 22.6 million +6.2%
YVR 12,597,563 +7.3%
YUL 10,657,069 +8.6%
YYC 8,789,143 +3.55%
YEG 3,650,153 +2.3%
YOW 2,199,850 +12.6%
YWG 2,004,128 +3.7%
YHZ 1,764,698 +7.4%
2024 half year passenger totals at Canada's busiest:
YYZ 22.6 million +6.2%
YVR 12,597,563 +7.3%
YUL 10,657,069 +8.6%
YYC 8,789,143 +3.55%
YEG 3,650,153 +2.3%
YOW 2,199,850 +12.6%
YWG 2,004,128 +3.7%
YHZ 1,764,698 +7.4%
One of the other factors that plays a large part in those numbers is connecting passengers.Interesting how the other major Alberta airport is only slightly ahead of us. Not sure what is going on, but much of the rest of the country seems to be traveling a lot more this year, except Alberta.
The prevailing wisdom is AC would not waste a valuable LHR slot on a narrow body. Remains to be seen.Theoretically i believe the XLR (which is the eventual plan for YOW) can made the YEG-LHR mission. Maybe a seasonal option but indeed there really isn't a clear path to a London route for YEG. Westjet showing no plans for widebody growth anytime soon. British Airways maybe most likely although still pretty far fetched.
One of the other factors that plays a large part in those numbers is connecting passengers.
While AC has always had garbage service at YEG, the number of connections at YEG from AC has declined. For example, there used to be a passengers who would fly through YEG to get to YMM or YQU. Given AC's complete lack of service in YEG, there are virtually no connecting passengers. Likewise with AC's pullback in YYC, now connections are limited to just WJ. I dont even know how WJ uses YEG in terms of a connector but I feel with all the "growth" WJ has had in Edmonton I believe most of their connections are still routed through YYC.
On the flip side, YOW now that it is hubbed thanks to Porter and has also seen a substantial increase in routes thanks to AC is now seeing a 12.6% increase.
YEG's 2.3% growth is likely reflective of organic travel increase in the Edmonton market, and given that AC continues to cut flights from Edmonton, does not use Edmonton as a connector, and WJ's continued reliance on YYC reinforces my belief that YEG is Canada's largest regional airport (which YEG management seems all too content with according to their latest master plan, which is a discussion for another post).
I don't disagree with the importance of retaining and attracting more connecting traffic, but back to my previous point - both major Alberta airports have had fairly low growth this year as compared to elsewhere in Canada.
So, there seems to be something more going on here now.