HappyJazzz
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I figure HSR is closer to 10 years out than 5 at best, and by then the combined catchment of the line should be getting close to 4mil. Wonder what sort of routes would be viable then?
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I figure HSR is closer to 10 years out than 5 at best, and by then the combined catchment of the line should be getting close to 4mil. Wonder what sort of routes would be viable then?
David A
Senior Member
Westjet seems to be figuring this out some, we also have Flair which so far is a survivor and has helped get us better domestic and US service. Now its Air Canada's turn.
Glenco
Senior Member
I wonder if the hailstorm at YYC last summer has anything to do with WS focus on YEG this year. WS had 20 planes out of commission for a considerable amount of time and by all accounts with climate change this could be a significant issue going forward.
IanO
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^that's actually quite an interesting conundrum for them with that location.
Gronk!
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On a personal note, I have family and friends who live in the UK.
Whatup
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Major export destinations, by region, in 2022:
- United States, at 89.6% of the total value of exports
- Europe, at 7.1% of the total value of exports
- Asia, at 1.1% of the total value of exports
HappyJazzz
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Neat. How often do you and your kids fly out there to visit?
HappyJazzz
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Thanks bot bro!
Seems like you didn't even read your own source tho... The graph shows the reverse values for Europe and Asia and the data table confirms.
Now just imagine what those number might look like if Alberta had direct access to the Pacific...
Of course if energy east or similar projects hadn't been blocked by you know who, maybe the Euro numbers would look different too.
But as it stands it seems like YEG should be focusing on getting us an Asian flight. I wonder if there are any routes where YEG would have a shorter flight path than YVR?
Gronk!
Senior Member
These days? Rarely.
But maybe I would fly out more if there were daily non-stop flights from YEG to LHR or LGW that are steady instead of coming and going at the whim of certain airline executives and politicians. I avoid flying from YYC unless there's no other choice.
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Vanfan123
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The simpleflying article about Condor Airlines summer season (S25) flight 
cuts. Yep Edmonton YEG/ Halifax YHZ are the only 2 cuts for their Canada 
schedule.
cuts. Yep Edmonton YEG/ Halifax YHZ are the only 2 cuts for their Canada schedule.
Vanfan123
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Condor Rejigs Long-Haul Network Completely As US & Canada Flights Are Cut
Condor is suspending flights to six destinations in the US and Canada. We look at where that excess capacity is going this summer.
simpleflying.com
TAS
Senior Member
Interesting point. The 2020 hailstorm caused about $1.3 billion in damages but didn't touch/damage the airport - although it was relatively close. The 2024 event caused $2.8 billion in damages. The hail swath was more than 120 kilometres long and 12 kilometres wide, and strong winds.
Glenco
Senior Member
Probably not closer but not much difference
Seoul to YVR 8180km, to YEG 8379km. Interestingly if you were to make a connection from anywhere east of Edmonton the distance would be shorter.
YYZ to YVR 3368km YYZ to YEG 2713km. So about 600km further from YYZ to YVR but only about 200 km extra from YEG to Seoul.
HappyJazzz
Active Member
Actually Seoul would be a really good get for YEG. Incheon is a great airport, plenty of connections and a very comfortable facility if you get a long layover.
Doubt it'd be viable at this point, but maybe someday...
The_Cat
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Perhaps Edmonton/Seoul could start out as a summer flight, if we ever get it.