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I took Alaska airlines in the past mostly because Westjet did not provide non stop service to the US destination where I was going and I would do so again.
 
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Condor adjusted the seasonal schedule slightly. “Frankfurt – Edmonton 17JUN24 – 06SEP24 2 weekly, new route (Service commences 1 week earlier than planned)”

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Condor NS24 North America Service Changes – 24DEC23 — AeroRoutes

Published at 0100GMT 29DEC23 Condor in recent schedule update filed various changes to its planned North America operations for Northern summer 2024 season. Following comparisons are based on schedule listing 24SEP23 vs 24DEC23. All services listed below are operated by A330-900neo aircraft. Fr
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I was looking for a flight to Europe in early June and according to this schedule update on the attachment above, it says Condor doesn't begin direct flights from YEG until June 17. But going to their website, you can actually book late May direct. I guess they've increased the service?
 
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Great to see the extended season for Condor's Frankfurt service and don't forget it will also be on larger aircraft this summer compared to last. 2024 is shaping up to be a really good year for YEG. It will be the first full year of WestJet's base here. Couple the Frankfurt capacity boost with new service starting to Atlanta, roughly doubling of capacity to Denver on mainline aircraft, more than doubling of capacity on the Seattle + Minneapolis routes, increased capacity on LAX, expansion on a bunch of sun routes, and (wild card) Porter continuing to expand with already announced Edmonton-Montreal service. Things are looking pretty solid.
 
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Saw a piling rig along the road leaving the airport around here (53.3062867, -113.5778413) this morning. Anyone know what they're building? Is that part of the departures/arrivals exterior work?
 
Was kind of sad to see that United announced some expansion to Canada for their Summer 2024 offerings but nothing for YEG beyond the already announced DEN aircraft up gauging to mainline. This is great but jealous of YWG and YQB getting ORD which is a destination we have discussed a lot here.

Adventure Awaits: United Unveils New Summer Flights to Top Outdoor North American Destinations

/CNW/ -- United today announced it will offer more than 100 new flights to cities in the U.S. and Canada this summer, making it easier for travelers to connect...
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Was kind of sad to see that United announced some expansion to Canada for their Summer 2024 offerings but nothing for YEG beyond the already announced DEN aircraft up gauging to mainline. This is great but jealous of YWG and YQB getting ORD which is a destination we have discussed a lot here.

Adventure Awaits: United Unveils New Summer Flights to Top Outdoor North American Destinations

/CNW/ -- United today announced it will offer more than 100 new flights to cities in the U.S. and Canada this summer, making it easier for travelers to connect...
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Isn't Edmonton getting a second daily flight to Denver on the upgraded aircraft? That's not too bad.

I understand how you feel though. YWG have been working on getting these flights back for over three years. Also, I have a very loose connection that said United, outside of Chicago and Denver, were looking at up to two more routes for YWG. For me, this could equate to one or more of Newark, Houston, San Francisco or LA. And with recent commentary from WAA stating they are actively seeking to secure more direct flights to YWG from other cities (including Europe), this could be a real possibility; only time will tell. I feel like YWG is entering into some real exciting times ahead.
 
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Maybe this is an overly optimistic take this, but having more flights through YWG means less trying to make a certain larger prairie city the hub for everything in the west.

I also feel it is at least a sign the two airline duopoly, three or four hub model is no longer so solid and perhaps changing for the better.
 
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Maybe this is an overly optimistic take this, but having more flights through YWG means less trying to make a certain larger prairie city the hub for everything in the west.

I also feel it is at least a sign the two airline duopoly, three or four hub model is no longer so solid and perhaps changing for the better.
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Hey, anything to chip away at YYC's dominance and stranglehold over flight/hub status on the Prairies is a great thing in my books.
 
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