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July 29, 2003 at 6:12 pm in reply to: Multiple international airports #720994

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I think it’s fairly normal for airports to be outside of city boundaries. Not many cities can aford the space for a runway.

July 29, 2003 at 2:35 pm in reply to: Movements at YYZ #721041

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Didn’t see the Stones plane yet, though it’s a 747. Will try to get out there this week.

AC is the only non-stop to India.

I can’t remember is PIA goes through Manchester or Birmingham. I could see them filling a 777 if they unload some in the UK. The UK is the largest destination from Canada after the US. Apparently PIA is thinking of continuing the YYZ flight into the States.

Currently to the UK from YYZ that I can remember:

AC 5 flights LHR
AC 1 GLA
BA 3 LHR
My Travel 2-3 (Depending on day) Manchester
Air Transat (not sure, though I think 2) Gatwick
EAL pulled out of their summer routings.

I think that’s right.

July 29, 2003 at 2:26 pm in reply to: Multiple international airports #721046

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I’ve always thought that Glasgow does as well with Prestwick.

Technically Montreal does as well. When AC pulled out of Mirabel and moved their international flights to Dorval, many charters remained at Mirabel and cargo operators as well.

July 29, 2003 at 2:25 pm in reply to: What are you looking forward to? #721052

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Toronto’s new terminal.

July 28, 2003 at 8:10 pm in reply to: Dull livery #722288

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I couldn’t agree more SAAB. I think AF is one of the coolest scheme’s around. It could use an update, but the overall idea was great, way ahead of its time. And I might say, when you are at a foreign airport (I mean outside of Europe) AF really does look distinctive, in my opinion.

July 28, 2003 at 4:52 pm in reply to: Dull livery #722529

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I have to agree, and you can throw Air India into the mix. Too old.

July 28, 2003 at 4:46 pm in reply to: Movements at YYZ #722533

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Yeah, it was like 36 degrees with the humidity, really sunny. I have to borrow my friend’s digital camera, there were some amazing shots from that vantage point. It’s really like being in a control tower. In fact, the new ground control tower will be right behind this location.

July 28, 2003 at 4:45 pm in reply to: Jat Airways Novi Znak Nova Vizija! #722534

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I don’t understand the point of this new scheme. Hmmm.

July 27, 2003 at 4:42 pm in reply to: Dull livery #723744

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Olympic airways hands down.

July 25, 2003 at 6:14 pm in reply to: The Most Beautiful Airport and the Most Beautiful Aircraft! #724717

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It always blows my mind that they can turn a 747, or similar, around in those cramped uturn areas. why not just build a taxiway if you are getting that much traffic? Would it not be easier?

In answer to your question, hmmm, the shots of Seoul’s new airport look nice, and I’ve always thought that CDG was a good blend of the old and new. Honolulu has a beautiful setting.

July 25, 2003 at 6:02 pm in reply to: Do the hubs have a future. #724724

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I believe that the hub strategy will definitely continue to be successful for international travellers and business travellers. They all need the convenience and amenities of a hub and spoke system. The leisure traveller has time to commute between these more remote airports. Also, sooner, rather than later, as we are witnessing in some areas, the majors will adopt this low frills policy and bring it into the hubs to feed their own needs (international, alliances, etc.). For example, Air Canada is switching to a reduced level of inflight service domestically (from now on all flights under 3 1/2 hours require pax to buy their meals on board “restaurant style meals”). I am sure they will set out to beat the no frills at their own game, and they will have brand loyalty behind them.

July 24, 2003 at 4:31 pm in reply to: The future for Boeing? #726309

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Boeing also has high overhead with organized labour. That can’t be good for the their bottom line, much like the airlines.

July 24, 2003 at 2:08 pm in reply to: Your dream aviation job… #726511

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Hmmm.

1. ceo of an airline
2. pilot (in Europe, not North America)
3. airport manager

I have a friend who works at Bombardier arranging deals with airlines, seems pretty cool as well.

July 23, 2003 at 3:20 pm in reply to: Strike #727502

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My coworker got stuck at Heathrow in the labour disruption. He said that T4 was absolute chaos, and it was only a three hour disruption. People were missing their flights, children were lost, families were camped out like refugees. People were pushing into one another. Paramedics were all around. He said that the terminal seemed to have no idea what to do. When BA realized that people were missing their flights they started walking around with signs for SFO, YYZ, “flight leaving in 15 mins.”, and then masses of people would move all at once. One couldn’t get into shops, or even read a paper in comfort.

He arrived home a day late as a result.

It’s interesting to note how easy it is to create global chaos in places like JFK, LHR, CDG when you think of people missing work, meetings, gatherings, etc..

He said that the flights on BA were great.

July 23, 2003 at 3:08 pm in reply to: photo of the day #727508

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Wow, that’s low travelling at those speeds. How much could you reduce the speed in a 737 to fly that low and still take pictures or what not?
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