David A
Senior Member
According to the CBC article, the Flair CEO said "We have a mutually agreed-upon payment plan with CRA to pay these importation duties, and we are current with that plan,"
So that is somewhat reassuring.
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So that is somewhat reassuring.
BASE
Active Member
On the topic of destinations for destinations YEG should be pursuing I know we have talked a lot about IAH which is a big gap and fits with the UA/AC alliance but after some review I think missing DFW could be considered one of the biggest gaps we have for two reasons:
1. 5th largest metro are in North America (although oddly enough we only have service to 1 (LAX) of the top 5 metros)
2. Decent flight options are quite limited given American's lack of Canadian partner you are looking at about 3 options from what I can tell with 1 connection journeys (Alaska through SEA (7+ hours), United through DEN (6 hours), or WS/DL through MSP (6.5 hours). I suppose not outlandish journey times but feels crazy we lack service to the state of Texas.
1. 5th largest metro are in North America (although oddly enough we only have service to 1 (LAX) of the top 5 metros)
2. Decent flight options are quite limited given American's lack of Canadian partner you are looking at about 3 options from what I can tell with 1 connection journeys (Alaska through SEA (7+ hours), United through DEN (6 hours), or WS/DL through MSP (6.5 hours). I suppose not outlandish journey times but feels crazy we lack service to the state of Texas.
BrettB
Active Member
AA has tried service to YEG at least twice in the past. I don't see them coming back.
IanO
Superstar
UA is a logical option and return given their additions to YYC it could be sooner than later.
occidentalcapital
Senior Member
Ironically would probably be a strong route if they started it now because of the remarkable reduction in capacity since 2014.
IanO
Superstar
How is this '10-30mil' for upfront capital costs?
This luxury bus is $1.5-2mil which even if you had 4 would be 10mil, which would permit 30minute intervals.
What else would you require?
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The Edmonton International Airport and the Edmonton Downtown Business Association support creating a direct bus link between the region’s international airport and downtown Edmonton, according to a report due at a Feb. 6 urban planning committee meeting. Edmonton’s council requested administration to explore cost-sharing options, as it declined to fund the service during its budget deliberations in December 2022. No organizations have formally committed to a cost-sharing model. The report said the proposed service would cost between $2.5 million and $3.5 million, depending on frequency, with an upfront capital cost of between $10 million and $30 million. The city said council would need to approve funding for the route as there is no money for it in the budget. Route 747 currently runs between Century Park Transit Centre and YEG. The proposed new service would supplement the 747 route, the city said. The new route could attract more conference goers and boost the economic potential of the airport and downtown. A route could also support those who live and work near the airport, as the majority of 747 bus passengers are “regular riders” who likely work at YEG or the Premium Outlet Collection Edmonton International Airport, the city said.
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This luxury bus is $1.5-2mil which even if you had 4 would be 10mil, which would permit 30minute intervals.
What else would you require?
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The Edmonton International Airport and the Edmonton Downtown Business Association support creating a direct bus link between the region’s international airport and downtown Edmonton, according to a report due at a Feb. 6 urban planning committee meeting. Edmonton’s council requested administration to explore cost-sharing options, as it declined to fund the service during its budget deliberations in December 2022. No organizations have formally committed to a cost-sharing model. The report said the proposed service would cost between $2.5 million and $3.5 million, depending on frequency, with an upfront capital cost of between $10 million and $30 million. The city said council would need to approve funding for the route as there is no money for it in the budget. Route 747 currently runs between Century Park Transit Centre and YEG. The proposed new service would supplement the 747 route, the city said. The new route could attract more conference goers and boost the economic potential of the airport and downtown. A route could also support those who live and work near the airport, as the majority of 747 bus passengers are “regular riders” who likely work at YEG or the Premium Outlet Collection Edmonton International Airport, the city said.
-Taproot
occidentalcapital
Senior Member
Maybe improved shelters
That would be a nice touch.
That would be a nice touch.
IanO
Superstar
Ok, sure, but fancy bus stops are 100-150k x 2 or 3.
I could see 10mil, but 30? Does someone have the report handy to share what those additional costs might be?
For that amount you could literally have 10 buses and 2-3 multi-mil stations.
I could see 10mil, but 30? Does someone have the report handy to share what those additional costs might be?
For that amount you could literally have 10 buses and 2-3 multi-mil stations.
Gronk!
Senior Member
I'm betting most of the $30M cost is "administrative overhead" aka "we don't want this" fee.
Vanfan123
Active Member
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Vanfan123
Active Member
The only 3 new routes WestJet is adding for S24, from Edmonton YEG is to Atlanta, Nashville, & San Francisco.
David A
Senior Member
I wouldn't be surprised. The current city administration is right out of Yes Minister. They run circles around council all the time.
Glenco
Senior Member
So the ridership on the 747 is mostly regular users so why not improve that experience with more frequent service rather than chasing rainbows?
David A
Senior Member
The current service does not go to downtown
Glenco
Senior Member
It would be nice if another airline only introduced 3 new routes.