AGREE, this government decision just reinforces my belief that as much as we look to rely on governments for governance and standards, they literally can screw up almost everything. My hope was the approach done by Alberta in regards to Covid testing on arriving passengers would become the norm, but...
Jump to postI liked TXL, close to the city and the way each security gate was right there, zero walking. I guess it belongs to a different time.
Jump to postI think there is going to pressure on the Canadian government to loosen things up regarding quarantine and/or testing. Up till now there was hardly any pressure on the government from Canadians, the weather in Canada during spring and summer is great and our natural surroundings make it no chore at ...
Jump to postThough my home airport is YVR, I think I am going to reroute on my return from the US through YYC and now book a trip to PSP for Christmas. My wife just came back last week as we had to check on our house down south and is doing the 14 days isolation. After 7 days, she is bored, as she sleeps in th...
Jump to postThough my home airport is YVR, I think I am going to reroute on my return from the US through YYC and now book a trip to PSP for Christmas. My wife just came back last week as we had to check on our house down south and is doing the 14 days isolation. After 7 days, she is bored, as she sleeps in the...
Jump to postAnother factor regarding LAX and also SFO, is that for Canadians flying to PSP, this one of the few options as direct flights are not an option right now, though November will probably be different.
Jump to postGreat trip report. Though personally I will be happy they are gone. I did many flights years ago AA YVR-SJC-DFW, a long and loud flight with a stop in SJC as it could not make it there in one shot. As well as BLI-LAS or BLI-PSP with Allegiant.
Jump to postI still recall flying on an LH 747-200 in the mid 1990s and they still had three officers in the cockpit. In those where the days they would leave the door open and if you were in the bubble in the old first class seats you could have a fantastic view over there shoulders through the door while sitt...
Jump to postAlways like a good performing plane, did a couple of legs YVR to MEX, Air Canada was using them on that flight up to recently, If you had the emergency window exit seat, you had a good 8' of leg room, perfect seat at a great price.
Jump to postI was in Calgary this summer and the amount of German tourists there was crazy. Off to the Rockies and either back to Calgary or on to Vancouver and back to Germany.
Jump to postI agree with many of the comments and I am in the fortunate position that I can pay a bit "more" if I have to and I also know some people do not have this option. As YVR is my home airport, I do make some of these decisions already such as I refuse to book AC to ORD as they now use a regio...
Jump to postSeveral people have made reference to the increasing costs of HMVs as an airplane ages. My response: so what? Its still several tens of millions of dollars less than a new airplane and the engines/fuel burn are essentially unchanged comoared to a new CFM56 powered variant. I find myself wondering w...
Jump to postLet us be realistic, I have not been on a good AC branded flight in decades. The last one was business class to Beijing and the staff were all ex Canadian and that is over 12 years ago. Since that time I avoid AC like the plague, taking BA to Europe, CX to Asia and either DL or AA to the US. If I ne...
Jump to postSeasonally YVR - PSP as well.
Jump to postNot a bad idea of getting rid of First as BA does not seem to want to put in the effort for a real first class expierence. I have been upgraded from Club World to First and could not tell any difference between hard and soft product on that long haul.
Jump to postI remember decades ago taking a flight DUS - LHR - YVR where in London they would open the side doors after refueling and catering. Why not just open the side doors for air?
Jump to postI recall that initially it was a slow start with the 777, BA was on board to name one airline that purchased them. But 1500 planes, that is a lot. Just flew a 777 with Cathay on Friday, HKG - YVR.
Jump to postNice trip report. I flew Delta for the first time last week, YVR to ATL in their First product. I was pleasantly surprised, food was great and service excellent. AA can learn something from Delta.
AJ
Great trip report. My sister in law was sitting in front of you (recognized her) on the flight <acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym> to <acronym title="Vancouver - International (YVR / CYVR), Canada - British Columbia">YVR</a...
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