Calgary International Airport

[trtcttc]

Security incident on the ground at YYC right now. DE2440 and 4Y90 both were escorted to the ground by CF-18s and have since been parked near 11/29. An American KC-135 and F-15 were circling above for some time, the KC-135 has since returned to Spokane, unsure about the F-15.
I saw some rumours about the flights both getting bomb threats which makes sense, but this is unconfirmed.

Had an incident in March, then Canada-wide on July 3rd, and now this. Maybe just an odd coincidence but it's getting a bit too frequent

 

[hollywoodcory]

Essentially it's because of distance and there needs to be demand for daily flights

Why are there no direct flights from Calgary to India, China or the Philippines?

Airspace, airline deals and long-flight jets are needed to get to popular destinations like China, India and the Philippines from YYC.

calgaryherald.com

There’s definitely demand for daily flights to India. I think if Russian airspace wasn't a problem YYC-DEL is doable non-stop. Its the reason that AC dropped YVR-DEL.

China will likely be WS next destination in Asia. It's really the only one of those 3 that actually see happening in the near future.

As for the Philippines, I think I saw somewhere that YYC is MNL's largest unserved market in North America? But YYC-MNL would be a tough route to operate due to the distance / YYC's elevation.

 

[CalgaryTiger]

YYC's elevation.

Can someone explain this to me, I've seen it mentioned. Why does it matter when you're flying at tens of thousands of feet?

 

[Nimbus]

Can someone explain this to me, I've seen it mentioned. Why does it matter when you're flying at tens of thousands of feet?

Density altitude: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density_altitude

"
Air density is perhaps the single most important factor affecting aircraft performance. It has a direct bearing on:[2]

• The efficiency of a propeller or rotor – which for a propeller (effectively an airfoil) behaves similarly to lift on a wing.
• The power output of a normally-aspirated engine – the power output depends on the oxygen intake, so the engine output is reduced as the equivalent dry-air density decreases, and it produces even less power as moisture displaces oxygen in more humid conditions.

Aircraft taking off from a “hot and high” airport, such as the Quito Airport or Mexico City, are at a significant aerodynamic disadvantage. The following effects result from a density altitude that is higher than the actual physical altitude:[2]

• An aircraft will accelerate more slowly on takeoff as a result of its reduced power production.
• An aircraft will climb more slowly as a result of its reduced power production.

Due to these performance issues, an aircraft's takeoff weight may need to be lowered, or takeoffs may need to be scheduled for cooler times of the day. The wind direction and the runway slope may need to be taken into account."

 

[Surrealplaces]

There’s definitely demand for daily flights to India. I think if Russian airspace wasn't a problem YYC-DEL is doable non-stop. Its the reason that AC dropped YVR-DEL.

China will likely be WS next destination in Asia. It's really the only one of those 3 that actually see happening in the near future.

As for the Philippines, I think I saw somewhere that YYC is MNL's largest unserved market in North America? But YYC-MNL would be a tough route to operate due to the distance / YYC's elevation.

That sounds about right. As of 2021 census, Calgary had 69,000 Fillipinos, and Winnipeg and Edmonton 62,000 each. With those three cities basically in Westjet's sphere, it would be a great flight for WS. Too bad they didn't have some A350's to handle that distance.

Definitely agree about China being a next destination. Beijing or Shanghai would be good possibilities. Not about Shanghai with the distance though.

 

[hollywoodcory]

That sounds about right. As of 2021 census, Calgary had 69,000 Fillipinos, and Winnipeg and Edmonton 62,000 each. With those three cities basically in Westjet's sphere, it would be a great flight for WS. Too bad they didn't have some A350's to handle that distance.

Definitely agree about China being a next destination. Beijing or Shanghai would be good possibilities. Not about Shanghai with the distance though.

PVG is only slightly further than ICN is. I think would be about 45 min to 1 hour difference.

Right now with having to avoid Russian airspace, Beijing is actually further than Shanghai as they’d have to go around Korea, adding an extra 2-3 hours.