Calgary International Airport

[Golfing guy]

That’s interesting. So I assume the single security checkpoint will be quite a bit larger? Is it going to be on the air Canada side or WJ

I’m referring to the check in area, the terminal when you walk in from outside. There is an entire section that is just empty, white walls basically with nothing. I would think they’d make it more inviting or do something else rather than give it an abandoned look. Actually maybe this is all part of the domestic renovations announced a couple of years ago? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calg...nding-domestic-terminal-renovations-1.4704482

With AC almost completely abandoning YYC I would think their area could be condensed and moved closer to WS. Unfortunately they used to be a different ends of the concourse. No one end will be empty. It is what is. I’d rather have an open empty place than one with lines everywhere and not able to move

 

[YYCguy]

Actually maybe this is all part of the domestic renovations announced a couple of years ago? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calg...nding-domestic-terminal-renovations-1.4704482

That article appears to be from 2018? So well before the pandemic began. I wonder if that is still the plan? It looks beautiful and big and spacious but I wonder if the money or the ambition to complete it has dried up since that plan was announced.

 

[Roaring Flames]

Calgary International Airport West Runway Rehabilitation​

https://www.cbaa-acaa.ca/docs/2023-06-22_YYC_West_Runway_OCS_Tool_CBAA.pdf

 

[zagox]

Any guesses when we will see a month with traffic ahead of 2019 comparable?

Correct answer: May 2023 traffic (1,552 kpax) was 6.3% above May 2019 (1,460 kpax).

 

[Beltline_B]

Here are the most recent numbers from YYC, showing Q1 and Q2. As we can see YYC is still steamrolling along. We still have a shot at topping 2019 numbers.

 

[Tarsus]

8.5 million PAX in the first 6 months. Not bad at all, edging close to 2019 numbers. Interesting trend in relationship between YEG and YYC.
YEG for the first 6 months is 3.2 million. Down from being about half the traffic of yyc in 2019 to now closer to 1/3 the traffic!

 

[Surrealplaces]

8.5 million PAX in the first 6 months. Not bad at all, edging close to 2019 numbers. Interesting trend in relationship between YEG and YYC.
YEG for the first 6 months is 3.2 million. Down from being about half the traffic of yyc in 2019 to now closer to 1/3 the traffic!

The writing on the wall tells me that yyc’s growth will probably impact yeg even more as time goes on. As long as WS and AC continue on the path they are going in the region, yyc will be the main hub of the prairies and a lot of interior BC.

 

[Nimbus]

Throw in a HSR connection from Edmonton to Calgary and it could be the death knell of YEG.

 

[AtlanticAvenue]

July passenger numbers are out. YYC just narrowly missed an 2 million passenger month, nonetheless it projects 17.5 million for 2023 now, but a strong fall and winter could put us closer to our record of 17.9 .

July 2023 passenger numbers:
Domestic: 1,355,286 +15% [2019: 1,284,446]
Trasnborder: 382,788 +48% [2019: 331,920]
International: 198,014 +67% [2019: 162,625]

July total: 1,936,088 +25% [2019: 1,778,991]
2023 total so far: 10,427,434 +37%

International and Transborder are up compared to 2019.

 

[Surrealplaces]

YYC needs 7.57M over the next 5 months and looks to be doable if this year's trend keeps up. In 2019 the first 4 months had higher numbers in all three categories (domestic, trans border, intl) but 2023 has owned the months following April in all categories. If I were a betting man I would put money on 2023 beating 2019's numbers.

	2019 Source	2023 Source
Jan	1,388,240	1,226,098
Feb	1,341,673	1,190,423
Mar	1,484,223	1,392,200
Apr	1,414,975	1,385,673
May	1,460,073	1,557,941
Jun	1,576,650	1,739,011
Jul	1,778,991	1,936,088
Aug	1,795,475
Sep	1,530,826
Oct	1,453,152
Nov	1,292,476
Dec	1,441,026
Total	17,957,780

 

[AtlanticAvenue]

It’s definitely a possibility, our projected total for 2023 has been rising every month, and we’re setting record monthly numbers now.

It would be cool to see august touch 2 million.

 

[Surrealplaces]

It’s definitely a possibility, our projected total for 2023 has been rising every month, and we’re setting record monthly numbers now.

It would be cool to see august touch 2 million.

August will be interesting, if it doesn’t touch 2M it’s going to be close.
The trend I’m really enjoying is seeing all three categories on the rise.

 

[Golfing guy]

Have we had a 2 million month before?

 

[Beltline_B]

Have we had a 2 million month before?

It would be a first! I’m confident we’ll beat 2019’s numbers, for I’m waiting to see what 2924 looks like. Will we see a dip in numbers after people satisfy their pent up travel urges?

 

[CalgaryTiger]

Seeing these numbers, I have to say having recently travelled it was quite a pleasant trip. No line at security, and minimal delays.