Region of Waterloo International Airport - YKF

[tomh009]

For flights between Kitchener and Ottawa, I'd be willing to get "down and dirty".  Otherwise, business class or stay at home, for me.

Sadly my employer won't pay for that -- it's a lowest-fare policy.

[jgsz]

From today's Financial Post:

Jetlines chief executive Stan Gadek said the company is in the process of selecting a southern Ontario city that will serve as its main hub. Hamilton and Kitchener are the leading contenders. 

More lobbying necessary?

[Coke6pk]

I encourage everyone to praise YKF and tell them where you would like to fly to (from here)

https://jetlines.ca/contact/contact-us/

Twitter: @CanadaJetlines

Coke

[panamaniac]

Why is it that neither the Region nor the airport seem to have done much, if anything, to stimulate public interest/support for a Jetlines hub at YKF? Or am I wrong about that?

[jgsz]

I encourage everyone to praise YKF and tell them where you would like to fly to (from here)

https://jetlines.ca/contact/contact-us/

Coke

I second that!

[Andy]

Why is it that neither the Region nor the airport seem to have done much, if anything, to stimulate public interest/support for a Jetlines hub at YKF?  Or am I wrong about that?

Maybe they want to avoid the inevitable backlash from the people who knowingly bought houses in the existing flight path until agreements are already set in place.

[Coke6pk]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fantastic visit with <a href="https://twitter.com/CanadaJetlines">@CanadaJetlines</a> ultra-low cost airline executives <a href="https://twitter.com/FlyYKF">@FlyYKF</a> today! <a href="https://twitter.com/RegionWaterloo">@RegionWaterloo</a> <a href="https://t.co/2ajhcaCxo5">pic.twitter.com/2ajhcaCxo5</a></p>&mdash; Waterloo Airport (@FlyYKF) <a href="https://twitter.com/FlyYKF/status/888081182583291905">July 20, 2017</a></blockquote>

They tweeted about the visit.  Problem is, (especially as a tax payer funded owner) you can't really advertise/market an airline that might not even come.  I'm sure we will see lots of promotion once someone signs on the dotted line.

Personally, I don't care if it's Jetlines, CanJet, NewLeaf, WestJet's new ULCC, I just want to see more traffic in YKF!

Coke

[jeffster]

Why is it that neither the Region nor the airport seem to have done much, if anything, to stimulate public interest/support for a Jetlines hub at YKF?  Or am I wrong about that?

Maybe they want to avoid the inevitable backlash from the people who knowingly bought houses in the existing flight path until agreements are already set in place.

Yeah, because, when one buys a home near an airport, you shouldn't expect any airplane noise.

[Coke6pk]

Maybe they want to avoid the inevitable backlash from the people who knowingly bought houses in the existing flight path until agreements are already set in place.

Yeah, because, when one buys a home near an airport, you shouldn't expect any airplane noise, unless that airport is run by a government body who is afraid of complaints as that might affect your ability to be re-elected next November... exact reason why we don't have Nolinor anymore, and never became the UPS Flight Hub 15 years ago....

Corrected that for you.

Coke

[panamaniac]

I just want to say three words to you. ... Just three words. ... Are you listening?

Triple pane windows!

[Rainrider22]

I just want to say three words to you. ...  Just three words. ...  Are you listening?  

Triple pane windows!  

Are you sure you don't mean triple Plane windows !!

[Coke6pk]

I just want to say three words to you. ...  Just three words. ...  Are you listening?  

Sorry, you'll have to talk louder... I can't hear you thru my triple pane windows....

Coke

[DHLawrence]

I'm in the YKF flight path; I barely even notice anymore - unless it's an unfamiliar engine sound, in which case I'm running out back to see if it's a vintage plane flying over.

[jgsz]

Interesting development:

From Jetlines Facebook page:

   

When I looked at their website I noticed they no longer mention Hamilton.  Their previous page talked about proposed routes and hubs and mentioned Vancouver and Hamilton as hubs (with Winnipeg as a sub-hub).   I guess Hamilton is still in the running but it's starting to look better for YKF.

[panamaniac]

This quote from Jetlines CEO, in a CBC report from today:

"We're going to have a base hub in southern Ontario, either Hamilton or Kitchener," said Gradek. "Or or maybe even both, so all of our flights will originate or terminate in southern Ontario on a daily basis."

The report goes on to note that Jetlines has not yet raised the capital it needs, something I had not realized.