MacLac
Senior Member
The Orange Buffon will gone next year after the Mid terms…..Dems are biding their time…..
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Markyeg
Active Member
I wouldn’t count on it right now. Trump and his allies are already trying to redistrict the maps in red states to give themselves a leg up during the mid terms.
trevorhayden
Active Member
Everyone thought The OB would be gone in 2021 too.
ChazYEG
Senior Member
I don't think he'll be impeached, but the GOP likely loose both houses in congress next year.
Anyways, back to YEG, unless something even more catastrophic happens, we should probably see the record being broken based on the current trends. I also heard a little while ago from a friend who works at ISED that there were rumours about something in the works inside the government in the sense of increasing flights between Canada, Asia, Europe and Mexico. I know not what it would be, but considering the current geopolitical environment, seems plausible.
Anyways, back to YEG, unless something even more catastrophic happens, we should probably see the record being broken based on the current trends. I also heard a little while ago from a friend who works at ISED that there were rumours about something in the works inside the government in the sense of increasing flights between Canada, Asia, Europe and Mexico. I know not what it would be, but considering the current geopolitical environment, seems plausible.
David A
Senior Member
Also, he's four years older now and is currently 79. At this point time is not on his side. Despite his efforts to rig things more, I suspect any gains from that will be more than offset by his growing unpopularity.
After a few years in power the first time he became quite unpopular then too. Its a mystery to me why some people in the US forgot that and replaced one very old guy with another almost as old one, somehow expecting a better result the second time around.
In any event, I can see more national travel and international travel avoiding the US until the Orange Menace is gone, or at least neutralized after the US mid terms.
BASE
Active Member
As for this year, happy to be proven wrong but I am a bit skeptical on the ability to set a record this year, might just be a overly cautious approach on my behalf. Regarding mid-terms I don't know how those will shake out (Trump popularity not great but Democrat brand isn't strong currently either) and not sure if it matters as Trump isn't going anywhere whether he controls the house/senate or not. Edmonton may well start to see some much needed passenger growth and I am here for it, wherever those travelers are headed.
ChazYEG
Senior Member
I understand the cautious approach, but the numbers are there to back it up. even at the lowest end of the year-over-year growth, a 1% growth should push us over that rump. We'll see how that pans out by the end of the year, but I am cautiously optimistic.
Markyeg
Active Member
From YEG, MEX and GDL would be great adds for more Mexico flights. For Europe I can see London, or maybe Paris (with London being the more likely of the two).
Unlikely we see anything to Asia in the near future. Even the WS fortress in YYC only has Tokyo and Seoul.
ChazYEG
Senior Member
I don't know what the rumours were exactly, or how much truth is there to what I heard, but should there be any government incentive for flights and whatnot, or some sort of multinational agreement to make travelling easier between countries, I could see YEG getting at leas a couple of Europe and Mexico flights. I wish we could get an Asian, but I agree, it's unlikely, unless something really major shifts.
The_Cat
Senior Member
The US is. a SH country!
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
I had to go to the airport today and while I was waiting I drove over to the area near the new interchange and I also passed by outlet mall. The interchange looked like it was pretty well ready to be openeed , does anyone know the official opening date? Also just west of the Costco, at the main intersection it looks like they are building more CRU's. So far I saw footings for what may either be a restaurant of some sort.
Offworld
Active Member
Sorry to go off topic here but have you ever seen Democrat redistricting? It makes Pollack looks like Mondrian. Some of the districts in Chicago look like a literal axe and saw were taken to them.
Both sides are equally guilty.
Markyeg
Active Member
Oh I’m well aware, but the US is similar to Canada where they redistrict the maps every 5 years (except ours is a non-partisan commission) to account for population growth etc. Trump is pressuring red states to change the maps early (after 5 years) so the new maps favor him in the midterms.
The_Cat
Senior Member
I think Leduc Transit might have to split the Nisku/EIA route in two (one on Sparrow Drive, one on the Perimeter Road).
Gronk!
Senior Member
It turns out that I can use my Arc card to travel on the 747, therefore I'm contemplating using it for the very first time.
I got a dumb question though:
Do I need to tap on/off for the LRT and then tap on/off again for the 747? Or can I just tap on/off for the whole trip from downtown to the airport?
I got a dumb question though:
Do I need to tap on/off for the LRT and then tap on/off again for the 747? Or can I just tap on/off for the whole trip from downtown to the airport?