Air Canada LHR-St Johns
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Air Canada LHR-St Johns
Anyone used this route?
Looks like a sharp way to the E Coast - bit of a haul for an A.319 but cuts out a change in Toronto or Montreal
Looks like a sharp way to the E Coast - bit of a haul for an A.319 but cuts out a change in Toronto or Montreal
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No longer than transcontinental, in fact LHR is closer to St. John's than Vancouver. Almost 1300 kms closer.
LHR-YYT 3727 km
YYT-YVR 5023 km
Much quicker, 5h40 vs 13h00 via Halifax, 12h18/12h53/12h58 via Toronto and 11h46 via Montreal.
LHR-YYT 3727 km
YYT-YVR 5023 km
Much quicker, 5h40 vs 13h00 via Halifax, 12h18/12h53/12h58 via Toronto and 11h46 via Montreal.
Last edited by ExXB; 27th Sep 2013 at 06:26.
I have done this route. Flying time was something like 4 hours thirty minutes from St Johns. Had extra leg room seats over the exits...probably not really worth the cost. Seats further down the back were only occupied window and aisle due to the reasonably low load and yet we had 3 across for our seats.
Awful service on board - it was like half a filled roll (I kid you not)
for food and a muffin for breakfast....but yes it is a quick way to and from UK if you want to start or finish a canada trip in new foundland.
Awful service on board - it was like half a filled roll (I kid you not)
for food and a muffin for breakfast....but yes it is a quick way to and from UK if you want to start or finish a canada trip in new foundland.
Indeed. Also if i recall correctly the aircraft is an in bound fromToronto to St Johns before the crossing. The dept area after security had no bar and the one or two shops that there is closed even before the flight left (it was around the last of the evening),
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I fly this route two or three times a year in season. As has been posted, it's a nice short flight 4.5hrs E/B and a little over 5 W/B. It's an AC mainline aircraft with NA business class (no lie flat seats) but fine for such a short flight. Only downside is that it departs 11pm Nfld time and gets into LHR 6.30am UK (so 0300 Nfld) so with the best will in the world you are not getting much sleep. But for those of us travelling from YYT, it sure as hell beats flying to YHZ/YUL/YOW/YYZ first only to fly back over my house 10 hrs later.
It's usually the last flight out of YYT for the night - although the seasonal WJ YYT-DUB will depart after it next year - and there are few facilities at YYT as it's a small airport. But it also requires little time for check in and security compared to a larger airport which is a definate bonus. There is an AC Lounge airside but it's pretty small. It does stay open until the flight has departed.
It's usually the last flight out of YYT for the night - although the seasonal WJ YYT-DUB will depart after it next year - and there are few facilities at YYT as it's a small airport. But it also requires little time for check in and security compared to a larger airport which is a definate bonus. There is an AC Lounge airside but it's pretty small. It does stay open until the flight has departed.
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There is an Irish company (I think) called Westjet who are starting DUB to St.Johns as a way of catching traffic to the Eastern Seaboard.
Depending on your start and stop it could mean more than one change but an interesting addition.
There is an Irish company (I think) called Westjet who are starting DUB to St.Johns as a way of catching traffic to the Eastern Seaboard.
Depending on your start and stop it could mean more than one change but an interesting addition.
There is an Irish company (I think) called Westjet who are starting DUB to St.Johns as a way of catching traffic to the Eastern Seaboard.
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WestJet is a Canadian LCC
There is an Irish company (I think) called Westjet
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The WS service is (also) same-plane through to Toronto. From St. John's there are connecting services to many Canadian cities, some involving another connection.
WestJet Route map across Canada, US, Mexico and the Caribbean or
Carte des itinéraires
WestJet Route map across Canada, US, Mexico and the Caribbean or
Carte des itinéraires
Last edited by ExXB; 30th Nov 2013 at 09:39. Reason: That St. John's is possessive!
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I blush. Both for the error and the compliment. 
It was a busy week and I thought, Shall I double check? Nah, there'll be someone sitting near by who'll know the answer - and there was! The ever reliable DaveReidUK.
(PAXboy delves into his cabin bag for suitable halo polishing materials and to check the search engine is working)
PAXboy....I have been reading PPRuNe for quite afew years now...and this is the first time I can ever recall seeing you getting something wrong. Unbelievable. I almost fainted in shock!!
It was a busy week and I thought, Shall I double check? Nah, there'll be someone sitting near by who'll know the answer - and there was! The ever reliable DaveReidUK.
(PAXboy delves into his cabin bag for suitable halo polishing materials and to check the search engine is working)
