Poster: A snowHead
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Last February arrivals (and to a lesser degree departures) were a real trial, pretty much on a par with the dark days of the hours spent in queues at JFK and ORD and something we had not seen at Calgary previously.
I was just wondered if this was teething trouble with the new terminal or whether we should gird our loins for a similar experience this year
Cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I’ve flown in and out of the new terminal in the last few years (and the old one several times before). Can’t say I had any problems at all with it. Bit of a q for immigration for non-Canadians but no worse than any other Canadian airport I’ve used. Departures was a breeze with the international terminal being virtually empty - there were only three flights in the 2.5hr we were there!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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January last year was fine, no different to previous years (old or new terminal). Fly out next week...will let you know how it is this year!
Agree departures was very quiet.
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I have dual so I don't really notice the line. Wouldn't have thought it was terrible now though. I have flown in and out a bit and its been fine. International terminal is fairly quiet and laid back.
Maybe you flew in for family weekend?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Flew in and out last winter and no problems. Think you might have just been very unlucky.
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Flew in last year in February. No real problems. About 45 min queue for imigration.
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Likewise flew into Calgary Feb 18 no problems at all. Immigration was slightly slow as we arrived with a flight from China but wasn't too bad, all booothes open and they were quite quick. Trying to orginise 2020 but looks like BA no longer fly direct in winter - bug!
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I suggest you were just unlucky on this occasion Steve S, maybe there were some other airline delays and a couple of big aircraft in front of you could cause issues but generally Calgary is pretty OK.
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Same here last January, no problems with immigration or departing and going back next week. Like others have said, you must have been unlucky.
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@ADESki - Air Canada out of Heathrow, or (i think) WestJet out of Gatwick. Can recommend AC.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@SnowboardVicky, thanks. Had a companion voucher, ie buy one get one free offer from BA, which we used feb18 for our trip along the powder highway which saved thousands and, having saved for another one, were looking at another trip in 2020. Turns out they no longer fly to Calgary in winter. So either west or east coast main city and then domestic flight, more hassel and less attractive. Off to Austria in about 12 days so not all bad!! Flaine looks poor though but hope to improve before trip in march.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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March 17 was fine too, no problems.
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@SnowboardVicky, are you flying out on Wednesday from Heathrow? That’s when I’m flying, going to Banff.
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You know it makes sense.
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Edinburgh, via Heathrow next Saturday to Jasper. Conditions look great!
Have a great week
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Just had a lot of snow in mountains, perfectly not much snow in Calgary!
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Poster: A snowHead
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@gryphea, Glad I'm not travelling this weekend with the Parkway being closed - done the longer drive around Edmonton a few times!! (mind you, we never ended up off the road going that route!)
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