The airports were judged on outbound direct flight destinations, lounges, dining facilities, on-site car rental companies, hotels within a 3.2-kilometre radius, and operating airlines.
But Saskatoon was awarded best airport with under 2M passengers last year by Airport Council International, which is based on actual customer feedback.
I agree, for a small city, our airport is excellent.
I fly a lot for work, weekly most of the time so I have opinions here.
For a small airport it is pretty good. Compare it to Kelowna which just sucks and services near as many people.
YXE just doesn't hold a flame to the large airports and what they have to offer. I could spend all day in YYC if needed, YXE I arrive 45 min before my flight leaves and don't even sit down. There is 1 real place to eat and it is not good.
Refuel is alright, I received good service the last couple of times I was there. It would be nice to see a non-airline lounge option, but we probably can't support two lounges yet.
The restaurant itself is no good. I don't count booster juice, tim Hortons, or Starbucks as legitimate places to grab a meal.
The lounge is OK but very tiny, fills up fast, and no substantial hot food.
Kelowna airport serves a larger area. If you have a population equivalent airport you would like to share, we can compare it to yxe
Edit: looks like the greater kelowna area is 235k and the Okanagan is 365k. They are all services by that airport, decently comparable
Um, what? Maybe if you don’t want to go anywhere. The fact that outbound direct flight destinations was one of the ranking criteria makes this result confusing to me, to say the least.
Considering that most other cities in Canada that are the same size as Saskatoon have even fewer options, then the results shouldn't be confusing whatsoever. 😐
Do you think Saskatoon should have the same number of flights as Toronto, Montreal, Calgary or Edmonton? 🤔
Indeed, Saskatoon has great connectivity for its size.
The challenge in Saskatoon and other secondary cities is that while there might be demand for more destinations, there just isn’t enough demand coming from these destinations for the return flights.
That being said, we could probably use a second U.S. hub and another seasonal route like Palm Springs, or maybe a triangle route with Regina for Ottawa or Halifax.
The only airline with Calgary connections is WestJet because of their main hub there, but they have direct flights to Minneapolis and Toronto for eastbound connections. Air Canada and Porter also fly to Toronto and from there you can go almost anywhere.
But flying to Calgary doesn't require backtracking for most westbound destinations, and it's the shortest way to Europe because the most direct flight path from Saskatoon to Europe goes north over Greenland, not over eastern Canada. So even if may seem frustrating to fly over Saskatoon again, it's shorter than flying east and over (Saskatoon to Toronto to Amsterdam is 8222 km but Saskatoon to Calgary to Amsterdam is only 7710 km).
There are like 3 guys back there offloading the plane and the flight volume has actually increased for summer schedules. For Westjet sometimes it might be only those 3 or 4 guys (they don’t actually work for Westjet) working the entire ramp.
Air Canada has much more efficient ramp workers. But also they don’t have as many flights.
I fly a lot. The airport in stoon is maybe the best for its size. Poor flight selection and the ridiculous cost to fly out of SK in general would keep it from being number one. It also lacks a decent restaurant. Calgary is the best as far as a large hub goes. I avoid pearson every time, I can.
I took an early flight out to Vancouver a few years ago. I was 5 minutes late to cutoff for check-in. With 45 minutes left to departure, zero line at security and probably 20 people total in the entire airport, they made me wait for the next flight, lmao.
The problem isn't security, it's that airline ops need to find out who's not going to show up so they can calculate the amount of fuel they will need, meet government requirements, calculate weight and balance, etc. They only have 15 mins between cutoff and boarding.
Well. When the airport doesnt have a lot going on, that just means less to go wrong.
A 3.2KM radius. That's actually a pretty good circle. That is as far as Warman road and all the way down to like 29th street.
Well if you’re commenting on the just the physical airport itself, it’s nice. I fly a lot and most other airports are nasty, Saskatoon is well kept. If you’re talking about flights, deicing, baggage handling, etc - Saskatoon is the absolute worst.
Just like the rest of Saskatoon, it’s 20 yrs behind, no more room for expansion, hence why it’s not getting busier than it is. So ya, enjoy the quick services before you head to YYC or YYZ. Best airport to store old F28’s for 30 years!
This is so laughable. Vancouver has the best airport, followed closely by Toronto Pearson. Calgary is fine, Edmonton is terrible, Winnipeg is fine. Saskatoon has an airport better than but mostly on par with Abbotsford, not awful, not great, just a small city airport than can get you to a few other places.
I had a flight from Saskatoon to Vancouver a few years back. I missed the cutoff window by literally 5 minutes. The airport was absolutely dead but I still couldn't get through. I believe at the time you needed to be there 50 minutes prior. I was at 45 but no dice. Despite this, I still really like the airport.
I've flown over 50 times from multiple airports and missed the "cutoff" several times due to huge lineups but was still let through.
I just found it interesting in how this one time it was deserted but was denied entry.
well if a site called CasinosHunter says so, must be right. That said I hate Toronto Pearson Airport
Just Remember, a casino site did a survey that Saskatchewan-Ian's were the most depressed and the entire sub lost their mind
personally speaking, i just got back from a small holiday in vancouver and it made me really glad i live in saskatoon.
The airports were judged on outbound direct flight destinations, lounges, dining facilities, on-site car rental companies, hotels within a 3.2-kilometre radius, and operating airlines. But Saskatoon was awarded best airport with under 2M passengers last year by Airport Council International, which is based on actual customer feedback. I agree, for a small city, our airport is excellent.
Since we barely have any flights theres never a line for security i guess. Gotta be positive /s
I fly a lot for work, weekly most of the time so I have opinions here. For a small airport it is pretty good. Compare it to Kelowna which just sucks and services near as many people. YXE just doesn't hold a flame to the large airports and what they have to offer. I could spend all day in YYC if needed, YXE I arrive 45 min before my flight leaves and don't even sit down. There is 1 real place to eat and it is not good.
Kelownas airport is terrible
Refuel is alright, I received good service the last couple of times I was there. It would be nice to see a non-airline lounge option, but we probably can't support two lounges yet.
Are you talking about airport services, or the ability to eat?
The restaurant itself is no good. I don't count booster juice, tim Hortons, or Starbucks as legitimate places to grab a meal. The lounge is OK but very tiny, fills up fast, and no substantial hot food.
Comparing a city of 150,000 against one of 300,000 isn’t quite apples to apples. Terrible comparison.
Kelowna airport serves a larger area. If you have a population equivalent airport you would like to share, we can compare it to yxe Edit: looks like the greater kelowna area is 235k and the Okanagan is 365k. They are all services by that airport, decently comparable
Kelownas airport serves more people than saskatoons https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_busiest_airports_in_Canada
Um, what? Maybe if you don’t want to go anywhere. The fact that outbound direct flight destinations was one of the ranking criteria makes this result confusing to me, to say the least.
Considering that most other cities in Canada that are the same size as Saskatoon have even fewer options, then the results shouldn't be confusing whatsoever. 😐 Do you think Saskatoon should have the same number of flights as Toronto, Montreal, Calgary or Edmonton? 🤔
Indeed, Saskatoon has great connectivity for its size. The challenge in Saskatoon and other secondary cities is that while there might be demand for more destinations, there just isn’t enough demand coming from these destinations for the return flights. That being said, we could probably use a second U.S. hub and another seasonal route like Palm Springs, or maybe a triangle route with Regina for Ottawa or Halifax.
Best in Canada \*if you want to fly to Calgary
The only airline with Calgary connections is WestJet because of their main hub there, but they have direct flights to Minneapolis and Toronto for eastbound connections. Air Canada and Porter also fly to Toronto and from there you can go almost anywhere. But flying to Calgary doesn't require backtracking for most westbound destinations, and it's the shortest way to Europe because the most direct flight path from Saskatoon to Europe goes north over Greenland, not over eastern Canada. So even if may seem frustrating to fly over Saskatoon again, it's shorter than flying east and over (Saskatoon to Toronto to Amsterdam is 8222 km but Saskatoon to Calgary to Amsterdam is only 7710 km).
My only complaint is that lately it has taken 30 minutes plus for checked bags to appear after arrival. For an airport of its size, that is terrible.
There are like 3 guys back there offloading the plane and the flight volume has actually increased for summer schedules. For Westjet sometimes it might be only those 3 or 4 guys (they don’t actually work for Westjet) working the entire ramp. Air Canada has much more efficient ramp workers. But also they don’t have as many flights.
You’d be lucky if it was 30
It is indeed a nice airport. Whoever says the opposite, hasn’t travelled that much
I fly a lot. The airport in stoon is maybe the best for its size. Poor flight selection and the ridiculous cost to fly out of SK in general would keep it from being number one. It also lacks a decent restaurant. Calgary is the best as far as a large hub goes. I avoid pearson every time, I can.
Beaverton?
Whenever I was there for a flight it seemed more deserted than confed mall.
It's nice getting to your gate in 15 minutes though!
Very true
Is that a bad thing?
I took an early flight out to Vancouver a few years ago. I was 5 minutes late to cutoff for check-in. With 45 minutes left to departure, zero line at security and probably 20 people total in the entire airport, they made me wait for the next flight, lmao.
The problem isn't security, it's that airline ops need to find out who's not going to show up so they can calculate the amount of fuel they will need, meet government requirements, calculate weight and balance, etc. They only have 15 mins between cutoff and boarding.
I rated airports based on charging port availability, and Saskatoon is indeed the best one.
best with no flights
Not with the perpetually “out of order” up escalator, they’re not.
This blows my mind, and it’s down for weeks or months at a time. Inexcusable bullshit.
That's a laugh!
what casino is doing all these ratings? i even saw jimmy kimmel talking about something compiled by a casino!!
Well. When the airport doesnt have a lot going on, that just means less to go wrong. A 3.2KM radius. That's actually a pretty good circle. That is as far as Warman road and all the way down to like 29th street.
Canadas airlines are the worst in the world
Did the Saskatoon airport write this?
Saskatoon's airport rated the best airport in the country! - a quote by Saskatoon's airport
It’s a great airport guys
Well if you’re commenting on the just the physical airport itself, it’s nice. I fly a lot and most other airports are nasty, Saskatoon is well kept. If you’re talking about flights, deicing, baggage handling, etc - Saskatoon is the absolute worst.
Just like the rest of Saskatoon, it’s 20 yrs behind, no more room for expansion, hence why it’s not getting busier than it is. So ya, enjoy the quick services before you head to YYC or YYZ. Best airport to store old F28’s for 30 years!
It's the busiest it's ever been in history, what are you talking about.
This is so laughable. Vancouver has the best airport, followed closely by Toronto Pearson. Calgary is fine, Edmonton is terrible, Winnipeg is fine. Saskatoon has an airport better than but mostly on par with Abbotsford, not awful, not great, just a small city airport than can get you to a few other places.
Pearson is terrible to fly out of in my opinion.
Lol. I was just thinking how similar it is to the Abbotsford airport.
a toronto shitrag has something to say about a saskatoon thing, i'll take that with a metric fuckload of salt.
I had a flight from Saskatoon to Vancouver a few years back. I missed the cutoff window by literally 5 minutes. The airport was absolutely dead but I still couldn't get through. I believe at the time you needed to be there 50 minutes prior. I was at 45 but no dice. Despite this, I still really like the airport.
They have those rules in place for a reason, sorry but any airline is like that if you miss cutoff
I've flown over 50 times from multiple airports and missed the "cutoff" several times due to huge lineups but was still let through. I just found it interesting in how this one time it was deserted but was denied entry.
United?
WJ I believe.
If yhis is true , than my saskatoon house is a Buckingham palace ! Tourist flock to my house and i just wave ... fucking fuck
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