Does YYZ-DEL in Oct = Less YYZ-LHR?
Sep 6, 2003 | 7:20 am
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Does YYZ-DEL in Oct = Less YYZ-LHR?
Noticed that AC is going to start a direct flight between YYZ and DEL in October.
Seeing as the LHR flights have alot of passengers in transit to India/South Asia, I wonder if the LHR loads are going to be thinner or if there are plans to scale back the number of LHR flights?
Seeing as the LHR flights have alot of passengers in transit to India/South Asia, I wonder if the LHR loads are going to be thinner or if there are plans to scale back the number of LHR flights?
Sep 6, 2003 | 8:39 am
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Direct and non-stop? Whilst an AC 340-300 can probably do YYZ-DEL nonstop (7246 miles) I can't imagine there is anought of a market to justify this. This route used to exist several years ago but involved a stop in LHR. I would have thought that this is the more sensible strategy.
Sep 6, 2003 | 8:48 am
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LondonElite, While YYZ-DEL nonstop route may take time to develop it has a strong market potential. DEL flt is convenient for immigrants from the Punjab area of India and there are quite a few in Canada (a good section accessible through YYZ). The problem is tha a good part of this market is price sensitive and the yields will be quite low.
There are quite a few others interested in YYZ-BLR, YYZ-MAA, YYZ-BOM, YYZ-HYD, etc. Given this group, a non-stop YYZ-DEL enables domestic connection in India much better. DEL and BOM are already hub cities in India for all major domestic carriers so the final destination becomes a one-stop flt.
In short, I think because of the non-stop connection from North Amercia YYZ-DEL can become quite attractive. I am not sure if it will drastically cut into AC's YYZ-LHR route but it will impact the North America-India travel corridor and this will have a minor impact on YYZ-LHR.
There are quite a few others interested in YYZ-BLR, YYZ-MAA, YYZ-BOM, YYZ-HYD, etc. Given this group, a non-stop YYZ-DEL enables domestic connection in India much better. DEL and BOM are already hub cities in India for all major domestic carriers so the final destination becomes a one-stop flt.
In short, I think because of the non-stop connection from North Amercia YYZ-DEL can become quite attractive. I am not sure if it will drastically cut into AC's YYZ-LHR route but it will impact the North America-India travel corridor and this will have a minor impact on YYZ-LHR.
Sep 6, 2003 | 9:01 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by enjoystravel:
a good part of this market is price sensitive and the yields will be quite low. </font>
a good part of this market is price sensitive and the yields will be quite low. </font>
Sep 6, 2003 | 10:09 am
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I was thinking of going to India for Christmas and went to 3 Indian travel agents in Toronto, and NONE of them new that AC was going to fly direct... all of them said they HEARD of the flight but none of them were sure>>????
1. I'm shocked AC has not done more marketing.
2. does anyone know of a better Indian colsolidater I could use?
1. I'm shocked AC has not done more marketing.
2. does anyone know of a better Indian colsolidater I could use?