AC launching Toronto-Rio de Janeiro (3x weekly)
Two one ways saves you $250. ^
May 7, 2014, 11:23 am
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You did, eh?? You really seem to be on the inside with AC.
Any other rumors you want to let us know of now ... before they're actually announced?
AC to GIG was reported in Rio press back in Fall 2013. Was supposed to start Mar/Apr 2014. Openly discussed here on FT actually.
With TAM coming to Canada it will be interesting to see how YYZ-Brazil works out. Wonder if the 77L to GRU will become 763? Brazil-Canada non-stop will have double the seats YoY.
AC might be a couple years too late getting into Rio.
Good luck to them
Any other rumors you want to let us know of now ... before they're actually announced?
AC to GIG was reported in Rio press back in Fall 2013. Was supposed to start Mar/Apr 2014. Openly discussed here on FT actually.
With TAM coming to Canada it will be interesting to see how YYZ-Brazil works out. Wonder if the 77L to GRU will become 763? Brazil-Canada non-stop will have double the seats YoY.
AC might be a couple years too late getting into Rio.
Good luck to them
May 7, 2014, 11:28 am
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Funny how the OP had to point out its International 767 versus rouge; as if they would ever fly rouge to such a destination...
Rouge is low cost vacation tourist spots
South America has a booming economy; J is usually always full on all flights down there, and award flights are very hard to come by.
Rouge is low cost vacation tourist spots
South America has a booming economy; J is usually always full on all flights down there, and award flights are very hard to come by.
May 7, 2014, 11:46 am
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YVR would be some rabbit ...... GRUYVR would be a loooonnngg flight
Seems to be a little push-and-pull though as they redeye both ways which appeals to business pax at an added cost to the airline.
US Airways is pulling their CLTGIG flight early 2015. Rio is not slot controlled or anything ...
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May 7, 2014, 12:58 pm
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Although, does that mean GIG-YYZ-GIG round-trip will be YQ-free?
May 7, 2014, 1:08 pm
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May 7, 2014, 1:24 pm
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Maybe a YUL/YYZ split of their daily allocation?
YVR would be some rabbit ...... GRUYVR would be a loooonnngg flight
Not sue what's funny about that? Rio is the energy capital but has enormous tourism
Are you talking 2014? Odd that AC would commence service to a destination w/ booming economy and strong J demand (as you claim) with a paltry 3*weekly? Not exactly business friendly schedule. Might just be a cautious entrance though?
Seems to be a little push-and-pull though as they redeye both ways which appeals to business pax at an added cost to the airline.
US Airways is pulling their CLTGIG flight early 2015. Rio is not slot controlled or anything ...
YVR would be some rabbit ...... GRUYVR would be a loooonnngg flight
Not sue what's funny about that? Rio is the energy capital but has enormous tourism
Are you talking 2014? Odd that AC would commence service to a destination w/ booming economy and strong J demand (as you claim) with a paltry 3*weekly? Not exactly business friendly schedule. Might just be a cautious entrance though?
Seems to be a little push-and-pull though as they redeye both ways which appeals to business pax at an added cost to the airline.
US Airways is pulling their CLTGIG flight early 2015. Rio is not slot controlled or anything ...
This should fix my issue of N.A-Europe-Africa-S.A-N.A.; before I could land in GIG, but the only AC flight was out of GRU, and TAM made things impossible to get to GRU; now with a direct from GIG; SCORE!
May 7, 2014, 2:46 pm
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Now we just need to find a YYZ-Brazil positioning flight + $250 YQ, to save on all AC/LH/TG/NH YQ?
No fuel surcharges for flights originating in Brazil! - One Mile at a Time
http://boardingarea.com/onemileatati...ing-in-brazil/
May 7, 2014, 2:58 pm
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Will that work? that'll be awesome
Now we just need to find a YYZ-Brazil positioning flight + $250 YQ, to save on all AC/LH/TG/NH YQ?
No fuel surcharges for flights originating in Brazil! - One Mile at a Time
http://boardingarea.com/onemileatati...ing-in-brazil/
Now we just need to find a YYZ-Brazil positioning flight + $250 YQ, to save on all AC/LH/TG/NH YQ?
No fuel surcharges for flights originating in Brazil! - One Mile at a Time
http://boardingarea.com/onemileatati...ing-in-brazil/
May 7, 2014, 8:14 pm
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This makes sense. UA lays over the IAD crew in GRU after they fly IAD-GRU-GIG-GRU. Makes for a long boring day for the crew in GIG. The flight works for UA because the ORD and EWR flights feed the IAD flight in GRU.
May 7, 2014, 8:32 pm
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May 7, 2014, 9:13 pm
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No doubt about that - I did TAM on GRU-POA outbound on March 22nd... and return on April 4th. Whoops!
I knew about it, but completely missed the significance of my return date. I was a little fluxed with all the OW branding, but quickly swapped my AC status for my Marco Polo. All the announcements kept mentioning *A though, with a few realizing their mistake and hastily switching to OW - it was pretty funny.
You can continue to earn Aeroplan miles on TAM flights though, no end in sight for that. They're just not AQMs, nor does your *A status count.
I knew about it, but completely missed the significance of my return date. I was a little fluxed with all the OW branding, but quickly swapped my AC status for my Marco Polo. All the announcements kept mentioning *A though, with a few realizing their mistake and hastily switching to OW - it was pretty funny.
You can continue to earn Aeroplan miles on TAM flights though, no end in sight for that. They're just not AQMs, nor does your *A status count.
May 7, 2014, 9:32 pm
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