Not sure how this will effect RASM, CASM, SPASM, etc.

https://www.airmiles.ca/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Airmiles/Rewards/ProductDetail&pid=1115217131889&gid=1066190254674&sort=name&cid=

Limited-time Offer!
Save up to 50% on selected flights with WestJet!

See the other specials

Terms & Conditions:
• Standard Flight Terms and Conditions apply.
• Offer valid on WestJet only.
• 7-day advance purchase (2-day for GOLD Collectors)* is required.
• All flights must be booked between April 1 and May 31, 2006.
• Valid for travel between April 3 and June 15, 2006. (excluding between April 13 and 18, 2006).
• All travel must be completed by June 15, 2006.
• All routes are subject to availability.
• Offers may change at any time. Mileages subject to final verification.
• No Open-Jaw permitted
• Taxes, fuel surcharges and other applicable surcharges & fees on air travel are not included.
• This offer may not be combined with any other offers.

*GOLD Collectors must have a valid e-mail address at time of booking; otherwise, reservations must be made no later than 6 p.m. Eastern time on the 7th day prior to departure and handling fee may apply. Travel between April 3 and June 15, 2006 and get more distance out of your AIR MILES® reward miles with WestJet.

Just call to redeem for one of the below WestJet flights from April 1 to May 31, 2006 and you'll receive up to 50% off the number of reward miles required.

So, book now and take advantage of this great offer today! After all, it'll put you miles ahead of the rest.

Discount
British Columbia
Kelowna / Abbotsford to Edmonton 50%
Vancouver to Montreal 50%
Vancouver to Toronto 50%
Vancouver to Winnipeg 50%
Vancouver to Calgary 50%
Vancouver to Hamilton 50%
Victoria to Toronto 50%
Alberta
Edmonton to Kelowna 50%
Calgary / Edmonton to Regina 50%
Calgary / Edmonton to Saskatoon 50%
Calgary to Hamilton 50%
Calgary to Halifax 50%
Calgary to Ottawa 50%
Calgary to Vancouver 50%
Edmonton to Toronto 50%
Edmonton to Abbotsford 50%
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon / Regina to Edmonton 50%
Saskatoon / Regina to Winnipeg 50%
Saskatoon / Regina to Calgary 50%
Manitoba
Winnipeg to Regina 50%
Winnipeg to Vancouver 50%
Winnipeg to Saskatoon 50%
Ontario
Toronto to Las Vegas 50%
Toronto to Edmonton 50%
Toronto to Moncton 50%
Toronto / Hamilton to Vancouver 50%
Toronto to St John's 50%
Toronto to Victoria 50%
Hamilton / Ottawa to Calgary 50%
Toronto to Charlottetown 50%
Quebec
Montreal to Vancouver 50%
Atlantic Provinces
St John's / Moncton to Toronto 50%
Halifax to Calgary 50%
Charlottetown to Toronto 50%
St John's to Halifax 50%
Halifax to St John's 50%

Wow! 50% off thats pretty good. considering it'd take me another 4 years to earn enough to actually fly a YYZ-YVR segment from airmiles.

Obviously WS is not doing well on these flights. Would you ever see Apple put iPODs on special?? ;) :D

Looks good. I scoffed at Simon's argument initially, then I looked at the routes... YEG-YYZ, YYC-YHZ, YYC-YQR..... interesting.

Feel free to scoff. This was borrowed from WS founder #4s argument last week that AC launching YEG-LAX with sale fares meant that they were floundering. Sarcasm fully intended in my original post :)

Noticed YYZ-LAS on the above list. Is LAS considered "domestic"? :confused:

Noticed YYZ-LAS on the above list. Is LAS considered "domestic"? :confused:

It's not in AC's world, or I would have put in a transfer request long ago. :)

Feel free to scoff. This was borrowed from WS founder #4s argument last week that AC launching YEG-LAX with sale fares meant that they were floundering. Sarcasm fully intended in my original post :)


Of course with promos like this thye get bums in seats and can then brag about %'s of asm/casm/prasm and spasm while making another excuse for not meeting profit expectations.

My serious view of this is that Wetjet has awaken to the threat that AC poses as a result of more and better frequencies with new modern planes and many more to come over the next year or so. Gee, imagine being able to connect from a new ERJ to a new or refurbished 777/763.

Feel free to scoff. This was borrowed from WS founder #4s argument last week that AC launching YEG-LAX with sale fares meant that they were floundering. Sarcasm fully intended in my original post :)

#4?

You haven't read the book, have you. ;)

It depends what AM thru into the deal. It's never a one way street. They like to see points burned too.

As for YEG-LAX, the point was that it is not a new city pair for AC. AC has been selling YEG-LAX for decades. If there is so much demand for this route on a n/s basis, with, supposedly, the "right sized aircraft", why would you have to discount the launch? Does IPOD discount the launch of their latest and greatest product?

;)

IF you bothered to read, you would be aware that the sale prices had very sticky attachments to them. It draws attention to the non-stop route, and perhaps they sell some seats on flights that are less popular than those at other times of the week.

Canadian Tire just opened a huge superstore in my neighbourhood, and had whacks of opening specials.

Are they worried that this store is about to go out of business?

It's called "marketing". As opposed to "look at me, I'm a Westjetter bringing you your belongings back. Coffee, tea, or me?" :rolleyes:

Simon

I'm pretty sure when Westjet came to town, they had $99 introductory YXU-YWG fares. Likewise with the $125 YXU-YYC fares a short time later.

Mr. Hi... CB's response will be that those were NEW routes that WS was operating, not ones that they had operated for decades, albeit using Patented Tarmac To Tarmac Service (TM), and a super-fun connection in YYC.

You see, it's always different when WS or one of his friends does something.

:rolleyes:

When I called, they said the 50% is only for GOLD collectors adn for regular is 20% off.


What is everyone else's experience with this?

Thanks....

When I called, they said the 50% is only for GOLD collectors adn for regular is 20% off.


What is everyone else's experience with this?

Thanks....

Well, in the OP of this thread it does say:

GOLD Collectors must have a valid e-mail address at time of booking

Well, in the OP of this thread it does say:

GOLD Collectors must have a valid e-mail address at time of booking

True, but it also says "7-day advance purchase (2-day for GOLD Collectors)* is required" :confused: