WS announces Canada to London-Gatwick
Jun 15, 2015, 10:38 pm
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WS announces Canada to London-Gatwick
http://westjet2.mediaroom.com/index....3TeKA.facebook
WestJet announces to London-Gatwick by operated 767-300ER aircraft. This route will begin in Spring 2016.
WestJet announces to London-Gatwick by operated 767-300ER aircraft. This route will begin in Spring 2016.
Jun 16, 2015, 9:04 am
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As per the press release:
Further announcements on schedules, pricing and launch cities will be communicated later this summer with service commencing in spring 2016.
Funny WS video on the naming of the first widebody destination:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH7V...ature=youtu.be
Further announcements on schedules, pricing and launch cities will be communicated later this summer with service commencing in spring 2016.
Funny WS video on the naming of the first widebody destination:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH7V...ature=youtu.be
Jun 16, 2015, 9:34 am
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Always best to keep 'em guessing.
Whilst there a couple of fairly obvious choices of departure cities, there are also a number cities that could be offered exclusively on a summer seasonal weekly basis.
The difference between WJ's service and all the other charter type services both in the past and today can be summed up in one word.
Network.
WJ has an extensive domestic and to a modest degree, international network with which to feed flights from countless locations.
Transat doesn't. They rely on pure O & D traffic. Any leakage is going to hurt them badly.
If I ran an airline based in Iceland, I'd be thinking a few chess moves ahead right now, mostly along the lines of where else to utilize some assets in a few years time.
Whilst there a couple of fairly obvious choices of departure cities, there are also a number cities that could be offered exclusively on a summer seasonal weekly basis.
The difference between WJ's service and all the other charter type services both in the past and today can be summed up in one word.
Network.
WJ has an extensive domestic and to a modest degree, international network with which to feed flights from countless locations.
Transat doesn't. They rely on pure O & D traffic. Any leakage is going to hurt them badly.
If I ran an airline based in Iceland, I'd be thinking a few chess moves ahead right now, mostly along the lines of where else to utilize some assets in a few years time.
Jun 16, 2015, 10:20 am
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Depends on how many aircraft we're talking about, of course.
A headline grabbing gimmick, of course, would be a YXU-LGW flight. And that might actually work, though not sure if YXU could handle a fully loaded 767.
Jun 16, 2015, 11:00 am
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Jun 16, 2015, 11:35 am
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I'll be very curious to see what the class of service will be, if it will stay all Y or if there will be some version of PE/J and/or lieflat beds.
Jun 16, 2015, 12:13 pm
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Jun 16, 2015, 12:30 pm
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The aircraft configuration has already been announced as 24W, 238Y: http://www.westjet.com/img/fleet/372449-767-EN.jpg
Jun 16, 2015, 12:36 pm
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YHZ because WestJet already operates TATL service from there. It's an established gateway for them.
I don't think YYZ or YVR are all that obvious. There would be quite a lot of competition on both those routes. Not sure WestJet could cut through the clutter to really establish themselves.
I don't think YYZ or YVR are all that obvious. There would be quite a lot of competition on both those routes. Not sure WestJet could cut through the clutter to really establish themselves.
Jun 16, 2015, 12:39 pm
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Yeah, I'm guessing this will be the model. I'm thinking 3x/week year-round service from perhaps YHZ and/or YYC, supplemented by seasonal weekly or 2x weekly flights from places like YXX, YWG or YHM.
Depends on how many aircraft we're talking about, of course.
A headline grabbing gimmick, of course, would be a YXU-LGW flight. And that might actually work, though not sure if YXU could handle a fully loaded 767.
Depends on how many aircraft we're talking about, of course.
A headline grabbing gimmick, of course, would be a YXU-LGW flight. And that might actually work, though not sure if YXU could handle a fully loaded 767.
YVR already has too much capacity to LON with 2 747's from BA and a 777 from AC. No chance in hell WS would survive given the international competition from YVR.
Jun 16, 2015, 12:48 pm
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On the 767, the less desirable seats all have limited recline due to a bulkhead behind. It is better for us to inform people through the seat map (either at booking or on-line check-in time) than for them to turn up and then realise the seats are less desirable than the average seat.
Jun 16, 2015, 12:59 pm
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That's more to do with range of the aircraft than pent up TATL demand in YHZ isn't it? AC already operates to LHR from there, is there room for 2 TATL players in addition to Transat etc?
