I guess with T3 virtually empty at the domestic end [er, centre], there are lots of gates and the TAA will be cutting their prices to attract WestJet and anybody else into the YYZ market.

If a new Royal/CanJet can get pulled together from the ashes of the old, a reasonable spine of competition can be reintroduced nationally. Remember, Kinnear said he was not going to go "wing to wing" with AC, then proceded to do just that. And he went down in flames.

But can WestJet make it in the long haul game? I suppose AC is proving you can do without a lot of the so-called frills on 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hour flights -- though meals are still a staple of these long hauls on the mainline, and some form of entertainment is offered -- so this may not be a factor for those not wanting to spend much on their transportation.