Andrew Webber wrote:
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">I think the answer is that when you come right down to it, these guys aren't really any better than AC, or the American carriers. One of them proves there's money to be made flying Toronto-area to Moncton, so instead of finding another underserved route, the other guys just jump in and match them.
Or I suppose one could spin it that WestJet's determined Moncton is a good place to fly into from southern Ontario, and CanJet feels it's still an underserved market. But I believe my original comment.</font>
Actually, Moncton does seem to be the most geographically advantageous location, with PEI, Mirimichi, Fredericton, and Saint John all within an hour and a half drive. Also, Tango has already started flying out of Fredericton and Saint John, a city Canjet briefly serviced last year. As for demand, I remember that last summer both Westjet and Canada 3000 each had two flights a day out of Moncton, but it is now somewhat unfortunate to see Westjet and Canjet competing so directly with almost identical schedules.
[This message has been edited by freeflyer (edited 07-30-2002).]