Originally Posted by Sunny Day

Seems to me that consistently there are several members here - CloudsB and UpgradeS - who chime in on Edmonton air service with the same snide remarks when Edmonton and Northern Alberta gets new air service. Instead of being supportive, their remarks fall into one predictable category - Edmonton doesn't deserve, won't support air service offered by any airline.

Their thinking is this - If Air Canada doesn't offer any international service in YEG, how dare anyone else jump in? Those other airlines must be stupid. We all know those people who likes to pour cold water on everything? They sure like to stick their nose into someone else's business. Do you see Edmontonians commenting how Toronto doesn't deserve this route or Calgary doesn't deserve that route, or Vancouver or Montreal for that matter?

The northern part of Alberta is the engine for this province and AC is missing the boat. Those who think we should play second fiddle and sit idle and accept what AC gives us cannot be more wrong.

I flew Icelandair this summer and talking to a few employees, I was told that they are very happy with the performance from the Edmonton route, noting that over 70% of the traffic is connecting onto continental Europe. Plane was full front and back with 2 open seats on the outbound and inbound.

Looking forward to more options in YEG, be it FI, KLM, AA, or whomever. They must be wondering where have all the connecting passengers gone in YYC or YYZ?