Originally Posted by
alexbc
I find it amazing that all you guys are trying to defend Rouge? Are you kidding me? If your rationale is so facial then why the heck an AC flight with connection is a lot more money, eh? Air canada is laughing to the bank as their customers like yourself are oblivious to how they're screwing up their service and customers.
What industry? Are you joking? All High tech is in SFO and there's a ton of business travel between YVR and SFO.
Airlines also price connections based on what they think they can sell each segment individually for. Just because there is an A-B-C-D connecting flight option instead of A-B-D or A-D doesn't automatically mean it'll be more expensive. Depends on the routing, day of the week, season, load forecasts.
Everyone knows there is business travel between YVR and SFO, what the common conclusion has become is YVR area businesses base business travel on lowest-Y and less on designated airlines/Flex AC type of arrangements. If AC mainline E90 was $1 more than WS/UA, they would have to book the lowest cost option.
Rouge gives AC the cost structure to profitable offer lowest fare to compete for business travel - even if that isn't what the business traveller necessarily wants.