Originally Posted by
The Lev
AC is also at a competitive disadvantage because large companies in the north make commitments to support northern/aboriginal business. Booking flights on one of those carriers is an easy way to help meet those commitments.
I'm not taking away from the great community building that carriers like 4N do, but many of the more active northern airlines are Native-owned and/or heavily subsidized. How else can you explain a town of 20,000 (YZF) being able to boast five carriers offering jet service to the south?