<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by StuMcIlwain:
But now we have enough competition on domestic routes. Prices won't go any lower. They are already too low to be sustainable. US carriers would just flood the market with more cheap seats, driving Canadian competitors out. I don't see how we would gain as consumers.</font>
There is lots of competition at the bottom end of the fare range. None at the top end, which is why AC thinks they can afford to lower FF benefits in the domestic/transborder market.
Competition for full service, J class etc. would help. Although as I said, not really in the current US paranoia environment. Might have to wait until the US get a government which isn't into politics that involve fear-based spin.
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Anyone who thinks AC would survive in the US market is dreaming. They'd be slaughtered.</font>
I am inclined to agree here.