Originally Posted by
YXUFlyboy
I'll throw one route out as a possible example - why a seasonal flight to MEL out of YVR? They already have year round SYD and BNE? If you were going to "try" a route, why not try that through YYC, or mix it up and share with YVR? Is the demand so high ex-YVR for Oz?
I don't think this is about YVR-originating demand - YVR is simply better positioned geographically as a connecting hub for TPAC flights for passengers from the western USA, which has many times more people than either the Vancouver or Calgary metro areas.