Originally Posted by
YXUFlyboy
Vancouver is about 60% bigger than Calgary. Not double.
Yes, we get the local market is going to have more traffic. But the post is around hubs, which implies routing traffic through other places.
Connecting flights commands lower yield than non-stop flights. Hubs need a healthy percentage of originating passengers to sustain sufficient yield, especially for long haul flights that are more costly. Currently AC can route lower yield connecting passengers thru existing hubs in YVR and YYZ, both offer greater connectivity than YYC, and have local passengers who can fill the Business and premium economy cabins at higher yield.
Most hub airports have less than 50% connecting passengers.
http://elib.dlr.de/96939/1/Maertens_...estimation.pdf