Originally Posted by
MT_Switch
If every other country's airline with potential gold winners decided to send extra jets, you going to need a lot more (non-existent) terminals and parking space. That's not even taking into account the logistics, scheduling, resources, and cost.
It sure does take a toll on the airlines. There are also 2 airports in Seoul along with multiple airports in South Korea. Not every country's airlines sponsor the Olympics and definitely not every airlines can organize so efficiently on the logistic and allocation of resources. That's why if Air Canada could pull something like that, it would separate them from normal airlines tier to amazing airlines tier.
As I said, Olympic is a showcase. All the countries airlines are in Seoul bring their Olympic hero home and it's a show-off on how well you organize your resources. I wished air Canada was able to pull some inspiring gold-metal performance and not just their normal mediocre self.