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Old Apr 2, 2018, 6:18 pm
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Originally Posted by StuMcIlwain
I wonder if this is due to the 767 retirements? Not all routes can support 300 seats per flight. There are only a handful of 788s in the fleet, and at 251 passengers vs 211, even a 788 is an upgauge. I'm wondering what the future will be for YOW-LHR/FRA.
The future for any Eastern Canada TATL route without heavy premium traffic is likely the 737 MAX.

As for YYC NRT, if AC does get rid of this route or switch it to seasonal, I wonder if they will give up the slot at NRT or add another flight from YYZ or YVR.
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