Originally Posted by
sfozrhfco
Circumstances changed and AC has much more capacity now from YVR to Hawaii and the prices are comparable to those in the US so no reason for Canadians to go all the way to BLI to get to Hawaii now.
Actually there are quite a few reasons to fly from BLI for Canadians
- It's actually closer than YVR for a lot of Metro Vancouver residents (probably something in excess of 1/2 million people are closer to BLI than YVR)
- You avoid the US taxes on flights across the border for US domestic destinations (something like $40), as driving across the border is free
- It's an easy airport to get in/out of.
My approach is to keep on Southwest as a perfect destination for them, especially after deciding not to serve PAE. They don't have to enter the Canadian market to enter the Canadian market, 3+ million people within an hour drive, no existing (daily) service to compete with to DEN/OAK/LAX (major Southwest hubs).
I would suggest that everyone just tweet to Southwest "How about serving BLI ?"