Originally Posted by
LegalTender
For the same destinations, the flight price in Canada includes 43% in taxes, compared to 15% in the US. At least that was the case as recently as 2018. Canadians living near the US border cross over to travel via American airports.
Seems United, Delta, AA, Air Canada, and Porter can find a profitable way to operate these routes. Figured LUV would want a piece of the action. With the tax rate, I guess the profits on the Canadian routes are more limited than I thought.