Originally Posted by
songsc
And, flights are often full. I really wonder how AC can be so successful. They must have done something right. Most people I talked to don’t like AC, so I am even more puzzled.
Many of us who live outside of major centres and fly out of regional airports often have no other choice but AC. This is especially true in the eastern half of the country since WS has scaled back flights significantly. If I want to fly anywhere outside of Atlantic Canada, AC is currently my only option, short of driving 7hrs to take a once-daily YYT-YYZ.
The large geography and sparse population density of Canada make competition harder to sustain. I believe this is why the standards of service for AC are lower than flag carriers in other countries.