Originally Posted by
billdokes
Not sure any route can be sustained by one Corp client alone so I would think it's just a case of the Aircraft and other resources required are able to be put to more profitable use elsewhere.
There are instances of corporate accounts being the main driver of certain routes. There's that infamous UA leak a few years ago pre-COVID showing how Apple committed to around 40 J seats a day on SFO-PVG and also how Apple pushed for SFO-CTU (now TFU but not resumed).
You also have other cases such as LH FRA-DTW largely due to back then DaimlerChrysler and also LH MUC-CLT due to BMW plant in SC.
But I can't say to what degree Canadian enterprises are able to influence routes. But SCL I remain convinced that it's more about yield and summer aircraft utilization than anything else.