Originally Posted by Shareholder
You'll find every major airline does this, not just AC. Fly BA non-stop to any international destination from the UK and you pay far more than flying via an intermediate European gateway of a competing airline. Fly AF from France and you'll pay more than flying BA via the UK. Or LH from Germany. All these carriers will undercut BA ex-UK, or any other competitor ex- those carriers' home markets.
Yes, but it's not non-stop. It's YYZ-HKG-BKK instead of ORD-YYZ-HKG-BKK. 1 stop instead of 2 stops shouldn't be a difference of $1600.