U.S. rivals try to keep Air Canada’s Washington plan from taking off
Apr 11, 2012, 8:31 pm
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The number of seats (AC), has remained fairly consistent between DCA and YYZ since the station opened in 1995. 5/6 CRJ daily flights meant 250-300 seats, and currently 4 E75's translating to 292 seats with the addition of the extra summer flight will take that number to over 300.
Apr 12, 2012, 7:40 am
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funny, AC has no non-stop flights from YVR to NYC area...but yet they think there is enough demand from YVR to Washington...
why they can not just route this limited traffic via YYZ as they do for those wanting to go to NYC...
i am going to predict...."computer says no AC"
why they can not just route this limited traffic via YYZ as they do for those wanting to go to NYC...
i am going to predict...."computer says no AC"
Apr 12, 2012, 7:48 am
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CX has a daily JFK 77W with amazing F service.
Apr 12, 2012, 8:08 am
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Apr 12, 2012, 8:25 am
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UA used to operate this very route - I think they ended it around 2007, maybe 2008. I never flew it because a) the flight times were horrible, b) DCA is a much handier airport (on the Metro, close to the city) and c) if you sit on the left side of the aircraft you can sometimes get some pretty nice views out of DCA.
Apr 12, 2012, 8:27 am
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i see...been BAEC member since the early 90s so always flew on CX...never thought about AA on this route...always a pleasure to fly such a large bird transcon...not since the days of my youth flying YVR to YYZ in probably the mid 80s as i recall on some of the continuation flights from asia did i fly on those big boys..
Apr 12, 2012, 11:32 am
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Also, is there any significant demand from DC to YVR? I doubt it. When I was living in DC I was always struck by how few daily flights there were to anywhere in Canada. From DCA I think there are just a couple per day to YYZ and YUL, as well as a few flights to YOW for government business. And, if I'm not mistaken, only AC flies DCA-YYZ or YUL. Tourist/leisure travel between DC and Canada is minimal.
US also used to serve DCA - YYZ (I'm pretty sure) and don't know when it starts but believe they are starting this route again a couple of times daily using slots from the US/DL slot swap.
Apr 12, 2012, 11:41 am
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Apr 13, 2012, 8:45 am
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I would fly that route if the price was right! I have flown a few times this year on UA YOW-IAD-LAX/LAS-YVR or on AC YOW-YUL/YYZ-LAX-YVR as I get more AP points and its cheaper than the Tango Plus fares YOW-YVR. So if AC price point is good for their new route I would give it a try.
Yes time is not an issue with me as I look for value and I do not want to pay more for less!
Yes time is not an issue with me as I look for value and I do not want to pay more for less!
May 14, 2012, 4:33 pm
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AC loses DCA slot bid
http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/t...-flights.html/
Alaska Air Group, JetBlue Airways Corp., Southwest Airlines and Virgin America were granted rights to each start a single daily flight. Air Canada, Sun Country Airlines, and the Frontier Airlines unit of Republic Airways Holdings lost out in the contest for new Reagan flights.
Alaska Air Group, JetBlue Airways Corp., Southwest Airlines and Virgin America were granted rights to each start a single daily flight. Air Canada, Sun Country Airlines, and the Frontier Airlines unit of Republic Airways Holdings lost out in the contest for new Reagan flights.