AC increases YYC-LHR, decreases YEG-LHR for S15
Mar 18, 2015, 9:56 am
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I don't think any city has boosters like Edmonton has boosters. Every press release that is even the least bit positive for YEG gets posted here almost instantly. So when there is actual bad news, it's not surprising to see the YEG contingent get their buttons pushed hard. Maybe ease up a little.
I'm from YYZ and live in YVR. I'll be the first to criticize both when warranted, as well as sing praises.
Criticizing YEG on FT borders on dangerous. People have been brain washed by the useless 'organization' trying to run the airport.
Mar 18, 2015, 9:59 am
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http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuw...ge-cao-impasse
They're cutting a total of 22 weekly frequencies including YEG, YYZ, BKK, GIG among others.
Do you reckon YYZ, BKK, and GIG are struggling markets too?
They're cutting a total of 22 weekly frequencies including YEG, YYZ, BKK, GIG among others.
Do you reckon YYZ, BKK, and GIG are struggling markets too?
GIG is certainly in trouble for 2015. http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/17/news...dity-collapse/
Mar 18, 2015, 10:05 am
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http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuw...ge-cao-impasse
They're cutting a total of 22 weekly frequencies including YEG, YYZ, BKK, GIG among others.
Do you reckon YYZ, BKK, and GIG are struggling markets too?
They're cutting a total of 22 weekly frequencies including YEG, YYZ, BKK, GIG among others.
Do you reckon YYZ, BKK, and GIG are struggling markets too?
Hardly the same.
Mar 18, 2015, 11:41 am
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Mar 18, 2015, 11:48 am
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Mar 18, 2015, 12:00 pm
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The rolling 12 month average is 7.3 mill pax, which starts to takes in to account the new reality in the Northern Alberta economy, AC's cutbacks, FI's entry.
YEG in total, Feb 15 is down 1.4% and year to date is down 1%, so far.
I would classify this as YEG decline.
Mar 18, 2015, 12:40 pm
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Quote from KLM spokesperson in article
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Mar 18, 2015, 1:03 pm
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AC and EIAA have vastly different business goals. Thank goodness.
Mar 18, 2015, 1:11 pm
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Ya, I guess AC's is to make money. Who knows what the EIAA is trying to do? Alienating what should be by far your largest and most important customer is truly crazy IMO.
Mar 18, 2015, 1:12 pm
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Since we're talking international service international departures are up 17.3% for the first two months of this year compared to last.
http://corporate.flyeia.com/sites/de..._report_p1.pdf
http://corporate.flyeia.com/sites/de..._report_p1.pdf
Mar 18, 2015, 1:14 pm
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Ya, I guess AC's is to make money. Who knows what the EIAA is trying to do? Alienating what should be by far your largest and most important customer is truly crazy IMO.
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Mar 18, 2015, 1:17 pm
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Since we're talking international service international departures are up 17.3% for the first two months of this year compared to last.
http://corporate.flyeia.com/sites/de..._report_p1.pdf
http://corporate.flyeia.com/sites/de..._report_p1.pdf
...but HOW are they serving Edmonton by getting ASM's dropped by Canada's largest and the 9th largest fleet in the world?
Don't get me wrong here guys...I wish AC and the EIAA got along and AC were starting new routes out of YEG monthly...it would only help me in my travels.
I'm pissed that the EIAA thinks they are doing a service to Western Canada and Edmontonians by aiding FI and KL enter the market while AC leaves.
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Mar 18, 2015, 1:24 pm
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Insofar as YEG and what is best for Edmonton and area travellers who pay the overwhelming majority of the AIF and rely upon YEG as their home airport, you don't know what you're talking about.
It has been abundantly clear for many years that AC treats Edmonton like Lucy treated Charley Brown with the football. Always lots of promises....
AC has cast their lot with YYC and YYZ. I don't see it changing much although I wonder about the YYC strategy in the short term with the wave after wave of white-collar lay-offs.
It has been abundantly clear for many years that AC treats Edmonton like Lucy treated Charley Brown with the football. Always lots of promises....
AC has cast their lot with YYC and YYZ. I don't see it changing much although I wonder about the YYC strategy in the short term with the wave after wave of white-collar lay-offs.
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Mar 18, 2015, 1:38 pm
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Insofar as YEG and what is best for Edmonton and area travellers who pay the overwhelming majority of the AIF and rely upon YEG as their home airport, you don't know what you're talking about.
It has been abundantly clear for many years that AC treats Edmonton like Lucy treated Charley Brown with the football. Always lots of promises....
AC has cast their lot with YYC and YYZ. I don't see it changing much although I wonder about the YYC strategy in the short term with the wave after wave of white-collar lay-offs.
It has been abundantly clear for many years that AC treats Edmonton like Lucy treated Charley Brown with the football. Always lots of promises....
AC has cast their lot with YYC and YYZ. I don't see it changing much although I wonder about the YYC strategy in the short term with the wave after wave of white-collar lay-offs.
