Air Canada adding Lyon and London Gatwick in 2016
Oct 3, 2015, 5:31 pm
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Catchy headline from Global News
"How WestJet is making flights to Europe (a lot) cheaper"
http://globalnews.ca/news/2238972/ho...a-lot-cheaper/
"How WestJet is making flights to Europe (a lot) cheaper"
http://globalnews.ca/news/2238972/ho...a-lot-cheaper/
Oct 3, 2015, 7:10 pm
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Well the duopoly has fixed the price of Yyt-Lhr return at about $600 pp return for next summer. I was happy to book 2 adults and 2 kids in August 2016 for $2365 taxes in on AC. Since it's my dime I'll take tango and the 50% aqm. WJ was about the same. Competition in this market at least has seemed to have a positive effect. ^
Oct 4, 2015, 6:57 am
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up'd to A330's next Summer and might be another reason.
Oct 4, 2015, 8:38 am
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Possibly A330 rotations/availability or maybe just overly ambitious for a start-up (re-started) route. Much like GVA & BRU if the numbers are there, the aircraft will be upgauged over time. Established routes MAD & AMS surprisingly
up'd to A330's next Summer and might be another reason.
up'd to A330's next Summer and might be another reason.
Same goes from CMN, big mistake for rouge, this route should have been a mainline 789 to compete with RAM.
Oct 4, 2015, 11:29 am
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[QUOTE=alexdelzotto;25516042
Same goes from CMN, big mistake for rouge, this route should have been a mainline 789 to compete with RAM.[/QUOTE]
Why? Thin route at best. Mostly leisure. I don't think RAM is the strong competition as you think.
Same goes from CMN, big mistake for rouge, this route should have been a mainline 789 to compete with RAM.[/QUOTE]
Why? Thin route at best. Mostly leisure. I don't think RAM is the strong competition as you think.
Oct 4, 2015, 11:55 am
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Oct 4, 2015, 12:00 pm
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Oct 4, 2015, 7:07 pm
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Out of curiosity: can they draw any conclusion on loads that far ahead? I would have thought planning would have done their sums better. Hopefully this is just an issue aircraft/crew rotation.
Of course the cynical observer will note that a press release announcing the launch of a new 333 route draws greater fanfare and hype than a new 763 route.
Of course the cynical observer will note that a press release announcing the launch of a new 333 route draws greater fanfare and hype than a new 763 route.
Oct 4, 2015, 10:03 pm
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Anyway I don't see AC surviving long in that market.
Oct 5, 2015, 10:21 am
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RAM just had one of its strongest summers in North American transporting more people on YUL-CMN then JFK in July alone.
http://www.air-journal.fr/2015-08-16...d-5148551.html
Count in Air Algerie who started 2x weekly service to YUL in summer 2006 and was operating 9x weekly this past summer. Still always waiting for Tunisair to join in.
Not only will ACr do well on this route but I expect it to go year round eventually.
Oct 5, 2015, 10:35 am
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You have no idea just how big the YUL-East Africa market is.
RAM just had one of its strongest summers in North American transporting more people on YUL-CMN then JFK in July alone.
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Not only will ACr do well on this route but I expect it to go year round eventually.
RAM just had one of its strongest summers in North American transporting more people on YUL-CMN then JFK in July alone.
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Not only will ACr do well on this route but I expect it to go year round eventually.
Oct 5, 2015, 11:22 am
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Air Canada has a lot more destinations available on the Canadian end than Royal Air Maroc has at CMN.