AC874 YUL-FRA off for May ??
May 5, 2019, 8:42 pm
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May 6, 2019, 1:34 am
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If some of them have been added to cover for AC's lack of capacity, perhaps AC would let someone with a confirmed upgrade keep it, but I wouldn't expect to be able to do a new eUp, bid-up, etc.
May 6, 2019, 7:17 am
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By now, AC had intended to be operating 36 7M8s. I'm actually really impressed how they've been able to recover despite now having to take a rouge flight this summer.
May 6, 2019, 7:30 am
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No, but it frees up a 789. AC having trouble keeping capacity on domestic trunks for peak summer seasonal; they are having to redeploy the rouge 763s. They have largely avoided having to use rouge on YVR-YYZ but that is not the case for YYC-YYZ, YVR-YUL or YYC-YUL.
By now, AC had intended to be operating 36 7M8s. I'm actually really impressed how they've been able to recover despite now having to take a rouge flight this summer.
By now, AC had intended to be operating 36 7M8s. I'm actually really impressed how they've been able to recover despite now having to take a rouge flight this summer.
May 7, 2019, 7:32 am
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No, but it frees up a 789. AC having trouble keeping capacity on domestic trunks for peak summer seasonal; they are having to redeploy the rouge 763s. They have largely avoided having to use rouge on YVR-YYZ but that is not the case for YYC-YYZ, YVR-YUL or YYC-YUL.
By now, AC had intended to be operating 36 7M8s. I'm actually really impressed how they've been able to recover despite now having to take a rouge flight this summer.
By now, AC had intended to be operating 36 7M8s. I'm actually really impressed how they've been able to recover despite now having to take a rouge flight this summer.
May 7, 2019, 7:44 am
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May 7, 2019, 10:08 am
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Given the cancellations on that route that would normally be operated by the 7M8, they need the capacity. It's been quite full every time I and my friends have flown it since the grounding.
May 7, 2019, 10:59 am
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May 7, 2019, 2:16 pm
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They got a little extra help by Calgary/Toronto/Winnipeg losing in the first round. Freed up a couple of aircraft.