2023 schedule updates - new/cancelled routes, frequency/equipment changes, etc
Dec 14, 2023, 10:38 pm
#1156
Join Date: Mar 2023
Location: Foothills County, Alta
Programs: Westjet, Air Canada, Best Western, Marriott
Posts: 206
I don’t think it will effect AC at all with their premium pax(flex and up). The Aeroplan program really locks in these pax. I believe that low end/ holiday pax, is where Westjet can/will take pax away from AC, JAL and ANA.
Dec 16, 2023, 5:01 pm
#1157
Moderator, Air Canada; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE MM, FB Plat, WS Plat, BA Silver, DL GM, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 16,778
MODERATOR NOTE: The topic of this thread is schedule updates. A large number of recent posts had gone wildly off topic, and have been moved to a more appropriate thread on general complaints about AC. There is also already a substantial thread covering AC's systemic OTP issues which, again, are off topic to this thread.
Let's please try to get this thread back on topic.
Let's please try to get this thread back on topic.
Dec 16, 2023, 8:10 pm
#1158
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Calgary,AB
Programs: Aeroplan 25K , UA ,WJ, HA, AMEX AP Reserve
Posts: 1,289
Another service reduction this winter. The 9 am departure and afternoon return YVR-OGG has been cancelled. (535 and 534) We were originally booked on this flight for Nov and now we have been shuffled to the 5:30 flight which gets in at 10 pm. We already had our direct OGG-YYC daytime return cancelled a couple of months ago and now we do the redeye via YVR on the way back. It seems AC has really reduced their seats to Hawaii this winter. It started out so civilized….
Dec 22, 2023, 11:44 am
#1159
Join Date: May 2017
Location: YEG, SFO, VCA, JR JY-13
Programs: hahaha
Posts: 922
The one time I'm not in Edmonton and the extremely rare time I'm beginning a trip from Calgary, on January 5, there's a YEG-YYZ AC 168 flight with a 777.
So all my flight searches, for bottom dollar, is feeding through YEG for cheapest to try and get me on the 777, and of course the presumed lower capacity from YYC (and maybe YVR upstream) means that it's slightly more expensive for me to take the shorter route.
So all my flight searches, for bottom dollar, is feeding through YEG for cheapest to try and get me on the 777, and of course the presumed lower capacity from YYC (and maybe YVR upstream) means that it's slightly more expensive for me to take the shorter route.
Dec 24, 2023, 2:19 am
#1160
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE 100K MM; Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 1,082
The one time I'm not in Edmonton and the extremely rare time I'm beginning a trip from Calgary, on January 5, there's a YEG-YYZ AC 168 flight with a 777.
So all my flight searches, for bottom dollar, is feeding through YEG for cheapest to try and get me on the 777, and of course the presumed lower capacity from YYC (and maybe YVR upstream) means that it's slightly more expensive for me to take the shorter route.
So all my flight searches, for bottom dollar, is feeding through YEG for cheapest to try and get me on the 777, and of course the presumed lower capacity from YYC (and maybe YVR upstream) means that it's slightly more expensive for me to take the shorter route.
Have been flying through YEG to/from YYZ for the past few months and this is the first time I've seen a widebody on the schedule.
Dec 24, 2023, 9:02 am
#1161
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YOW
Programs: AC SE, FOTSG Platinum
Posts: 5,731
- maintenance
- one-off of unusually heavy cargo
- aircraft availability
Take your pick.
Dec 26, 2023, 9:58 pm
#1162
Join Date: May 2017
Location: YEG, SFO, VCA, JR JY-13
Programs: hahaha
Posts: 922
There was also a few-months stretch in 2023 where there was an inconsistent, but near-daily, dreamliner on this route. I'd give concrete numbers but I don't know much about it since I was never interested in the timings, there's discussion upthread. You'll just have to trust me!
Dec 27, 2023, 2:18 am
#1163
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,465
AC is rostering a "leased 763" on a YYZ-LAX-YYZ rotation in June 2024. Wonder if this is a return of the Omni Air wet lease or some other aircraft?
https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231227-acjun24lax
https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231227-acjun24lax
Dec 28, 2023, 2:28 pm
#1164
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 262
AC is rostering a "leased 763" on a YYZ-LAX-YYZ rotation in June 2024. Wonder if this is a return of the Omni Air wet lease or some other aircraft?
https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231227-acjun24lax
https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231227-acjun24lax
Aeroroutes also reporting it's removed: https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231228-acjun24lax
Dec 29, 2023, 12:15 am
#1165
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 5,465
Good news for J pax and would-be PE pax (the Omni 763 does not have PE). Probably more of a tossup for Y pax--more modern cabin and IFE on the AC 788 vs a more spacious 2-3-2 layout on the Omni 763.