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Don't tell Jean Lapierre. There are more 705s in the plan for Jazz, but in a little different time frame. As for training, bidding etc, on EMB-175s, the discussions are about May or June deliveries. I don't know if that means revenue service, or the delivery of a plane or two for familiarizing crews.Originally Posted by Agincourt
I thought they were going to order (15?) more CRJ705s?
awesome 
320's gave us 50% capacity.. so what to do? Use CRJs and you're now at 80%! capacity! Hell, use BEHs and you'll be oversold everytime! (For the long hauls, just land at random airports to refuel)
320's gave us 50% capacity.. so what to do? Use CRJs and you're now at 80%! capacity! Hell, use BEHs and you'll be oversold everytime! (For the long hauls, just land at random airports to refuel)
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320's gave us 50% capacity.. so what to do? Use CRJs and you're now at 80%! capacity! Hell, use BEHs and you'll be oversold everytime! (For the long hauls, just land at random airports to refuel)
I would rather fly an EMB-175 with a leather seat, inseat video and 33 inch pitch in Economy than fly an A320.Originally Posted by yyznomad
awesome 320's gave us 50% capacity.. so what to do? Use CRJs and you're now at 80%! capacity! Hell, use BEHs and you'll be oversold everytime! (For the long hauls, just land at random airports to refuel)
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You're telling me -- having spent two years there during the highest FX rates for GBP-CAD and EUR-CAD...Originally Posted by acysb87
I was in Germany in March.The strength of the Euro vs Cdn dollar makes everything very expensive.What was a 100DM hotel room a couple years ago,is now 100Euro's.I saw similar situations at a number of hotels I stayed at from a previous visit.Food ,gas and car rentals are also much more expensive.
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Did you not agree with my reply to YEGGuy above???Originally Posted by YOWkid
You're telling me -- having spent two years there during the highest FX rates for GBP-CAD and EUR-CAD...
I just looked up an expense claim for Sept 2002. The exchange rate was $1.571, it is now $1.607. That is hardly hyper inflation!
Now my German friends claim that the domestic prices are 1euro, when they used to be 1dm. I don't believe it. I stayed at the Westin in Berlin back in September for $179cdn per night. Now it can up to $400cdn per night if you are there at a busy time as it could be anywhere. The thing to watch out for in Europe is avoiding busy-busy times (like the book fair, or auto show in Frankfurt) as the prices double for accommodation. But, groceries, meals, beer, chocolate bars, have not changed too much in the years that I have been going there.
It cannot be the dollar exchange that dropped Air Canada's loads by 8%.
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It cannot be the dollar exchange that dropped Air Canada's loads by 8%.
Yeah, I agree; I don't think it is currency exchange rates that's causing the drop.Originally Posted by exAC
Did you not agree with my reply to YEGGuy above???It cannot be the dollar exchange that dropped Air Canada's loads by 8%.
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Now my German friends claim that the domestic prices are 1euro, when they used to be 1dm.
exAC.Your point is what a lot of my relatives speak of.Many are pensioners who would likely have issues with any price.
Prices,IMO,are higher than what many here are accustomed to.Thats part of the travel experience.
Now my German friends claim that the domestic prices are 1euro, when they used to be 1dm.
exAC.Your point is what a lot of my relatives speak of.Many are pensioners who would likely have issues with any price.
Prices,IMO,are higher than what many here are accustomed to.Thats part of the travel experience.
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B767Originally Posted by B767
exAC, you can find a great little tool for/on exchange rates at;http://www.oanda.com/
You still planning to join me for a soda in Barbados?
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Originally Posted by Sebring
Hint: How would those accountants feel if there were EMB-175s (not 170s) coming even earlier, like Spring 05? news pending.
Great, bring-em on!!!
I can handle a CRJ (-200 or -705) for short hops, but the airplane was never designed from a pax perspective to fly the 2hr plus legs that many airlines are doing these days.
My attitude may change as I am taking a UAX CRJ on FAT-DEN today, first time in three years on the little beasty.
Under present union contract, in all likelyhood the ERJ175 would go to mainline, but Jazz pilots may get an expanded order for 705s to compensate. This would also help to keep the Transport Minister happy.
Sebring, any word on a replacement for the remaining Dash 8 100s and 300s? I know there is some replacement from the CRJs, but approximately 30% of the 2007 flling will still be on the near 20 year old Dash 8s. Any word on Q200s or Q300s for the western routes where the CRJ cannot fly into?
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I hadn't realised that the CAD to Euro has been this bad for so long. I remember it was about $1.35 range in summer of 2001, could it have been the fall 2001 that caused the exchange rate change?Originally Posted by exAC
The Euro has hardly moved a sausage compared to the Canadian dollar, still about $1.61. 18 months ago $1.58. I don't track Pound Sterling very closely, but it looks to be less than what it was in recent memory $2.25.
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Yeah, CAD-EUR has been hovering between 1.50 - 1.65 for the last two years (ie. started Summer 2002), and has more recently been closer to the 1.58 - 1.53 side.Originally Posted by YEG Guy
I hadn't realised that the CAD to Euro has been this bad for so long. I remember it was about $1.35 range in summer of 2001, could it have been the fall 2001 that caused the exchange rate change?
GBP in the meanwhile, has dropped to 2.25 or so, but was up at 2.5 in February.
I use this for my FX conversion rates: http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/exchform.htm. Bank of Canada uses the noon rate on the website, but it's good enough.
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I can handle a CRJ (-200 or -705) for short hops, but the airplane was never designed from a pax perspective to fly the 2hr plus legs that many airlines are doing these days.
My attitude may change as I am taking a UAX CRJ on FAT-DEN today, first time in three years on the little beasty.
Under present union contract, in all likelyhood the ERJ175 would go to mainline, but Jazz pilots may get an expanded order for 705s to compensate. This would also help to keep the Transport Minister happy.
Sebring, any word on a replacement for the remaining Dash 8 100s and 300s? I know there is some replacement from the CRJs, but approximately 30% of the 2007 flling will still be on the near 20 year old Dash 8s. Any word on Q200s or Q300s for the western routes where the CRJ cannot fly into?
Sorry, I have no insight on the props... My contacts are at the mainline... The publicly posted fleet plan for 2007 shows declining number of Dash 8-100s and a lot more CRJ, both -100/200s and 705s. For now, I can't say what the airline plans for those routes that a 50-seat jet can't fly.Originally Posted by YEG Guy
Great, bring-em on!!!I can handle a CRJ (-200 or -705) for short hops, but the airplane was never designed from a pax perspective to fly the 2hr plus legs that many airlines are doing these days.
My attitude may change as I am taking a UAX CRJ on FAT-DEN today, first time in three years on the little beasty.
Under present union contract, in all likelyhood the ERJ175 would go to mainline, but Jazz pilots may get an expanded order for 705s to compensate. This would also help to keep the Transport Minister happy.
Sebring, any word on a replacement for the remaining Dash 8 100s and 300s? I know there is some replacement from the CRJs, but approximately 30% of the 2007 flling will still be on the near 20 year old Dash 8s. Any word on Q200s or Q300s for the western routes where the CRJ cannot fly into?
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Or maybe Canadians are taking alternative airlines to Europe
That would be me...Or maybe Canadians are taking alternative airlines to Europe
On my recent forays back into BA F territory, the flights have all been jam packed. On one LHR-YVR flight, there were a couple of open seats in F, but otherwise the plane was completely full. BA seems to have no problem filling a daily 747 on that route.
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The real problem is that WS counted on AC not being able to reduce the cost structure enough to make the difference in CASM between WS and AC equal to the yield difference AC enjoys because of international network feed, Aeroplan, priority standby, City/Latitude/Sun passes for bulk purchasing, and J class.
WS' strategic problem is what to do when the market quits expanding. How does WS continue to attract passengers away from an AC that can match their lowest fares on any market? Further, at some point WS will have to play the yield enhancement game because the CASM reduction game is played out.
They will, of course, have to start offering additional ammenities, like PTV, lounges, interlining, J class, FF programs, trans-border routes, international routes, etc.The real problem is that WS counted on AC not being able to reduce the cost structure enough to make the difference in CASM between WS and AC equal to the yield difference AC enjoys because of international network feed, Aeroplan, priority standby, City/Latitude/Sun passes for bulk purchasing, and J class.
WS' strategic problem is what to do when the market quits expanding. How does WS continue to attract passengers away from an AC that can match their lowest fares on any market? Further, at some point WS will have to play the yield enhancement game because the CASM reduction game is played out.
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Hint to AC, moving the RIG fares to Tango could alienate the frequent traveller back to WS.
I'm pretty sure that's part of RM's plan. But plan or not, it's probably something that WS can count on. Once AC/AP announce next year's cutbacks, another swath of AC loyalists will be flying WS.Hint to AC, moving the RIG fares to Tango could alienate the frequent traveller back to WS.
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Will reserve comment on AC's actual CASM until we have a couple of quarters in, "post CCAA" and we can see the full effects of wage reductions and high fuel prices.
You might be better off to reserve comment until the first "post CCAA" labour negotiations, when AC employees try to regain some of their substantial losses over the past few years. AC showing positive numbers will only strengthen their resolve.Will reserve comment on AC's actual CASM until we have a couple of quarters in, "post CCAA" and we can see the full effects of wage reductions and high fuel prices.
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Domestic load factor 77.6%
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