Winnipeg-Manila nonstop rumours
 

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It is perhaps within the realm of possibility for there to be a direct flight between Winnipeg and Manila.

But a non-stop flight? That seems unlikely.

I initially scoffed at this a bit, but then did a bit of Googling and there was actually some press last year about the potential for a direct between the two (although didn't clarify whether it would be non-stop). I found it interesting that this article mentioned that 35,000 people a year travel between the two places. Even if you assume that includes both directions, 17,500 people a year might be able to support a weekly flight, or more frequently if it does a stop at YVR.

But I'd suspect it would more likely be Philippine Airlines than a Canadian airline that would take this on.

I agree with you. Westjet also came up besides rouge - would their 767 even be able to do this nonstop? In-between their Winnipeg-Gatwick flights? weird, never caught that CBC article, thanks for sharing.

Wow, hard to believe there is more O/D traffic between YWG and MNL than YWG and LHR, for instance. (at least according to the article)

But IMO the daily YVR-MNL flight is perfectly adequate, connecting in YVR is pretty straight-forward and the time savings of a non-stop flight would be minimal. And I doubt the yields on that route are particularly high.

may be it is indeed Westjet then, circling this in-between YWG LGW once a week or so.

I would doubt WS would fly YWG - MNL even if their 767's would have the range which I don;t believe they do.

Shouldn't this thread be located elsewhere?

sorry for intruding your private forum and deviating from the complaining. I'll head over to the west jet club

I would be flabbergasted if YWG got a direct route. Can't possibly see any feed wanting to connect in YWG over YVR, or this route being economic, even for PR.

Range YWG-MNL: 11,900 km

Range of 763 with winglets (according to AC Rouge, can't be far off WS's): 10,549 km

So, no.

And I'm the most awesome member of FT, if you take out other users who have vowels in their names.

You sure it's not Churchill to MNL?

:D

Yeah, but if I'm not missing anything, the article still argues YWG-MNL has more O/D traffic than any other int'l destination outside NA - which still surprises me.