Big Changes expected in Canada
#31
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Connections have told me that AC's first month at YYZ-DXB have advance bookings ranging anywhere from 50-90%, whilst DXB-YYZ seems to be more stagnant around the 50% range. Evidently, we only have the metric of load factors to prove, and no yield information, but for a first month's operations advance bookings, it's nothing to complain about. I can testify that EK has run lower load factors to destinations in their first month of operations that have since been upguaged. Nevertheless, it is still telling that there is a demand for AC's DXB flights with the information I have been provided.
I bought YYZ-DXB RT for <CAD600 on AC nonstops. At that price, yes, I ll suffer the horrible 787 Y seats. So yes, some demand may be there - but what kind of demand?
And yes, I wouldnt put it past AC to start this route and lose money, just to prove a point. Lose the battle, win the war - there is far more at stake here.
EK/EY free access into Canada would be the end of AC/LH TATL beyond Europe.
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Hold on, hold on...
Ignoring the posturing over UAE/Canada traffic rights, I had to flag up rankourabu's post about SFO-DXB fares!
SFO-DXB for 500 USD round trip?!? Please give me the name of your travel agent, because he/she is clearly absurdly well connected!!
By my last reckoning, SFO-DXB was 1.4k USD in Y, 15k USD in J and 30k in F!
Ignoring the posturing over UAE/Canada traffic rights, I had to flag up rankourabu's post about SFO-DXB fares!
SFO-DXB for 500 USD round trip?!? Please give me the name of your travel agent, because he/she is clearly absurdly well connected!!
By my last reckoning, SFO-DXB was 1.4k USD in Y, 15k USD in J and 30k in F!
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I want AC to prosper but at the same time I think a truly Open Skies Policy will benefit everyone. I would like daily ME3 flights, lets give people a choice here. I also want SQ to start its flight back into Toronto & Vancouver.
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Hold on, hold on...
Ignoring the posturing over UAE/Canada traffic rights, I had to flag up rankourabu's post about SFO-DXB fares!
SFO-DXB for 500 USD round trip?!? Please give me the name of your travel agent, because he/she is clearly absurdly well connected!!
By my last reckoning, SFO-DXB was 1.4k USD in Y, 15k USD in J and 30k in F!
Ignoring the posturing over UAE/Canada traffic rights, I had to flag up rankourabu's post about SFO-DXB fares!
SFO-DXB for 500 USD round trip?!? Please give me the name of your travel agent, because he/she is clearly absurdly well connected!!
By my last reckoning, SFO-DXB was 1.4k USD in Y, 15k USD in J and 30k in F!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...16k-miles.html
Now you see how AC is able to fill planes.
Even YYZ-DXB alone has been hovering around USD630 RT, well below EK's nonstop prices.
I have a friend who paid USD530 from BOS as well about a month ago.
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No need for a travel agent. Absurdly well connected is FT
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...16k-miles.html
Now you see how AC is able to fill planes.
Even YYZ-DXB alone has been hovering around USD630 RT, well below EK's nonstop prices.
I have a friend who paid USD530 from BOS as well about a month ago.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...16k-miles.html
Now you see how AC is able to fill planes.
Even YYZ-DXB alone has been hovering around USD630 RT, well below EK's nonstop prices.
I have a friend who paid USD530 from BOS as well about a month ago.
I thought you meant EK was 500 USD, in which case I would expect them to go 100% every flight instead of the c. 80-85 I think they are hovering at at the moment!
Pity EK don't award miles based on miles
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It doesn't make sense for AC to start DXB just to fail deliberately to sabotage EK/EY from getting a chance of flying to YYZ daily in the future.
Look at the big picture, DXB, or even better DWC will be the busiest airport in the world very soon. If I were an airline executive I would make sure my metal is flying to that airport no matter what.
Look at the big picture, DXB, or even better DWC will be the busiest airport in the world very soon. If I were an airline executive I would make sure my metal is flying to that airport no matter what.
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But SQ doesn't want to fly into Canada.
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It doesn't make sense for AC to start DXB just to fail deliberately to sabotage EK/EY from getting a chance of flying to YYZ daily in the future.
Look at the big picture, DXB, or even better DWC will be the busiest airport in the world very soon. If I were an airline executive I would make sure my metal is flying to that airport no matter what.
Look at the big picture, DXB, or even better DWC will be the busiest airport in the world very soon. If I were an airline executive I would make sure my metal is flying to that airport no matter what.
What might be interesting is if an alliance flew into DXB on one side and another partner flew out on the other
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Arguably it's only the busiest airport due to the weight of connecting traffic - actual O&D demand into DXB doesn't I think show the same growth rates as EKs connecting traffic growth.
What might be interesting is if an alliance flew into DXB on one side and another partner flew out on the other
What might be interesting is if an alliance flew into DXB on one side and another partner flew out on the other
2 alliance airlines flying into DXB are likely to only be connecting their hubs.
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It was a tongue-in-cheek hypothetical, not a serious plan - I only wanted to highlight that DXB's rise to the top of passenger number tables is on the back of connecting traffic through DXB, mainly on EK, and that other airlines I don't think are basing fleet deployment decisions based on pax numbers at DXB, as NOIR implied, since other airlines will mainly be servicing O&D demand given the lack of onward connectivity...unless another airline alliance were to move into DXB and turn it into a hub for them as well
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Arguably it's only the busiest airport due to the weight of connecting traffic - actual O&D demand into DXB doesn't I think show the same growth rates as EKs connecting traffic growth.
What might be interesting is if an alliance flew into DXB on one side and another partner flew out on the other
What might be interesting is if an alliance flew into DXB on one side and another partner flew out on the other
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I cant imagine a load of 50 is hard to achieve when you are selling SFO-DXB for <$500 RT. So yes, demand at those prices perhaps exists.
I bought YYZ-DXB RT for <CAD600 on AC nonstops. At that price, yes, I ll suffer the horrible 787 Y seats. So yes, some demand may be there - but what kind of demand?
I bought YYZ-DXB RT for <CAD600 on AC nonstops. At that price, yes, I ll suffer the horrible 787 Y seats. So yes, some demand may be there - but what kind of demand?
For comparison's sake, UA appears to be offering flights to DXB from various US cities at almost the same price as AC. If we assume that both AC and UA are catering to similar markets from North America to DXB, and that AC's entry into the market doesn't dilute yields significantly, AC may be able to make DXB work.
And yes, I wouldnt put it past AC to start this route and lose money, just to prove a point. Lose the battle, win the war - there is far more at stake here.
EK/EY free access into Canada would be the end of AC/LH TATL beyond Europe.
EK/EY free access into Canada would be the end of AC/LH TATL beyond Europe.
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I was thinking a long the same lines. Air India would be Air Canada's best partner in DXB since most of the traffic is from there. I wonder how many Indian cities they connect directly from Dubai at the moment? What's to say they can't add additional cities as well? There is actually so much potential for *A airlines at DXB if you ask me. Now just imagine if United, Lufthansa Group, Ethiopian, SAA, Singapore, Thai, ANA, Air China, Asiana, Egyptian, Royal Jordanian, Tukish, etc, etc all joined forces to there full potential. It wouldn't be a pretty picture. They would all reap the benefits of the spectacular infrastructer/Concourse D.
I believe AC has a direct flight now ; YYZ-DEL and thus avoids EK/EY/QR..
Would imagine Air India can service all of India thru DEL and thus wins for both..especially during holiday seasons
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#44
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Bear in mind we're also basing our assumptions off of AC's first month at a new long haul route, in traditionally one of the slowest months for North America to Middle East flights.
For comparison's sake, UA appears to be offering flights to DXB from various US cities at almost the same price as AC. If we assume that both AC and UA are catering to similar markets from North America to DXB, and that AC's entry into the market doesn't dilute yields significantly, AC may be able to make DXB work.
I think it's important to remember that a significant portion of the passengers traveling between Canada and the MENA region/Indian sub-continent are not even using this joint venture that AC/LH have setup. For example, passengers traveling via PEK/PVG/HKG/LHR/AMS on the various Chinese and European carriers which make up a very significant percentage of the traffic ex-Canada to the aforementioned regions. These airlines will surely feel the most significant impact of EK/EY entering the market. This doesn't necessarily mean that AC/LH's joint venture is suddenly going to fall apart because of a lack of demand or decreasing yields.
For comparison's sake, UA appears to be offering flights to DXB from various US cities at almost the same price as AC. If we assume that both AC and UA are catering to similar markets from North America to DXB, and that AC's entry into the market doesn't dilute yields significantly, AC may be able to make DXB work.
I think it's important to remember that a significant portion of the passengers traveling between Canada and the MENA region/Indian sub-continent are not even using this joint venture that AC/LH have setup. For example, passengers traveling via PEK/PVG/HKG/LHR/AMS on the various Chinese and European carriers which make up a very significant percentage of the traffic ex-Canada to the aforementioned regions. These airlines will surely feel the most significant impact of EK/EY entering the market. This doesn't necessarily mean that AC/LH's joint venture is suddenly going to fall apart because of a lack of demand or decreasing yields.
Allowing EK/EY into the market freely (without the current subsidy to AC) - would at the very least put a huge dent in their TATL JV. But I agree with you, the bigger losers would be the likes of KL/AF who also funnel traffic via their hubs
And as for AC/UA fares being the same - it has nothing to do with market forces - the JV airlines fix prices. Check AC/UA flights into Europe - and you ll see they are the same.
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