Canadian airline industry (general discussion)

[PL1]

No doubt. I couldn't find data but it appears that transpacific travel is about 35% less than transatlantic, and I suspect it is more skewed to the western provinces.

Don't get me wrong, I hope it works, but unless I was travelling westward (once a week apparently), I'm not sure I would want to fly 4 1/2 hours west to make a connection to ultimately backtrack 4 1/2 hours back east when I can drive/train/bus the roughly four to Pearson (or four Ottawa or 6 to Montreal).

Maybe WestJet figures (or has done some research) people from SSM/North Bay will travel through Calgary to Saskatchewan, Alberta, and BC destinations (plus perhaps some overseas destinations). So maybe it's not about flying west to go east

 

[Amare]

Air Canada ordering Airbus A350-1000, supposedly arriving in 2030.
https://simpleflying.com/air-canada-order-8-airbus-a350-1000s-boost-international-footprint/

Nice. Spent 15+ hrs on Sunday on one. Not a bad bird at all and since Boeing has seemingly forgotten how to build aircraft it's a good choice by Air Canada.

Great to see the order but unfortunately, Air Canada will probably try and jam close to 500 seats on the plane making it a cramped uncomfortable sardine can.

Which would be a big shame because everyone I hear from whose flown in one thinks the plane is incredibly comfortable.

 

[Mihairokov]

Air Transat suspending all flights to U.S. as of this spring

Earlier this week, WestJet announced it was cutting service to 10 U.S. cities because of a decline in demand.

montrealgazette.com

Transat ending all their US flights.

 

[lenaitch]

Maybe WestJet figures (or has done some research) people from SSM/North Bay will travel through Calgary to Saskatchewan, Alberta, and BC destinations (plus perhaps some overseas destinations). So maybe it's not about flying west to go east

I would assume so (hope so, for their sake).

 

[ShonTron]

Westjet to offer flights between Calgary and SSM/North Bay.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/westjet-northeast-ontario-expansion-9.7082921

Kudos for domestic tourism, but I have a hard time believing that folks who are connecting to other destinations would travel several hours west. Maybe I will be proven wrong.

Porter is rerouting its Sudbury and Windsor Toronto YTZ flights to Ottawa May 1.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/porter-airlines-sudbury-toronto-ottawa-flights-service-ending-9.7071253

Porter launching daily non-stop Windsor–Ottawa flights May 1

Porter Airlines will launch daily non-stop flights between Windsor and Ottawa this spring, restoring a direct air link airport officials say has been driven by steadily rising demand from both business and leisure travellers.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[turbanplanner]

Not sure if it's relevant but this might give some of you a laugh.

The high speed moving walkway that's been down since before covid STILL HAS the video animation up of how to get off!

 

[UrbanAffair]

I loved that walkway. It's a shame it doesn't run anymore.

 

[turbanplanner]

I loved that walkway. It's a shame it doesn't run anymore.

Never realized they used linear induction from the transrapid system to make it!

 

[Mercenary]

I loved that walkway. It's a shame it doesn't run anymore.

Why dont they fix it?

 

[turbanplanner]

Why dont they fix it?

There were only 2 in the world and I can't even find where the 2nd one was.