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U.S., Canada To Start New Open Skies Talks

Searpqx From Netherlands, joined Jun 2000, 4343 posts, RR: 12
Posted (7 years 8 months 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1887 times:

U.S., Canada to start new open skies talks
So my question - if they aren't going to talk about ownerhsip limits or cabotage, what is there to talk about?

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DCAYOW From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 582 posts, RR: 3
Reply 1, posted (7 years 8 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1764 times:

The big hindrance in the current Canada - US bilateral is 5th freedoms. This could open a whole lot of interesting new routes from Canada via USA to Central and Latin America.

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Searpqx From Netherlands, joined Jun 2000, 4343 posts, RR: 12
Reply 2, posted (7 years 8 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1750 times:

Hadn't thougth of that, but since most bilaterals are based on reciprocity - what would Canada have to offer in return for the US giving up US originating traffic to these points?

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DCAYOW From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 582 posts, RR: 3
Reply 3, posted (7 years 8 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1726 times:

Quoting Searpqx (Reply 2):
Hadn't thougth of that, but since most bilaterals are based on reciprocity - what would Canada have to offer in return for the US giving up US originating traffic to these points?

That is a good question. There isn't much beyond Canada except maybe the EU and Asia. Slim pickings at best especially since you would have to serve with large equipment. Nonetheless, the US will probably get unlimited 5ths beyond Canada to anywhere (eg. Europe and Asia realistically).

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Sebring From Canada, joined Jul 2004, 1658 posts, RR: 15
Reply 4, posted (7 years 8 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1736 times:

The U.S. carriers could make stops in Canada to pick up passengers en route to Asia. They could put their codes on Air Canada's international flights. This would be particularly appealing to US and UA which have Star Alliance relationships with AC.

Then, there is another issue in the negotiations that the U.S. side Wants. U.S. cargo carriers want co-terminal rights: the ability to send a freighter to more than one Canadian destination on the same run. For example, from Memphis to Toronto, and then have the same U.S. aircraft carry on to Ottawa. Right now, the Toronto-Ottawa extension would havew to be flown by a Canadian sub-contractor (to FedEx). This benefit would be heavily in favor of U.S. cargo operators. Canada has no need for similar benefits within the U.S. So the balance of benefits might be created by adding passenger and cargo benefits for the U.S. and juxtaposing them against purely passenger benefits for Canada.

Yyz717 From Canada, joined Sep 2001, 15999 posts, RR: 59
Reply 5, posted (7 years 8 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1724 times:

There is really no value to open skies. No US carrier will want to fly Cdn domestics, and I can only see AC, WS etc maybe opening at most a token 1 or 2 US dom flights.

Quoting Sebring (Reply 4):
The U.S. carriers could make stops in Canada to pick up passengers en route to Asia.

Not likely. Passengers want nonstops. US carriers will not risk losing US travellers just to gain Cdn travellers.

Quoting Sebring (Reply 4):
U.S. cargo carriers want co-terminal rights: the ability to send a freighter to more than one Canadian destination on the same run.

This would be one item that could be negotiated. The Cdn cargo carriers will fight it though.

Panam, TWA, Ansett, Eastern.......AC next? Might be good for Canada.

Yegbey01 From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 1680 posts, RR: 3
Reply 6, posted (7 years 8 months 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1614 times:

it could help some flights come into existence....

ie, operate flights say from smaller cities such as SLC with possible stops in Canada on the way to EU

Also, could run flights though YVR to Asia....that's a real possibility.

Searpqx From Netherlands, joined Jun 2000, 4343 posts, RR: 12
Reply 7, posted (7 years 8 months 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1621 times:

Quoting Yegbey01 (Reply 6):
Also, could run flights though YVR to Asia....that's a real possibility.

If CP was still around I could see AA pushing for it, but with UA having their own strong SFO/LAX gateways, I don't know that anybody else would be interested.

Reading the above the only trade off I could see would be 5th freedom which could benefit AC most co-terminal which would be an advantage for FedEx, UPS, etc.

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