Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21448 posts, RR: 24 Reply 1, posted (5 years 5 months 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 2001 times:
If memory correct, they both attempted to compete with AC on the YYZ-YUL, and possibly a few other, routes. Like several other small carriers that tried the same thing, they failed and went out of business rather quickly.
Slawko From Canada, joined May 1999, 3799 posts, RR: 10 Reply 2, posted (5 years 5 months 1 week 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 1965 times:
They both flew to cities in between Windsor and Montreal, tried to compete with ACA/Air Ontario...vista was more leisure market, and i think Astoria was aiming for the business traffic. They both folded pretty quick.
"Clive Beddoe says he favours competition, but his actions do not support that idea." Robert Milton - CEO Air Canada
Pnwtraveler From Canada, joined Jun 2007, 2045 posts, RR: 12 Reply 5, posted (5 years 5 months 1 week 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 1840 times:
Was one of these the premium business class airline that started up and shut down very quickly? I remember hearing about that service between YYZ and YUL and thought that would be interesting to fly. I can't remember the name now.
Yyz717 From Canada, joined Sep 2001, 15989 posts, RR: 59 Reply 6, posted (5 years 5 months 1 week 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1801 times:
Astoria was the premium carrier.
Here's some trivia...after Astoria went under, their 2 732's migrated to the new upstart Westjet. The Westjet livery was (and is) a minor change from Astoria.
Panam, TWA, Ansett, Eastern.......AC next? Might be good for Canada.
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