MSYYZ From Canada, joined Oct 2005, 846 posts, RR: 9 Posted (4 months 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 3838 times:
It looks like Toronto's YYZ is having a good year in 2013 :
* Aeroflot is re-starting its service from Moscow to YYZ after 4 years of suspension
* Saudi Arabian Airlines are starting a new twice weekly flights between Jeddah and YYZ in June 2013
* Egyptair starting a new route between Cairo and Toronto ( 4 flights a week ) , June/2013
* Philippine Airlines are increasing their flights to YYZ from 3 times a week to daily .
pnwtraveler From Canada, joined Jun 2007, 2046 posts, RR: 12 Reply 1, posted (4 months 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 3671 times:
There is still a strong indication that another Chinese Airline will be adding service from new cities to YYZ.
As the South American market continues to expand and mature, watch for some new direct services to compete with AC. Trade is growing well with lots of cargo coming by air. Quick connections and shipping is allowing new fresh products to go both directions depending on season. Particularly northern hemisphere winter for South American growers. Berries all winter long used to be expensive but have become common place and at a much lower cost.
airplaneguy From United States of America, joined Dec 2009, 48 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (4 months 21 hours ago) and read 1561 times:
I'm surprise they're doing so well considering they have among the highest airport fees/taxes/etc (from what I remember reading a while back). Maybe it's the lack of a competition in the immediate vicinity (Toronto area) which allows them to charge as they please. Even small to medium sized US cities have at least two airports.
Gr8Circle From Canada, joined Dec 2005, 2986 posts, RR: 4 Reply 9, posted (4 months 21 hours ago) and read 1532 times:
Quoting airplaneguy (Reply 8): I'm surprise they're doing so well considering they have among the highest airport fees/taxes/etc (from what I remember reading a while back). Maybe it's the lack of a competition in the immediate vicinity (Toronto area) which allows them to charge as they please. Even small to medium sized US cities have at least two airports.
pnwtraveler From Canada, joined Jun 2007, 2046 posts, RR: 12 Reply 10, posted (4 months 20 hours ago) and read 1431 times:
Quoting ACT7 (Reply 2): Quoting pnwtraveler (Reply 1):
There is still a strong indication that another Chinese Airline will be adding service from new cities to YYZ.
What's your best guess? I think Air China may have missed the boat a while back and Hainan moved in. China Eastern maybe? China Southern?
My guess is China Southern but that isn't based on anything concrete. It is just a gut feel that they are a bit more aggressive at longer distances. It is probably based on trade levels as much as anything. Before Hainan I would have assumed it was Air China, but like you it feels less likely now.
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