MCO ranks high when it comes to ASM's for outstations and amount of daily flights. I see MCO playing a key role in DL's network to come since many JV partners are using the airport and relocating to Airside 4. Still waiting on AM to move over. AM is there. They usually park in the gates in the 90s....
Jump to postOmni Air in the US has ~10 B767s, including a few older -200s, that do passenger-carrying ACMI work, as well as three B777s. Many of their airplanes are spoken for with various US military passenger carrying flights, but they serve all types of clients from pop up work to sports charters. I suspect ...
Jump to postIcelandair is the rare carrier that might not be taking too much of a hit with the Max 8 groundings. Their schedule really slows down over the late fall / winter / early spring and I suspect they have the 757 capacity and additional staff to make up for any Max 8 issues, especially as they only have...
Jump to postThat will be a really interesting thing to watch, whenever the fall '19 / winter '20 schedule comes out, which it should within a few months. My $ is on ~ 2 B787s doing LGW flights. YYC will probably have its frequency trimmed from daily to 4-5 times per week. YVR may get 2-4 frequencies per week as...
Jump to postI doubt DL would add YYZ-LGA given WS has 8 737s a day on the route. If anything DL would add an LGA frequency to YUL and YOW and maybe open up a daily flight to YQB once their preclearance facility opens. Any of that would involve DL cutting something else at LGA. If the LFs on the 8x daily WS YYZ...
Jump to postYYC-PDX should do well in the summer. There is enough weirdness in PDX to make the flight work for WS. Maybe they can make it work year-round as it shouldn't be too hard to fill a Q400. YYC-AUS is an interesting one but it should work as well. Just interesting that WS is the first to the market in ...
Jump to postI see JAL several times per year at YYZ, usually in the fall. I'm presuming charters?
Jump to post....plus the Canadian dollar has been down significantly the last few years, especially compared to 2011-2012 where it was close to par and even briefly higher than the $US.
Jump to postTo all the information above, I'll add WS' new pilot contract allows for the expansion of Swop to 30 tails. I'd fathom a guess that WS would much rather be battling Flair than Indigo / Enerjet in the Canadian skies. All the financial reports I read on Flair is that they are struggling and a very bea...
Jump to post.[/quote] If it offers connections to/from Boston .. it’s a genius move . There are never enough seats from DUB>BOS in summer , great move by westjet[/quote] They might have to tweak the times a little but they should be able to make connections work. Biggest problem is the schedule is almost too go...
Jump to postHow about Sunwing or Quebec’s favorite vacation airline, Air Transat, with B738 service YMX - FLL or YMX - MCO. There are enough Quebeckers doing that flight that surely they could pull enough folks from the west side of Montreal to make it work. As far as terminal facilities...put a simple, smallis...
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Jump to postIf WestJet's Encore could move into DCA - to compete with Porter's IAD-YTZ - I can visualize a meaningful route developing. WestJet connects to 22 more Canadian cities nationwide versus Porter's connections only to eastern Canadian cities. As long as clients realize they're getting a different prod...
Jump to postWS has 120+ daily flights out of YYZ, as their freshly painted ads on TTC buses proclaim. I am not familiar with their YYC operation- how many daily flights do they have there? Regardless of what that figure is, YYZ is going be growing exponentially at WS, whereas YYC has fairly limited growth poten...
Jump to postWhen the winter months come around, they’ll be aiming for deep South America and supplementing the B737 on heavier sun routes like CUN, MBJ, PUJ etc. It will take more than 10 787s for WS to sprinkle in Asia, as the demands it will put on their small fleet will be too much. I agree with what you sa...
Jump to postJV = higher fares It can mean that in thin markets. However, lots of 2nd and 3rd tier airports in Canada need a transborder alternative to AC/UA. The example mentioned above: Regina. But WS isn't strong in many of those markets and certainly doesn't provide any connections beyond cities like Regina...
Jump to postI wonder if this could mean an additional trans border destination out of YHZ? Delta (or was it Air Canada?) used to fly an RJ seasonally YHZ-ATL... I envision a stepped up presence for WS Encore with the JV, mostly on transborder routes below 500 nm. I think the demand is there for double daily YH...
Jump to postI now have to wonder if ICN-YYC will be announced anytime soon by Korean Air, as part of the DL-KE JV, where KE can also count on WS feed. This JV might also help WS build a TPAC network via ICN, whereby KE can help WS secure the appropriate slots. Then, when the Dreamliners for WS arrive, WS can t...
Jump to postLAXdude1023 wrote:Wonder if YQR-MSP can come back then...
Whatever happened to that black painted Latvian A320 they had been using the last few years?
Jump to postI could see them adding more on the busy YYZ-YOW/YUL times. There is simply more revenue potential there on a year round basis. I can't see much if any link at YYZ, the space just isn't there for them, too busy to try to squeeze it in. There are some times of the day where there is space, but not m...
Jump to postI could see them adding more on the busy YYZ-YOW/YUL times. There is simply more revenue potential there on a year round basis. I can't see much if any link at YYZ, the space just isn't there for them, too busy to try to squeeze it in. Although they aren't quite hourly, they do have their schedule ...
Jump to postIf I were to hedge a bet either the surplus Q400 slack from cutting YSB will either be used to add YQG-YYZ making YQG a year-round station for WS or they’ll up YYZ-YOW/YUL to hourly service at long last. I don't think the demand is quite there for Windsor. My money says it would be another Sudbury-...
Jump to postIt is unfortunate that nothing comparable to WestJet Link exists out of YYZ - yet. The Q400 is just a little bit too much aircraft for the route. A Saab 340 or Classic Dash 8, be it a -100, -200, or -300, would have been ideal. Will be really interesting to watch how the Pacific Coastal operation wo...
Jump to postI'm surprised that the connections to the south and southeast USA is so poor from YVR. Trying to get to Atlanta or Florida or the Caribbean is a whole day affair and one or frequently two stops. That seems the biggest void for YVR in my view. Is WestJet not adding some ATL flights? I frequent GSP f...
Jump to postWill a 737MAX-8 with 189 people, a lot of bags, and a full load of fuel be able to make it on the westbound leg? It is 2878 nm via GCMap http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=yhm-dub,+cdg-YUL-snn,&DU=nm Me thinks westbound will be a struggle. AC is doing YUL SNN but that is with a considerably less less ...
Jump to postOne international LCC / hybrid carrier that almost certainly will be appearing in ATL in the next few years will be Canada’s WestJet. They just announced a joint venture with Delta this past December and once that gets approved and DL and WS coordinate their schedule / marketing, you’ll see WestJet ...
Jump to postThe way it was presented in media articles when the 767s were first rolled out last summer, it almost made it appear that doing charters for other large-sized groups was a part of the business plan. That is why I was surprised to learn of the limitations of FAR 125, the section they are operating un...
Jump to postI was curious if the 2 New England Patriots B767s would pick up any MLB charter work, especially the Red Sox. Part of the business model of acquiring those two aircraft seemed to hint they were aiming for other large group sports charters A 767 is probably a little big for a normal MLB roster and t...
Jump to postI was curious if the 2 New England Patriots B767s would pick up any MLB charter work, especially the Red Sox. Part of the business model of acquiring those two aircraft seemed to hint they were aiming for other large group sports charters A 767 is probably a little big for a normal MLB roster and tr...
Jump to postIn late January, WS obtained two former Island Air Q400s that became available from a leasing company. Both are about a year old and will only require minor reconfiguration and some teal paint before entering service, probably by the spring. By the end of 2018 WS Encore will have 47 Q400s. Any news ...
Jump to postCan anyone answer this: Which situation is more profitable for an airline? A 737 Max, full paying pax load, YHZ to CDG or a 787, full paying pax load, YYZ to CDG. The profitability of flights is dependent upon the third member of the equation - how much all the seats were sold for on each flight. (...
Jump to postNetwork wide. Lots of YYZ-YUL shuttle, the Prairies destinations and as far as YVR-YYZ or YYC-LGA.. but don't think they go any of the vacations spots in Mexico or the Carribeans . That is probably the most efficient way to say it, versus my wordy response earlier. Let me also add ETOPS Hawaii and ...
Jump to postThe -600s saving grace has been the drop in fuel prices. It remains to be seen whether WS would choose to keep them around if oil were at $100+ per barrel. Assuming the lease price would be right they might, but that price would have to be favourable, as WS has made an effort in recent years to get ...
Jump to postNot really because who is going to fly YYC-ATL-BOS/NYC/BDL/PVD/DCA and the like these are all accessible over Detroit better than ATL. Just because it's a bigger hub doesn't mean it's more convenient.. But there will be enough people flying YYC-ATL- JAX/MLB/EYW/CAE/GSP/MYR/SAV/BHM/JAN/HSV/BQK/GNV/T...
Jump to postI know a lot of people say there is little/no LCC presence. But there is a large Sunwing and Air Transat presence, which serves the local market very well and caters to how they want to travel. One of the new ULCC said they would fly from Toronto as well, (I believe it was Flair Air). Flying Intern...
Jump to postSorry, but exactly what does ATL bring to the table? ATL is Delta's biggest hub, so a lot more connections would be open to travelers from Canadian cities through Atlanta... Not really because who is going to fly YYC-ATL-BOS/NYC/BDL/PVD/DCA and the like these are all accessible over Detroit better ...
Jump to postIn the investor call on Wednesday Saretsky specifcally mentioned a reactivation of the Infield Terminal for short term growth and specifically and mentioned the relocation of air carriers with zero connection traffic from T3 to that facility. Sunwing and Air Transat being the likely candidates. T3 ...
Jump to postWestJet is making a lot of noise about flying to Asia, Australia, or South America. I suspect their initial route network with the 787s will look like a blend of Air Transat and Rouge popular vacation destinations in Europe during the spring/summertime/fall, with Hawaii, some Caribbean turns (CUN/MB...
Jump to postDL are not trying to push WN out of A that’s been the plan all along. Massport needed a space for WN when they got moved out of the E gates a few year later back. When the move rounds in B occur late next year WN will be homed there. What they do about WS and A1 I don’t know, but it was always inte...
Jump to postThis route highlights the need for a true 100 seat jet at WestJet (CSeries?). There is no doubt in my mind it is being launched to counter Frontier. A year or so ago, I even remember a WS executive, when asked about DEN as a possible destination, said it was more a Star Alliance city and he didn't t...
Jump to postAir Transat pilots are dual-rated, on their B737s and one of their widebody types (A310, A330).
Up to about the year 2000, pilots at the old Northwest were qualified on two types of aircraft in their fleet (DC-9s, B727s, A320s, DC-10s, B747s).
My guess would be a flight attendance base, perhaps along with some routes. The Minister of Transport is no longer attending as he is with the PM in DC today. This impacts who is available to attend the event from the federal side. Here is the revised list from the media advisory. The provincial at...
Jump to postGreat additions by WS. YUL - YQB and YUL - YHZ were two of the gaping holes in their Eastern network. Here's another angle to some of the WS flight adds. YUL - YHZ has been one of the more successful routes that Porter does outside of their YTZ hub. Competing with Porter's flying out of Toronto Isla...
Jump to postThis was already discussed in December. http://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1344449 http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/270267/tap-portugal-network-expansion-from-june-2017/?highlight=Tap%20toronto Lisbon – Toronto eff 10JUN17 5 weekly A330-200. Service last offered ...
Jump to postOut of curiosity, how come the flights are operating out of <acronym title="Hamilton (YHM / CYHM), Canada - Ontario">YHM</acronym>? I know CargoJet has a huge operation out of <acronym title="Hamilton (YHM / CYHM), Canada - Ontario">YHM</acronym>, but it will be <acronym title="Air Canada">AC</acron...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/sirdanilot" class="quote" target="_blank">sirdanilot</a> (<a href="#42" class="quote">Reply 42</a>):<br/><i>Look harder. LCCs definitely offer c...
Jump to postFedEx aircraft have also done US military cargo charters to Africa.
Last time I landed in Djibouti, a FedEx MD-11 landed right behind me.
WestJet, via their Encore subsidiary, is starting 5x weekly Q400 service YYZ-BNA in June.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/matt" class="quote" target="_blank">matt</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i>On a related note, in the summer of 2000, Air Cana...
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