Found myself with some free time on a visit to Canada recently and spotted a $27 one way YVR-YYC fare on Lynx, needing to get to Calgary I thought it was too good to pass up. Flight itself was fine, on time in and out, however it was far from full, roughly 50 pax total. Aircraft was C-GJSL which is...
Jump to postGreat way to continue to add to their European portfolio without needing another 787. My guess is EDI switches back to YYZ and possibly DUB next Summer on the MAX, freeing up availability for 787 to possibly places like FRA and/or ICN. The wildcard is the return of YHZ to Europe? EDI and DUB are do...
Jump to postbhxdtw wrote:Anyone know how the DTW flights are performing? Seems like they're using a mix of 737 types...
I wonder what the future will look like for CPH service now that SK is leaving Star and joining Skyteam. Will they still codeshare? Was AC been that dependent on SK for feed though? I feel like they would have used LH instead for feed, including to serve most of Scandeniva but I am not too familiar...
Jump to postDoes the new livery portend that Saudia is doing an overall refresh in order to fend off its new competitor, Riyadh Air? Riyadh Air will be more of a sister airline than a competitor SV needs to “fend off”, since they are both owned by the Government. They might be doing a refresh to better align S...
Jump to postCondor will be flying FRA-MIA summer seasonal next year (May 18 to Sep. 14). Hopefully it'll get extended. This should perform well in the winter. https://onemileatatime.com/news/condor-miami-flights/ And returning to Calgary. FRA-YYC will be running from May 27. I guess they fancy their chances ag...
Jump to posthttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bakx-westjet-transatlantic-flights-1.6954757
Looks like Westjet attracting a good amount of Americans to transit in YYC on their transatlantic network
There are always going to be people that complain and make a big fuss if they need to make changes etc..but booked a non-refundable ticket. I think most people including myself are fully aware what they are booking if it is the very basic and know they can’t change it. If you are a leisure traveller...
Jump to postThere are always going to be people that complain and make a big fuss if they need to make changes etc..but booked a non-refundable ticket. I think most people including myself are fully aware what they are booking if it is the very basic and know they can’t change it. If you are a leisure traveller...
Jump to postBTW, unless you're buying a ticket to leave within hours, I suggest never buying the lowest fare option as it cannot be changed at all, even with a fee. If something comes up, that money is completely lost. I rarely buy the lowest fare option, but I suspect most people come out ahead with lowest fa...
Jump to postI booked my Aunt a flight from YYZ - YYC. I did not pay extra to pre-select seats or anything. Paid the lowest fare option. When she got to the airport they randomly gave her a seat in the back. Just before boarding they upgraded her to business. My Aunt was very impressed with the service from sta...
Jump to postI booked my Aunt a flight from YYZ - YYC. I did not pay extra to pre-select seats or anything. Paid the lowest fare option. When she got to the airport they randomly gave her a seat in the back. Just before boarding they upgraded her to business. My Aunt was very impressed with the service from star...
Jump to postLynx just announced on their social media
Toronto and Montreal to Tampa Bay starting in November. Seems like they are shifting their focus to the East for transborder.
I really thought Lynx was going to be something good. I flew them a couple times last summer. Was very impressed. Too bad things have fallen apart.
Jump to postI usually contact AC customer service via Facebook messenger. They were always very quick to help and very friendly. This was a while ago, not sure if still a thing.
Jump to postAn agreement between WestJet and the union representing its pilots could mean the end of the budget airline Swoop https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/05/22/new-agreement-westjet-pilots-could-mean-the-end-of-swoop-sources/ Not surprised, they probably were already planning on ending swoop before the ne...
Jump to postMany of us Canadians here on anet have been predicting the collapse of Flair or the Porter E2 operation for months. With the possibly bitter Westjet pilots strike unfolding maybe Westjet will end up being the failure instead? So true. You never know. Talking to a WJ pilot there was rumours they wer...
Jump to postIf things go ahead, it will be interesting which airlines will benefit from this. -Air Canada has already stated they are basically as full capacity and can’t do much. -Flair supposedly added flights but are at over 90% capacity. Maybe opportunity for transborder? -Lynx? Seem quiet. I do know people...
Jump to postThey are no where near a deal. https://calgaryherald.com/news/national/massive-gap-between-westjet-pilots-union-as-strike-looms-and-bookings-fall-ceo/wcm/c53f64c8-744a-4cb4-8904-2fed1d0e45f5 "Its latest offer to the union would see wide-body plane captains earn $350,000 in total compensation a...
Jump to postI stand with the pilots of WestJet and Swoop. Hold the line and fight for the contract that you deserve. I agree but I'm sure we'll have some here say "if you don't like what they pay, go somewhere else". That’s already happening. They have lost lots of pilots to AC, Lynx, Flair, etc. Sen...
Jump to postI don’t think they are expecting to get same pay as US pilots. From my understanding talking to WJ 737 pilot, they are the lowest paid in the county. They lost lots of pilots to Lynx and Flair cause they pay higher wages for 737 pilots. There is also bunch of other issues like scheduling, benefits, ...
Jump to postPilots issue strike notice! https://www.mix1037fm.com/2023/05/15/westjet-pilots-issue-72-hour-strike-notice/ This will be interesting to see how this will play out. Westjet could lockout the pilots and start all over. I don’t think the pilots have much to lose if that happens other than seniority. ...
Jump to postHow about making strides on the road to labour peace with their pilots first. Can run an airline without company sales staff, can’t run it without pilots. Can't run an airline without customers either (whose fares pay the pilot salaries). Something the pilots need to think about with a possible rui...
Jump to postAC are temporarily bringing in an ACMI 763 this summer. Except the omni 767 is only operating to Manchester not Geneva Ah gotcha. I wouldn’t be too concerned about an incorrect equipment code though. YUL-GVA was at one time on a 763 way back when. I imagine AF carries a large share of Canada-BEY tr...
Jump to postWith just 10 weeks to go before the start, it would be a challenge filling up a daily 350 seater aircraft however loads should be good in both directions initially due to it being high season in both directions of travel. The top 20 market segments relevant for EK to be targetted on the Montreal ro...
Jump to postWith just 10 weeks to go before the start, it would be a challenge filling up a daily 350 seater aircraft however loads should be good in both directions initially due to it being high season in both directions of travel. The top 20 market segments relevant for EK to be targetted on the Montreal ro...
Jump to postLynx Air just announced YVR-YUL
Jump to postThis is going to be aimed at connections to India. What's the yield like for this traffic though? I would've thought there'd be more yield to be made opening up some shorter flights to places in Europe or East Asia, than to DXB (a route primarily for connections on EK to India). These long routes c...
Jump to postEmirates announced YUL
Air Canada announced YVR
Maybe Westjet is next to announce YYC to start in the fall when their summer schedule ends freeing up 787s?
I don’t think EK would go after BEY, TLV, AMM from YUL. You are adding extra travel time as you would have to go backwards. There plenty of other airlines that would be a better connection unless EK is much cheaper or people want to fly them because they are EK. It would be interesting to know how ...
Jump to postI expect a 2-4am departure out of DXB, with an early morning arrival at YUL, so there should be no issue with gate access at YUL during that time. Hypothetically, EK operating YUL with timings similar to EK203/204 would provide connections to some of the largest unserved markets from YUL. A mid-mor...
Jump to postThey would have announced it already. Plus, if they did that, they couldn't launch daily service to a second destination, which I fully expect to happen very soon. I think making double daily YYZ is more economical than opening a new destination , because the facilities , staff, agent, contracts ar...
Jump to postplanemanofnz wrote:matthew11 wrote:Does AC even have available aircraft to launch second Dubai route. They are very tight on aircraft.
They could drop YYZ-DXB?
Does AC even have available aircraft to launch second Dubai route. They are very tight on aircraft.
Jump to postEmirates will most likely make YYZ daily. YVR probably next.
Jump to postFlair is advertising on Facebook they are growing and hiring. Saw a couple ads show up today. I wouldn’t feel confident in applying.
Jump to postWith all the rumours of Dubai, I guess it is a no go. They probably got approval for Tokyo after Dubai and decided to go with it first. I think that the flight to Dubai is just so long and takes up too much airplane when they could just fly to NRT and Europe and get more flights in while making mor...
Jump to postWith all the rumours of Dubai, I guess it is a no go. They probably got approval for Tokyo after Dubai and decided to go with it first.
Jump to postLynx just posted they are announcing new sun destinations on Sept 28.
Jump to postFlew YYC-YHM a week ago and YHM-YYC today. Both flights were very full. They do give you a heads up a couple days in advance before your flight to bring your own food and drinks. I really didn’t care for BOB. They served just water which is fine. Both flight experiences were great. Very friendly sta...
Jump to postVery cool video! That brings back memories from my childhood. We flew on a JAT DC-10 from YYZ to Belgrade in the early 1990s.
Jump to postI feel like Westjet lost their focus over the years in what they are. They are not a low cost airline anymore. They seemed to just want to compete against Air Canada head to head which basically let Flair grow and now Lynx with prices they can’t compete against. They are obviously in trouble and now...
Jump to postI feel like Westjet lost their focus over the years in what they are. They are not a low cost airline anymore. They seemed to just want to compete against Air Canada head to head which basically let Flair grow and now Lynx with prices they can’t compete against. They are obviously in trouble and now...
Jump to postLooks great. Yes it is not very modern like other airports we are seeing, but I always enjoy travelling through YVR. It feels very pleasant and homey. They capture the elements of nature very well. Not your typical airport.
Jump to postI don’t think going from Turkish to Turkiye will be too much of an issue. I think you can still make the connection. Plus different countries around the world such as the Middle East/ parts of Asia already call Turkey as Turkiye. Curious - is the pronunciation any different? I would assume there mi...
Jump to postI don’t think going from Turkish to Turkiye will be too much of an issue. I think you can still make the connection. Plus different countries around the world such as the Middle East/ parts of Asia already call Turkey as Turkiye.
Jump to postI have been on Jes Air of Bulgaria. They did not last long and had many issues
Jump to postI get what people are saying, but I think it looks great. A very effective livery that catches the eye of an average person
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