The FAL is moving from Downsview to Pearson. I would think a good chunk of workers will simply relocate as well no?

WS does not hold any slot for MAN, and did not request any either.

https://www.acl-uk.org/wp-content/up...ion-Report.pdf


Now checking all the slot request from Canadian airlines:

DUB:
AC requested and granted 2, which brings the total to 30:
-- YUL 4x weekly
-- YYZ 7x weekly
-- YVR 4x weekly
WS requested and granted 16, which brings to total to 34:
-- YHZ 6x weekly
-- YYC 3x weekly
---- 8x weekly leftover, so a new route for sure
TS - no change

MAN:
AC and TS - no change

LGW:
WS requested 14, granted 4, which brings the total to 62:
-- YHZ 7x weekly
-- YYZ 7x weekly
-- YYC 7x weekly
-- YVR 7x weekly
---- 3x weekly leftover
TS requested 2, but was denied, so total remains at 42
-- YYZ 14x weekly
-- YUL 5x weekly
-- YVR 3x weekly
---- TS would have to cut a weekly flight somewhere?

Will WS add flights to put those extra slots in use??

Funding troubles ground fledgling airline Canada Jetlines

The saga behind the ultra-low-cost carrier that has been planning to launch since 2012 involves alleged corporate scheming
By Glen Korstrom | December 4, 2019

https://biv.com/sites/default/files/...&itok=nW7jVB-k
Canada Jetlines CEO Stan Gadek left the airline in 2018 to return to his consulting company | Chung Chow 

Launching a new airline is no easy task, as Canada Jetlines executives know well.

Starting in 2012, executives at the aspiring ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) have staggered between setbacks while struggling to secure financing for a capital-intensive takeoff.

The venture suffered bad timing as well as what significant shareholders allege was corporate scheming by a competitor – actions that prompted Jetlines to launch a lawsuit seeking US$27 million in compensation. Through it all, Jetlines’ executives have kept an optimistic face despite serious logistical hurdles.

The saga began seven years ago when CEO Jim Scott – now the CEO at Flair Airlines – became interested in ultra-low-cost carriers, which have low base fares but charge passengers for checked bags, carry-ons and other extras.

“We did a feasibility study on whether there could be a third airline in Canada to service the [ULCC] market,” Scott told Business in Vancouver on November 25. “Canada Jetlines was built out of that.”

He and others, such as vice-president of strategic planning Dix Lawson and chief commercial officer David Solloway, who later became president, drafted a proposal for investors by late 2013 and launched a seed-financing round that ended that December. They began with the goal of $1 million, but they raised $4 million – a great start.

They bumped the offering price and launched a second financing round, aiming to raise $25 million in 2014.

Solloway told BIV that the team secured $18 million of that goal but that the commitments to provide capital were contingent on Jetlines raising $25 million. When that objective failed, all the promised capital fell through.

“The price of oil tumbled – it was terrible,” Solloway said. “Most of the Canadian investors and private bankers, all the funds, etc., were all heavily invested in Canadian resources. They saw half of their wealth disappear. That was the big blow to Jetlines.”

...

https://biv.com/article/2019/12/fund...HhtNSLo1ZdLUiI

Apparently they applied for the MAN slots after the report was published. I’m still considering it just a rumour until I hear otherwise. There’s even flight numbers WS96/97 floating around too with a 07:10 arrival and 08:45 departure.

As for DUB. I believe YYZ-DUB might happen on the 767 as they still haven’t announced any plans other than the 3x weekly BCN. Maybe they’ll resume YYT-DUB :haha:

Edit: The report for DUB specifically mentions new WS service to YYZ. https://www.acl-uk.org/wp-content/up...ion-Report.pdf

Other than short-term construction jobs, I don't know how many new GTA jobs will be created as they're only going to be shifting production from Downsview to YYZ.

In separate news, I don't think this has been mentioned on here yet, but Air North/4N are launching winter seasonal twice weekly YVR-YZF service: https://www.whitehorsestar.com/News/...wknife-service

^ Nice score for YHZ! Perhaps the first step towards something more entrenched.

And.. according the LGW report, WS want the slot for new service to YOW

https://www.acl-uk.org/wp-content/up...rd.-Report.pdf

Now this slot coordination thing leaks out everything :D

Although they can still change... WS requested the DUB slot for YYZ last year, but they end up shelving the plan. AC request the slot this year for increasing YVR service, but they use it on YUL instead.

All of this (at least on the WS side) is probably based around the MAX being back in service. I can't imagine they'd send a 767 from YOW to LGW after yanking YEG/YWG. :haha:

I can see them adding YYZ-DUB sharing a 767 with BCN.

Almost certainly a daily MAX service given they've requested 14 frequencies, but could be a 767 if 3x weekly as an interim measure. It's a lot easier to rotate a 763 to YYZ from YOW than either YEG or YWG, especially factoring in IROPS. With all the expansion YHZ's seen, it's about time YOW gets something else...if the MAX saga ever ends!

YOW can easily absorb the transatlantic capacity given YOW's still a good 1000 seats a week short of the peak offering back in 2008.

So the three weekly leftover is pretty much the YWG and YEG flights cut. Seems like they’ll either launch YOW-LGW 3x weekly on the 763 or MAX or they’ll lease those out.

https://www.admtl.com/sites/default/...n%20-%20EN.pdf


Connecting numbers for summer 2019 are interesting. 1 in 4 passengers were in transit.

This new connection centre will help ease the congestion at the often times overcrowded customs hall.

Here are some renderings (from ADM) and a pic (from HUGO-SÉBASTIEN AUBERT, LA PRESSE):

https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/104...=publish&w=950
https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/104...=publish&w=950
https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/104...=publish&w=950
https://mobile-img.lpcdn.ca/lpca/924...da3a42da3c.jpg

Will gate 72 be back up and running after this?

Interesting. YUL was already a fantastic airport to connect through, domestic to international was completely seamless before they split the gate areas, haven't had the chance to try it since. International to domestic without bags is fantastic, though with bags was a huge drag, have to go to the baggage claim hall and claim bags before transfering. I imagine this will help significantly with that process. I've made some incredibly tight connections at YUL, 20 minutes on an international to domestic due to a delay, and 5 minutes on a Domestic to doemstic thanks to me booking my flights late at night half asleep and not realizing until it was too late.

No. Gate 72 and associated lead in lines for aircraft have been removed. That whole area is full of baggage carts at the moment. So 1 less contact gate for now. Don’t know if they plan on eventually reactivating gate 72, but doesn’t look that way for the short to medium term.

Not enough gates at YUL in the evenings, and this scenario surely won’t help. Again tonight, several landers went straight to the de-ice facility for gate hold, as their gate was still occupied by other aircraft when they landed. And need I remind you we are early December, therefore off peak. And yet airlines keep adding flights!

GRU, SEA, CPH, SAN, AC to TLS, SN to BRU, TP to LIS haven’t even started yet!

Summer 2020 is going to be a mess. Add in all the construction going on, both landside and airside, and the mess will only get bigger!

Would be nice to see something like this in our own back yard as well.

Cue the negativity haha

AC update for this week for S20:

AC546/547 YVR-EWR increase to 2x daily 789/7M8
AC580/581 YYC-BOS New route daily 319

Rouge frequency increase/upgauge for
YYZ-PUJ, LIR, CCC, CUN, LAS, UVF
YUL-AZS, LIS

Rouge frequency decrease/downgauge/suspension for
YUL-PAP, ALG, MRS


With the new additions, the 500-series for AC is essentially full, with only flight 586 and 599 left unassigned.

Wow Lisbon going 5 weekly on top of TAP entering the market.

MRS back to 3 from 4
ALG down to 4 from 5

So they took a frequency from each and added it to LIS.

https://aircanada.mediaroom.com/2019...er-next-Summer

Also includes YUL-BNA as well as the already mentioned above YYC-BOS and 2nd daily YVR-EWR. I like how it avoids mention of the Max 8 by not mentioning what aircraft type is operating the 2nd daily EWR flights. :haha:

Marketing 101: don’t mention an aircraft type people don’t want to fly on!

Also of note, YYC-BOS is a short season. June 22 to Sept 7. Thats two and a half months. If my memory serves me correctly, YVR-BOS started with a similarly short season.