[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by roger1818

You are assuming that the airport hotel will only be used by people who live out of town and are driving to the airport, and that the only advantage YOW would offer them is a shorter drive. Your 500m comment also assumes that no-one lives west of Ottawa, where you have to drive past Ottawa to get to YUL.

There are many other uses for an airport hotel by people flying either in or out of Ottawa. An airport hotel makes early morning departures and late night arrivals more palatable, especially for visitors who need to stay in a hotel anyway. This makes it easier for the airport authority to market YOW to the airlines, and more flights, means more visitors, which means more money fed into the local economy.

But silly servant Karen from Orleans doesn't care about the local economy, as her job is secure, and more visitors means longer lines at her favourite restaurant. Besides, she drives to YUL when going on her annual sun destination vacation, so doesn't care about YOW.

What does that have to do with an airport hotel?