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Originally Posted by Calfan12
Good points.
Actually Air Canada doesn’t have enough long haul planes ✈️ to add more new international routes, as most of its already larger long haul planes like Boeing 787-8, 787-9 & 777 & Airbus A330 are very busy used on International/US/ Domestic flight routes mainly out of Toronto YYZ , Montreal YUL & Vancouver YVR.
Once AC gets deliveries of its (New) Boeing 787-10 fleet of planes starting from 2026 , they have more flexibility to add new international destinations from YYZ, YVR, YUL & also possibly re adding YYC- Frankfurt FRA & YYC -Tokyo NRT again & maybe even add new route like YYC-Paris CDG to compete with WestJet✅.
But yes AC does enough have planes to re add retreated routes from Calgary YYC, Ottawa YOW or Halifax YHZ for Domestic/US.
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Crew bases and the joing venture.
AC Express doesn't have crews in YOW or YYC so they will be limited to what they fly there (its why you don't have YYC - SASKATOON and just the daily YYC - WINNIPEG which really exists to move a plane not people). Similar situation in Ottawa, just easier to connect people in YUL/yyz where they do have crews.
AC is also giving up some lift to United for cross border routes based on their joint venture. Calgary for example United has done the heavy lifting from Calgary.
Post covid everyone has gone back to their big hubs. Could AC do more, sure but they are doing what everyone else is doing - protecting their more profitable hubs.
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