And I have to try to find the link but I read somewhere that most of the YYZ-CPH passengers are not from YYZ< but from other flights. No link, but i'll try to tumble across it..
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Found the source. 90% of YYZ-CPH traffic is connecting traffic. (Page 23). I'm not an insider, but this seems really small O+D and makes me think that YVR has less barriers to building a hub than people realise, if one is worried about O+D traffic.
YYZ is upping the aviation fuel tax in 2017 so I suspect it may slow AC's YYZ's growth, with hopefully more attention being shown to YVR.
It's doubtful that Air Canada will shift their strategy of Pearson being their mega hub. They work in very close partnership with the GTAA.
I mean, the entire idea of Pearson is to funnel almost all of Air Canada's connecting traffic. That's the strategy of both Air Canada and the GTAA.
I'm not saying YVR will supplant YYZ. The fact that the bulk of canada's and the USA's population is in the east will never make that happen. I'm saying that there is a viability for further new routes for AC out of YVR, more than one would expect wrt O+D traffic if you cultivate the network.
By the same token, Ontario's aviation fuel tax increase won't make AC cut service at YYZ or not make it its premier hub, but may draw its attention to route developemnt at its other hubs, such as YVR.
Would anyone else think it feasible for AC to begin flying to Denver and Houston as other US destinations currently unserved?
As an outsider, I think it might be feasible for AC to serve Denver and Houston, provided there is enough yield. United (a *Alliance partner) already has nonstops to both.
Just think... once Japan's new Chuo bullet train connects Nagoya and Tokyo (2027)... you may be able to get into Tokyo faster through Nagoya than flying to Narita.
Hop on a cheap Rouge flight to Nagoya, take the train from Nagoya airport to downtown (28 minutes) and then hop on the next train to Shinagawa station ( +40 minutes ).
The train from Narita takes 75 minutes to Shinagawa.
Just think... once Japan's new Chuo bullet train connects Nagoya and Tokyo (2027)... you may be able to get into Tokyo faster through Nagoya than flying to Narita.
Hop on a cheap Rouge flight to Nagoya, take the train from Nagoya airport to downtown (28 minutes) and then hop on the next train to Shinagawa station ( +40 minutes ).
The train from Narita takes 75 minutes to Shinagawa.
Yes however this requires sitting on a Rouge jet for 9ish hours.... Bad seats, bad service, and overall fairly unprofessional.
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