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Originally Posted by kalin_10
I'm looking for a response from someone who is well versed in route mapping/airline expansion (education & or real on the job experience)
I don't understand why Saskatchewan as a whole is often a void in Airline expansion plans. It's as though Saskatchewan is the Bermuda Triangle of North America... a waste land of prairie grass.
Where this question is originating from is the review of Jetlines Growth Period 1-3. I find it interesting that Saskatchewan is not included in any of the growth periods; however, there is expansion to small airports such as Lethbridge & Red Deer as well as US/International destinations.
For marketing themselves as Canada's ULCC, how can this be when they have only 8 destinations in Canada but 10 internationally?
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Here's a guess: It costs a lot to set up infrastructure in each airport and it is often not worth it for a ULCC for a smaller airport. Places like Lethbridge and Red Deer likely offered them a very good deal, plus there is less competition than YQR/YXE.
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