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Originally Posted by Dominion301
PD and TS want to form a joint venture. Here's the press release: https://www.newswire.ca/news-release...854649926.html
Wonder if this means whether Transat will actually look at serving YOW again transatlantic from 2025 onward or continue to keep their token winter presence.
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It does present interesting opportunities for sure. Let's see how this develops.
TS doesn't really need additional feed for their European runs from YYZ/YUL, as the O&D plus the feed they already have can fill those flights well enough. This being said, some moves could be made at YUL. I can see PD takeover YUL-LAX/SFO/YVR/YYC from TS. Considering PD has plans to operate 100 E2s, they will need to find routes for these planes, and the JV with TS opens up such opportunities.
The feed would be needed if adding TATL flights from YOW and YQB, or even returning to long haul ops out of YVR. AC/WS have reduced their TATL footprint out of YVR, so TS might have an opportunity here to restart long haul out of YVR to places like BCN or FCO, with the right partner out west.
Let's see how this develops. PD and TS aren't there yet. PD will need to boost its presence in the west (especially YVR) significantly for that to happen. PD transcons from YUL and TS TATL from YOW and more from YQB, I can see happening fairly soon if/when this gets approved.