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Originally Posted by LO 044
Perhaps there is a 4th reason.
4. KLM's entrenchment in Alberta and even Western Canada perhaps? KL is well positioned in YYC and YVR and is increasing flights from YEG to 5x weekly in the winter. Perhaps they along with WS are biting into AC.
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The press release says it well. They are clearly targeting all of "western Canada" with this flight. They made sure to mention YVR originating passengers can connect on this LHR-DEL flight as well.
AC can't serve YVR-DEL at the moment, as it's a massively long route. Over 7,800nm with the detour around Russia/Ukraine. So this is a way for them to plug that hole.
YYZ-BOM, on the other hand, can be flown non stop. Around 7030nm if they can fly over Iran, and if they can't its around 7260nm. So still doable.
The 77L was made for routes like these. It can carry max payload on routes well beyond 7,000nm. The 789 can't do that.
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Originally Posted by Zmonkey
How will this be sold out of Calgary, as a direct?
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Same plane, same flight number. So it's a direct flight. But you have a 2h40 layover in LHR eastbound, and 2h05 westbound. Pretty sure everyone gets off the plane in LHR. So the process is the same as taking two separate flights. It doesn't add capacity to YYC per se (in terms of aircraft movements or passenger numbers), but technically, for YYC airport authority, it's another destination served.