AC Rouge to Launch YUL-KEF

[caribb]

Fascinating news!. I can't say I expected this. Air Canada has really been targeting interesting destinations for 2017. * Yeah and Westjet... do they even know we're part of their route network?

[FlyboyMTL]

WOW!!! Some people will never be happy....

 

This is great news for AC and YUL...

 

As for WestJet. I have no words....

[caribb]

WOW!!! Some people will never be happy....

 

This is great news for AC and YUL...

 

As for WestJet. I have no words....

 

 

 

The last I read (from a CAPA analysis) YUL had dropped to 9th spot on Westjet's list of "hub" cities. I think even Las Vegas was bigger for them. 4 million people, 2nd largest urban area in the country and they still don't even make an effort here. Air Canada will never appeal everyone here but they at least try and lately have been exceptionally good with regards to expansion. Even routes to regions we've never seen before like China and Africa. Westjet's yet to even include us outside of the Americas and still doesn't even offer business flights to the US.*

[FlyboyMTL]

Personally, I think these flights are intended to help save stranded WestJet passengers who all of a sudden found themselves in Iceland.

[Anderson]

C'est vrai qu'Air Canada a fait des progrès sur Montréal ces dernières années et Keflavik, c'est une bonne surprise. Ils viennent de se réveiller sur l'Asie avec Shanghai. Il ne reste plus que l'Amérique du Sud en terme de grosses destinations internationales. Aussi, Air Canada pourrait avoir plus de destinations américaines, pour attirer les américains à prendre Montréal comme hub au nord-est du continent. Montréal est mieux placée géographiquement que n'importe quelle autre ville pour desservir l'Europe. Ok, je sais, c'est marginal, mais Montréal est quand même plus proche de l'Europe que Toronto, New York et Boston.

[Alexcaban]

Great news, another route for AC's Montreal hub!

[andre md]

YUL-EZE would be great and AC could make good money almost no competition . LIM having so much airlines going there.*

[ERJ-Boy]

It's pretty awesome !!! I was wondering with the booming tech sector in YUL if there is gonna be a surge in demand from the west coast.

[YUL]

Well there is sufficiant demand for a third airline for KEF?

 

Possiblement, mais c'est sûr que nous devons favoriser notre transporteur canadien.

 

Est-ce que l'on connaît les coûts sièges-miles d'AC Rouge (versus Wow Air)?

 

Et enfin, une liaison d’AC Rouge qui ne va pas manger dans l’assiette d’Air Transat…

[Alexcaban]

Possiblement, mais c'est sûr que nous devons favoriser notre transporteur canadien.

 

Est-ce que l'on connaît les coûts sièges-miles d'AC Rouge (versus Wow Air)?

 

Et enfin, une liaison d’AC Rouge qui ne va pas manger dans l’assiette d’Air Transat…

 

Just did a simple search on both airlines sites.

 

WOW air

 

June 23rd - July 1st round trip $649.98

No meal, no carry on bag, no checked bag, no seat selection.

Carry-on bag +$103.98

Checked bag +$127.98

Seat selection +$11.99 - $51.99

 

Air Canada Rouge

 

June 23rd - July 1st round trip $694.03

Meal, 1 free carry on , 1 free checked bag, free seat selection

 

So Air Canada comes out on top in my opinion, but those hipster kids won't even bother looking at Air Canada cause they automatically think they are getting a deal with WOW.