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Details on the new airline coming to Canada -- (link)

Posted by Beaker (aka anniebecca) Jan 6 '16, 08:38

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/newleaf-airline-discount-1.3391546 (www.cbc.ca)

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Canada needs a lot more airline competition. The airfares north of the border are obscene. -- nm - New Year's Mop Jan 6, 08:47 2
- I don't think it's just about competition. It's about market size, and also about where people want to travel. - Roger More Jan 6, 09:08
- well they will drop for those routes in the short-term as Air Canada and WestJet try and kill this company -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:47
Heh - the destination options on this airline are Halifax, Hamilton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Kelowna and Abbotsford. -- (edited) - Roger More Jan 6, 08:44 17
- i might try to do a weekend in Halifax in the summer if the prices stay low. -- nm - Andie Jan 6, 08:50 4
  - watch for the extra charges though. "Oh, $45 clothing fee wasn't included" -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:51 3
    - oh, the budget airlines all do that. i can easily do a summer weekend with a small carry-on. - Andie Jan 6, 08:53 2
      - Can you fit it under your seat? We have a budget airline here that charges for overhead space -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 08:59 1
        
        for two days? i could, yes. -- nm - Andie Jan 6, 09:00
- This is how some airlines start. A bit of point to point flying from lesser served airports. Allegiant does a lot of it here. -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 08:50 1
  - Oh, I realise this. But Hamilton and Abbotsford are the only two airports near major centres, and they're both 70 kilometres away without good - Roger More Jan 6, 09:14
- yeah, it seemed like they just threw darts at the map and said "ok, these seven it is" -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:46 4
  - they said they were targeting secondary airports near major centres - much less expensive for them to land at those. - Andie Jan 6, 08:49 3
    - If that's the case, then my Allegiant reference above is a very strong comparison. - ty97 Jan 6, 08:52 2
      - we flew them to Sanford multiple times, thought they were great -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:55
      - it's absolutely the model they are going for. - Andie Jan 6, 08:53
- lol Saskatoon. Like anyone goes to that province on purpose. -- nm - Shaun Jan 6, 08:45 4
  - Says the man from New Brunswick. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 08:51 3
    - we have Storm Chips...although the company is in a massive strike and fight with the union right now -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:52 2
      - Actual quote from the ownwe during negotiations: "So I'm done. Carl [Flanagan, national UCFW representative], screw you and your f--king union." -- (link) - Beaker Jan 6, 08:53 1
        
        he's brought in scabs now too, so things are going to go bonkers there very soon -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:55
"It's a totally new airline called... ummm... FlyGreece" -- nm - SkyGreece si Jan 6, 08:42

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