10-04-2016, 09:47 PM
(10-04-2016, 08:55 PM)BuildingScout Wrote: The problem is that people aren't flying to Ottawa and Montreal in the numbers they used to, in any airline. I think the destinations that are likelier to succeed are: San Francisco/San Jose, twice daily flight on a small plane (range would be an issue here), New York, Vancouver (connecting to points East, i.e. Japan, Korea, Beijing, Manila and Hong Kong) and Dublin (connecting to RyanAir).
To do connections, though, you need a "real" airline that can sell multi-segment itineraries and interline luggage. Otherwise you need to buy a ticket to Vancouver, then a separate one from Vancouver on, and check luggage in twice. And if YKF-YVR is delayed, you are on your own at YVR, rather than the airline rebooking you on the next flight.
For this model, with international connections, really need AC or someone similar. Not the same model as YXU (London), it makes no sense to connect to YYZ. But connect to YUL, YHZ, YVR, and on from there. Maybe it could work. Maybe.
It didn't work with AA, but they only had a connection to ORD, and only a few times a day. Not enough to establish critical mass.