06-20-2018, 10:06 AM
(06-20-2018, 09:58 AM)Chris Wrote: Swoop is starting up in Hamilton today.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/h...-1.4712425
I don't know if WestJet gave YKF proper consideration or not but I think the location in relation to Buffalo was the biggest factor. This line from the article says a lot to me.
"We see five million Canadians going south of the border to fly out of Buffalo and other airports, flying U.S. airlines," he said. "There's traffic immediately that we can go after."
I miss the American Airlines flight. I used it all the time to avoid Pearson. I hope something similar comes back soon.
I wonder if Jetlines will look at YKF again. Swoop will be offering flights to the same cities that Jetlines wants to serve from Hamilton. But in Hamilton there is competition. So far as I know, YKF is still offering protected routes. Perhaps they'll reconsider.