darwink
Senior Member
There is the MOU with the province, that has a provision that could be interpreted in two ways.
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CBBarnett
Senior Member
Is this between Westjet and The Province? What’s the background here?
El Dorado
New Member
I beleive this was announced in 2022 jointly by
Alexis von Hoensbroech and Jason Kenney to expand WJ’s presence and global hub in Calgary. But it’s just a MoU so not sure how much weight we can put behind it.
CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
There was a Varcoe article that quoted a local aviation analyst.
'No question about it, the 787 order leaps off the page ... It just opens up more international destinations, quite likely focused on Calgary,' said aviation analyst Rick Erickson
And the chamber VP makes a good point about this being about more than just travellers, it is good for the local industry.
“Having those planes in Calgary gives an opportunity for other businesses to thrive, and there’s all of the secondary supports that are required for WestJet and for those planes,” added Calgary Chamber of Commerce vice-president Ruhee Ismail-Teja.
Sure would be nice to see a fresh order to add to or refresh WestJet's 39 De Havilland Q400s. Coupled with a De Havilland Field Ground Breaking of course.
'No question about it, the 787 order leaps off the page ... It just opens up more international destinations, quite likely focused on Calgary,' said aviation analyst Rick Erickson
And the chamber VP makes a good point about this being about more than just travellers, it is good for the local industry.
“Having those planes in Calgary gives an opportunity for other businesses to thrive, and there’s all of the secondary supports that are required for WestJet and for those planes,” added Calgary Chamber of Commerce vice-president Ruhee Ismail-Teja.
Sure would be nice to see a fresh order to add to or refresh WestJet's 39 De Havilland Q400s. Coupled with a De Havilland Field Ground Breaking of course.
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Chowda7
Active Member
WestJet announces new interline agreement with Copa Airlines, expanding connectivity across Latin America
New partnership unlocks seamless connections between Canada and 37 destinations across the Americas, including Colombia, Brazil, Argentina and more
www.westjet.com
hollywoodcory
New Member
Even before this announcement PTY already had good advance bookings. Wonder if this could help push the route out year-round.WestJet announces new interline agreement with Copa Airlines, expanding connectivity across Latin America
New partnership unlocks seamless connections between Canada and 37 destinations across the Americas, including Colombia, Brazil, Argentina and more
zagox
Active Member
Good news for the future of the YYC-PTY route, doesn't seem like the kind of work you would do just to test it for a season.
ThujaPlicata
Active Member
WestJet has no direct flights to South America yet - Bogota might be next? Air Canada currently has direct flights from Toronto & Montreal but Calgary-Bogota could be next?
blue12
Active Member
I'd put my money on Cartagena before Bogota. It's easier to operate in terms of the 787's capability and YYC's elevation, and it has way more tourist demand.
Albertasaurus
Senior Member
I'd be thrilled with either...
hollywoodcory
New Member
I believe Cartagena is a likely future WS destination now that they have approval to serve Colombia, but just not sure if it’s a future YYZ or YYC route.
Lima can also be served from YYC, and fits in with the leisure strategy. Rio also does too, but its a bit more of an operational challenge (unless they do it from YYZ).
Lima can also be served from YYC, and fits in with the leisure strategy. Rio also does too, but its a bit more of an operational challenge (unless they do it from YYZ).
Chowda7
Active Member
New aerospace training facility coming to Calgary
The Calgary International Airport will soon be home to a new training hub.
www.ctvnews.ca
Chinook Arch
Active Member
Great to see more aviation related projects. It’s playing a part in the steady diversification away from oil and gas.
Chowda7
Active Member
Essentially it's because of distance and there needs to be demand for daily flights
calgaryherald.com
Why are there no direct flights from Calgary to India, China or the Philippines?
Airspace, airline deals and long-flight jets are needed to get to popular destinations like China, India and the Philippines from YYC.
calgaryherald.com
blue12
Active Member
Security incident on the ground at YYC right now. DE2440 and 4Y90 both were escorted to the ground by CF-18s and have since been parked near 11/29. An American KC-135 and F-15 were circling above for some time, the KC-135 has since returned to Spokane, unsure about the F-15.
I saw some rumours about the flights both getting bomb threats which makes sense, but this is unconfirmed.
I saw some rumours about the flights both getting bomb threats which makes sense, but this is unconfirmed.