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karatecatman Guest
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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:58 pm Post subject: Air Canada last flight on April 30 |
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Air Canada has just announced that from April 30, 2007 it will cease all flights to India.
However the Indo=Canada trade association has said that it will try and get the airline to reverse its decision. |
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the_380 Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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That means we are left with AI, LX, LH, BA, AF, AZ, SQ, DL, KE, US, UA, TG, AA, CO, OS, JL, CA, CX and NW. Hope didn't leave out any _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld
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selecta Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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Link?
Kinda seems strange considering the amount of NRIs that live in Canada _________________
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avbuff Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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the_380 wrote: | That means we are left with AI, LX, LH, BA, AF, AZ, SQ, DL, KE, US, UA, TG, AA, CO, OS, JL, CA, CX and NW. Hope didn't leave out any |
you forgot EY lollzzz |
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the_380 Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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Link to what?? Search the net you'll find. _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld
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aarbee Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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the_380 wrote: | That means we are left with AI, LX, LH, BA, AF, AZ, SQ, DL, KE, US, UA, TG, AA, CO, OS, JL, CA, CX and NW. Hope didn't leave out any |
US, UA are code shared, not their metal. |
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avbuff Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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aarbee wrote: | the_380 wrote: | That means we are left with AI, LX, LH, BA, AF, AZ, SQ, DL, KE, US, UA, TG, AA, CO, OS, JL, CA, CX and NW. Hope didn't leave out any |
US, UA are code shared, not their metal. |
ya that is true .. but enjoy the humour out of it !!!! |
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Nimish Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 9757 Location: Bangalore, India
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:52 am Post subject: Re: Air Canada last flight on April 30 |
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karatecatman wrote: | Air Canada has just announced that from April 30, 2007 it will cease all flights to India. |
I'll certainly miss them, since there goes any chance of a cheap flight redemption to the US. AC redemption was awesome, as they charge 75K miles for India-USA/Canada (on their own metal) vs. 130K on *A carriers. And I earn 20-21K miles for each trip to the US, so the conversion ratio was almost 1 return trip free for every 3 return trips to the US!
I'd just ticketed 2 seats for August, and luckily they've been changed over to LH at no charge. |
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aarbee Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 328 Location: WAS/AMD
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:28 am Post subject: Re: Air Canada last flight on April 30 |
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Nimish wrote: |
I'd just ticketed 2 seats for August, and luckily they've been changed over to LH at no charge. |
That's pretty good. The made changes immediately. |
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AKLDELNonstop Member
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1066 Location: Auckland
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:02 am Post subject: |
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the_380 wrote: | That means we are left with AI, LX, LH, BA, AF, AZ, SQ, DL, KE, US, UA, TG, AA, CO, OS, JL, CA, CX and NW. Hope didn't leave out any |
EY, EK, MH, 9W, GF, QR, Kuwait Airways etc..quite a few more...are u just referring to carriers that take u to canada or all servicing indian airports? If its the latter then there r plenty more _________________ Geniuses are always misunderstood in their lifetimes. |
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the_380 Member
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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AKLDELNonstop wrote: |
are u just referring to carriers that take u to canada or all servicing indian airports? If its the latter then there r plenty more |
Without having to change my airline i reach Canada from India although with stopovers _________________ http://www.myspace.com/avsatsworld
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VABBy Member
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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Having a stop at ZRH was actually kool because the flight used to provide direct connection to the most happening city in the swiss country. Well maybe they cud have routed the flight via ATQ .
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DEL-ATQ-ZRH-YYZ _________________ Expeditors- You'd be surprised how far we will go for you www.expeditors.com |
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avbuff Member
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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well maybe it wudve worked if they had gone DEL - GLA - YYZ ;
or how would DEL - DUB - YYZ work ? |
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tsk911 Member
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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I hope Aseem's reaction to this matters the most and also the other Canadian members or members who frequently travel to Canada.
We all know India is a highly lucrative market for Air Canada, thanks to the NRI Punjabis, I see no point in discontinuing.
First Air Canada routed services to YYZ via Zurich and now a total stop. It's not digesting at all. Why such a lucrative route be discontinued.
Moreover, to cater to the large Punjabi population AC has Punjabi/ Hindi speaking crew...
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Aseem Member
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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tsk911 wrote: | I hope Aseem's reaction to this matters the most and also the other Canadian members or members who frequently travel to Canada. |
I couldn't care less, it is AC's loss. Moreover their fare was way too high to attract price concious indian passenger. I don't know why, but they could have managed to keep the prices low as they were having whole aircraft to themselves. I am sure AI's entry in to the market with sensible route had something to do with it.
As low/inconsistent load round the year has been the reason cited, I doubt they'll start the route once their 772LR/777W start coming.
avbuff wrote: | or how would DEL - DUB - YYZ work ? |
for that UAE-Canada bilateral will have to liberalized. Imagine EK does does not fly to YYZ, although EY does.
rgds
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tsk911 Member
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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Is AI's DEL-ATQ-BHX-YYZ doing brisk business? _________________ Nalini... The Princess of the Sky... You are a star which will continue to illuminate your own A.net-India forever... |
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avbuff Member
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Aseem wrote: |
avbuff wrote: | or how would DEL - DUB - YYZ work ? |
for that UAE-Canada bilateral will have to liberalized. Imagine EK does does not fly to YYZ, although EY does.
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DUB as in Dublin Ireland ,,, Dubai is DXB |
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Aseem Member
Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 2841 Location: YYZ
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Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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avbuff wrote: | DUB as in Dublin Ireland ,,, Dubai is DXB |
oh!! no clue about DUB.
I did a search presuming charters would me making merry on this route, but came out with some interesting result
http://tinyurl.com/2fhoew
Let alone charters even AC doesn't fly this route. Now don't ask me why.
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Aseem Member
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 3:11 am Post subject: |
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Strangely, AC's decision to discontinue DEL service conincides with 9W's to start. Is 9W taking advantage of slots/bilaterals now left unutilized by AC?
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Manny Member
Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 292
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:46 am Post subject: |
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[quote="Aseem"]Strangely, AC's decision to discontinue DEL service conincides with 9W's to start. Is 9W taking advantage of slots/bilaterals now left unutilized by AC?
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The new India Canada bilateral allows airlines to operate a maximum of 14 flights a week to and from any single point in either India or Canada.
Since AI operates only 6 flights a week currently there is a potential to operate 8 more flights per week to YYZ.
Here's the link to the article:
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/06/08/stories/2005060800930700.htm |
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Sandy29 Member
Joined: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 123 Location: BOS/DXB/IDR/HYD
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:49 am Post subject: Perhaps AC will codeshare with AI when AI enters *A |
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We have all been reading about AI's plan to enter *A.
Perhaps with AI/IC merger well on its way AI's *alliance annoucement will happen shortly.
Then we might see AC code share with AI on the YYZ-BHX-ATQ |
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VABBy Member
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:17 am Post subject: |
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tsk911 wrote: | We all know India is a highly lucrative market for Air Canada, thanks to the NRI Punjabis, I see no point in discontinuing.
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No offenses against the NRI Punjabi,s living in Kaneeda Bt my personal experience has been that these ppl are more miser. I wud rather place my bets more on the Desi surds living in North India.
Canada hasnt been so popular in attracting business and investment as compared to US/Europe thats wat my preception is.
the traffic is primarily VFR with nt much business travel happening.
Offcourse AC has got full right to discontinue if they find the current competetion too tough or yeilds nt very attractive _________________ Expeditors- You'd be surprised how far we will go for you www.expeditors.com |
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tsk911 Member
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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VABBy wrote: |
No offenses against the NRI Punjabi,s living in Kaneeda Bt my personal experience has been that these ppl are more miser. I wud rather place my bets more on the Desi surds living in North India.
Canada hasnt been so popular in attracting business and investment as compared to US/Europe thats wat my preception is.
the traffic is primarily VFR with nt much business travel happening.
Offcourse AC has got full right to discontinue if they find the current competetion too tough or yeilds nt very attractive |
Even to some extent I agree with you. The reason you can say majority of Punjabis migrate to work there, and I don't know but many of them are into Truck Driving. _________________ Nalini... The Princess of the Sky... You are a star which will continue to illuminate your own A.net-India forever... |
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the_380 Member
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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Air Canada cancels India flight, angers diaspora
Montreal, Feb 17 (DPA) Air Canada's decision to kill the only direct flight to India in favour of expanding service to China has provoked anger in the Indo-Canadian business community.
The Canadian national airline confirmed Friday it would be discontinuing all direct flights between Toronto and New Delhi in early May - a cost-cutting move, the company said, brought on by declining sales for the route.
The airline currently flies the route every day, the only non-stop flight between Canada and India.
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tsk911 Member
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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Are we expecting some good disputes among the business communities with AC? _________________ Nalini... The Princess of the Sky... You are a star which will continue to illuminate your own A.net-India forever... |
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