Edmonton International Airport (EIA/YEG)

[David A]

Since we’re complaining about YEG getting screwed over, may as well add that WS is axing YEG-SLC for S26.

Well we are all used to getting screwed by Air Canada and WestJet over the years. Probably partly why there are now a couple of other airlines here now.

I can sort of understand not being AC's priority as they are more focused on the east, but the other one occasionally says some nice things and then it turns to crap.

 

[Payd1964]

Well we are all used to getting screwed by Air Canada and WestJet over the years. Probably partly why there are now a couple of other airlines here now.

I can sort of understand not being AC's priority as they are more focused on the east, but the other one occasionally says some nice things and then it turns to crap.

I think WS probably has good data which suggests it doesn't need to provide good service to Edmonton. WS is only concerned with filling planes from Calgary. It doesn't matter how big Edmontons market will become, because until airlines stop embracing the hub and spoke model, Edmontonians will always have crap transborder and international service. I would guess for every seat sold between YEG and YYC, there is at least an equivalent number of passengers that save money and drive to YYC. Especially families .... I know many friends and family who make the drive every holiday.

 

[David A]

I realize the expectations of airlines, especially the existing duopoly in Canada are very low, but I don't feel "good data" ever really supports bad service when you are in a service business.

Again, this is exactly why we have other airlines now gaining a foothold in markets in Canada. WJ started and actually gained a lot of traction by being better than AC, but they now seem to forgotten what led to their success.

 

[Glenco]

 

[MacLac]

Is that what that is?! I saw last Thursday and just saw a bunch of snotty nosed kids using it as a play house….