BASE
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United has decided to defend their turf against Westjet at ORD. I’m betting United will win this contest.
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husky
Active Member
United Airlines looks to be bringing flights to Chicago (3x weekly) and Houston (4x weekly) in May and June respectively.
Huge news.
Huge news.
MacLac
Senior Member
Plus we won some obscure airport award for “best airport under 10 M passengers,” in Belgrade this week!
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MacLac
Senior Member
Who saw this coming?!!!!
yeggator
Active Member
“If he wanted to he would
”But seriously, where was that route if they wanted to fly it so badly?
David A
Senior Member
Not a bad week at all, for a supposedly small market, where we continue to be told we should just accept the way it is and stop venting and complaining about it or try to improve things.
Westendyeg
New Member
Great news. Hopefully this leads to a price war for fares on ORD.
TAS
Senior Member
Why is United retaliating? This is a flight that they were not previously offering. So if WJ offers it, why is that a threat to them?
Oilers99
Active Member
I've been clamouring for United to bring Chicago and Houston. This is HUGE news. While it is great that WJ is doing Chicago as well, United is more important due to it being a major hub. Hopeful ridership is huge and we get daily Chicago and Houston.
We would have a lot of the major hubs covered with this announcement.
We would have a lot of the major hubs covered with this announcement.
TAS
Senior Member
I will be surprised if that much capacity on the same days/times for 3 days/week survives. If the two flights were on opposite days, that would be more beneficial for Edmonton as it's more choice of flights.
Hope I'm wrong.
Vanfan123
New Member
United is defending its Hub from WestJet at Chicago ORD. Both announced it with similar departures /arrival times on the YEG-ORD-YEG route both directions.
Although I’m guessing WestJet’s YEG- ORD will be a (spring/summer seasonal) route similarly to WS’s Calgary YYC -ORD. (If American Airlines decided to run YYC - ORD year round- WS would defend its YYC hub too & run it year round as well), currently both AA & WS on the YYC-ORD-YYC resumes mid February 2025 around the same time & with United already doing that route
.United will probably be the only one doing YEG-ORD in next Winter
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Vanfan123
New Member
Very true and similar Departure/ Arrival times on Edmonton YEG- Chicago ORD- YEG for both airlines
.I guess WestJet will (eventually) change their timing on it to avoid a direct head on competition with United & but the operating days will probably remain the same as they’re competing.
Vanfan123
New Member
United is winning the price war on fares on the Edmonton YEG- Chicago ORD over WestJet currently. Google Flight Search one way/nonstop for YEG-ORD & it shows United is very strong
Vanfan123
New Member
On Edmonton YEG- Chicago ORD-YEG route United probably will & then likely WestJet decides to make YEG - ORD a (Spring/Summer seasonal) service. I’m guessing that’s how it will go? Will see eventually.
As WestJet is more likely to keep its Calgary YYC - ORD route nonstop around, as they’re defending its hub/ keeping American Airlines at bay on the YYC- ORD. United already won contest on YYC- ORD as its year round daily
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Gronk!
Senior Member
Bring back non-stop flights to LHR and LGA and I'll be content.