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Air Canada held its investor day today. Many interesting parts of its operation were discussed, but the most fascinating thing was Air Canada’s desire to fly more Americans to Europe through Canadian cities. This ambition would add $900 million to Air Canada’s books and the Canadian carrier claims that it will add next to no travel time.
Air Canada wants to grow its 6th freedom routes. If you’re not aware, a sixth freedom flight is when an airline from one country carries passengers from another to a third through its home country. So, Air Canada could fly someone from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) through Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL). The airline believes that a whopping 366,000 passengers from the United States could efficiently connect through its airport hubs daily. If Air Canada’s plan succeeds, it will double its piece of the sixth freedom marketshare (from 1% to 2%). And, it claims that the travel time will not be greatly increased.
In addition to its desire to move more US passengers to Europe, Air Canada seeks to continue serving more cities in the United States. The airline is looking to fly to seven new cities by 2028. In total, it will be the only foreign carrier at 28 airports, the top two to five at 21 airports, and has a presence at three others. Air Canada wants to serve 60 destinations in the future.
Anthony’s Take: United will get a taste of this flying based on its joint venture partnership. I have connected many times in Canada to take advantage of cheaper Business Class fares. When there are sales (and with the weakness of the Canadian Dollar), these can be real money savers.
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