Air Canada torna al Toronto City Airport (YTZ)
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Intanto, a circa un mese dall'inizio annunciato delle operazioni, AC non ha ancora messo in vendita i voli da YTZ. Che ci sia qualche problema con l'ottenimento degli aerei?
D'accordo che la YUL-YTZ é una rotta principalmente business (ma non solo) e che si vende sotto data, ma 15 voli al giorno non si riempiono dall'oggi al domani.
D'accordo che la YUL-YTZ é una rotta principalmente business (ma non solo) e che si vende sotto data, ma 15 voli al giorno non si riempiono dall'oggi al domani.
Sí, ma dal momento che c'é il traghetto che va sempre avanti e indietro il ghiaccio in quel pezzettino viene rotto e non riesce a riformarsi. Peró é pittoresco andare sul traghetto con il ghiaccio da una parte e dall'altra.
Air Canada costretta a ritardare il lancio da YTZ
January 21, 2011
Air Canada delays Island airport launch
By REUTERS
OTTAWA - Air Canada Inc has no schedule for starting to fly from Toronto’s downtown airport after failing to reach a deal with the terminal operator in time for the February launch it had planned.
The country’s No. 1 airline said negotiations are continuing with City Centre Terminal Corp to lease space at Billy Bishop Airport, but it would not identify the issues in contention.
Billy Bishop is a small airport on Toronto Island in Lake Ontario, close to the city’s core.
“We are not in a position to confirm a revised timeline for start-up, but suffice it to say we look forward to resuming service as soon as possible,” Air Canada spokesman Peter Fitzpatrick said.
The airline had planned to offer up to 15 daily nonstop flights from the airport.
Air Canada flights will be operated by Sky Regional Airlines Inc, a switch from Air Canada’s regional carrier, Chorus Aviation Inc, which flew from the airport until 2006 under its previous name Jazz Air.
Sky is a regional operator that won Air Canada’s competitive bid to operate the Island airport service.
Air Canada has said flights will be operated with Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft and that it intends to lease five of the planes.
Privately owned regional carrier Porter Airlines currently has a monopoly on flights from the Island airport. Porter Chief Executive Robert Deluce also heads City Center Terminal Corp, which is in talks with Air Canada.
Deluce said the negotiations are confidential and he could not discuss details.
“We understand that Sky Regional is still in the process of finalizing licensing with Transport Canada,” he said. “This licensing is required before any service can begin.”
Air Canada lost a court fight last summer against the Toronto Port Authority, the federal agency that owns and operates the Island airport, and Porter Airlines to get additional flying slots at Billy Bishop.
The port authority announced in June that Porter had secured 44 of 90 new slots, Air Canada 30, and U.S.-based Continental Airlines Inc 16.
Air Canada had argued the allocation process was flawed.
Air Canada shares were down 2.6% at $3.00 on the Toronto Stock Exchange Friday afternoon.
January 21, 2011
Air Canada delays Island airport launch
By REUTERS
OTTAWA - Air Canada Inc has no schedule for starting to fly from Toronto’s downtown airport after failing to reach a deal with the terminal operator in time for the February launch it had planned.
The country’s No. 1 airline said negotiations are continuing with City Centre Terminal Corp to lease space at Billy Bishop Airport, but it would not identify the issues in contention.
Billy Bishop is a small airport on Toronto Island in Lake Ontario, close to the city’s core.
“We are not in a position to confirm a revised timeline for start-up, but suffice it to say we look forward to resuming service as soon as possible,” Air Canada spokesman Peter Fitzpatrick said.
The airline had planned to offer up to 15 daily nonstop flights from the airport.
Air Canada flights will be operated by Sky Regional Airlines Inc, a switch from Air Canada’s regional carrier, Chorus Aviation Inc, which flew from the airport until 2006 under its previous name Jazz Air.
Sky is a regional operator that won Air Canada’s competitive bid to operate the Island airport service.
Air Canada has said flights will be operated with Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft and that it intends to lease five of the planes.
Privately owned regional carrier Porter Airlines currently has a monopoly on flights from the Island airport. Porter Chief Executive Robert Deluce also heads City Center Terminal Corp, which is in talks with Air Canada.
Deluce said the negotiations are confidential and he could not discuss details.
“We understand that Sky Regional is still in the process of finalizing licensing with Transport Canada,” he said. “This licensing is required before any service can begin.”
Air Canada lost a court fight last summer against the Toronto Port Authority, the federal agency that owns and operates the Island airport, and Porter Airlines to get additional flying slots at Billy Bishop.
The port authority announced in June that Porter had secured 44 of 90 new slots, Air Canada 30, and U.S.-based Continental Airlines Inc 16.
Air Canada had argued the allocation process was flawed.
Air Canada shares were down 2.6% at $3.00 on the Toronto Stock Exchange Friday afternoon.