Do I want cheap airfare? darn right! I also want cheap cars, cheap clothes, cheap food, cheap taxes ect.. Its how we run capitalism there comrade! If you want a scapegoat for capitalism's woes blame the global central banks for having Fiat currency with a policy of Quantitative Easing.True North wrote:Have you done any research at all? Have a look at Jetlines route map. They won't be going head-to-head with AC or WJ to Flin Flon - that's gonna be a licence to print money with 737 - but everywhere else they are planning to go is already serviced by AC/Jazz or WJ/Encore.FL7377 wrote:Yes I do remember Jetsgo and Canada 300 (vaguely) but jetlines is a different animal. Jetlines looks to be operating on the fringes of AC/WJ, and not a direct competitor.
History has clearly illustrated that the geography and population base of Canada can support a duopoly of scheduled national/international carriers. As PROC_HDG pointed out, all Jetlines will do is erode pay and working conditions in the industry. While they are still in business they will erode margins at the other carriers which will curtail growth and slow hiring. Then they will disappear putting employees back on the street.
Air Canada and WestJet are both strong, healthy companies right now. They are expanding and hiring. Better they should continue to do that and offer careers with excellent pay and working conditions for those who want to stay and work in Canada. Although I guess if all you are looking for is an endorsement so you can sell your services overseas, Jetlines could look like a good thing.
The fact that you think someone should fly you from Winnipeg to Japan for $100 shows you're part of the problem. For some reason, people think flying should be cheaper than taking the bus. In fact, the base airline fare often is lower than the bus fare but when all the government fees and taxes are added in it's not. If you want cheaper fares, petition your MLA and tell him to tell the government to stop treating the airline industry like a cash cow.
Canada Jetlines is a joke, a very bad joke for the Canadian Airline industry.
I'm expecting Jetlines to do the same thing for canadian aviation as Target did for canadian retail. Target came in, droped several billion and died, now Walmart, Sobeys and Loblaws get to feast on the corps. I'm with you that Canada can only support a duopoly of airlines. However I'm expecting Jetlines to come in, drop several hundred million, increase the market, then die, and AC/WJ will feast on the corpse of Jetlines.
Long term, I'm only seeing this as a positive thing! Go Jetlines, go!