Expressing confidence in their domestic market position, Air Canada says it is “watching very closely” the expansion of certain carriers within Canada.
Canada’s largest airline Air Canada has acknowledged there is an aggressive landscape in the country’s domestic market but remains convinced that its network diversification is a strong competitive weapon it can use to fend off new entrants.
Deputy Premier Kye Rymer told the British overseas territory’s legislature that a delegation to Routes World 2022 met with eight airlines about potential routes.
The new routes from Halifax and Vancouver come two months after the airlines announced plans to align transborder networks and share revenue on Canada-US flights.