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Originally Posted by D as in David
Which is why I mentioned density. Less density implying a longer distance between population bases.
What does being able to get a full-service carrier flight to those destinations have to do with low-cost carrier viability in Canada?
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People who use ULCCs are extremely price conscious and leisure oriented. They aren't going from Toronto-Vancouver for work weekly or between any major Canadian population centers.
Hence EasyJet's and Ryanair's success in transporting people from the UK to beach destinations in the EU and Spirit's strength at LAS, MCO, FLL.
I don't see anything wrong with the model, they have always offered flights to US/MX/Caribbean leisure destinations from all the major Canadian cities and tried to tie in the usual hotels, if not 'all inclusive' stuff. It's strange how it doesn't seem to work when it does with similar ULCC routes in the other regions I mentioned.