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I-Hate-Hulse · 09-06-2013, 02:15 PM

If the flight folds due to economics, it'll be a moot point. It'll be interesting to see if the YEG-KEF flights can be full enough year round to make the economics work. Business travel should be minimal given the lack of ties to Iceland, and the lack of coveted Aeroplan/BA Executive Club points (how's their biz class product?) While KEF does have it's share of connections onward - there are way way more at LHR or FRA.

That leaves people going for lowest fare to visit Aunt Vigdisdottir and tourism to Iceland and points beyond in Europe. Can you build a route off of that? How does the IcelandAir fare compare to say one of the Thomas Cook or Air Transat(rocious) charter fares to LHR? Betcha it's not much cheaper.

09-06-2013, 02:15 PM	#402
I-Hate-Hulse Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sector 7-G Exp:	If the flight folds due to economics, it'll be a moot point. It'll be interesting to see if the YEG-KEF flights can be full enough year round to make the economics work. Business travel should be minimal given the lack of ties to Iceland, and the lack of coveted Aeroplan/BA Executive Club points (how's their biz class product?) While KEF does have it's share of connections onward - there are way way more at LHR or FRA. That leaves people going for lowest fare to visit Aunt Vigdisdottir and tourism to Iceland and points beyond in Europe. Can you build a route off of that? How does the IcelandAir fare compare to say one of the Thomas Cook or Air Transat(rocious) charter fares to LHR? Betcha it's not much cheaper. Last edited by I-Hate-Hulse; 09-06-2013 at 02:18 PM.