Quote:
Originally Posted by chris
Connecting traffic...but for whom?
|
For the pax living in the cities of Ottawa, Gatineau, and the surrounding region of Eastern Ontario (Cornwall, Brockville, Kingston, etc.). SFO is a main United/Star Alliance hub offering a multitude of connection possibilities to the regions I mentioned earlier and beyond.
Quote:
Pax from YHZ, YYT, YQB, YQM, YDF, YSJ, YFC, and YYG would choose to connect in YUL or YYZ before YOW
|
YOW will never be a hub operation like YUL or YYZ. It is a niche market driven almost entirely by demand. However, I wouldn't automatically assume all Eastern pax would choose YUL or YYZ before YOW. YUL and YYZ would certainly retain most of those pax, but YOW would certainly attract a few.
Don't underestimate the convenience of connecting through a much smaller YOW airport. One huge benefit is in the US customs pre-clearance. Doing so in YOW is a breeze, whereas doing the same in YYZ is a disaster (so much so that I personally refuse to connect through YYZ to the US anymore because of it). I've never pre-cleared in YUL, but I'm sure it's also much busier than YOW.