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Originally Posted by PhotoJim
In fact, they aren't. If that were the case, it would cost more to fly to London from Denver or Calgary than from Regina.
Ticket prices are based on fuel cost, aircraft operating costs, airport fees, taxes, and *supply and demand*. Demand is relatively high compared to supply, therefore fares out of Saskatchewan are high in general compared to other airports.
Incidentally, if your point were correct, Regina would be the superior airport to go everywhere except to Edmonton and northern Canada. Regina is closer to every major Canadian city than Saskatoon is, except to Edmonton, and obviously Regina is closer to US airports than Saskatoon is. Distance alone does not explain airfares.
Not to mention: schedules.
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Okay, I will clarify what I had stated earlier. Yes, there will be different fares with regards to types of aircraft; different carriers, etc. My point was this: With all things being equal, the same type of aircraft over any given distance, the longer the distance from any one point of departure, the resultant price is higher. This is abjectly true with CAR Part 703-type operators. (Trust me, for I do this shit every day.
) Larger aircraft with CAR Part 704/705-type [scheduled/non-scheduled] operators' costs per seat mile typically drop with larger aircraft over longer distances, . . and bla, bla, bla . . . )
'703/'704/705 scheduled/non-sked operators may still substitute different types of aircraft for operational reasons.
My point still is: with ALL things being equal ( . . and I'm merely referring to aircraft operation and not fees 'n that), the farther the destination is, the more expensive the ticket will be. If I lived in Davidson, I would depart YQR to fly to YWG. Conversely, I'd depart YXE to fly to YEG. ( . . and so on.)