Air Canada discontinues flights to India

GoanCanuck · Feb 17th, 2007, 11:35

Air Canada to end daily flights to India

AGENCIES[ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2007 10:20:18 AM]

MONTREAL: Air Canada on Friday announced plans to discontinue its daily flights to India starting in May, citing insufficient demand for the route.

Canada's leading carrier currently offers one daily flight from Toronto to New Delhi, with a stopover in Zurich, but it has been unable to break even on the route, particularly during the summer.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ws/1630537.cms

PeakXV · Feb 17th, 2007, 18:45

Wake-up and smell the chai Air Canada and don't gouge so much - Indians are extremely thrifty when it comes to air travel - it's not like the market is not there for you - must be a million+ NRI in GTA alone.

If you need a strategic plan to make the route work - apply right here!

abracax · Feb 17th, 2007, 19:05

You got that right PeakXV - and it's not only Indians that think AC's prices to India are a joke. Their wonderful in-flight service is not worth $600 more than Aeroflot!

sego · Feb 17th, 2007, 21:57

It's a joke flying with Air Canada,some of worst meals and not too friendly air hostess.

Zeppy · Feb 18th, 2007, 01:05

We took that Air Canada flight (ticket sold by Swiss) for the sake of the smaller plane. At the time the flight was cheaper than any except Air India's. The plane was packed. It was winter, though. Food on the outbound: really good, I thought. Security in Zurich was unusually hellish, however. Food on the inbound: terrible; in fact I'm wondering if I can't blame my ongoing gastrointestinal problems on the plane food, since I dropped my caution. And Swiss found a way of charging us a rebooking fee on the inbound. Long story, but unjustified. I don't know about Air Canada, but I'd avoid Swiss! They're much too intent on profits--at the expense of customer relations.

What's the best airline to India?

sego · Feb 18th, 2007, 01:09

Air Canada removed one olive from it's dinner saving overall $200,00 Cdn. a year. They were also going to strip away the white paint on some of the airplanes to reduce drag thus saving on fuel.

GoanCanuck · Feb 20th, 2007, 12:49

The Indo-Canadian community is very upset at Air Canada's decision.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ws/1640681.cms

Feb 17th, 2007, 11:35	#1
GoanCanuck Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,117	Air Canada discontinues flights to India Air Canada to end daily flights to India AGENCIES[ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2007 10:20:18 AM] MONTREAL: Air Canada on Friday announced plans to discontinue its daily flights to India starting in May, citing insufficient demand for the route. Canada's leading carrier currently offers one daily flight from Toronto to New Delhi, with a stopover in Zurich, but it has been unable to break even on the route, particularly during the summer. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ws/1630537.cms

Feb 17th, 2007, 18:45	#2
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,377	Wake-up and smell the chai Air Canada and don't gouge so much - Indians are extremely thrifty when it comes to air travel - it's not like the market is not there for you - must be a million+ NRI in GTA alone. If you need a strategic plan to make the route work - apply right here! __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

Feb 17th, 2007, 19:05	#3
abracax Mahaguru Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 435	You got that right PeakXV - and it's not only Indians that think AC's prices to India are a joke. Their wonderful in-flight service is not worth $600 more than Aeroflot! __________________ He travels fastest who pays for a cab.

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sego Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 91	It's a joke flying with Air Canada,some of worst meals and not too friendly air hostess.

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Zeppy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 179	We took that Air Canada flight (ticket sold by Swiss) for the sake of the smaller plane. At the time the flight was cheaper than any except Air India's. The plane was packed. It was winter, though. Food on the outbound: really good, I thought. Security in Zurich was unusually hellish, however. Food on the inbound: terrible; in fact I'm wondering if I can't blame my ongoing gastrointestinal problems on the plane food, since I dropped my caution. And Swiss found a way of charging us a rebooking fee on the inbound. Long story, but unjustified. I don't know about Air Canada, but I'd avoid Swiss! They're much too intent on profits--at the expense of customer relations. What's the best airline to India?

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sego Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 91	Air Canada removed one olive from it's dinner saving overall $200,00 Cdn. a year. They were also going to strip away the white paint on some of the airplanes to reduce drag thus saving on fuel.

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GoanCanuck Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,117	The Indo-Canadian community is very upset at Air Canada's decision. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ws/1640681.cms

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