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JonnyCanuck said:
Does that mean fewer U.S. and international flights? That is too bad if it means fewer direct flight options outside the country, from Calgary
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My initial reaction is that they want to offer more nonstops from Calgary on less competitive US and Canadian routes, where they will likely be the only carrier flying the route. Think Calgary-Boston, Calgary-Charlottetown, Calgary-Nashville. They probably want to pull back on competing with Air Canada or other full service carriers on routes like Toronto-Montreal and Toronto-London.

Upshot for Calgary is probably more choice of direct destinations, but more expensive fares to get there.
 
zagox said:
My initial reaction is that they want to offer more nonstops from Calgary on less competitive US and Canadian routes, where they will likely be the only carrier flying the route. Think Calgary-Boston, Calgary-Charlottetown, Calgary-Nashville. They probably want to pull back on competing with Air Canada or other full service carriers on routes like Toronto-Montreal and Toronto-London.

Upshot for Calgary is probably more choice of direct destinations, but more expensive fares to get there.
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More expensive fares with less comforts coming up!
 
JustDandy said:
I'm no WestJet fans but this is a case of boourns to me.... I wanted to see more YYC Europe flights.
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I'm not sure how to interpret the article. On one hand it feels like we could end up getting more oversea flights as Calgary is their main hub and with them concentrating on the west it could mean less flights to Europe from Toronto and more for Calgary instead, or on the other hand it could mean a lot more local flights around western Canada....or both. My interpretation was that they want to pare down on flights in or from Eastern Canada that don't involve western Canada destinations (ie Toronto to Barcelona)
 
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www.bloomberg.com

It’s Not ESG Driving Big Oil Away From Its Biggest Reserves

Margins are tight and the quality is low. That makes tar sands a high-stakes bet in the best of times.
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Chowda7 said:
Getting some positive momentum finally

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Alberta housing starts rebound to 2015 levels as oil prices surge - BNN Bloomberg

Alberta's cities are once again abuzz with the sound of hammers and saws as surging oil prices fuel a fresh building boom in the province.
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Single family starts have been on a steady increase since 2020. Multi-family (other than purpose rental) not so much. With rising interest rates, we will see whether that impairs further growth.
In the meantime, it is positive for sure!
 
Calgary ranked 3rd in the world for liveability: The Economist
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Good news! Toronto back to ranking among top ten most liveable cities globally | News

Toronto has been named the eighth most liveable city in the world, according to a new report from The Economist Intelligence Unit.
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Not sure why we got top scores for Infrastructure though. Because most people drive and congestion is low? I know most of our other engineering infrastructure is world class.


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Haha the new Detroit indeed. 7 years later still crushing.
 
Good thing they don't evaluate housing costs or the list would be completely different, as all of those top 10 cities are prohibitively expensive. Calgary might have been the only one of those cities in the list lol. ,...Melbourne maybe.
 
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