One tends to lead to the other. Mark David Bradford wrote: > Lower fares or competition? I wouldn't of thought they are mutually > exclusive. > > drb > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU]On Behalf Of > Michael A. Burris > Sent: Saturday, 15 December 2001 20:54 > To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU > Subject: Canadian Airline Industry > > AIRLINE: > > I feel bad for the Canadian Airline industry. Almost overnight, Air > Canada's market share grew from 65% to 80% percent, thanks to the > failure of Canada 3000. > > What do Canadians value most: lower fares or competition? What's the point > in starting a new carrier if you already have the lion's share of the > market place? > > Mike Burris > Cambridge, Massachusetts / USA > > " MONTREAL, Dec. 14 /CNW/ - A media report today suggests that Air Canada > may have abandoned its plans for its proposed western based low cost > carrier. This report is inaccurate. > While no start date had yet been announced for the new carrier, Air > Canada President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Milton, recommended to > Air Canada's Board of Directors on Wednesday that Air Canada postpone any > formal announcement regarding the launch of the low cost carrier until such > time as further planning is completed and the benefits to the Canadian > travelling public can be more fully communicated to consumers and > communities across the country... " -- portfolio@newswire.ca