My opinions only. Out of YYZ, LHR is the #1 European destination for AC. 763s and the odd 330, and LHR is has limited cargo facilities (and likely punitive taxes.) A 74E is still 300 pax and a lot of cargo. If you can't fill both the cargo and pax side regularly and reliably you are paying to ship air. Out of YVR, same deal. A 74E could maybe fill every two days going to Hong Kong, but customers want frequency. AC therefore flies the 343 connecting through from Toronto. YVR has a Narita 744 flight which they might be able to use a 74E, but it's likely going to be a 343 or 763 flight soon. Filling a 74E may have potential high rewards, but is fraught with risk. GECC and existing creditors are probably not so hot on AC taking plenty of risks so the big boys have to go. So many of the North American carriers don't fly the 747 anymore, AA/HP/DL and many never did (SW/US?) Matthew On Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at 11:28 PM, Alireza Alivandivafa wrote: > Well, of course YUL/YUX does not explain why YVR and YYZ don't support > Combis, when the obviously do. > Another interesting combi thing is KLM into LAX. They go all PAX > with > the -200 SUDs that have basically become -300s, but they use the 744 > combis part > of the time too. Interesting >