Air Canada's answer: 'Zip' Recognizing that customers expectations have been slightly lessoned by Westjet, AC has simply downgraded their service offering, lowered some operating costs and still charge similar fares. Who did they invite to the roll-out of the new 'Zip' planes and service? AC's premier frequent fliers; Super Elites. Needless to say AC got an earful. Canadian Airlines had a reasonable 'base' in Calgary. Not truly a hub, but a reasonable presence, and a maintenance facility for their smaller and commuter jets. It's rather diminished at the moment. Calgary is a busy place with 15 odd flights to Edmonton and Vancouver every day, and maybe 8 or nine to Toronto, and the collection of Dash-8s and 146s feeding from all over the area. ... I'm still hoping that someone is going to write what REALLY happened behind the scenes in the summer of 1999 with Onex, American Airlines, Canadian Airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa/United and the battle for Canada's skies. Matthew On Feb 10, 2004, at 7:31 AM, Michael A. Burris wrote: > BAHADIR / AIRLINE: > > Hey Bahadir! Thanks for the photo, although it is of a > sad occasion. > > I am wondering what news (airwise) is coming out of > Calgary, Alberta? What's Air Canada doing to combat > Westjet, which I think, is based there? Did AC have a > major maintenance facility there at one time? > > Mike Burris > Cambridge, Mass USA > > 'Always a fan of those in the know.' > > 'Also a fan of Air Canada when so many people doubt > they'll be around in the future, due to the lack of > cold hard cash!' > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! > http://sbc.yahoo.com