Air Canada Announces Nonstop Toronto to Jax Service
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nstop Toronto to Jax Service
Read More: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2015-nov-air-canada-announces-nonstop-toronto-to-jax-service-
Awesome. We have friends in Toronto. Our next trip just planned itself.
What a tease....using a 787 stock photo for announcing ERJ-175 service!
WOW! Great news then we really are an International Airport after all. Cool!
Awesome.
very cool
Two good things about this, besides the obvious:
1. Customs pre clearance in YYZ. Step off the plane in JAX and ready to go..
2. Connectivity from YYZ to the world, with business class sales - year round - in the $1500 pp range.
It used to be you had to drive to MCO to catch a direct YYZ flight. No more.
Kudos to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority -- Board Chair Ray Alfred, Vice Chair Pat Kilbane, and the entire Board of Directors, and CEO Steve Grossman and his staff.
For those of who have not yet had a chance to visit Toronto, it is worth a trip. Here's a succinct summary from Lonely Planet: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/canada/toronto
Photo tour of Toronto from a 2007 Metro Jacksonville visit:
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2007-jun-elements-of-urbanism-toronto
Great news!
This is great. One step at a time.
Montreal & London next, please......
From Duval to the 6ix. :)
Does this mean more pasty white tourists in speedos flooding the beaches in the spring!? :D
Just kidding. This is excellent news!!
This is great!! Now we are one flight away from (arguably) the best Cantonese food in the world!
This kinda came out of the blue. Surprised nobody leaked it sooner...
I think I have posted this on MJ before, but based on our O&D with Toronto and how we compared to other cities who were garnering interests and/or flights from Air Canada, it seems we are ready. London is not too far behind in O&D numbers but probably for many other reasons is not really feasible. Frankfurt at one time was also right behind but then dropped off in the 2011 numbers.
http://www.brookings.edu/research/interactives/aviation
Oh, I forgot to add...
Had an absolutely horrendous experience on Air Canada this past summer. Totally unnecessary and entirely customer service related. I mentioned this to some Canadians and they said it happens all the time. AC is the absolute worst and an embarrassment to the country. lol.
But still...great news!!
Quote from: ben says on November 19, 2015, 10:16:35 AM
1. Customs pre clearance in YYZ. Step off the plane in JAX and ready to go..
Except in certain instances it can be bad. I was bumped from my flight out of Calgary and because I was being rerouted, it meant that I had to "re-enter" Canada and then go back through CBP lol.
Quote from: ProjectMaximus on November 19, 2015, 02:32:26 PM
Oh, I forgot to add...
Had an absolutely horrendous experience on Air Canada this past summer. Totally unnecessary and entirely customer service related. I mentioned this to some Canadians and they said it happens all the time. AC is the absolute worst and an embarrassment to the country. lol.
But still...great news!!
Pretty sure one can say they have had similar experiences with most airlines unfortunately. I have had my share of bad experiences with Delta and Continental and U.S. air before merges.
^Very true. Americas flagship carriers are no better.
And Air Canada made the news recently with a move to be more musician-friendly. They are now letting us by a seat for our instrument for half-price, which is really great for all my cellist friends.
Quote from: ProjectMaximus on November 19, 2015, 03:41:48 PM
^Very true. Americas flagship carriers are no better.
And Air Canada made the news recently with a move to be more musician-friendly. They are now letting us by a seat for our instrument for half-price, which is really great for all my cellist friends.
There's always room for cello. (/ducks)
I love the cello!
Quote from: Wacca Pilatka on November 19, 2015, 03:54:15 PM
Quote from: ProjectMaximus on November 19, 2015, 03:41:48 PM
^Very true. Americas flagship carriers are no better.
And Air Canada made the news recently with a move to be more musician-friendly. They are now letting us by a seat for our instrument for half-price, which is really great for all my cellist friends.
There's always room for cello. (/ducks)
Oh man, that is just bad!! ;D
Quote from: Wacca Pilatka on November 19, 2015, 03:54:15 PM
Quote from: ProjectMaximus on November 19, 2015, 03:41:48 PM
^Very true. Americas flagship carriers are no better.
And Air Canada made the news recently with a move to be more musician-friendly. They are now letting us by a seat for our instrument for half-price, which is really great for all my cellist friends.
There's always room for cello. (/ducks)
This is today's winner, best line in the world!
Lol. I actually don't even know this saying but I assume it's supposed to be jello??
Quote from: ProjectMaximus on November 19, 2015, 10:24:21 PM
Lol. I actually don't even know this saying but I assume it's supposed to be jello??
Yeah, that's an old advertising jingle from the late 60's/early 70's. I thought we ALL were old enough to .... <<sigh>> ;)
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It is worth noting that this flight will probably be operated by Air Canada Rouge...not AC itself. No gripes here but there is a difference.
Quote from: ben says on November 20, 2015, 10:30:28 AM
It is worth noting that this flight will probably be operated by Air Canada Rouge...not AC itself. No gripes here but there is a difference.
Won't be Rouge, it will be AC Express. AC Mainline, AC Express, & AC Rouge all got new routes as part of the 12 city expansion.
Quote from: Gators312 on November 20, 2015, 10:55:59 AM
Quote from: ben says on November 20, 2015, 10:30:28 AM
It is worth noting that this flight will probably be operated by Air Canada Rouge...not AC itself. No gripes here but there is a difference.
Won't be Rouge, it will be AC Express.
Probably will have better customer service :o
I'm really not that bitter, just a little.
Anyone else planning on being on the inaugural?
anyone fly this yet?
Amazing news!! I expected to read an article any day now Re: "Air Canada drops their JAX service."
Instead, I read this:
The Jacksonville Aviation Authority announced Monday that beginning June 14 Air Canada will offer daily non-stop flights to Toronto. This is an expansion of their current weekend-only service, which started May 2016.
The flights, offered once a day, provide customers with connections to European and other Canadian cities.
http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2017/02/07/air-canada-to-provide-daily-service-from-jax.html
Hmm...maybe you will still see it dropped if this is implemented:
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/29/us/homeland-security-social-media-border-protection.html?_r=0 (https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/29/us/homeland-security-social-media-border-protection.html?_r=0)