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Community => Transportation, Mass Transit & Infrastructure => Topic started by: Metro Jacksonville on November 19, 2015, 09:15:01 AM
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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-
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Awesome. We have friends in Toronto. Our next trip just planned itself.
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What a tease....using a 787 stock photo for announcing ERJ-175 service!
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WOW! Great news then we really are an International Airport after all. Cool!
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Awesome.
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very cool
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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.
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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
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Photo tour of Toronto from a 2007 Metro Jacksonville visit:
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2007-jun-elements-of-urbanism-toronto
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Great news!
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This is great. One step at a time.
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Montreal & London next, please......
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From Duval to the 6ix. :)
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Does this mean more pasty white tourists in speedos flooding the beaches in the spring!? :D
Just kidding. This is excellent news!!
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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
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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!!
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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.
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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.
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^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.
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^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)
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I love the cello!
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^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
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^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!
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Lol. I actually don't even know this saying but I assume it's supposed to be jello??
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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Anyone else planning on being on the inaugural?