How are other airlines to compete against one that pays less then half the labour costs
The same way all the carriers that have to compete against airlines that operate under chapter 11 and are being allowed to restructure whilst bankrupt.
The European carriers (some of them) "love" the fact that North American carriers could compete on routes even though they were under protection from bankruptcy.
Some airlines don't have that luxury. What do you do?
So Air Canada doesn' have the luxury against Emirates to cost compete. How unfair. How many airlines say the same against Air Canada?
Even after all this time does anyone in the YYZ area want to comment on Air Canada against Porter at YTZ. Large carrier with a significant cost advantage trying to muscle in on territory that according to some does not have the passenger volume to support more than one airline.
Good for Canadian jobs and aviation eh? If Porter fold because of Air Canada gaining access to routes then where do all those pilots and ground staff go?
If you are against Emirates then you should be against Air Canada going after the island airport again. No difference in my opinion.