Originally Posted by Rollingthunder
Seattle pretends it's like Vancouver...... but it's not.
... No idea how EK got into conversation.... or Prius.
I agree, Seattle is not like Vancouver. Unfortunately, SEA operates in a much less restrictive environment than YVR.
SEA is trying to capitalize on that greater freedom to attract airlines to fly there. It is marketing itself as a gateway for tourists to Canada, especially Whistler. EK is just the latest airline to go to SEA because they could not get any flights to YVR. Obviously, to some, that is good for Canada.
The Prius was 555's analogy for Air Canada vs a Mustang for EK. Which implied to me that denying more rights to EK was to protect a weaker AC. I guess I misunderstood the analogy because, apparently, Canada's policy position has nothing to do with protecting AC.