Does anyone think that Porter will actually grow the market, with his regional jets flying to the four corners of N. America? Or will it be just diverting traffic from existing flights/airports.
Competition for Pearson might be a good thing, but it could lead to a ruinous price war. While that would be good for the consumer in the short term it wouldn't necessarily be in the long term.
Finally - would AC allow this to happen, without responding vigorously? I recall, many years ago, that CP Air tried a number of tactics (Skybus, Executive Jet, Attaché, etc.) all based on the premise that AC can't afford to match them. Canadi<n tried similar antics but AC never hesitated to protect themselves. Again good in the short term, but not so good in the long.