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TABLE A9-23: COMPETITION IN DOMESTIC AIR MARKETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006




------- Capacity Market Shares (per cent) -------
Rank Market1 Daily Seats2 2006 Percentage change over 2003 Air Canada3 WestJet Others Daily Seats2 2005
1 Montreal – Toronto4 4,363 9 74 21 6 3,996
2 Toronto – Vancouver 3,644 6 74 20 5 3,443
3 Ottawa – Toronto4 3,576 25 61 24 15 2,865
4 Calgary – Vancouver 3,353 9 49 51
3,077
5 Calgary – Toronto 2,439 0 62 38
2,431
6 Edmonton – Vancouver 2,033 27 50 50
1,599
7 Calgary – Edmonton 1,818 16 47 46 7 1,573
8 Halifax – Toronto 1,712 (9) 72 28
1,871
9 Toronto – Winnipeg 1,426 0 63 37
1,426
10 Edmonton – Toronto 1,323 0 69 31
1,323
11 Calgary – Winnipeg 1,071 12 26 74
959
12 Kelowna – Vancouver 960 21 45 55
793
13 Vancouver – Victoria 915 (17) 87
13 1,104
14 Montreal – Vancouver 796 6 82 18
751
15 Abbotsford – Calgary 776 (10) 17 83
859
16 Halifax – St. Johns 769 (30) 63 37
1,105
17 St. John's – Toronto 757 222 63 37
235
18 Calgary – Kelowna 721 17 23 77
614
19 Prince George – Vancouver 716 (2) 41 59
729
20 Thunder Bay – Toronto 698 12 59 41
626
21 Calgary – Saskatoon 692 (3) 28 72
714
22 Calgary – Regina 677 (5) 30 70
713
23 Montreal – Quebec 660 (9) 89
11 728
24 Calgary – Victoria 623 (6) 22 78
664
25 Halifax – Montreal 614 (9) 100

675
  1. The top 25 markets are ranked on the number of daily seats.
  2. The number of daily seats is defined as the average number of seats offered on non-stop flights in each direction.
  3. Data for Air Canada include the number of seats operated by Jazz and regional code-share partners.
  4. Includes CanJet, Harmony Airways and Skyservice Airlines.

Source: Official Airline Guide and airline timetables


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