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Table A13: Competition in the Top 25 Domestic Air Markets as of Dec 31, 2023
| ------- Capacity Market Shares (per cent) ------ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Daily Seats2 2023 | Percentage change over 2022 | Air Canada3 | WestJet 4 | Flair Airlines | Others | Daily Seats2 2022 | |
| 1 | Toronto5, ON - Vancouver6, BC | 11,241 | 7.9 | 52.4 | 16.7 | 12.6 | 18.2 | 10,413 |
| 2 | Calgary, AB - Vancouver, BC | 9,629 | 9.4 | 30.5 | 50.5 | 13.4 | 5.6 | 8,802 |
| 3 | Montreal7, QC - Toronto, ON | 9,563 | 14.4 | 67.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 28.8 | 8,361 |
| 4 | Calgary, AB - Toronto, ON | 9,007 | 13.3 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 9.0 | 15.6 | 7,947 |
| 5 | Ottawa, ON - Toronto, ON | 6,158 | 17.7 | 59.0 | 6.8 | - | 34.2 | 5,232 |
| 6 | Edmonton, AB - Vancouver, BC | 5,537 | 3.9 | 33.7 | 31.5 | 22.0 | 12.8 | 5,329 |
| 7 | Edmonton, AB - Toronto, ON | 5,190 | 6.8 | 41.0 | 25.5 | 8.8 | 24.7 | 4,860 |
| 8 | Halifax, NS - Toronto, ON | 4,758 | (2.2) | 46.2 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 29.8 | 4,862 |
| 9 | Toronto, ON - Winnipeg (CA) MB, MB | 4,353 | 28.8 | 41.8 | 25.9 | 15.8 | 16.6 | 3,379 |
| 10 | Montreal, QC - Vancouver, BC | 3,019 | 10.7 | 73.9 | 2.8 | 9.6 | 13.8 | 2,727 |
| 11 | Vancouver, BC - Victoria8 (CA) BC, BC | 2,691 | 8.4 | 40.8 | 22.1 | - | 37.2 | 2,483 |
| 12 | Calgary, AB - Edmonton, AB | 2,521 | 9.2 | 22.9 | 71.7 | - | 5.4 | 2,308 |
| 13 | Kelowna, BC - Vancouver, BC | 2,436 | 7.6 | 44.6 | 39.5 | 3.9 | 12.0 | 2,265 |
| 14 | Calgary, AB - Winnipeg (CA) MB, MB | 2,279 | 17.4 | 13.0 | 74.7 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 1,940 |
| 15 | Calgary, AB - Kelowna, BC | 2,077 | 4.1 | 7.5 | 77.4 | 10.3 | 4.8 | 1,996 |
| 16 | Calgary, AB - Montreal, QC | 2,063 | 22.4 | 56.9 | 22.9 | 8.1 | 12.1 | 1,686 |
| 17 | Vancouver, BC - Winnipeg (CA) MB, MB | 2,021 | 17.9 | 43.8 | 26.4 | 10.0 | 19.8 | 1,714 |
| 18 | St Johns, NL - Toronto, ON | 1,966 | 0.9 | 69.0 | 13.9 | - | 17.1 | 1,949 |
| 19 | Montreal, QC - Quebec, QC | 1,858 | 14.2 | 66.3 | - | - | 33.7 | 1,627 |
| 20 | Calgary, AB - Victoria (CA) BC, BC | 1,828 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 80.3 | 11.8 | 7.2 | 1,749 |
| 21 | Thunder Bay, ON - Toronto, ON | 1,550 | (9.5) | 42.6 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 45.4 | 1,713 |
| 22 | Quebec, QC - Toronto, ON | 1,460 | 4.5 | 88.2 | - | - | 11.8 | 1,397 |
| 23 | Halifax, NS - Montreal, QC | 1,459 | 1.6 | 70.3 | - | 10.6 | 19.1 | 1,436 |
| 24 | Calgary, AB - Saskatoon, SK | 1,446 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 97.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1,411 |
| 25 | Ottawa, ON - Vancouver, BC | 1,245 | 22.3 | 63.9 | 15.6 | 11.3 | 9.2 | 1,018 |
Notes and Sources
Notes :
1 The top 25 markets are ranked on the number of 2021 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 includes the number of seats operated by Air Canada Rouge.
4 Data for WestJet includes the number of seats operated by WestJet Encore.
5 Toronto, ON includes Toronto Lester B Pearson International Airport and Toronto Billy Bishop City Centre Airport.
6 Vancouver, BC includes Vancouver International Airport and Vancouver Harbour.
7 Montreal, QC includes Montréal Pierre Élliot Trudeau airport and Montreal St-Hubert Airport.
8 Victoria, BC includes Victoria Internation Airport and Victoria Harbour.
Source : OAG Analyser
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Notes :
1 The top 25 markets are ranked on the number of 2021 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 includes the number of seats operated by Air Canada Rouge.
4 Data for WestJet includes the number of seats operated by WestJet Encore.
5 Toronto, ON includes Toronto Lester B Pearson International Airport and Toronto Billy Bishop City Centre Airport.
6 Vancouver, BC includes Vancouver International Airport and Vancouver Harbour.
7 Montreal, QC includes Montréal Pierre Élliot Trudeau airport and Montreal St-Hubert Airport.
8 Victoria, BC includes Victoria Internation Airport and Victoria Harbour.
Source : OAG Analyser
1 The top 25 markets are ranked on the number of 2021 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 includes the number of seats operated by Air Canada Rouge.
4 Data for WestJet includes the number of seats operated by WestJet Encore.
5 Toronto, ON includes Toronto Lester B Pearson International Airport and Toronto Billy Bishop City Centre Airport.
6 Vancouver, BC includes Vancouver International Airport and Vancouver Harbour.
7 Montreal, QC includes Montréal Pierre Élliot Trudeau airport and Montreal St-Hubert Airport.
8 Victoria, BC includes Victoria Internation Airport and Victoria Harbour.
Source : OAG Analyser