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Table A13 : Competition in the Top 25 Domestic Air Markets as of Dec 31, 2024
| Daily | Percentage | ---------------------- Capacity Market Shares (per cent) ----------------------- | Daily | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats2 | Change | Air | Flair | Porter | Seats2 | ||||
| Rank | 2024 | over 2023 | Canada3 | WestJet4 | Airlines | Airlines | Others | 2023 | |
| 1 | Toronto, ON5 - Vancouver, BC6 | 10,346 | (8.0) | 55.6 | 18.1 | 14.1 | 11.5 | 0.7 | 11,241 |
| 2 | Calgary, AB - Vancouver, BC | 9,758 | 1.3 | 31.4 | 53.1 | 14.5 | - | 0.9 | 9,629 |
| 3 | Montreal, QC7 - Toronto, ON | 8,998 | (5.9) | 69.5 | 0.6 | - | 24.2 | 5.6 | 9,563 |
| 4 | Calgary, AB - Toronto, ON | 7,910 | (12.2) | 38.2 | 40.4 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 9,007 |
| 5 | Ottawa, ON - Toronto, ON | 5,831 | (5.3) | 61.3 | 2.7 | - | 35.5 | 0.4 | 6,158 |
| 6 | Edmonton, AB - Vancouver, BC | 5,463 | (1.3) | 36.4 | 38.7 | 24.9 | - | (0.0) | 5,537 |
| 7 | Edmonton, AB - Toronto, ON | 4,761 | (8.3) | 42.4 | 28.5 | 11.0 | 16.9 | 1.1 | 5,190 |
| 8 | Halifax, NS - Toronto, ON | 5,084 | 6.9 | 47.4 | 12.6 | 15.2 | 24.2 | 0.7 | 4,758 |
| 9 | Toronto, ON - Winnipeg, MB | 4,017 | (7.7) | 46.8 | 28.1 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 0.8 | 4,353 |
| 10 | Montreal, QC - Vancouver, BC | 2,842 | (5.9) | 87.6 | 2.7 | - | 8.4 | 1.3 | 3,019 |
| 11 | Vancouver, BC - Victoria, BC8 | 2,953 | 9.7 | 40.4 | 19.7 | - | - | 39.9 | 2,691 |
| 12 | Calgary, AB - Edmonton, AB | 2,639 | 4.7 | 22.6 | 73.3 | - | - | 4.1 | 2,521 |
| 13 | Kelowna, BC - Vancouver, BC | 2,411 | (1.0) | 46.3 | 40.0 | 3.4 | - | 10.3 | 2,436 |
| 14 | Calgary, AB - Winnipeg, MB | 2,345 | 2.9 | 11.6 | 83.4 | 5.0 | - | 0.0 | 2,279 |
| 15 | Calgary, AB - Kelowna, BC | 2,070 | (0.4) | 7.6 | 91.8 | 0.7 | - | (0.0) | 2,077 |
| 16 | Calgary, AB - Montreal, QC | 1,931 | (6.4) | 64.8 | 21.8 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 2,063 |
| 17 | Vancouver, BC - Winnipeg, MB | 1,619 | (19.9) | 56.1 | 30.0 | 12.0 | - | 1.9 | 2,021 |
| 18 | St Johns, NL - Toronto, ON | 2,034 | 3.5 | 68.0 | 11.7 | 6.8 | 13.5 | - | 1,966 |
| 19 | Montreal, QC - Quebec, QC | 1,903 | 2.5 | 64.0 | - | - | - | 36.0 | 1,858 |
| 20 | Calgary, AB - Victoria, BC | 1,735 | (5.1) | - | 96.9 | 2.7 | - | 0.4 | 1,828 |
| 21 | Thunder Bay, ON - Toronto, ON | 1,422 | (8.3) | 47.8 | - | 4.7 | 47.5 | - | 1,550 |
| 22 | Quebec, QC - Toronto, ON | 1,619 | 10.9 | 79.1 | - | 4.7 | 14.8 | 1.3 | 1,460 |
| 23 | Halifax, NS - Montreal, QC | 1,990 | 36.4 | 64.5 | - | 9.9 | 25.5 | - | 1,459 |
| 24 | Calgary, AB - Saskatoon, SK | 1,620 | 12.0 | - | 100.0 | - | - | - | 1,446 |
| 25 | Ottawa, ON - Vancouver, BC | 1,423 | 14.4 | 68.8 | 5.3 | - | 25.9 | - | 1,245 |
Notes and Sources
Notes :
1 The top 25 markets are ranked on the number of 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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