03-09-2023, 02:44 PM
I seem to recall that there were different (greater) subsidies at play in the US vs. Canada.
But yeah, Canadian flights aren't cheap. Once upon a time I'd fly into Buffalo or Detroit, but I'm unwilling to do that now...and not just because I won't travel to the US but also because it's super inconvenient with a child.
FWIW, I'm okay with low cost carriers pushing down the barrier to entry for flying. I think the ability to travel is a social good. My objection to flying is more the wastefulness of it. Flying for a once in a lifetime trip to experience other cultures, or for immigration, or to return home to visit family on occasion is fine. Flying to Paris for the weekend because you're a billionaire or racking up 100,000 flyer miles in a year because you're an executive who hasn't figured out Zoom...well...those are the problem people. And also, the flights from Toronto to Montreal...a trip that should be handled much more competitively with a high speed train...those are the problem flights. If we eliminated all those air travel would be worth the harm it creates, IMO. As is...we have work to do.
But yeah, Canadian flights aren't cheap. Once upon a time I'd fly into Buffalo or Detroit, but I'm unwilling to do that now...and not just because I won't travel to the US but also because it's super inconvenient with a child.
FWIW, I'm okay with low cost carriers pushing down the barrier to entry for flying. I think the ability to travel is a social good. My objection to flying is more the wastefulness of it. Flying for a once in a lifetime trip to experience other cultures, or for immigration, or to return home to visit family on occasion is fine. Flying to Paris for the weekend because you're a billionaire or racking up 100,000 flyer miles in a year because you're an executive who hasn't figured out Zoom...well...those are the problem people. And also, the flights from Toronto to Montreal...a trip that should be handled much more competitively with a high speed train...those are the problem flights. If we eliminated all those air travel would be worth the harm it creates, IMO. As is...we have work to do.