Originally Posted by
Maxx Mazda
Like I stated in a previous post, in some cases the airline itself is keeping less than half the fare charged to you. It’s all government taxes, fees, surcharges, etc.
The actual “cost” of a flight isn’t totally dependant on the geographical distance. Yes, a longer flight will burn more fuel, but a place like Victoria to use your example, is a relatively small market. But to fly there, the airline still needs to hire ground staff, gate agents, fuellers, catering companies, etc. It’s the same number of gate agents or ramp guys working a flight whether it’s got 8 passengers or 80. So, for a smaller market like that, the cost is the same, but if the city pair is low yield for passenger numbers, the costs just get averaged out over fewer seats - hence the airfare is more expensive, albeit not by much (when looking at actual FARE only.) Add in YYJ’s abhorrent AIF’s, etc and you end up with a much more expensive ticket.