Another repercussion of the pandemic is that the largest air carriers have given up on a number of regional destinations they deemed non-profitable or non-strategic. Air Canada even announced its permanent withdrawal in some regions—for example, in Sydney and in Gaspé—owing to low passenger volumes. We need our national air carrier, Air Canada, and its international position has to be improved. However, the government must avoid the constant trap of subsidizing large air carriers to force them to return to the regions and compete unfairly with small carriers. We can serve the majority of regional markets. We don't think of us as Air Canada's competitors. However, we do provide a complementary service.
For instance, Air Canada tends to focus on direct flights, while Pascan provides more options in terms of non-direct flights.