AIR CANADA'S 'ATTITUDE' SUCKS!

[On Guard for Thee]

BC probably figures it's still funded and controlled by the goernment.

[Wilber]

BC probably figures it's still funded and controlled by the goernment.

Amazing how many Canadians still think that. The government cut it loose in the late eighties.

[bush_cheney2004]

BC probably figures it's still funded and controlled by the goernment.

No, the financial fiasco(s) and bail outs were well publicized "in the states".

[On Guard for Thee]

No, the financial fiasco(s) and bail outs were well publicized "in the states".

A lot of Americans tune into cbc, especially radio. And I understand why.

[On Guard for Thee]

Amazing how many Canadians still think that. The government cut it loose in the late eighties.

And if you take the time to go read over the mandate, it is quite clear. We as taxpayes pay most of the frieght, tv does have ad revenue, and now so do the other radio stations 2 and 3. 1 is still commercial free, thank you, but it is a corporation unto itself and whoever happens to be in power at the time is to have no influence. From Inuvik to St. Johns and from Makkovik to Victoria, you can spin the dial and feel at home.

[Smallc]

I love listening to Air Canada Radio 2

[Bonam]

All that and they put their license on the line every six months with check rides in the flight simulator, annually in the aircraft itself and every time they have a physical. Yearly up to age 40 and every six months after that.

And more work-related radiation exposure than a nuclear reactor technician.

[Wilber]

And if you take the time to go read over the mandate, it is quite clear. We as taxpayes pay most of the frieght, tv does have ad revenue, and now so do the other radio stations 2 and 3. 1 is still commercial free, thank you, but it is a corporation unto itself and whoever happens to be in power at the time is to have no influence. From Inuvik to St. Johns and from Makkovik to Victoria, you can spin the dial and feel at home.

I was refering th Air Canada, not the CBC.

[On Guard for Thee]

I was refering th Air Canada, not the CBC.

Oops, apologies encore. I posted this in the wrong place.

[Bryan]

To really get a feeling for how bad Air Canada is, you have to compare them with other airlines on specifics. The best summation of all of their service aptitude can be seen (IMO) in how they deal with problems beyond their control. Compare these two stories of flights I've had in recent years:

1) Air Canada: Heavy fog forced the plane to redirect to another city. We were dropped off, and left there. No other plane coming to take us to our final destination, no getting on the next flight, no other transport offered, no vouchers, nothing. They even refused to let us use the phone to call someone.

2) Sunwing: Heavy fog delayed the incoming plane to pick us up. By the time they were able to land, the flight crew had been in the air too long and were not permitted to fly until the next day. The airline found hotel rooms for all of us, bussed us to the hotel, paid for all food and drink, picked us up in the morning and brought us back to the airport, and we were on the next flight.

Both cases the problem was the same (bad weather, not their fault). But there's a radically different attitude when it comes to doing the best they can for their customers. Is it any wonder I try to fly Sunwing whenever possible, while absolutely refusing to give another dime to Air Canada ever again?

[guyser]

To really get a feeling for how bad Air Canada is, you have to compare them with other airlines on specifics.

Your anecdote is nowhere near the point of comparison on specifics....unless you meant specifically this one time.

[jacee]

Your anecdote is nowhere near the point of comparison on specifics....unless you meant specifically this one time.

Specifically every damn time, AC attitude and service SUCKS!

[sharkman]

I have to admit that I've not flown AC in over a decade. It's all been Westjet, with several flights/yr the last 3 years. Westjet has gotten worse in the last year or so. They've started adding business class seating to their tiny 737 jets, and squeezing the budget seats closer together as a result. It's not exactly pleasant, there wasn't a lot of room to begin with and now there's even less.

I'm surprised that some think the food now sucks. It's always sucked, at least in the last 20 years or so. But other than that, I'd concur with those saying flying is cheaper than ever, and really a pretty good value for the most part.