I remember Air Canada got lambasted in the press regarding this subject a few years ago. A lawsuit was launched as well! Can't recall how it ended though.

ramp_rat wrote: Canadian Airline who keeps loosing money and getting tax payer's money to keep them afloat

Seriously??

Sigh....

Yah, you keep bragging there Realitychex, why don't you throw in a " have you seen my T4". while you're bragging about money in the bank, GS is figuring out how he's going to claw back 100 MILLION dollars from the ever faithful owners, that should be a little reality check for you. Of course if you...

Unfortunately, there are a plethora of outfits in Canada that simply don't have the commitment to customer service, let alone the cash in the bank, to be able to do this sort of thing. It sounds like you are affiliated with one of those sorts of outfits. Interesting analogy! Of course you're never ...

True North wrote:
Soooo....if I was a WestJetter, or more importantly one of the stranded passengers, I'd say I'm happy the company did whatever they had to do to clean up the mess.

You see a problem with that??

None whatsoever! Do you?

Lateralus wrote:

I guess the company should seek guidance from Avcanada next time to see how the local peanut gallery feels before making any major decisions

Some of the "peanut gallery" members deserved it!

Realitychex wrote:An Omni B767 operated a YHZ-YYT-YHZ-MCO for WJA a few days ago to clear out the backlog......

Soooo....you're proud of the fact that WestJet had to sub uplift from an American Carrier to clean up that mess?

Green Onions wrote: the people in the industry are more interested in slinging mud than using their brain.

Correct.....welcome to the club champ!

there is this site... http://www.aircanada.ca check it out, you can buy tickets on AC. :roll: Aroundthewing maybe you should reread. I think my post makes it clear there is no story be it AC, WJ, or any other airline for that matter. Flights get cancelled for many reasons, dont like it take the bus...

Come on, there is no story here. Just poor reporting. You would think that you pilots would know better than to just be looking at wx in yqm. Maybe the plane was caught in wx else where and never made it to yyz to operate the flight. Correct...no story here unless it pertains to Air Canada!! Funny ...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2 ... ettle.html

I still think Milton let WJ of the hook way too easily!! Maybe re-open the case...you know...to see how "unfair" that was and put AC at a disadvantage!!

Must watch? That's brutal...actually embarrassing!

Other question.....why cut back on the top rate ??

I agree it was handled improperly! Even poorly!
Gate agent must've have known something?? Why just leave? That part I just don't understand.

Hey Boomer...you impartial to WestJet? Just wondering!
And thanks for dictionary quotes! Really helped me!

What I'd like to know is why this story isn't plastered across every newspaper/news cast/web blog in North America??
Oops sorry.....thought it was Air Canada!!

Didn't read nor' hear nary a thing. Swept away quickly...the WJ way!!

Stu, I'm not going to quote all that!
Are you a Pilot/Lawyer/Politician by chance? You may have some valid points, but basically a circumvented reply to my post.
I'll agree to disagree with you.

Cheers bud!

"We" being the Pilots and AME's at Air Canada; the disconnect between the two Airlines is on the unskilled labour side. You do not see a WJ Rampie leaning on his tug, staring into space, while an Aircraft is forced to come to a full stop because this guy can't move ten feet over and put two sticks ...

aroundthewing wrote:Will be interesting to see if this story appears in the CBC or G&M tomorrow. Any bets??

LOL...nobody wanted to lose money!!

AC F/A's are (already) grossly overpaid compared to WJ and the Airline offered them an increase and it wasn't good enough. For the most part (there are exceptions) AC's ramp service is a disaster of useless, overpaid, underskilled employees with bad attitudes. The CAW (ticket agents) all get raises...

Will be interesting to see if this story appears in the CBC or G&M tomorrow. Any bets??

For all of you that wish AC should go under, or think that some other airline will be able to pick up the slack in a short period of time Mig, I'm sure that some members here, as well as all the idiotic commenters on CBC.ca and the G&M.com, feel that the day after AC shutters the operation, that WJ...

Seems like LisaS fooled'em at the WestJet interview!!
What a class act!