The old switch...?
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The old switch...?
Anyone ever been booked on Air Canada Mainline, then had their flight switched to Rouge...?
Flying YUL-FCO & would be very pissed if this were to happen...
Flying YUL-FCO & would be very pissed if this were to happen...
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I can tell you that is a mainline A330 route as of right now. Not sure when you are traveling, but I can almost guarantee you 100%, that you will not be switched to a Rouge flight if you are going anytime soon.
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Not intending to stir the pot but is Rouge all that bad. I have never flown them not that I wouldn't but my AC trips just happened to coincide with Mainline. My daughter, SIL and better half did trips with them to San Diego, Las Vagas and I believe there was south trip tossed in there few yrs ago. I did ask them what they thought and response was mostly positive, service good, departure on time, got us there safely, baggage wasn't lost scenario type of commentary, dare I say typical for those not into aviation. Outside of family I haven't heard much either way from friends acquaintances on Rouge.
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The only negative feedback I have heard about Rouge is the lack if IFE. I haven't flown on them, is this the case in all of their aircraft?Old fella wrote:Not intending to stir the pot but is Rouge all that bad. I have never flown them not that I wouldn't but my AC trips just happened to coincide with Mainline. My daughter, SIL and better half did trips with them to San Diego, Las Vagas and I believe there was south trip tossed in there few yrs ago. I did ask them what they thought and response was mostly positive, service good, departure on time, got us there safely, baggage wasn't lost scenario type of commentary, dare I say typical for those not into aviation. Outside of family I haven't heard much either way from friends acquaintances on Rouge.
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Bring your own ipad (or smart phone even) and down load the Air Canada app. Lots of free movies. If you don't have one, rent an ipad for $10 with even more movies than the app gives you.
That's hard to complain about.....
That's hard to complain about.....
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Got'em both IPad Air 2 Gold and IPhone 6 unlike many of my 67-69 yr old goat buddies who think the texting/FaceTime/apps is nothing but a communist plot. I showed one of them my travel folder on iPhone 6 with AC,WJ, Flightradar24, Google maps etc apps..... I showed same goat my Wallet app and had my SFO boarding expired electronic boarding pass. I lost him at first sentence when I started to explain the process. I swear to Christ some of'em are still back in the black and white TV and AM radio era.aV1aTOr wrote:Bring your own ipad (or smart phone even) and down load the Air Canada app. Lots of free movies. If you don't have one, rent an ipad for $10 with even more movies than the app gives you.
That's hard to complain about.....
Anyway I am onboard.
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Yeah, isn't that exactly the same as every WJ flight?aV1aTOr wrote:Bring your own ipad (or smart phone even) and down load the Air Canada app. Lots of free movies. If you don't have one, rent an ipad for $10 with even more movies than the app gives you.
That's hard to complain about.....
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Had my first Rouge trip YYC to YUL. Great service and the IPAD entertainment was quite satisfactory. Being an AC supporter I was still quite happy with the end result.
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You're worried about one flight switched?
I'm about to get my whole career Rouged... what a joke...
I'm about to get my whole career Rouged... what a joke...
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Rouge is doing YYC to YUL? That seems like an odd leisure route - I can see why Altiplano would be annoyed.ajet32 wrote:Had my first Rouge trip YYC to YUL. Great service and the IPAD entertainment was quite satisfactory. Being an AC supporter I was still quite happy with the end result.
We did get "Rouged" back when they first launched on a YVR-LAX flight. We had booked th flight on Aeroplan, so we weren't super ticked, but still. Overall I didn't love the experience for the primary reason that the seat pocket springs dug right in to my knee. Not sure if that's changed at all. I didn't mind the iPad entertainment experience.
When done on the right routes that are actual leisure routes, I think Rouge makes a lot of sense. YVR-LAX is NOT a leisure route though. I'd argue YYC-YUL isn't either.
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altiplano wrote:You're worried about one flight switched?
I'm about to get my whole career Rouged... what a joke...
Right?? Big NO vote from this guy...but I am sure the group will vote it in.....Rouge is so much fun, being on the road in exotic locations with all those 20 yr old backend staff.
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Never had a flight switch from main line to Rouge, but had the other way around. )))
As far as Rouge like the iPad option for movies better than any system. I hate A320/321 hi density seating. B767 has some room in the first 6-7 first economy rows but after that it's the sardines.
If you upgrade the seats you can come close to the mainline fares if you look for the deals.
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As far as Rouge like the iPad option for movies better than any system. I hate A320/321 hi density seating. B767 has some room in the first 6-7 first economy rows but after that it's the sardines.
If you upgrade the seats you can come close to the mainline fares if you look for the deals.
My 2c
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Depends if you're on the 767 or the A319/321. The 767 is actually fairly comfortable. The 319/321 are the worst seat configuration I've ever seen. I'm not a particularly tall man (5'11), but I couldn't get my knees to not touch the seat in front of me.Old fella wrote:Not intending to stir the pot but is Rouge all that bad. I have never flown them not that I wouldn't but my AC trips just happened to coincide with Mainline. My daughter, SIL and better half did trips with them to San Diego, Las Vagas and I believe there was south trip tossed in there few yrs ago. I did ask them what they thought and response was mostly positive, service good, departure on time, got us there safely, baggage wasn't lost scenario type of commentary, dare I say typical for those not into aviation. Outside of family I haven't heard much either way from friends acquaintances on Rouge.
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Imagine being 6'5" like me. Apart from the seat pitch on the Airbuses I have nothing negative to say about Rouge, the 767s are quite comfy, and I continue to book them over the competition.Marinth wrote:The 319/321 are the worst seat configuration I've ever seen. I'm not a particularly tall man (5'11), but I couldn't get my knees to not touch the seat in front of me.