Jetsgo Ceases Operations

double-j · Post by **double-j** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:08 am

Why can you still book flights online with jetsgo??

jj

festivus · Post by **festivus** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:14 am

Who knows, one last chance to screw ya?
anyhow, it's interesting on that jetsgosucks.com site, they have a forum there and there's talk about all the planes being ferried back to YQB. I wonder how much in advance he had this planned. I sure hope he has to answer to someone for this.

Schlem · Post by **Schlem** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:18 am

I wonder, due to the recent look by TC, if JG was told to either shut down voluntarily or they would be shut down?

CAPGEN · Post by **CAPGEN** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:24 am

Jetsgo is a case study in fraud. He should have to face a judge for what he did...not even to the industry, but what he did to his customers, and more importantly, his employees.

The grade 2 name-calling on this site aside, people saw the writing on the wall. He bought cheap planes out of the desert, ran them cheaply, now the maint costs pile up, they lose their RVSM and gas surges this week...it wouldn't surprise anyone if TC wanted a chat...time to quit while they're ahead. You can fly to YVR for $1 but you can't take a cab to the airport for less than $20. I don't think there ever was a long term plan..I think it was grow fast and get bought up and walk away with a cheque, or do this, all along.

Look at his comments, Jestgo is done. He doesn't give a crap about the customer. their money is gone, and he doesn't care how they get home. Furthermore he doesn't give a shit about his employees, to whom he gave no warning and literally stole thier money. As a manager, and more importantly as a leader, you have a responsibility to look out for the well being of your followers. He took advantage of them in a way that should put him in jail. Make no mistake, he's not broke...he won't lose his house over this...your buddies might though, and all they did was show up for work. ML will blame it on fuel prices and call it a day.

I'm not as upset that this happened as I am that it was let to happen.

Jaques Strappe · Post by **Jaques Strappe** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:27 am

Reason number 5,275 why you should pay for an endorsement!!!!!!!!!!

HELLO...........Mcfly!!!!!!

ice ice baby · Post by **ice ice baby** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:27 am

jazzy-j wrote:Why can you still book flights online with jetsgo??

You can't anymore...the website is down. however for a couple hours you could purchase tickets and bookflights even after they had "ceased operations." Hope the fallout of unemployed pilots doesn't send the industry into too much of a downturn.

gelbisch · Post by **gelbisch** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:30 am

What about the comments about restructing? Is there anything to that, or is it just posturing?

I heard a while back that the pilots' bonds went into trust so that they'd be returned in just such a case. Promises in aviation, however, don't seem to ever be worth the paper they're written on.

Man oh man... what a biz we're in...

flyboeing · Post by **flyboeing** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:47 am

you have to feel really sorry for the pilots stuck with the $30k bond, but hey thats the gamble they were willing to take when joining the company. They all knew Jetsgo bad reputation and should have known it would catch up to ML.

flyboeing · Post by **flyboeing** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:58 am

hey i wish everyone good luck in the tough time a head but i think everyone knew this was coming. $30k isn't something to f@ck around with when you have a family and mortage, etc. I 'd rather be in a stable job make less, flying smaller planes.

flyboeing · Post by **flyboeing** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:01 am

just think of how well Air Canada's and WestJets stocks will do tomorrow!

classiv · Post by **classiv** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:07 am

I think the CBC or one of those Investigative Journalism type programs should do an expose on the reality for pilots in Canada and how a lot of them just lost $30,000 in all likelihood.

When I tell my friends and family about Canadian aviation, they just look at me in disbelief.

I hope this incident is a real wake-up call for young people considering careers in aviation. Enter Canadian aviation at your own peril.

. . · Post by **. .** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:11 am

As much as some may argue that these pilots chose their own destiny, this doesn't take away from the fact that these will be some very dark times for all the newly unemployed. I sincerly hope that those that still have a twisted desire to fly in this industry land on their feet at bigger and better things. My only hope is that perhaps two healthly carriers are better than three sick ones.

god speed.

KISS_MY_TCAS · Post by **KISS_MY_TCAS** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:12 am

Michel Leblanc has been bad news in this industry for years (and I am sure will continue to be in any industry he gets involved in, I think his time in aviation is done), this is not the first time he has pulled this off. I was sure he would pull a stunt like this eventually, but I didn't think it would happen so soon. I think it is a shame that everyone bashes the crews that bought in at $30K each, the whole time everyone should have bashing them for going to work for an operator with Leblanc at the helm. Look how many people he has screwed over in the past, yet he still had no problem filling jobs where a large sum of money was needed to fill that spot, almost as if nobody was aware of his past.

Best wishes for everyone effected by ML's latest magic trick, but really, we ALL should have saw it coming the same day Jetsgo started operation. Perhaps there is some optimism here, with recent and numerous safety concerns a lot more people could have been affected if they continued down the path they were headed.

Sulako · Post by **Sulako** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:17 am

I feel sorry for the people who took a risk despite the warnings and are out 30k. I also feel sorry for the thousands of passengers who are left stranded.

This was going to happen sooner or later, but it's still a hardship for those left in the lurch.

flyboeing · Post by **flyboeing** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:20 am

well put, i think thats sums up the whole situation!

. . · Post by **. .** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:20 am

I really don't think that everyone needs to blab on about "you should have seen it coming", "you shouldn't have put up $30,000", "you shouldn't have worked for LeBlanc". These are real people with families, cars, houses, and many other real costs. Perhaps rather than kick them while their down we could at the very least offer moral support?

The Black Hole · Post by **The Black Hole** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:22 am

It's too bad that when somethin' like this happens, pilots start giving a sense of respect and condolence. Until now, we heard nothin' but crap on this behalf. For all ya all out there that bashed it, remember that.

You know it doesn't feel that good now.

Remember this (not like I'm old or something) but we are all climbing a mountain. Whether we use a corvette or a donkey does not matter. We all will reach the top and seeeee...

With respect to those at Jets Go, " I know you guys can make it work. Try not to look at the money too much, I know it's hard.

peace...

KISS_MY_TCAS · Post by **KISS_MY_TCAS** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:26 am

Agreed, perhaps I came across wrong. I am just pi$$ed that Leblanc has been able to do this to our industry numerous times. I really do wish the best to everyone hit this time, as well as all of the rest left in Leblancs wake over the past several years.

Even his smile is far from genuine

The Black Hole · Post by **The Black Hole** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:27 am

I'm with ya 100%...

RFN · Post by **RFN** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:33 am

This is getting a bit ridiculous; to a man, all of the guys that I know that have gone to fly at Jets Go were good people.
They deserved better than this.
Hopefully some of the companies that these guys left will be able to give them their jobs back; remember, these guys were your senior drivers who knew what they were doing.
Note: I believe that if you have to pay out a bond, it is tax deductable.
Small consolation.

Loud&Dirty · Post by **Loud&Dirty** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:28 am

So after reading all this at 530am I flick on CTV News Net to see if they're talking about it and on the sidebar there's the Jetsgo banner ad...

Rebel · Post by **Rebel** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 4:38 am

Panama Jack

Very well said..

Flying Low · Post by **Flying Low** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:22 am

Well...here's a good starter project for CAAP-APAC. Can you guys work on an injunction preventing ML from obtaining an OC in this country ever again. We all know that if he starts up again there will still be pilots out there paying for the chance to work...sad but true!

Snowgoose · Post by **Snowgoose** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:30 am

I bet LeBlanc made out alright on this one just the same as he did with C3. He has all that bond money stashed in his pocket as well as all the peak season ticket money.

All I can say is best of luck to the Jetsgo folks. Hopefully you'll find something better soon and will never have to put up with this nonsense again.

... · Post by **...** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:34 am

Flying Low wrote:Well...here's a good starter project for CAAP-APAC.

Yes...yes it is.