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It's to my understanding WestJet only charges extra for an exit row if you're using their advance seat selection service which is extra and done prior to the 24hr check-in.moreccsplease wrote:Westjet has been doing this for a long time already, the bad press on them...? They're a low cost carrier, so expectations are already low from their passengers as to what they will receive, and what they will have to pay for, so it doesn't make the news. I guess?
So it's possible to still get an exit row for free at the time of check-in if it's available.The seat selection fee will be $10 for an aisle, middle or window seat, and $15 for seats in the coveted emergency exit rows, which have substantially more legroom. All WestJet guests, regardless of the fare they purchased, will still be able to select their seat at no charge when using Web check-in or Mobile check-in within 24 hours of their flight.
Depending on the airline and airplane type, this could work out to a couple of more feet. It has to be wide enough to evacuate people. A "tiny bit" won't accomodate that.linecrew wrote:So, you know how there's a tiny bit more leg room at the emergency exit rows and the first row behind the bulkhead? Well Air Canada has decided that if you want that space it'll cost you. They even go so far as to calling them "preferred seats".![]()
http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/ ... seats.html
Westjet's mandate was always to be a low cost carrier. You're absolutely right that nobody has any expectations from them other than to get their butts from a to b hence zero press noise when they come up with a different scheme to entice business. That's not to say you don't get anything from them as a customer, just that they are by design expected to not produce anything more than the flight and they do this very well.moreccsplease wrote:Westjet has been doing this for a long time already, the bad press on them...? They're a low cost carrier, so expectations are already low from their passengers as to what they will receive, and what they will have to pay for, so it doesn't make the news. I guess?
Yet you want the Westjet prices for the old Air Canada service!!!!!! Can't have it both ways.linecrew wrote:Westjet's mandate was always to be a low cost carrier. You're absolutely right that nobody has any expectations from them other than to get their butts from a to b hence zero press noise when they come up with a different scheme to entice business. That's not to say you don't get anything from them as a customer, just that they are by design expected to not produce anything more than the flight and they do this very well.moreccsplease wrote:Westjet has been doing this for a long time already, the bad press on them...? They're a low cost carrier, so expectations are already low from their passengers as to what they will receive, and what they will have to pay for, so it doesn't make the news. I guess?
Air Canada on the other hand is the country's flag carrier and the argument of "times are tough all over" not withstanding, it's just funny to me as a third party observer to see how how they've had to stoop to lower and lower tactics to turn a profit. Funny in a way like if the queen of England had to use paper plates because they had to sell the royal dinner plates.
wheresmybox wrote:It's to my understanding WestJet only charges extra for an exit row if you're using their advance seat selection service which is extra and done prior to the 24hr check-in.moreccsplease wrote:Westjet has been doing this for a long time already, the bad press on them...? They're a low cost carrier, so expectations are already low from their passengers as to what they will receive, and what they will have to pay for, so it doesn't make the news. I guess?
From WestJet press release (2008):So it's possible to still get an exit row for free at the time of check-in if it's available.The seat selection fee will be $10 for an aisle, middle or window seat, and $15 for seats in the coveted emergency exit rows, which have substantially more legroom. All WestJet guests, regardless of the fare they purchased, will still be able to select their seat at no charge when using Web check-in or Mobile check-in within 24 hours of their flight.
I don't buy that anymore. In fact I would argue that they have been trying their hardest to shed the "low cost" image. That doesn't mean they don't try to offer the lowest fares possible.linecrew wrote:Westjet's mandate was always to be a low cost carrier.moreccsplease wrote:Westjet has been doing this for a long time already, the bad press on them...? They're a low cost carrier, so expectations are already low from their passengers as to what they will receive, and what they will have to pay for, so it doesn't make the news. I guess?
...i never said that actually...whiteguy wrote:linecrew wrote:Westjet's mandate was always to be a low cost carrier. You're absolutely right that nobody has any expectations from them other than to get their butts from a to b hence zero press noise when they come up with a different scheme to entice business. That's not to say you don't get anything from them as a customer, just that they are by design expected to not produce anything more than the flight and they do this very well.moreccsplease wrote:Westjet has been doing this for a long time already, the bad press on them...? They're a low cost carrier, so expectations are already low from their passengers as to what they will receive, and what they will have to pay for, so it doesn't make the news. I guess?
Air Canada on the other hand is the country's flag carrier and the argument of "times are tough all over" not withstanding, it's just funny to me as a third party observer to see how how they've had to stoop to lower and lower tactics to turn a profit. Funny in a way like if the queen of England had to use paper plates because they had to sell the royal dinner plates.
Yet you want the Westjet prices for the old Air Canada service!!!!!! Can't have it both ways.
linecrew wrote:Air Canada on the other hand is the country's flag carrier . . . .
Panama Jack wrote:linecrew wrote:Air Canada on the other hand is the country's flag carrier . . . .
What exactly do you mean by that?
...well it's new for AC...which is the point of my post.C-GPFG wrote:Back in 2000 Air Transat charged me $80 for an emergency exit seat on a 330 to England.
This is nothing new.
linecrew wrote:Panama Jack wrote:linecrew wrote:Air Canada on the other hand is the country's flag carrier . . . .
What exactly do you mean by that?
Pretty self explanatory...
Why is this such a big deal? If $14 is going to make or break my travel plans because I'm tall...then I shouldn't be traveling. I actually had to think about the $80 extra legroom fee to England before I said yes to it. $14 is a no brainer.linecrew wrote:...well it's new for AC...which is the point of my post.C-GPFG wrote:Back in 2000 Air Transat charged me $80 for an emergency exit seat on a 330 to England.
This is nothing new.
Wow...is it just me or are people just not getting it?