Ed mentioned this story to me yesterday and although I’m not shocked at Air Canada’s failure to notice a passenger left on board an aircraft, I am shocked by their failure to properly compensate. In a nutshell, Mr. Lines, a passenger who had traveled from Heathrow to Vancouver was left sleeping in his seat after [...]
Stay for Free at the Pan Pacific in Vancouver
My buddy Damon just alerted me to this sweet little deal on Pan Pacific’s site: We invite Air Canada Business Class travelers to enjoy a complimentary night’s stay between Oct 1, 2008 and January 31, 2009. Simply present your boarding pass or a copy of your electronic ticket at check-in, then relax and enjoy our [...]
Great News about Fuel Surcharges?
I received an email from Air Canada yesterday that included the following statement: “Great news. The fuel surcharge is now included in all our North America fares.” GREAT news? Who are they trying to kid? Especially since Westjet announced yesterday afternoon that it will no longer collect one-way fuel surcharges of $20 for short haul, [...]
Priority Screening Now Available at Some Canadian Airports
Here’s the second portion of the message that I received from Air Canada today… …enjoy the convenience of Priority Security Clearance when you travel in Executive Class or Executive First from select Canadian, U.S. and international airports. Priority Security Clearance lanes have recently been introduced in Toronto. The new Pearson Priority – Air Canada Priority [...]
Air Canada Introduces Priority Boarding
The following is a portion of a notice that Air Canada sent to its ‘Prestige’ class members: “Priority Boarding is now available for travel within Canada and to the U.S. when you fly in Latitude, Executive Class or Executive First®. This exclusive privilege minimizes your waiting time at the airport by letting you board first, or at [...]
On My Way: Air Canada Finds Another Way to Make Money
This has certainly been a lucrative week for Air Canada. First they announce new reduced baggage allowances wherein you’ll pay $25 a leg to take that second bag if you’re flying in steerage. Yesterday they announced a fuel surcharge that will cost you up to $120 more per round-trip flight. And, in the middle of [...]
Fuel Surcharges: Air Canada Ticket Prices Jump by up to $120
Air Canada annouced yesterday that it will add a fuel surchage that will raise the price of tickets by up to $120 per round-trip flight. Fees of $20, $40 and $60 will be added to each one-way ticket depending on the flight’s distance. $20 will be applied to short flights of up to 482 kilometres, [...]
