AC has been having quite the string of bad press lately... no one quite as bad as United's experiment with rubber hose PR, but a lot of them.
Just this week they contrived a rejected takeoff and a return-to-origin... on the same flight: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/ ... -1.4165527
Last week it came out that they'd been quietly cancelling people's tickets without telling them: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... -1.4147410
Last month they walked away from their frequent flier program: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-can ... -1.4109868
and there's been a whole string of high-profile overbooking/bumping incidents after the United fiasco brought the issue to the public's attention. As well as other stuff I don't remember in detail / don't have the links for any more.
And then on a more technical note, the report on the 2015 Halifax crash came out and put the blame very squarely on poor training and procedure for non-precision approaches: http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-repor ... 5h0002.asp
Meanwhile when WestJet gets in the news it's positive: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundl ... -1.4149194
In-market structural breakup in 18 months?
Air Canada problems, the latest news...
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Re: Air Canada problems, the latest news...
No.In-market structural breakup in 18 months?
1. Nicely worded statements from the PR department where they try to communicate that the airline actually cares.
AND
2. Business as usual.
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monchavo flew with mrs monchavo last week LHR-YYZ-LHR. 787 800 on the outbound, 777-300 on the return leg. Return leg was very badly delayed. Ridiculous rebranding underway at AC, going back to pre-baby blue colours. Inexplicable. Service was adequate.
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Re: Air Canada problems, the latest news...
This sounds like it had the potential to be rather more serious.....
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40571913
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40571913
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Re: Air Canada problems, the latest news...
Now apparently they've decided to be a SAR contractor for the Aussies: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/air-canada ... -1.1146862
Re: Air Canada problems, the latest news...
Apparently first a bunch of passengers got stranded and were left to sleep on the floor: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba ... -1.6544249
And then the next day they stranded a bunch of other passengers to get them a plane and lied about it: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba ... -1.6547620
And they've been under fire for arbitrarily refusing compensation by claiming their staffing/capacity issues are a safety issue beyond their control.
Not clear that it's actually worse than anyone else this summer, but it doesn't look good.
And then the next day they stranded a bunch of other passengers to get them a plane and lied about it: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba ... -1.6547620
And they've been under fire for arbitrarily refusing compensation by claiming their staffing/capacity issues are a safety issue beyond their control.
Not clear that it's actually worse than anyone else this summer, but it doesn't look good.
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