"Dave Balderstone" <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> wrote in message
news:120320052003584619%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balders tone.ca...
> In article <52LYd.36904$fW4.1087097@news20.bellglobal.com>, Snow
> <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>> Yes but as soon as westjet starts loosing money on these routes they pack
>> up
>> and pull out
>
> As they should. I sure as hell would. If nobody in Timmins wants my
> services, why would I bleed money there?

What if the Gov't said you had to service it??? like AC has too.



> When the feds take the cuffs off AC they'll be pulling out of
> money-losing routes faster than you can say "lying Liberal scumbag
> patronage".

Hence the reason for Jazz getting more jets to fly more domestic routes,
don't forget AC owns many routes at least twice already.

>> Same goes on flights from Winnipeg to Saskatoon
>> AC is forced by the Gov't to price higher.
>
> Fascinating. I actually am going to make this trip sometime in early
> April, so I picked April 10 there, April 12 back (It's a press check,
> so I don't know the actual dates yet) and just went to the two
> airlines' web sites.
>
> I can fly return Stoon to Winnipeg for $144 +$139 Air Canada Tango.
> $283 return.

Thats not on Tango..they dont exsist anymore, the pricing is still ineffect
until fall 2005 (or so), and your flying on an RJ not a nice cushy 737..

> Westjet quotes me $164 +$139 return. Gee, $20 more.

Try again.. I see both ways as $139 .. the $164 is for a more preferd
flight departure time.
I can do the same AC flight costs $184 and $179 each way same dates just
better times to travel.


YYZ to YUL june 13 to 20 1 adult economy seat Tango (who's pricing ends
soon) $148 @ 700 am. Return $148 @ 700 am.
Same days a time for WJ $88 to and $98 from.

Snow...

 

"Dave Balderstone" <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> wrote in message
news:120320052003584619%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balders tone.ca...
> In article <52LYd.36904$fW4.1087097@news20.bellglobal.com>, Snow
> <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>> Yes but as soon as westjet starts loosing money on these routes they pack
>> up
>> and pull out
>
> As they should. I sure as hell would. If nobody in Timmins wants my
> services, why would I bleed money there?

What if the Gov't said you had to service it??? like AC has too.



> When the feds take the cuffs off AC they'll be pulling out of
> money-losing routes faster than you can say "lying Liberal scumbag
> patronage".

Hence the reason for Jazz getting more jets to fly more domestic routes,
don't forget AC owns many routes at least twice already.

>> Same goes on flights from Winnipeg to Saskatoon
>> AC is forced by the Gov't to price higher.
>
> Fascinating. I actually am going to make this trip sometime in early
> April, so I picked April 10 there, April 12 back (It's a press check,
> so I don't know the actual dates yet) and just went to the two
> airlines' web sites.
>
> I can fly return Stoon to Winnipeg for $144 +$139 Air Canada Tango.
> $283 return.

Thats not on Tango..they dont exsist anymore, the pricing is still ineffect
until fall 2005 (or so), and your flying on an RJ not a nice cushy 737..

> Westjet quotes me $164 +$139 return. Gee, $20 more.

Try again.. I see both ways as $139 .. the $164 is for a more preferd
flight departure time.
I can do the same AC flight costs $184 and $179 each way same dates just
better times to travel.


YYZ to YUL june 13 to 20 1 adult economy seat Tango (who's pricing ends
soon) $148 @ 700 am. Return $148 @ 700 am.
Same days a time for WJ $88 to and $98 from.

Snow...

 

On 12-Mar-2005, "Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> > Travel agents in Canada have an insurance fund to cover this kind of
> > thing.
>
> Depends on the province you live in, I beleive BC, ONT, QUE all have these
> funds.

My understanding is that those insurance policies are in case the travel
agent goes under, not the companies they book.

Mike

 

On 12-Mar-2005, "Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> > Travel agents in Canada have an insurance fund to cover this kind of
> > thing.
>
> Depends on the province you live in, I beleive BC, ONT, QUE all have these
> funds.

My understanding is that those insurance policies are in case the travel
agent goes under, not the companies they book.

Mike

 

On 12-Mar-2005, "Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> > Travel agents in Canada have an insurance fund to cover this kind of
> > thing.
>
> Depends on the province you live in, I beleive BC, ONT, QUE all have these
> funds.

My understanding is that those insurance policies are in case the travel
agent goes under, not the companies they book.

Mike

 

In article <Zo0Zd.645$Jd2.47750@news20.bellglobal.com>, Snow
<snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> What if the Gov't said you had to service it??? like AC has too.

I'm not sure why you have such a bug up your *** about Air Canada...
They've received billions in taxpayers dollars to keep their sorry
asses flying, guess they have some obligation as a result.

Personally, I'd do the happy dance if Air Canada went ---- up tomorrow.

--
"The thing about saying the wrong words is that A, I don't notice it, and B,
sometimes orange water gibbon bucket and plastic." -- Mr. Burrows

 

In article <Zo0Zd.645$Jd2.47750@news20.bellglobal.com>, Snow
<snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> What if the Gov't said you had to service it??? like AC has too.

I'm not sure why you have such a bug up your *** about Air Canada...
They've received billions in taxpayers dollars to keep their sorry
asses flying, guess they have some obligation as a result.

Personally, I'd do the happy dance if Air Canada went ---- up tomorrow.

--
"The thing about saying the wrong words is that A, I don't notice it, and B,
sometimes orange water gibbon bucket and plastic." -- Mr. Burrows

 

In article <Zo0Zd.645$Jd2.47750@news20.bellglobal.com>, Snow
<snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> What if the Gov't said you had to service it??? like AC has too.

I'm not sure why you have such a bug up your *** about Air Canada...
They've received billions in taxpayers dollars to keep their sorry
asses flying, guess they have some obligation as a result.

Personally, I'd do the happy dance if Air Canada went ---- up tomorrow.

--
"The thing about saying the wrong words is that A, I don't notice it, and B,
sometimes orange water gibbon bucket and plastic." -- Mr. Burrows

 

In article <Zo0Zd.645$Jd2.47750@news20.bellglobal.com>, Snow
<snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> the $164 is for a more preferd
> flight departure time.

I was using the same departure time for both airlines.

--
"The thing about saying the wrong words is that A, I don't notice it, and B,
sometimes orange water gibbon bucket and plastic." -- Mr. Burrows

 

In article <Zo0Zd.645$Jd2.47750@news20.bellglobal.com>, Snow
<snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> the $164 is for a more preferd
> flight departure time.

I was using the same departure time for both airlines.

--
"The thing about saying the wrong words is that A, I don't notice it, and B,
sometimes orange water gibbon bucket and plastic." -- Mr. Burrows