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Isn't that essentially what the customer did? Found the CBC article..you refer to ........yes, ... that is what they did....after...letting the luggage sit there for 3 months or more. They were compensated by the airline about one month after they landed, (the Global article makes no mention of that fact ), so if I understand the CBC article, the luggage is no longer theirs so now they make a big stink about it so the question arises....../// If they had got the luggage out of the lock-up, would they return their compensation....or are they looking for more Press?? //// I think the airline probably has legal forms that dictate that once the luggage is deemed, "lost" and compensation has been made to the claiment, the luggage now belongs to the airline and they can do what they want with it. These two individuals certainly have the right to be peeved that they did not get their luggage but they have been compensated, about a month after their submitted claim, so why are they complaining now and "possibly seeking further legal action ? ".....Do they feel they should be compensated further ? If that is the case why did they accept the initial compensation, and not seek further legal action in October ??Is it because they like the press coverage . My POV... based on only the GLOBAL article above, I was not aware that they had been compensated a month after they arrived in Canada and the Global article tends to lean toward garnering sympathy from the public. Based soley on the Global article my point remains........ that they sat back for over 3 months before taking any action in attempting to get their luggage back. If it were me, and I had no luggage and no compensation, I would have been at the luggage "dump" the moment I knew it was in Etobicoke. Kargokings...Mine would be, the airline paid out the claim and then they owned what ever was found. Full Stop. No big deal. I agree

What would you have done when you got there? Turn on my iPhone camera, call the Police and show them that I can identify my luggage with the "airtags" and ask them what happens next. Trust me...I would not be sitting on my butt for over 3 months waiting to see what happens.. Rule number 1. Don't pi$$ off an old guy who is retired, knows how to use a computer, and has nothing but time, and knows how to get the ball rolling.......I won't bore the members with details but it took just one letter with a lot of copies going to many agencies that got the CEO of a company to personally telephone me and apologize and then stated the "funds would be in the bank within 48 hours"..............................and they were. If you want the details just PM me...I still have the file :

However, their suitcases remained there for more than three months. I am not defending the airline's colossal screw up but........ I guess I am just too simple minded........but if it was me, the moment I knew it was in Etobicoke, and knew the location ,....... I would be on my skateboard heading for the "luggage dump" . If the damned luggage was that important why would anyone wait over 3 months ??????

The only case I heard about was the AC DC-8 training accident at YOW back in 1967 . I believe the IP was a Captain, occupying the right seat, and I think both his "students" were high time pilots as well but I guess they were probably transitioning to the DC-8 I was based in YYB at the time and we did fly over the crash site a few days later as we did many flights to YOW and YUL.

Sunwing claims that the cancellations are "necessary due to operational and business constraints that would prevent us from delivering the standards of service our customers in Regina both expect and deserve when travelling with Sunwing." Same "boiler-plate" reason posted in all their cancellations.....I guess the Customer Service / PR agents have been told to all be on the "same" page.

The pilot of the downed flight had lost her husband – a co-pilot for the same airline – in a similar crash in 2006, according to a Yeti Airlines spokesperson. Anju Khatiwada had decided to become a pilot after the death of husband, Dipak Pokhrel, and used the insurance payout money to travel to the US for her training, Sudarshan Bartaula told CNN. She had been with the airline since 2010 and had more than 6,300 hours of flight experience. “She was a brave woman with all the courage and determination. She’s left us too soon,” he said. Khatiwada was a captain and was flying with an instructor pilot for additional training at the time of the crash, Bartaula added.

Little more clarity of the aircraft and then the aftermath..

In the old days NOTAM meant Notice To Air Men....but because "no one" wants to be left out and in the interest of sexual harmony it was changed to Notice To Air Mission... (((( City workers out on one of the streets here in "Dotville"...Apparently someone swiped a "Personhole Cover". ))))

Canada officially buying F-35 fighter jets for $19 billion to replace aging CF-18s OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is officially buying the F-35 fighter jet to replace its aging CF-18s, ending the years-long search where it first began. Canada had announced plans to buy the F-35 back in 2010, before politics and government mismanagement scuttled that decision. The government says Canada will ultimately buy 88 F-35s at an estimated cost of $19 billion, with the first aircraft to be delivered in 2026. The Canadian Press reported last month that the Defence Department had been authorized to spend $7 billion on an initial set of 16 F-35s and associated gear. Officials confirmed in a briefing today that Canada will buy all 88 F-35s in a phased approach, with the initial investment including infrastructure upgrades, spare parts and other one-time costs. Canada is expected to pay US$85 million per F-35, which officials say is the same price as the United States. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 9, 2023. Imagine what we could do with that money with respect to cleaning up this country Canada is buying an aircraft that first took flight in 2006 (yes, I know there have been mods but still.....??? )

Sandpaper and duct tape.....we're good to go..

Delta rolls out "Free" wifi https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/05/tech/delta-free-wifi/index.html

I think they look very professional.... https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/british-airways-new-uniforms/index.html

And overeas also has big problem(s) (and you think YYZ was a problem ) https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/naia-philippines-airport-power-outage-flight-chaos-intl-hnk/index.html

Was that a card that you and all other observers of the first ever flight received, in appreciation for being there.

Again, a rushed report...probably meant ................ She recalled three Mounties boarding the plane a few hours after it landed, and was on a taxiway, around 11:44 p.m.

Weird to see clouds under the aircraft ......unless they all parked just after a tremendous rainstorm.....

I add this because it shows what I wish the world was like and the warm, almost teary feeling one experiences when you witness the joy this innocent little person felt upon seeing her dearest loves.. https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2022/12/11/tiktok-girl-spots-family-in-crowd-reaction-cprog-orig-jc.cnn?iid=homepage_video_zone-outbrain&dicbo=v1-e5fbc1df4f0eb59f35663a013f2a231d-00b2d6c56fc76084821b9d05abf2f201d9-ha4wkzbxme2tsljqgftdcljug43ggllbmntdcljrgazdenbvgrtdknteg4

The final report is out and if you have an hour or two you can attempt to read and digest the findings, but to me, it is another great example of pilots relying on technology and not their, ( hopefully trained), basic airmanship Certainly there was a problem with the MCAS but at impact the aircraft was close to 500 kts, 33,000 ft/sec descent, and during the entire episode with the ever increasing flight control loads, especially elevator control, neither pilot considered reducing the power. I think most "time-in" pilots know that an increase in speed results in more difficulty with respect to using the MANUAL trim wheel. Of course I wasn't there, but my first instinct would have been to disconnect all technology and go to basic hands on flying, after all they were not in cloud. You can read all the documents both from Ethiopan airlines which stated it was not the pilots fault, to rebuttals from the NSTB. http://www.avherald.com/

OK...It is Christmas season and the Chief Admin has junped into the fray even though this thread has a very political tangent. ALL APPROVED !!! Happy New Year All

The CDS, (Chief of Defence Staff), is presently an army Lt General, (3 Maple leafs), who took over after the Admiral, (4 Maple Leafs), became the subject of an internal investigation. The Canadian Armed Forces normally rotate the CDS between Army, Navy, and Air Force. In theory the CDS talks for all branches but it is no secret that there is a bit of loyalty toward the branch the CDS came from. I don't know who the CDS was when the F-35 was thrown about but again, internal workings like any "company"..... "you get your toys, we get the next batch." The CDS is supposed to be the spokesperson for all 3 branches and takes their recommendations to the, MND, (Minister of National Defence), who in,most cases, doesnt know the pointy end of a boat from the blunt end........but such is life and the troops soldier on

So now 4 times the cost I quoted and NOTHING about annual cost to operate each one of these non-essential toys. We will lose,one, two ????? hopefully none with a loss of life, but the RCAF has not had a "whiz-bang" aircraft that has not become a lawn-dart so each time that happens 1/2 billion dollars has been vaporized........... All that money could been spent on something DND really needs....what a shame.

Woulda made a nice summer cottage....

IF...... there was a timely PA made prior to "impact", I do feel bad for the FAs because they could have been checking belts or locking down the galley but the pax........ In all my years I have never been seated in a flying machine without my seatbelt fastened.

Each F35 is listed at 110.3 million USD which includes all ground support equip etc Annual operating cost per F35 is estimated at 7.1 million USD ((All data from numerous company reports and USAF reports)) Hopefully the govt got a Christmas special deal............but I still think it is a waste of money.......we need SAR and Heavy Transport aircraft.........not fighters.