Ba Leaves Bags Behind...

[deicer]

Can you imagine the outrage if this had been Air Canada? Instead, the media just goes 'meh'........

http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/couple-vacationing-in-gta-among-thousands-without-luggage-after-it-glitch-1.1860836

[J.O.]

I'd be surprised if you didn't find a **bleep** storm in the UK media over it.

[SkyBlazer]

"hundreds of dollars on new clothes and medication"

1st off anyone who travles with medication knows you dont check it - you keep it in carry on -

2nd most credit cards (ones of any value) cover lost luggage insurance - and thus there is no real out of pocket expense.

I find these sort of things fall under the category of first world problems.

A couple summers ago the wife and I were in Kelowna - we were out at a dinner function for a wedding planned the next day - when we got back to the hotel we found it on fire and all of our stuff ruined.

A credit card and a nearby mall saved the day with new suits dresses and whatever else we had - all covered by insurance.

Life is what you make of it.

[Don Hudson]

SkyBlazer, BTDT like so many others in a pinch and I certainly agree with your last.

But, "AC's life is what the media make of it", and there's no getting 'round that media truism in Canada. AC can't get a fair shake in the media no matter what AC makes of life. The media may complain that they neither, get a fair shake in how the work they do is reviewed, but they're the ones with the pens, typewriters and editors.

[conehead]

What's a typewriter?

[deicer]

A typewriter was an instrument used by ancient wise people who knew grammar, how to spell, and who put together great stories and histories

[Lakelad]

But, "AC's life is what the media make of it", and there's no getting 'round that media truism in Canada. AC can't get a fair shake in the media no matter what AC makes of life.

Air Canada fights back against Moncton funeral gouging complaints

Air Canada pushed back at critics who complained the airline gouged police officers flying to Moncton for the funerals of three slain Mounties.

Wed Jun 11. 2014 - Toronto Star

By: Tonda MacCharles - Ottawa Bureau Reporter

OTTAWA—Air Canada pushed back at its critics on social media Wednesday who complained the company gouged RCMP and other law enforcement officers flying to the Moncton funerals of three slain Mounties.

The airline says it offered a 30 per cent discount on commercial fares to the RCMP to distribute to its people travelling to the funeral, added an extra Toronto-Moncton commercial flight to increase capacity, and put on two free charter flights from Toronto and Ottawa to Moncton.

The service costs of those charters were donated by employees and the fuel cost donated by “a partner,” says Air Canada, which at first said it was reluctant to shift focus off the Moncton tragedy but was facing inaccurate information spreading online.

One commenter posted to the Toronto Star’s Facebook page that the airline charged “$725 one-way” in contrast to lower fares of $195-$295 later in the week, but “could have flown those officers for free and never come close to affecting their bottom line. . . . This is a disgrace. . . . Shame on Air Canada.”

“Air Canada employees associated with these charters, both from the operation and behind the scenes, volunteered their support while our industry partners including the associated airport authorities, our caterer and Nav Canada waived their fees and costs associated with these special flights to be able to offer the RCMP transportation at no cost.”

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