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Air Canada Attacks CBC ‘Bias’ After Reporter Calls Its Response ‘Bulls--t’
Air Canada took to Twitter to expose a supposed CBC bias. (www.msn.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
There is bias in every article, no doubt about that, but as far as what the reporter is reporting, he is not incorrect, the zonal system is the most inefficient boarding system. However, the Southwest system would obviously not work with airlines like Air Canada, and it is not just Air Canada, Delta, Lufthansa, etc. so many airlines do this program because they have a business class and a premium economy class at minimum that need to be treated better, obviously for the price, than economy. Counting the reward programs too, it just does not work. So is this article correct, yes, is it presenting both sides of the story, obviously not, but in the end you cannot really rely on reporters to bring both sides of the stories these days, you must do it yourself.
Right, but rather than simply state the truth -- "we're aware that it's inefficient, but we do it for economic and marketing reasons" -- they apparently decided to go with a smokescreen answer. I'm with the CBC on this. Their answer was at best nonsense.
The thing I find hilarious about the seating classes is that we're still all getting there at the same time, no matter which order we board. At egress time, sure, it might make marketing sense to provide some sort of reward to higher-paying fares. But how are you giving anyone an advantage by letting them board "early" just so they can sit there and wait until the last person in cattle-class can get on board? Is setting inside a plane at the gate really that exciting?
The thing I find hilarious about the seating classes is that we're still all getting there at the same time, no matter which order we board. At egress time, sure, it might make marketing sense to provide some sort of reward to higher-paying fares. But how are you giving anyone an advantage by letting them board "early" just so they can sit there and wait until the last person in cattle-class can get on board? Is setting inside a plane at the gate really that exciting?
More time to give them their complimentary shot of booze to settle their nerves of having to share an aluminum tube with the huddled masses.
How about we scan all tickets at the door. If you are not in your seat with the belt on after 2 minutes, your belt does not unlock at the flight's end until everyone else is off. Seems fair to me.
Well, dad, that would be incredibly silly.
It's been found again and again that people prefer the zonal system instead of more efficient systems because they see it as the fairest system. Even 'Mythbusters' examined it and came to the same conclusion. Most passengers even understand boarding premium passengers and frequent flyers first, although that can get ridiculous at times. Boarding any other way would break up couples and families, which is seen as unacceptable. What I've seen recently is earlier boarding, sometimes starting as much as 45 minutes before scheduled departure. Unless they're trying an extremely quick turnaround (a la Southwest), there's usually plenty of time to board everyone. I've even been on flights that left 10 minutes early because everyone was aboard and seated.
Hmmm...let me think...there is more than one access point to the plane right? How about we board and exit at both ends of the plane simultaneously or is that too simple? Wait...that would mean the airports would have to retrofit the ramps and that costs money.
I just flew AC to Prince Edward Island...had a ticket provided for me because of the event...my seat was arranged for me at the gate both coming and going with NO guarantee I would be able to board. AC has a nasty habit of overbooking their flights.
An announcement was made at the gate for the Ottawa flight asking people to "volunteer" to be bumped for a gratuity - AC gift vouchers. Hmmm what impression does that make?
My luggage which had to arrive was ticketed STANDBY - both ways with NO guarantee it would arrive (fairly valuable contents in one bag) and paid $130 just to get them on board???
Talk about sucking the general public dry.
I just flew AC to Prince Edward Island...had a ticket provided for me because of the event...my seat was arranged for me at the gate both coming and going with NO guarantee I would be able to board. AC has a nasty habit of overbooking their flights.
An announcement was made at the gate for the Ottawa flight asking people to "volunteer" to be bumped for a gratuity - AC gift vouchers. Hmmm what impression does that make?
My luggage which had to arrive was ticketed STANDBY - both ways with NO guarantee it would arrive (fairly valuable contents in one bag) and paid $130 just to get them on board???
Talk about sucking the general public dry.