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Is anyone else struggling to pull the plug and re-book with other airlines or should I just suck it up and do it?
The last “safe day” to fly AC would be September 16 and unfortunately, we just can’t go out that early. Wouldn’t want to look at cross-border fees for a one way rental car either. Alas, we’ve bought new tickets on AA for the 18th.What about heading to Boston a few days early. The strike won't last long if it happens.
Or fly to Montreal a few days early and drive to Boston from there. Lots of possibilities.
There will be massive problems if the strike goes forward, even briefly.I am curious how this dispute will unfold. I generally fly with Air Canada simply because I want to avoid any problems. I wonder if there will be any interruption with the service.
Hoping it all works out for you. No fun.The last “safe day” to fly AC would be September 16 and unfortunately, we just can’t go out that early. Wouldn’t want to look at cross-border fees for a one way rental car either. Alas, we’ve bought new tickets on AA for the 18th.
our outbound flight is fine but return might be an issue; booked SWA to Buffalo just in caseWe're booked from Calgary to Boston on September 18, to board a cruise. The current AC flights are absolutely perfect for our needs and I was delighted when I booked them. Now I'm freaking out; 75% of all available flights between here and there involve at least one AC leg, and the ones that don't have terrible scheduling and are exponentially more expensive, not to mention the already sunk-cost of the AC flights which will be returned in credit only.
Is anyone else struggling to pull the plug and re-book with other airlines or should I just suck it up and do it?
I hate to say it, but at this point, if they don't strike I'm going to be really torked about having bought those new flights.our outbound flight is fine but return might be an issue; booked SWA to Buffalo just in casehope it’s not an issue for anyone!
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yes! SWA always gives a creditI hate to say it, but at this point, if they don't strike I'm going to be really torked about having bought those new flights.Are your SouthWest flights refundable?
I don't know how reliable these sources are, but this one reports numbers much lower than that. And considering the gravity of their responsibility (our lives!!), I don't begrudge them a very good salary.I just read that a captain with 10 yrs experience flying a larger wide-bodied plane has a salary of around $350K/yr and they have been offered an increase of 30% over the next 3 yrs with 20% the first year.![]()
Not sure if this is the article I read this morning, but this one has the same numbers.I don't know how reliable these sources are, but this one reports numbers much lower than that. And considering the gravity of their responsibility (our lives!!), I don't begrudge them a very good salary.
https://www.glassdoor.ca/Salary/Air-Canada-Pilot-Salaries-E42672_D_KO11,16.htm
The 13th is fine - no labour action can be taken before the 17th. As for the return, if booked through DCL... it then becomes their problem to find an alternative on the way back... if it is still an issue by then.OH, no, we fly Air Canada to Vancouver on Sept 13th to board our first Disney Wonder Alaska cruise. We booked thru DCL, flights and all with insurance, so I guess that's good, but we are really looking forward to our first Alaska cruise. I don't have a back up plan for getting there or getting home on the 23rd.
That's good to know. Thank youThe 13th is fine - no labour action can be taken before the 17th. As for the return, if booked through DCL... it then becomes their problem to find an alternative on the way back... if it is still an issue by then.
With that said, and totally unrelated to the potential strike, AirCanada has been running at full capacity over the last few months with very few spare aircrafts if something does go wrong. I always tell people to know of at least one alternative routing (with the same airline) and at least one with another airline. I travel extensively, mostly on AirCanada, and most of my flights have been fine... but there has been a few delays/cancellations/misconnections here and there...That's good to know. Thank you
...and further to my original post, AirCanada confirmed today that "pro-active" flight cancellations would not happen prior to September 15th - as they start to position some aircraft ahead of a potential shutdown. AirCanada has also implemented a goodwill policy to allow for changes to travel dates - but flights do need to stay on AirCanada...for now... more background info: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/bus...-suspend-most-operations-as-talks-with-pilot/OH, no, we fly Air Canada to Vancouver on Sept 13th to board our first Disney Wonder Alaska cruise. We booked thru DCL, flights and all with insurance, so I guess that's good, but we are really looking forward to our first Alaska cruise. I don't have a back up plan for getting there or getting home on the 23rd.
That is not in Canada. The Canadian carries pay significantly less which is why this is happening. They want to have their salaries more in line with their global counterparts.I just read that a captain with 10 yrs experience flying a larger wide-bodied plane has a salary of around $350K/yr and they have been offered an increase of 30% over the next 3 yrs with 20% the first year.![]()