Flying The New Money-Friendly Skies

Our two major Canadian carriers are now moving forward with plans to charge passengers for the privilege of actually travelling with luggage - apparently those unwashed, self-entitled bastard passengers think they should be able to do that for free - can you imagine??

So, Air Canada and WestJet are joining major American airlines in overcharging not only for the flights, but now for daring to bring a change of clothes along for their two-week vacations.

TImes are good right now for major industries, memories, not so much. When the recession hit a few years, seat sales were prevalent, and customer service a top priority. You could fly, for example, from The Northwest Territories to a remote island in the South Pacific for under a couple of hundred dollars, while dining on the free inflight meal of steak and lobster - for under $300!

Now, try flying to a city less than an hour's drive by car - I hope you have a good mortgage broker in your Rolodex...

I imagine I can't really make a responsible blanket statement about customer service for all airlines, but when the service agent makes you do a limbo under a gate with spikes to board the plane with your luggage, I think they aren't being totally upfront about how little they want you to be carrying luggage...

The term "cash-grab" has certainly been bandied about since this decision was made. They aren't doing themselves justice in the positive marketing department by announcing the new uniforms they'll be adopting in conjunction with this new strategy - masks and small calibre pistols, and a handwritten note to "hand over your money"...

Flying the new money-friendly skies. Come, experience what bank tellers have been dealing with since the days of Jesse James - and hey - make sure your wallet is FILLED!!

Later...