Surprise, surprise. When will the Canadian airline industry learn that the way forward is NOT to buyout a competitor that is nearly bankrupt and consequently assume loads of debt? I was, and still am, so bitter about the takeover of Canadian Airlines. To see Air Canada screwing it all up with losses and layoffs is just rubbing salt into the wound.
Indeed Colenette should take the fall for this. How can he have thought that an unhealthy Air Canada would be a better alternative for the Canadian public, and all the employees of Air Canada and Canadian, than a healthier Canadian Airlines as a result of foreign investment from CP's oneworld allies? Hindsight might be 20/20, but surely foresight only involves a little common sense.
I read in Flight International this week that Air Canada has pulled out of its deal with Skyservice. Not content with ruining Canadian, Air Canada had to buy out and destroy Skyservice before the fledgling carrier had a chance to establish itself. Surely that isn't in the interest of fair competition.
Why don't you go manage a McDonald's outlet Milton? That might be more your pace.
Angry in the UK cos there ain't any work back home.