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Old 29th Oct 2001, 04:31
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Willie Everlearn
 
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Azure...FYI

The 'correct frequency' is a reference to whom management needs to 'listen'.
AC management has listened to the UNION whining for far to long and taken their eye off the 'ball', the state of the Canadian Airline industry as well as the International one. Agreed?
They haven't listened to their passengers whining for long enough (if ever). Agreed?
So, they've finally 'tuned' their ears to those who deserve to be listened to. Their customers.
You know...the ones who are abandonning AC in record numbers. The ones who are forced to pay $1,000 plus for a YUL return on a 146! Not to mention that all important Airport Improvement Tax to pay for expansion!!!
We're the ones that are finally coming through loud and clear (you know, strength 5, readability 5, remember that?) as evidenced by the AC chops that have taken place. Parking aeroplanes. Laying people off.
You know, the basics that happen when times are tough. It's usually about then that the UNIONS reckon everyone should pay, except their members. The ones who have already paid to much.
I simply couldn't sit here and read this drivle about F/As, who in many cases are paid more than an F/O and almost as much as a Jr. Captain, spare me the loyalty speach, length of service, good employee nonsense... It's time to do something about AC. If the taxpayer, (including you) has to pay for stability in this industry AND pay higher airfares on top of it, AND get no concessions for travelling on our airlines...then something's wrong.

All is not right with the world.
All is not right with Canada.
All is not right with the industry.
All is not right with the airlines' cashflow.
And you think the AC pilots and FAs got shafted???
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