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Dec 3, 2016, 5:58 pm

#136

Stranger

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The beef, obviously.

Dec 3, 2016, 6:01 pm

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Now that I think about it, can we even imagine a scenario where an employee at Ritz/Fairmont etc calls a customer "honey"?

How someone can defend AC for that behavior is beyond me. It's either address me by name, hell even by first name is fine, but don't you dare call me honey.

Baby is fine though

Or daddy?

Dec 3, 2016, 6:03 pm

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"Honey" is what you call your customer if you're a diner waitress.
Maybe that's where their head was at.

Dec 4, 2016, 8:47 am

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"Honey" is what you call your customer if you're a diner waitress.
Maybe that's where their head was at.

Maybe she was a Rouge waitress, uh, FA.

Dec 4, 2016, 8:53 am

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Maybe she was a Rouge waitress, uh, FA.

I would expect this from a rouge waitress, uh, FA. Virtually everyone on the plane will be old enough to be her father. Or grandfather, if they're over 40.

Dec 4, 2016, 11:24 am

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All my AC flights are in J long-haul: Shotty, inconsistent service and the food needs much improvement.

Dec 4, 2016, 11:49 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stranger

Maybe she was a Rouge waitress, uh, FA.

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Originally Posted by Symmetre

I would expect this from a rouge waitress, uh, FA. Virtually everyone on the plane will be old enough to be her father. Or grandfather, if they're over 40.

Um, Rougettes don't say "honey". Wrong generation. Prior to their Disney indoctrination, a few of them might have auto-replied "Dude!"

Now, if you want "honey", fly with those lovely matrons on the U.S. airlines.
I've never heard an AC matron say "honey", but I hear it on almost every flight on U.S. airlines. And, from what I've seen, it's an "equal-opportunity" honey. I heard "sweetie" a few times, but perhaps those pax were regulars on that route.

just saying....

As for the thread title "What is your biggest beef with Air Canada? ..."

Seriously, only asking for "your biggest beef"?

Dec 4, 2016, 1:35 pm

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Originally Posted by imverge

All my AC flights are in J long-haul: Shotty, inconsistent service and the food needs much improvement.

when did AC starts serving food on long haul flights

Dec 4, 2016, 2:17 pm

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when did AC starts serving food on long haul flights

you don't want to call it food? OK. Admittedly way overcooked to point of being borderline unedible...

Dec 4, 2016, 2:49 pm

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Originally Posted by Wpgjetse

Is it the training or their IQ? At the current wages, you don't get the highest level of employees. I find the problem with all NA airlines.

In every society, there are the bottom 50%. Employers of last resort provide dignity to participate as an equal, although I think there are lower thresholds set whereby special status is granted. I agree, we must keep this in mind when interacting with AC. I'm sure AC, being a top 500 employer or whatever awards they've won, hire even below this threshold to meet a charitable quota... or government imposed quota...