Originally Posted by YYZguy99

I have just endured my first Rouge return trip (YYZ-VCE). As a long time Air Canada customer, shareholder and a MM, this is product is not Air Canada in my mind. The service is substandard, the seating (both Y and Premium) are significantly diluted to normal AC, and there really is no savings. Why AC would take this course of action is beyond me as, in the mind of 14 people who where chatting about this strategy in our office today we all concluded that Rouge damages the AC brand and should be shut down immediately before any further diminution of the brand results. Rob Lowe is right (see his postings)

WTS, I am voting with my feet. For about the same fare as YYZ-VCE, our trip to Northern Italy at the end of August will be YYZ-MXP on real Air Canada. My trip YYZ-DUB mid month is on Aer Lingus and are our three trips to Barbados this winter are now on WestJet (which I do not love but prefer to Rouge). This is all to simply to avoid Rouge which I hope I never have to ride on again (yes, it is that bad).