Originally Posted by
Transpacificflyer
You jest, but are right.
Air Canada does not properly warn customers who purchase low fares that they are at risk of being bumped.
All it takes is a confirmation screen that says Purchase of this fare class makes you more XX% more likely to be denied boarding . To reduce the likelihood of denied boarding to X%, you may purchase a different fare class and a seat . The customer either accepts or declines and then purchases the ticket.
ir Canada had best come up with a solution as the government will soon be imposing one. The public has had enough. The airline must behave in a more transparent manner.
Yet another way for them to make money other than selling you a ticket. Next will be a premium to make sure your luggage makes it to your destination the day you do or maybe weigh you in before boarding and you pay if you are overweight or what about a charge to use the lav on flights less than 2 hours... It goes on and on. I agree AC has shown that it chooses to nickle and dime its passengers to the point that passengers are fed up. Time for the government to step in as has happened in other countries, even the States.