Heh-heh-heh...I guess you'd like to know what I thought?

When I finally got the floor briefly since a few people dominated the debate er, Q/A (I wish some people would have realized that everyone wanted a chance to participate), I got what Simon described subject to the following:

Firstly, I properly noted that the majority in the room were Carpetbaggers from lower Central Canada!

I praised Tango fares and web check-in... (Subject to what parnel did to me as I describe over on errorplan.com )

I got a non-answer about YEG and the new CRJ's and ERJ's,. Sorry, no trans-border = no business and me telling others to fly the competition. YYC is and will always be a non-viable hub. The fact that International Travellers to LHR and FRA face the same problems as trans-border is simply inexcusable and can't be blamed on the YYC Authority. AC is scheduling the flights and I wonder if anyone that was from AC in the room has actually flown some of the flights they schedule there.

The fact that the simulators don't have YEG programmed (while very telling and symptiomatic) was a real good laugh for our group and I appreciate our Instructor programming snow for the others to have YEG-like conditions in and out of LAX!! (I wish to note the restraint of others who must have felt the urge to crash the simulators when they were with Rupert , who joined us at the Simulator facility - I'm not sure his presence was mentioned. I actually shook his hand....)



All in all, it was a very good event and I applaud AC/AP for having it and encourage them to have more. My criticisms of them will not be universal any longer or automatic.

P.S. I would be remiss not to add my thanks to Ms. back seat for driving me T1 to catch my return Tango flight before dinner was over. I must say in all honesty, it was the most pleasant and smoothest drive I have ever had and she is certainly a professional driver!!