Originally Posted by PunishedEdmontonian
Nonsense. The last time - and I mean the very last time - I took AC's patented tarmac-to-tarmac Dash8 service YEG-YYC I had paid full Y fare, got a boarding pass with seat assignment and then as boarding began I was called up to the desk where my boarding pass was taken away and I was told too bad. A few moments later a pilot walked to the gate, was handed a boarding pass and got on.
The reason I was selected (and missed most of my lunch appointment) was that I "was the last to check in" - so much for AC and business full fare travellers.
So before you rant on parnel be careful because there are many people who experience this kind of 'service' from AC all the time.
Overselling a flight is not something I'm promoting here........but when someone is bumped its not for staff per se.
Maybe, in your case, you checked in later than the prescribed time and therefore they had ample reason or not enough time to not seek a volunteer.
Or, They simply exemplfied poor or lazy judgement as gate employees by not asking for volunteers to deplane first which is their policy, I believe.
As an experienced traveller one might possibly think to check the loads prior to leaving for the airport and/or do a web check in up to 12 hours prior to departure if thye are going to be a little tardy arriving at the gate.
I will rant on as I see fit.