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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 8:43 pm
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dbyyz
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: YYR
Programs: AC-2MM & 75K
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Great initiative!

I find the short stories boring.

I wish the fleet information was complete. I would add examples of where they various aircraft fly to.

I love "ask the pilot" and would like to see you expand on this, to explain other parts of AC's operations, or information on airports, navigation, the people behind the scenes that make AC work, etc.

I would like to see more articles for "tack on" travel, ie when you tack a few days onto a business trip. Things like "two days in NYC" type articles. But not all the typical stuff either. Include interesting, off the beaten path stuff like hip neighbourhoods (as opposed to redevelopment projects) in Buenos Aries, Neruda's homes in Chile, mountain biking in Bolivia, short boat trips to see the Norwegian fjords, civil war battlefields near Wash, DC, etc.

I would also welcome articles about things to do near vacation destinations, for example, the other cities of the Yucatan penninsula (i.e. other than Cancun).

I like the restaurant reviews, but would like to see some smaller, cheaper, good restaurants rather than just all high-end ones.

I like the new, seperate entertainment guide, but its hard to find and difficult to read.

One thing I don't like very much is the AC President's column. It is nice when they are actually saying something, but most of the time I find it is just gratuitous ad-speak.

The road warrior suggestion made by a few others is a good one! Profiles of road warriors or travel tips by road warriors would be interessting.

Good magazine. I am sure you will get a lot of good suggestions on here.

FYI, although I personally prefer the side-by-side layout of English and French in En Route, I once participated in a focus group for Canadian Airlines magazine and the majority of the participants prefered front and back sections.
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