Schedule Changes
Jan 15, 2001 | 8:37 am
#1
Original Poster
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Programs: AC 75K, Hertz Presidents Circle, Accor Gold, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 10,271
Schedule Changes
Have any of you noticed that these are occurring with a huge degree of frequency these days. The last 4 tickets on AC have had one type of change or another on them, some minor, some not so minor.
When these happen AC does not always seem to think about what it is doing to re-accomodate.
For example booked on 17:00 YYC-YYZ and protected on a 18:15 flight. Sched change was that 17:00 became 17:15 operated by CP as opposed to AC and they added a 18:15 (note: the 18:15 is not new service as there was a 18:00 flt that got chopped and apparently has been brought back, in April anyways).
When these happen AC does not always seem to think about what it is doing to re-accomodate.
For example booked on 17:00 YYC-YYZ and protected on a 18:15 flight. Sched change was that 17:00 became 17:15 operated by CP as opposed to AC and they added a 18:15 (note: the 18:15 is not new service as there was a 18:00 flt that got chopped and apparently has been brought back, in April anyways).
Jan 15, 2001 | 9:21 am
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Southern Alberta
Posts: 20,547
I have also have had a few changes to flight and all before April. I suppose that AC is fine-tuning their schedule to adapt to slow season patterns. They have bottom line pressures for at least the next two quarters.
Jan 15, 2001 | 7:43 pm
#3
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Aeroplan, Worldperks, Canada
Posts: 90
Yes.. they are doing this almost on a monthly basis on major routes since their merger. Usually, the late night flights are the first ones to go since they are usually empty...
The latest schedule booket was printed in Dec 00, and just think about the waste they generate by changing and reprinting these booklets so frequently.
The latest schedule booket was printed in Dec 00, and just think about the waste they generate by changing and reprinting these booklets so frequently.