Does Where You Live Impact Your Opinion of AC?
Oct 12, 2014, 4:28 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2010
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 1,022
Does Where You Live Impact Your Opinion of AC?
Opinions of AC appear to vary with geographical location. I am usually able to tell where a poster is located without looking at the side-bar. WPG posters seem to be very positive about AC. Many defend them almost "no matter what". YUL posters are not always "kind" while YYC ones tend to see commercial merit to "enhancements". The most critical posters are those who live outside Canada. Is it possible that the level of service offered by AC changes across locations hence the differences. Would a person formerly resident in WPG become more critical if h/she resettled in YUL or YYZ? Is it a mind set with strong socio-political-economic bias?
Oct 12, 2014, 4:33 pm
#2
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: AC SE100K-1MM, NH, DL, AA, BA, Global Entry/Nexus, APEC..
Posts: 18,877
Opinions of AC appear to vary with geographical location. I am usually able to tell where a poster is located without looking at the side-bar. WPG posters seem to be very positive about AC. Many defend them almost "no matter what". YUL posters are not always "kind" while YYC ones tend to see commercial merit to "enhancements". The most critical posters are those who live outside Canada. Is it possible that the level of service offered by AC changes across locations hence the differences. Would a person formerly resident in WPG become more critical if h/she resettled in YUL or YYZ? Is it a mind set with strong socio-political-economic bias?
Fantastic post.
Demographics/psychographics and of course geographics absolutely affect perception and expectations.
I do think that some of the non-Canadian-based AC FFs feel like they are on the other side of the moat and not always able to access the services, participate in certain promos, or even purchase flight passes.
Oct 12, 2014, 5:55 pm
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Canada
Programs: UA*1K MM SK EBG LATAM BL
Posts: 23,374
Opinions of AC appear to vary with geographical location. I am usually able to tell where a poster is located without looking at the side-bar. WPG posters seem to be very positive about AC. Many defend them almost "no matter what". YUL posters are not always "kind" while YYC ones tend to see commercial merit to "enhancements". The most critical posters are those who live outside Canada. Is it possible that the level of service offered by AC changes across locations hence the differences. Would a person formerly resident in WPG become more critical if h/she resettled in YUL or YYZ? Is it a mind set with strong socio-political-economic bias?
Paging our resident no choice Sudbury resident
Oct 12, 2014, 6:28 pm
#6
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: YYZ, SFO
Programs: AS 100K, UA*S, IHG Plat, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond | Formerly: AC Super Elite
Posts: 2,476
Another interesting observation is that those who flies Eewnited yet post here have pretty poor opinion of AC -- especially so for those who switched away from AP to M+
Oct 12, 2014, 6:42 pm
#8
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Canada
Programs: UA*1K MM SK EBG LATAM BL
Posts: 23,374
What does AP have to do with anything? I am first to defend AP from the naysayers that it has lost all value.
I still have to fly AC sometimes, based on where I live, doesnt mean its in any way an enjoyable experience. Who flies just one airline with stupid blind loyalty????
Just happy to be able to have choice, and explore the world (of 90+ carriers in last 7 years) outside of AC, and that experience has made me realize how mediocre AC is (right there with UA and AA)
Oct 12, 2014, 7:38 pm
#9
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: YVR
Programs: AC*SE MM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 4,609
Last few times I passed through YYJ, they were still building out the new security area in the terminal. I thought when complete, it was going to get a dedicated Nexus line. Not sure if AC Elite would quality as well for that.
Oct 12, 2014, 8:23 pm
#10
Formerly known as newbie elite
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: YUL
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador, Accor Platinum, AC50K
Posts: 2,962
Oct 12, 2014, 8:28 pm
#11
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Thanks for the Memories !!!
Posts: 10,666
Opinions of AC appear to vary with geographical location. I am usually able to tell where a poster is located without looking at the side-bar. WPG posters seem to be very positive about AC. Many defend them almost "no matter what". YUL posters are not always "kind" while YYC ones tend to see commercial merit to "enhancements". The most critical posters are those who live outside Canada. Is it possible that the level of service offered by AC changes across locations hence the differences. Would a person formerly resident in WPG become more critical if h/she resettled in YUL or YYZ? Is it a mind set with strong socio-political-economic bias?
Oct 12, 2014, 9:24 pm
#13
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Canada
Programs: AC E50k, A3*G, UA*S, MR Titanium, HHonors Gold, Carlson Gold, NEXUS
Posts: 3,670
I liked AC a lot more when they gave me more "free" stuff
. I've never personally been an AC elite, though my brother has, and he's switched over to the likes of CX and TK and prefers them to AC. Ironically, he lives in a Canadian city which gets most of its service from AC and barely has any transborder/intl. service 
Oct 12, 2014, 9:29 pm
#14
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: sqrt(-united states of apologist)
Programs: *$ Green
Posts: 5,403
Oct 12, 2014, 9:41 pm
#15
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: YQB
Programs: AC*SE/2.1MM, Flying Blue Explorer, BA Executive Club Blue, AAdvantage Basic, ANA MC
Posts: 2,551