Transport Minister urges airlines to stop separating parents, children
May 1, 2016, 12:13 am
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Gee i think you are right, the better the seat the more you do pay on an airline (PY and J) - often they are closer to the front too!
The difference is that even those in the upper level at a concert don't have to wait until 24 hours ahead of time to select their seats, or when they enter the stadium.
Any reason why AC doesn't do this for international flights then for their cheap (discounted tickets) fares?
The difference is that even those in the upper level at a concert don't have to wait until 24 hours ahead of time to select their seats, or when they enter the stadium.
Any reason why AC doesn't do this for international flights then for their cheap (discounted tickets) fares?
May 1, 2016, 9:15 am
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Other airlines and their seating arrangements are best discussed in those respective airline forums so let's please confine the discussion in this thread to AC seating policies.
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May 1, 2016, 11:22 am
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Big Brother is watching. 
In the end, I think it works out for everyone.
The extra seat selection fee profit that is not worth:
A) negative publicity whenever some entitled parent(s) make a stink
B) Saves on-board crew repeated headaches of shuffling families
C) Keeps other customers, happy - by not making them move seats.
They should keep the free grouped seats at the back of the plane though, since they are complimentary.
In the end, I think it works out for everyone.
The extra seat selection fee profit that is not worth:
A) negative publicity whenever some entitled parent(s) make a stink
B) Saves on-board crew repeated headaches of shuffling families
C) Keeps other customers, happy - by not making them move seats.
They should keep the free grouped seats at the back of the plane though, since they are complimentary.
May 1, 2016, 4:20 pm
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http://www.aircanada.com/en/news/160429_1.html
Travelling with Children
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In order to ease the travel experience for our young passengers and their parent or guardian, we ask that you inform the Air Canada agent or your travel agent at time of booking that you are travelling with children under the age of 12.
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Travelling with Children
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In order to ease the travel experience for our young passengers and their parent or guardian, we ask that you inform the Air Canada agent or your travel agent at time of booking that you are travelling with children under the age of 12.
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May 1, 2016, 7:27 pm
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Just like on a plane, business class, economy plus and regular economy.
But at a concert you don't need to pay extra to pick a certain seat in the section or wait until 24 hours before the concert
May 1, 2016, 7:58 pm
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Actually it is the same. Concert tickets are different prices depending on the section you are in.
Just like on a plane, business class, economy plus and regular economy.
But at a concert you don't need to pay extra to pick a certain seat in the section or wait until 24 hours before the concert
Just like on a plane, business class, economy plus and regular economy.
But at a concert you don't need to pay extra to pick a certain seat in the section or wait until 24 hours before the concert
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May 1, 2016, 11:28 pm
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May 1, 2016, 11:53 pm
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But mostly, I can't miss an opportunity to provide a screen shot because, well, life is short.
Thanks though.
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May 2, 2016, 2:22 am
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And they hold a few more people then an airplane.
In the end they don't charge people extra for getting to choose their seat ahead of time, nor do they tell them you have to wait until 24 hours ahead of time to pick your seats.
May 2, 2016, 2:50 pm
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concerts usually don't have price changes every few rows.
And they hold a few more people then an airplane.
In the end they don't charge people extra for getting to choose their seat ahead of time, nor do they tell them you have to wait until 24 hours ahead of time to pick your seats.
And they hold a few more people then an airplane.
In the end they don't charge people extra for getting to choose their seat ahead of time, nor do they tell them you have to wait until 24 hours ahead of time to pick your seats.
May 2, 2016, 2:59 pm
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Maybe not in "Tunetown", but in Vancouver/Toronto they do. Muse concert, 1 row increased my price by $40. This discussion is all about pax thinking they are entitled free seats on discounted tickets. You are in favor of entitlement and I'm not. Government should stay out of it.
In any case, this has absolutely nothing to do with entitlement. It's irresponsible for parents to be separated by their children; I don't know how anyone can dispute this. AC's new policy is entirely reasonable and eliminates the need for cabin crew to disrupt other passengers while they conduct musical chairs seat the child with his / her parent or guardian.
FWIW I don't think every single case of separated parents and children comes down to cheapness or entitlement. It wouldn't surprise me if many parents don't realize it's not always possible for the airport to assign adjacent seats at check-in. Sure, some people are just cheap, but even more don't fly nearly as often as we do. Most people don't even know what "GTE" means.
Put it this way: "I don't want to pay for advanced seat selection" isn't the same as "I don't care if I'm not seated next to my child." I'm sure you'll find that those who didn't pay to choose their seats in advance made that choice because they don't care where they sit and had the expectation that it would be somewhere next to their kid.
May 2, 2016, 4:48 pm
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May 2, 2016, 5:07 pm
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But again you do not have to pay extra to pick that seat on your section at a concert. If you are in a certain section and row you didn't pay extra to pick the seat ahead of time! Nor did you have to wait until 24 hours out to pick it.
And AC seems quite capable of letting people pick ahead of time for international flights even when paying tango fares!
At least this seems settled now that AC acknowledges its policy was wrong and will waive it for families.
May 2, 2016, 5:07 pm
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In any case, this has absolutely nothing to do with entitlement. It's irresponsible for parents to be separated by their children; I don't know how anyone can dispute this. AC's new policy is entirely reasonable and eliminates the need for cabin crew to disrupt other passengers while they conduct musical chairs seat the child with his / her parent or guardian.
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