Good job today AC! Jan. 28, 2019.
Jan 29, 2019, 10:07 pm
#16
Join Date: Nov 2005
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I didn't bother with priority security and had 1 person ahead of me.
To be fair, we were delayed more than 2 hours due to the cold (outside staff needed to warm up - totally fair) and multiple changes to a toilet smoke detector (less forgivable!). I didn't get the pre-emptive compensation that others have recently mentioned.
Dr. PITUK
Jan 30, 2019, 11:13 am
#17
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYC / random hotel in YYZ
Programs: Back of the bus
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Just because you're a bigger city doesn't make it that much worse.
Toronto drivers simply don't know how to drive in Winter, let alone be smart about it. Congestion is your own fault. I have zero compassion for Toronto drivers and roads (having lived there) when compared to other cities and how the GTA handles snow falls.
Montreal does deal with snowfalls better than Toronto. Actually... most canadian cities deal with them better.
Jan 30, 2019, 11:20 am
#18
Join Date: Jun 2004
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I have already seen a self entitled post on reddit about evil AC
Jan 30, 2019, 11:21 am
#19
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This. Quoted for truth.
Just because you're a bigger city doesn't make it that much worse.
Toronto drivers simply don't know how to drive in Winter, let alone be smart about it. Congestion is your own fault. I have zero compassion for Toronto drivers and roads (having lived there) when compared to other cities and how the GTA handles snow falls.
Montreal does deal with snowfalls better than Toronto. Actually... most canadian cities deal with them better.
Just because you're a bigger city doesn't make it that much worse.
Toronto drivers simply don't know how to drive in Winter, let alone be smart about it. Congestion is your own fault. I have zero compassion for Toronto drivers and roads (having lived there) when compared to other cities and how the GTA handles snow falls.
Montreal does deal with snowfalls better than Toronto. Actually... most canadian cities deal with them better.
Jan 30, 2019, 12:53 pm
#20
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: YYZ / LHR
Programs: AC SE100k
Posts: 262
Jan 30, 2019, 12:54 pm
#21
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: USA
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Agreed. There is also overconfidence in AWD/4WD. Last week I did donuts and nearly slid into a curb turning slowly in a 4WD SUV. Then I got into my old FWD car with Blizzak tires which stopped on a dime.
I rent cars 100x a year and winter is my least favorite time to do so. (Do I want half bald rock hard summer tires, what could possibly go wrong?) I was amazed last month to see that (unlike in Toronto and Vancouver), Hertz YYC equips each of their vehicles with new snow tires.
In keeping on topic I saw that there were in fact many YYZ cancellations on Jan28. (upwards of 20% IIRC on flightaware miserymap). Maybe AC just handled things better compared to other carriers?
I rent cars 100x a year and winter is my least favorite time to do so. (Do I want half bald rock hard summer tires, what could possibly go wrong?) I was amazed last month to see that (unlike in Toronto and Vancouver), Hertz YYC equips each of their vehicles with new snow tires.
In keeping on topic I saw that there were in fact many YYZ cancellations on Jan28. (upwards of 20% IIRC on flightaware miserymap). Maybe AC just handled things better compared to other carriers?
Jan 30, 2019, 1:26 pm
#22
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Agreed. There is also overconfidence in AWD/4WD. Last week I did donuts and nearly slid into a curb turning slowly in a 4WD SUV. Then I got into my old FWD car with Blizzak tires which stopped on a dime.
I rent cars 100x a year and winter is my least favorite time to do so. (Do I want half bald rock hard summer tires, what could possibly go wrong?) I was amazed last month to see that (unlike in Toronto and Vancouver), Hertz YYC equips each of their vehicles with new snow tires.
In keeping on topic I saw that there were in fact many YYZ cancellations on Jan28. (upwards of 20% IIRC on flightaware miserymap). Maybe AC just handled things better compared to other carriers?
I rent cars 100x a year and winter is my least favorite time to do so. (Do I want half bald rock hard summer tires, what could possibly go wrong?) I was amazed last month to see that (unlike in Toronto and Vancouver), Hertz YYC equips each of their vehicles with new snow tires.
In keeping on topic I saw that there were in fact many YYZ cancellations on Jan28. (upwards of 20% IIRC on flightaware miserymap). Maybe AC just handled things better compared to other carriers?
Jan 30, 2019, 4:17 pm
#23
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It's technically true, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't wear a seatbelt.
Jan 30, 2019, 6:15 pm
#24
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYC
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Winter tires are irrefutably safer.
Jan 30, 2019, 6:36 pm
#25
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: YVR
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As a YVR resident I'm amused reading about people's frustration with T.O drivers in snow.
Try getting around the lower mainland when a few flakes fall. Most of these folk make Toronto drivers look like professionals.
I lived for some years up north where there was snow on the roads/ground for a solid 8 months and can honestly say I'd take an old FWD with good snow tires over a 4x4 with A/S. I can and did successfully avoid issues with either simply by not driving like an idiot and by knowing the art of brake pumping, but still, give me snow tires. I use them here in YVR even though we only see the white stuff a few times a year.
Try getting around the lower mainland when a few flakes fall. Most of these folk make Toronto drivers look like professionals.
I lived for some years up north where there was snow on the roads/ground for a solid 8 months and can honestly say I'd take an old FWD with good snow tires over a 4x4 with A/S. I can and did successfully avoid issues with either simply by not driving like an idiot and by knowing the art of brake pumping, but still, give me snow tires. I use them here in YVR even though we only see the white stuff a few times a year.