Excessive number of cancellations for AC Jazz flights within Ontario
#17
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: YOW
Programs: TK*S, SPG Gold
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This is the same reason I connect in YYZ 90% of the time and YUL 10% ... too many YOW-YUL flights are on DH1/3/4s and you've got a) mechanical issues with the ageing DH1/3s and b) small planes being the first ones to be cut when there are slot restrictions due to IRROPS (well, and c) better frequency YOW-YYZ, which is not really relevant to this discussion). As a percentage of flights, YOW-YUL is cancelled way more often than YOW-YYZ, which is all E190/A320/767.
I'm typing this on the train from YUL to YOW, FWIW ;-)
I'm typing this on the train from YUL to YOW, FWIW ;-)
#18
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: YYT
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Slightly off-topic, but I always avoid YUL whenever possible. Especially in the winter, it is the worst airport for delays/cancellations. YYZ is always the best bet!
#19
Join Date: May 2014
Location: YYJ/YYT
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YYZ certainly isn't immune to its fair share of ground stops/ snow storms/ general woes! I can attest, however, that the ground staff are generally friendlier at YYZ, especially if you don't speak French.
#20
Join Date: May 2005
Location: YOW
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#21
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 376
2 of my last 3 weekly YXU to YYZ flights cancelled due to mechanical.
First was cancelled 5 hours after returning to the gate then followed by a series of missed rolling reboarding times. Still waiting for the flight pass credit to reappear in my wallet. Did get an apology email with 25% off coupon # without asking.
This past Monday's 6 am 8640 was cancelled @ 9pm Sunday night
First was cancelled 5 hours after returning to the gate then followed by a series of missed rolling reboarding times. Still waiting for the flight pass credit to reappear in my wallet. Did get an apology email with 25% off coupon # without asking.
This past Monday's 6 am 8640 was cancelled @ 9pm Sunday night
#22
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2 of my last 3 weekly YXU to YYZ flights cancelled due to mechanical.
First was cancelled 5 hours after returning to the gate then followed by a series of missed rolling reboarding times. Still waiting for the flight pass credit to reappear in my wallet. Did get an apology email with 25% off coupon # without asking.
This past Monday's 6 am 8640 was cancelled @ 9pm Sunday night
First was cancelled 5 hours after returning to the gate then followed by a series of missed rolling reboarding times. Still waiting for the flight pass credit to reappear in my wallet. Did get an apology email with 25% off coupon # without asking.
This past Monday's 6 am 8640 was cancelled @ 9pm Sunday night
Still seems odd though, as back home this almost never happens. PAL Airlines in Newfoundland has a huge fleet of (older) DH1s and DH3s, and they are a six-time winner of Bombardier's On-Time Performance Award for NA. Jazz (or AC) needs to get this figured out!
#24
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: YYT
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Sarnia flights have also been dropped down to only two flights per day! It doesn't seem like AC is too concerned about on-time performance on this route...