Covid Relief Flights - Who Gets to Sit in J?
Mar 27, 2020, 4:19 pm
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Covid Relief Flights - Who Gets to Sit in J?
Seeing this post on Twitter piqued my curiosity:
For these types of special relief flights, who gets to sit in J? Do they sell tickets at different prices? How does it work?
For these types of special relief flights, who gets to sit in J? Do they sell tickets at different prices? How does it work?
Mar 27, 2020, 4:24 pm
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Mar 27, 2020, 4:48 pm
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Are these flights purchased from Air Canada or are they purchased from a government agency/embassy that arranged them? I know the PM said the passengers would have to pay. I can't see a government agency wanting to get into all the different types of seats.
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On the cruise ship evacuations, I read an article that said they used the business cabin as a quarantine area of sort and rest for staff. If anyone developed symptoms in flight they would be moved and isolated there. Not certain that is the case for these flights.
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On the cruise ship evacuations, I read an article that said they used the business cabin as a quarantine area of sort and rest for staff. If anyone developed symptoms in flight they would be moved and isolated there. Not certain that is the case for these flights.
Mar 27, 2020, 5:02 pm
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When the evacuation flights for Morocco took place, they announced that it was a regular commercial flight - all the Canadian government really did was arrange for permission to use the airport/airspace. If that is a similar case to this, I think that pax probably bought tickets using the "rescue" fare basis directly from Air Canada, in which case regular processes for eUpgrades, paid business class, or Op Up would apply.
Unless like Fiordland mentioned they are blocking J for an emergency/relief area.
Unless like Fiordland mentioned they are blocking J for an emergency/relief area.
Mar 27, 2020, 7:48 pm
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Since we have the real answer, I'm a bit shocked AC isn't trying to upsell people.
Last edited by zappy312; Mar 28, 2020 at 8:51 pm
Mar 27, 2020, 10:48 pm
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Are these flights purchased from Air Canada or are they purchased from a government agency/embassy that arranged them? I know the PM said the passengers would have to pay. I can't see a government agency wanting to get into all the different types of seats.
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On the cruise ship evacuations, I read an article that said they used the business cabin as a quarantine area of sort and rest for staff. If anyone developed symptoms in flight they would be moved and isolated there. Not certain that is the case for these flights.
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On the cruise ship evacuations, I read an article that said they used the business cabin as a quarantine area of sort and rest for staff. If anyone developed symptoms in flight they would be moved and isolated there. Not certain that is the case for these flights.
They also flew to Morocco with 4 pilots: 2 were piloting from Halifax to Casablanca while the other two were resting. Then they switched for the return flight back to Montreal. There was no time to rest in Morocco as the arrangement was the crew must stay in the plane and return the same day, which explains the need for 4 pilots
Last edited by hoipolloi; Mar 27, 2020 at 10:56 pm
Mar 28, 2020, 12:51 am
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cov...occo-1.5504550
Mar 28, 2020, 5:39 am
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Enough with the virtual signalling.
Mar 28, 2020, 7:15 am
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