"Service" on Jazz flights? HA!
Oct 10, 2005, 11:49 am
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"Service" on Jazz flights? HA!
What is it with Jazz?
It seems that they never come out with a bar cart anymore. I know the flights are shorter, but I have MANY times been on UA Express and seen a full service on equally timed flights.
On a 55 minute YVR-YLW flight: water, juice (pre-packed), coffee. 75% full DHC3
On a 45 minute YVR-SEA flight water, juice (pre-packed). 10% full DHC3
If anyone understands the job, I do....but c'mon.
A passenger in front of me asked for a cognac, and the flight attendant laughed......
It seems that they never come out with a bar cart anymore. I know the flights are shorter, but I have MANY times been on UA Express and seen a full service on equally timed flights.
On a 55 minute YVR-YLW flight: water, juice (pre-packed), coffee. 75% full DHC3
On a 45 minute YVR-SEA flight water, juice (pre-packed). 10% full DHC3
If anyone understands the job, I do....but c'mon.
A passenger in front of me asked for a cognac, and the flight attendant laughed......
Oct 10, 2005, 11:58 am
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Um, I've been on UA Express many times and the service quality is no different -- water, juice, pop, peanuts...
I don't recall seeing booze on UAE... Then again, admittedly, I never asked for booze.
I don't recall seeing booze on UAE... Then again, admittedly, I never asked for booze.
Oct 10, 2005, 12:02 pm
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Originally Posted by YOWkid
Um, I've been on UA Express many times and the service quality is no different -- water, juice, pop, peanuts...
I don't recall seeing booze on UAE... Then again, admittedly, I never asked for booze.
I don't recall seeing booze on UAE... Then again, admittedly, I never asked for booze.
YEP. They've got it. I just think if it is your only option on a route....YVR-Yellowknife, etc.....the service should be comparable to AC's product.
Oct 10, 2005, 12:24 pm
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Originally Posted by YOWkid
Um, I've been on UA Express many times and the service quality is no different -- water, juice, pop, peanuts...
I don't recall seeing booze on UAE... Then again, admittedly, I never asked for booze.
I don't recall seeing booze on UAE... Then again, admittedly, I never asked for booze.
Oct 10, 2005, 12:24 pm
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Not sure what you're talking about... I've done puddle jumper 45 min to 1 hr flights (oh, like a couple hundred...) on DH1's and DH3's on Jazz and always had a drink cart come around.
Originally Posted by ClipperClub
What is it with Jazz?
It seems that they never come out with a bar cart anymore. I know the flights are shorter, but I have MANY times been on UA Express and seen a full service on equally timed flights.
On a 55 minute YVR-YLW flight: water, juice (pre-packed), coffee. 75% full DHC3
On a 45 minute YVR-SEA flight water, juice (pre-packed). 10% full DHC3
If anyone understands the job, I do....but c'mon.
A passenger in front of me asked for a cognac, and the flight attendant laughed......
It seems that they never come out with a bar cart anymore. I know the flights are shorter, but I have MANY times been on UA Express and seen a full service on equally timed flights.
On a 55 minute YVR-YLW flight: water, juice (pre-packed), coffee. 75% full DHC3
On a 45 minute YVR-SEA flight water, juice (pre-packed). 10% full DHC3
If anyone understands the job, I do....but c'mon.
A passenger in front of me asked for a cognac, and the flight attendant laughed......
Oct 10, 2005, 12:49 pm
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Originally Posted by yyznomad
Not sure what you're talking about... I've done puddle jumper 45 min to 1 hr flights (oh, like a couple hundred...) on DH1's and DH3's on Jazz and always had a drink cart come around.
I don't understand why the drinks they serve are so limited. I saw a can of tomato juice in the cart on YVR-YLW the other day, but the FA wouldn't give it to me--OJ, AJ or water only.
Oct 10, 2005, 1:03 pm
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On each route AC has determined what will be served and what will not and the flight attendant must stick to it. Otherwise there would be complaints of inconsistency where one time on a route you got tomato juice but the next time you did not.
Oct 10, 2005, 1:03 pm
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I've always wondered why they bother providing any sort of food or beverage service on a sub 1 hour flight.
IMO, it is an unnecessary waste of time and expense.
IMO, it is an unnecessary waste of time and expense.
Oct 10, 2005, 1:35 pm
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Originally Posted by ClipperClub
What is it with Jazz?
It seems that they never come out with a bar cart anymore. I know the flights are shorter, but I have MANY times been on UA Express and seen a full service on equally timed flights.
On a 55 minute YVR-YLW flight: water, juice (pre-packed), coffee. 75% full DHC3
On a 45 minute YVR-SEA flight water, juice (pre-packed). 10% full DHC3
If anyone understands the job, I do....but c'mon.
A passenger in front of me asked for a cognac, and the flight attendant laughed......
It seems that they never come out with a bar cart anymore. I know the flights are shorter, but I have MANY times been on UA Express and seen a full service on equally timed flights.
On a 55 minute YVR-YLW flight: water, juice (pre-packed), coffee. 75% full DHC3
On a 45 minute YVR-SEA flight water, juice (pre-packed). 10% full DHC3
If anyone understands the job, I do....but c'mon.
A passenger in front of me asked for a cognac, and the flight attendant laughed......
There was another recent flight where the GA announced that there was likely to be a lot of turbulence on the flight.She suggested that if we wanted any beverages,we purchase at YSB.There was not going to be any inflight service.
YXU ,usually a half hour flight from YYZ,serves only non-alcoholic beverages,IIRC.
There do seem to be differences.
As to taupos comments,we have winter in Ontario.
It happens.There can be times where there is a 2 hour flight (runway plowing,de-icng,delays...) and a beverage service is much appreciated,IMO. 
Oct 10, 2005, 1:35 pm
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Originally Posted by taupo
I've always wondered why they bother providing any sort of food or beverage service on a sub 1 hour flight.
IMO, it is an unnecessary waste of time and expense.
IMO, it is an unnecessary waste of time and expense.
Oct 10, 2005, 4:20 pm
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[QUOTE=jimmac]
heh,you didn't say anything until after the bottle was empty. 
Originally Posted by acysb87
I bought jimmac a small bottle of red wine on a recent evening Jazz flight.
Calling that stuff red wine is being charitable but it was very kind of you.
Calling that stuff red wine is being charitable but it was very kind of you.
Oct 10, 2005, 5:37 pm
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Originally Posted by Ace Cdn
On each route AC has determined what will be served and what will not and the flight attendant must stick to it.
Oct 10, 2005, 5:42 pm
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Originally Posted by ylwae
Ah. It would've been nice if the FA had told me that, instead of just mutely shaking her head.