Sounds like the interior of a military chopper.

Thank you very much for all the replies!

The flight in question was AC 8095, which was supposed to be on DH3. However, they changed it to a DH1. Flight went smoothly and was nowhere as scary I thought!!

This was also my first time on AC Jazz. Why is that they provided bite size snacks (crunchies) while AC doesn't??

Nothing like over-the-top hyperbole to make a point. I was on a DH3 last week and the interior was fine. So it was green instead of the new AC blue, so what?

If your knickers are in such a twist about tarmac to tarmac service, why don't ask your local airport authority to invest in jetways for turboprops?

SOT: Dash 8
 

Not that you would ever want to, but could you fly from
Victoria to St. John's entirely in a DH1(3)?
If so, how long would that take?

I'm pretty sure I was given the sesame-flavoured salt lumps on a mainline AC flight recently...Or am I just imagining it? :confused:

You could go YYJ-YVR-YLW-YYC but then you're stuck.

As further proof of Air Canada's obvious bias in favour of Saskatchewan, there are no DH3 at all that are scheduled to go in or out of that province.

Hmm, I didn't get any on my AC105 flight from YYZ-YVR this weekend. :confused:

This was on YUL LGA...so maybe it's just on flights to the U.S.

The last flights I had on AC mainline served the Krispy Kernel snacks that I believe are custom made for AC (or can you get these elsewhere?) Jazz flights have been serving snacks that you can buy at any convenience store. Why is this? Are the different suppliers a temporary thing, or do the airlines source separate suppliers since they are technically 2 different companies?

It has been about 6 months since I've been served the sesame snacks on a flight (and even longer since the sun mix). Are they gone for good? I hope not as these were my favourite of the free airline food snacks.

Well to return to my earlier post, you could fly with Calm Air in the bouncy Saab and get all the free sesame things you could possibly want...:p

Ditto for me
 

I agree with the above. While a bit noisy, they are more comfortable than the CRJ which has me and my modest height (5'9") looking out the window via my armpit. I also think the DH3 (feels roomier than the DH1) anyday. Better view with the overwing and since they fly lower, there's more to see.

Next to some big ... 747, they are the most fun to watch take off IMHO.^

Ford

That would be quite an adventure. :p

I'm quite happy to report that they don't pander to AC any longer.

Apparently YEG doesn't pander to their passengers. It is not the airline's job to provide airport facilities, they pay the airport authority for that.

What's so bad about a CRJ?
 

I've not flown on a CRJ (yet) but have spent a lot of time in DH1/DH3's and I quite enjoy them for short hops. The seats seem quite narrow but I like feeling like I'm in a plane when I fly - I don't feel that way on a 320 or 767, etc. I also enjoy the tarmac-to-tarmac service, whether it's extremely cold or extremely hot - I like to get firsthand experience of the weather at my destination.

So what's wrong with CRJ's? I'm considering taking one for a planned YEG-YYJ trip and I'm loving the routing (0800-0840 nonstop on a CRJ). Would I be more comfortable on a 320/DH3 combination even if it takes longer? I'm a pretty big person - 6 feet, 260 lbs.