First flight booked for 2019...WestJet
Dec 10, 2018, 7:38 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: AC E50k
Posts: 12
First flight booked for 2019...WestJet
Flying to Vegas for CES and I had to book WestJet. I had to for the following reasons.
1. Price was half for comparable flight
2. I’m already missing my wife’s birthday that week. AC would have me missing most of my sons as well. This flight out of Vegas leaves at 5pm amd red eyes via Calgary. Puts me home in time for breakfast with the boy.
It hurt, but was the right decision.
When do you make the call to fly someone else’s metal?
1. Price was half for comparable flight
2. I’m already missing my wife’s birthday that week. AC would have me missing most of my sons as well. This flight out of Vegas leaves at 5pm amd red eyes via Calgary. Puts me home in time for breakfast with the boy.
It hurt, but was the right decision.
When do you make the call to fly someone else’s metal?
Last edited by Jsteezy; Dec 11, 2018 at 3:36 am Reason: Typo
Dec 10, 2018, 7:42 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: I'm From Here
Programs: AC*SE & MM/*Wood Gold/HHonors Diamond/Marriott Silver/AirMiles Gold
Posts: 4,562
Just wait until the first joke is cracked on WJ
You will long for the quietness of AC
In all seriousness, family should always trump status chasing
You will long for the quietness of AC
In all seriousness, family should always trump status chasing
Dec 10, 2018, 7:47 pm
#3
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE100K, Bonvoy Platinum Elite, IHG Gold, Hertz 5*
Posts: 2,132
Flying to Vegas for CES and I had to book WestJet. I had to for the following reasons.
1. Price was half for comparable flight
2. I’m already missing my wife’s birthday that week. AC would have me missing most of my sons as well. This flight out of Vegas leaves at 5pm amd red eyes via Calgary. Puts me home in time for breakfast with the boy.
It hurt, but was the right decision.
When do you make the all to fly someone else’s metal?
1. Price was half for comparable flight
2. I’m already missing my wife’s birthday that week. AC would have me missing most of my sons as well. This flight out of Vegas leaves at 5pm amd red eyes via Calgary. Puts me home in time for breakfast with the boy.
It hurt, but was the right decision.
When do you make the all to fly someone else’s metal?
If flying alternate metal could have assisted me in not missing 3 kids' birthdays in 2018 I would have done it in a heartbeat, even at twice the price, let alone half.
You made the right decision and should make the very same decision 11 out of 10 times.
Dec 10, 2018, 9:55 pm
#7
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Vancouver
Programs: Aeroplan, Mileage Plus, WestJet Gold, AMEX Plat
Posts: 2,026
Flying to Vegas for CES and I had to book WestJet. I had to for the following reasons.
1. Price was half for comparable flight
2. I’m already missing my wife’s birthday that week. AC would have me missing most of my sons as well. This flight out of Vegas leaves at 5pm amd red eyes via Calgary. Puts me home in time for breakfast with the boy.
It hurt, but was the right decision.
When do you make the all to fly someone else’s metal?
1. Price was half for comparable flight
2. I’m already missing my wife’s birthday that week. AC would have me missing most of my sons as well. This flight out of Vegas leaves at 5pm amd red eyes via Calgary. Puts me home in time for breakfast with the boy.
It hurt, but was the right decision.
When do you make the all to fly someone else’s metal?
Be warned once you come over to the teal side you may actually like it. WS is quickly catching up to AC. There are a few teal coloured 737s flying around with real business class seats.
Dec 11, 2018, 6:42 am
#10
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: YYG
Programs: airlines and hotels and rental cars - oh my!
Posts: 2,992
Dec 11, 2018, 7:19 am
#11
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: YYC, Canada
Programs: AC 35k
Posts: 1,896
This is the benefit of paid J ... you simply take the airline that is most direct and most convenient and you get all the benefits of FF status. Imagine! WS doesn't have that just quite yet, but it will soon.
