I don't have a problem with charging for the 2nd bag - even traveling with kids one bag per person is usually plenty except for long trips. Since Air Canada only stopped charging for the 2nd bag because WestJet wasn't I imagine they'll follow suite pretty quickly. I hate flying the various US airlines and getting dinged for the first bag as well - except for short business trips pretty much everyone needs one checked bag so that should be included in the ticket price upfront IMO.
One thing I've noticed is that even when WestJet and Air Canada have the same base price showing for a flight, by the time you go through the booking process and have all the additional fees and taxes added, Air Canada ends up a bit higher. Usually I don't worry about a few dollars and pick the flight at the most convenient time, but it would be nice if they'd switch to showing the real price of the flight.
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