I am not a fan of Westjet for their lack of a decent points program and the non-stop blabbering which they frame as "fun."
However, Air Canada, with it's tiered status tickets, the cheapest of which doesn't qualify for status miles, is all indicative of what happens when competition is not allowed.
Not sure if anyone remembers but years ago, the Canadian government had a chance to allow the bankrupt Canadian Airlines to be purchased by an American company - which would have brought some competition into the airline industry - but instead, chose to have Air Canada absorb Canadian Airlines.
|