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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
I haven't, but I like the international service enough to see them take a crack at our market.
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Unfortunately their "domestic" European service, like most "full-service" airlines, leaves a lot to be desired. Seat pitch is so tight that it's uncomfortable (30 inches, I think, even Air Canada used to offer 32 inches). Nothing to pass the time on the plane - people complaining about live tv cutting out would be horrified on European flights. They do usually offer sandwiches on longer flights, but the tradeoff is horribly uncomfortable travel.
Lufthansa is very similar. I get the feeling these guys are competing with the lowest-common-denominator Ryanair/EasyJet/Germanwings on these services.
Don't compare transcontinental service to European service on these airlines. It's not only apples and oranges; it's apples and rotten, decayed, discarded oranges.
People here complaining about Westjet/Air Canada service should try these out and see how well we compare.
That being said, it's usually pretty cheap to fly within Europe on these flights.
I'd also hate to see the typical domestic USA airlines come to Canada. The plunge in service quality would worsen.