An open letter to Air Canada
Dear Air Canada:
I had the experience of flying on your aircraft on the way to Japan a few weeks ago. About which, I have something I want to say:
Fuck you.
My itinerary included flying to Toronto, then to Tokyo, then to Osaka. I had a two hour layover in Toronto, and then a nice four hours in Tokyo. I figured that even with a small delay, I should be fine.
That was not the case.
Upon my arrival to Toronto, I soon found out that my flight was being delayed by two hours. I was upset, but I figured I could still make it to my connecting flight in Tokyo later.
Two hours became three hours, which became four hours. Since I was arriving in Tokyo in the evening, it quickly became obvious I was not making my connecting flight.
But, I was patient. These things happen. While I was a little disappointed that I wasn't going to see my host family that night, I could accept that. Granted, I paid extra for a weekend flight so I could see my family for an extra day, and that was now pointless. Nevertheless, I was patient. I e mailed my host family and told them I wasn't going to make it that night.
Upon arrival in Tokyo, I found that the airport had already made connecting flight changes and hotel reservations for us. I thought that was nice, although I was kind of expecting it.
I proceeded to baggage claim, only to find that you lost my fucking bags. So, not only had you forced me to spend the night in Tokyo, I had nothing with me except for the clothes on my back and a few dead electronics in my bag.
While you did eventually find my bags, I will never understand how you did not find them at the same time; for a while only one of them was found.
So, Air Canada, fuck you. That was my first experience with you, and while I tried to be patient, losing my bags was the final straw. I can assure you that I will be willing to spend more money in the future to avoid using your airlines.
I had the experience of flying on your aircraft on the way to Japan a few weeks ago. About which, I have something I want to say:
Fuck you.
My itinerary included flying to Toronto, then to Tokyo, then to Osaka. I had a two hour layover in Toronto, and then a nice four hours in Tokyo. I figured that even with a small delay, I should be fine.
That was not the case.
Upon my arrival to Toronto, I soon found out that my flight was being delayed by two hours. I was upset, but I figured I could still make it to my connecting flight in Tokyo later.
Two hours became three hours, which became four hours. Since I was arriving in Tokyo in the evening, it quickly became obvious I was not making my connecting flight.
But, I was patient. These things happen. While I was a little disappointed that I wasn't going to see my host family that night, I could accept that. Granted, I paid extra for a weekend flight so I could see my family for an extra day, and that was now pointless. Nevertheless, I was patient. I e mailed my host family and told them I wasn't going to make it that night.
Upon arrival in Tokyo, I found that the airport had already made connecting flight changes and hotel reservations for us. I thought that was nice, although I was kind of expecting it.
I proceeded to baggage claim, only to find that you lost my fucking bags. So, not only had you forced me to spend the night in Tokyo, I had nothing with me except for the clothes on my back and a few dead electronics in my bag.
While you did eventually find my bags, I will never understand how you did not find them at the same time; for a while only one of them was found.
So, Air Canada, fuck you. That was my first experience with you, and while I tried to be patient, losing my bags was the final straw. I can assure you that I will be willing to spend more money in the future to avoid using your airlines.
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May I inquire what they were? And welcome back.
Welcome back. ^__^
I figured at the hotel I'd just watch TV, but as we all know, when we are having a string of bad luck, it just continues to snowball on. My TV in my hotel room was broken, so I just sat in silence and drank expensive vending machine beer.
But that beer was damned good. It was Asahi.
And no, I didn't bring a vibrator with my carry on items. That's no fun when security randomly opens your bags. You have to check those :P