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I recently went on vacation and had to catch a WestJet flight very early in the morning. I was half-asleep while checking in and the guy behind the counter was so incredibly cheerful that he made my day. Kudos! I really appreciated his effort to keep passengers happy and satisfied. It was right in line with their advertising. I hope the company keeps this up. So, my review of WestJet is that they’re worth flying with again!

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According to the New York Times, Delta, Continental, United, Northwest, and US Airways are just about ready to charge people for bringing more than one bag on a flight. Second bags are going to cost $25 and third bags will be a whopping $100! As if airports weren’t already slow and chaotic, now people are going to be complaining more than ever about their flights. Relatively speaking, flying is still somewhat cheap between many North American cities but adding another $100 to the tab is quite a jump. We’ll see how long this lasts once it’s set in place.

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From an airline perspective, it’s almost a no-brainer to serve alcohol on planes yet US Airways failed to obtain a liquor license. After drinking heavily on a flight, a passenger stepped off the plane and into his car. He was then involved in a fatal crash. This lead officials in New Mexico to investigate the crash at which point they discovered that US Airways wasn’t even allowed to have served the beverages in the first place. They have ordered the carrier to stop serving alcohol.

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If you had a flight booked with British Airways has on January 30 and/or January 31, 2007, you may be out of luck. The company has cancelled all passenger flights out of Heathrow Airport due to a cabin crew strike. The airline also plans to ground all domestic and European flights to and from Gatwick for duration of strike.

From Yahoo news: “The cancellations will affect more than 140-thousand passengers. Moreover, British Airways has reportedly cancelled around 1,300 flights next week following a breakdown in talks with its largest union.”

That’s a huge number! It may get worse, depending on the strike situation.

British Airways customer service is helping those who already purchased tickets re-book flights for later dates or with other airlines.

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The Southwest Airlines “Wanna Get Away” contest is still going strong. You can check out the site www.southwestwannagetaway.com for some funny and some lame home videos. Basically, the best few videos win. Simple enough, right?!

Prizes include the usual trips all over the world and related cool stuff.

If you’re creative, just register for an account on YouTube, join the Southwest Wanna Get Away Group (once logged into YouTube), check out the contest rules and produce your own 20-second video. Upload it and add it to the group then complete the registration form. This is a serious contest with serious rules but you can make your video as hilarious as you want!

This is a great social media networking and marketing idea. Kudos to Southwest for once again having the guts to think out of the box.

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Last year, millions of people flocked to theatres to see “Snakes on a Plane.” The movie was a flop but now there’s something even more interesting…a real live scorpion on a plane! In an even more unusual twist, there were two completely separate incidents this past week or so, involving scorpions and commercial planes.

First, David Sullivan, of Stowe, Vermont, was flying home from Chicago when a scorpion bit his legs. He was taking a nap and it made its way up his pants and bit once on each leg. It wasn’t enough poison to kill him but that’s pretty damn scary! When it was noticed, someone stepped on it. United Airlines offered to pay his medical expenses and gave him a voucher for a future flight.

A second incident involved a Canadian man flying home on American Airlines flight 1552 from Miami to Toronto. Apparently, this time the scorpion crawled into his carry-on bag and once again made his way up the passenger’s leg where it bit him. He was taken off the plane on a stretcher for treatment.

I wonder how many people who saw “Snakes on a Plane” were on board these flights witnessing the action. What could have been going through their minds? Maybe something like “where’s Samuel L. Jackson when you need him?!”

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For a limited time, Air Canada is offering a Welcome Aboard Pass. The pass allows you to “fly as much as you want” because it can be used on Tuesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. These days were most likely chosen because the number of people flying is typically lower on weekends. The current Welcome Aboard Pass is valid from January 9, 2007 to March 6, 2007.

They divided North America into zones including Canada East, Cross Canada, and North America. The wider the range, the more expensive it is. The prices range from $279 to $569 (Canadian Dollars).

Air Canada is also offering a bonus (talk about a great incentive!). The pass has 2 options: You can travel on Saturdays and Tuesdays only, or Saturdays, Sundays, and Tuesday. For those who buy the 3-day option, Air Canada is throwing in 2 one-way flight credits which can be used at any time from April 10 to May 10, 2007. Not too shabby!

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