How Air Canada Handles Your Baggage

[Weedy1]

Bunch of twits:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQZYPjRPUb0

[leeaspell]

pretty much how I always figured it was done.

[nick0danger]

If you check your oversized baggage they would not have to drop it, seen it on other airlines.

[DiabeticKripple]

im pretty sure its not air canada employees handling the baggage, but the actual airport staff.

[Weedy1]

Originally Posted by DiabeticKripple

im pretty sure its not air canada employees handling the baggage, but the actual airport staff.

See here:

http://home.mytelus.com/p/news/sourc...ticle/28057570

[rugatika]

Originally Posted by Weedy1

See here:

http://home.mytelus.com/p/news/sourc...ticle/28057570

OK, that was hilarious...thanks. AC trying to make it sound like it's a rare occurrence and that they only have one disgruntled, lazy employee.


"We're not happy, until you're not happy."

I quit flying AC a long time ago.

[ÜberFly]

No they are AC Rampy's!

Originally Posted by DiabeticKripple

im pretty sure its not air canada employees handling the baggage, but the actual airport staff.

[creeky]

Originally Posted by Weedy1

Bunch of twits:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQZYPjRPUb0

Sadly, it's what i expect-unbelievable these people have jobs-really scary part is we have no rights, and the airlines and airport authorities can't/won't fix it. Not at all what i sign up for when i fly contract with em.


Rant over…….

P.S. other airlines, buslines, couriers, it's all the same. Fire em all!


Now i'm done ;-(

[kmacisaac]

I was just excited to see two AC employees working at the same time, even if it was a half ***** attempt at it. I too have quit flying with them a number of years ago.

[RavYak]

Saw a comment by a guy that actually does that work. He blames the airports for not having lifts on those platforms. Also says those stairs are often icy and no way they are going to carry the bags up and down them.

It makes sense, I know if I was doing that job all day there is no way I would be walking up and down those stairs. Definitely need to add some sort of way to get the bags down.

The most sickening part about this is that it is people's carry on items. There could be some very valuable/fragile items in those bags.

[leeaspell]

Originally Posted by RavYak

Saw a comment by a guy that actually does that work. He blames the airports for not having lifts on those platforms. Also says those stairs are often icy and no way they are going to carry the bags up and down them.

It makes sense, I know if I was doing that job all day there is no way I would be walking up and down those stairs. Definitely need to add some sort of way to get the bags down.

The most sickening part about this is that it is people's carry on items. There could be some very valuable/fragile items in those bags.

Someone should call the labour board. To think that people actually have to do repetitive tasks at work such as heavy lifting and going up and down stairs/ladders, in the winter to boot. I'm sure in the summer they are much more careful.

[Big Daddy Badger]

But at least they didn't lose it

[RBI]

Originally Posted by Big Daddy Badger

But at least they didn't lose it

Don't say that to fast , this is a departing flight , it ain't there yet .

I spent a couple of years , 79 & 80 , working on the ramp for the " other guys " . Back then it was Tri-L Flight Services, ( later changed to Hudson General ) , we/they were subed out to service Cp air , Pacific Western , Repulbic , and British Airlines , and as such AC were the bad guys, as I'm sure ,we , were to them. Back then AC had a bad rep for miss handling and loosing bags ( good luck if you transferred airlines during your trip ).
And like others have said it was a good job , I have two nephews currently working for WestJet and find a lot of similar stories about life on the ramp.

[ÜberFly]

When I worked as an AC Rampy I walked up & down the bridge stairs with carry on bags, stroller, wheel chairs in all conditions. It was what was expected. These guys were dog******ers, plain & simple!!

Originally Posted by RavYak

Saw a comment by a guy that actually does that work. He blames the airports for not having lifts on those platforms. Also says those stairs are often icy and no way they are going to carry the bags up and down them.

It makes sense, I know if I was doing that job all day there is no way I would be walking up and down those stairs. Definitely need to add some sort of way to get the bags down.

The most sickening part about this is that it is people's carry on items. There could be some very valuable/fragile items in those bags.

[RavYak]

Originally Posted by ÜberFly

When I worked as an AC Rampy I walked up & down the bridge stairs with carry on bags, stroller, wheel chairs in all conditions. It was what was expected. These guys were dog******ers, plain & simple!!

True but you would think they could figure out a more effective way. Like a slide that runs beside the stairs...

[hal53]

Originally Posted by RavYak

True but you would think they could figure out a more effective way. Like a slide that runs beside the stairs...

or enforce the "if it fits carry on" policy, every time I fly I am amazed at what some people attempt to carry on instead of checking.....

[Trev]

And we are subsidizing this mess of an airline