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As a frequent traveller, I have been debating whether or not to do a column on the state of air travel for some time.
These were the flights that previously served between Halifax mostly and cities like Sydney, Fredericton, Moncton and Charlottetown. That is not to say the service that was previously available was that great, unless you like inconvenient scheduling, high ticket prices and flying on old and unreliable equipment with a high likelihood of needing unscheduled repairs. But at least it saved hours of driving between these cities.
There are some rumblings of efforts to restart air services within the region. If you remember the old Eastern Provincial Airway days, having local interests involved in providing regional air service is likely the only way that such service will be restored. Credit to PAL Airlines for their efforts to restore some elements of regional service.
Not surprising, based on personal experience, this seems to be just a guideline not a requirement. I recently submitted such a complaint only to find I was number 70,902 on the list and because of the backlog it would take to up to 18 months to review my complaint. So much for protecting air travellers’ rights.
The second trip was for pleasure. This time flying through Calgary. The flight to the States was delayed because of a snowstorm in Calgary for two hours. Completely understandable. On our way to our final destination, our pilot informed us that we would have to divert to another airport due to a windstorm in our final destination. The alternate airport was a two-hour drive from our final destination.
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