Airlines in Canada could soon be under pressure from customers to improve their services as the federal government opens its skies to more competition from the Middle East.
Ottawa is loosening restrictions on the number of flights coming from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates after past diplomatic spats had limited flights.
Aviation expert John Gradek said airlines from the Middle East are considered the “envy of the world” because of the services they offer, which will force Canadian airlines to do more if they want to go head-to-head with these foreign carriers.
“Canadian carriers are going to have to up the ante and up their game to be able to compete,” said Gradek, who is a lecturer of aviation management at McGill University.
“Best I can do is reducing your legroom.”
The new westjet seats are atrocious now. Its not just that they cant recline (that sucks) but the old seats I could sit up comfortably and recline a little if needed, the new ones are so upright you need to bring a coat/pillow as lumbar support or suffer without it.
1’m 6’3" with a 35 inch inseam. I no longer fit on economy class planes.
Just nationalize Air Canada as it was originally.
Great! Canada isn’t a democracy and hasn’t been for a long time. It’s a corporatocracy. The more competition the better for the people.