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Another hit piece in the @globeandmail this time by @RitaTrichur, who must have been unable to come up with something important to write about so she decided to go for clicks. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-a-moral-compass-will-never-guide-air-canadas-direction-pandemic-or-not/?utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links
A rebuttal, written by a friend and shared with his permission:
Couple of things:
When the government essentially shuts down a business like it has here, it needs to provide financial support. So far it hasn't.
The current airline wasn't built with taxpayer money, it's been 35 years get over it.
When the government essentially shuts down a business like it has here, it needs to provide financial support. So far it hasn't.
The current airline wasn't built with taxpayer money, it's been 35 years get over it.
Anyone saying puh-leeze in an article deserves ridicule. (
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14 day quarantines aren't following good science and data.
AC has tried everything to make travel safer, they've begged for on site airport testing for every traveller.
)14 day quarantines aren't following good science and data.
AC has tried everything to make travel safer, they've begged for on site airport testing for every traveller.
Foreign Airlines are still flying all over the world and some taking market share from AC, many having not 1 but 2 govt bailouts (US).
The wage subsidy merely prevented layoffs, it didn't help AC out in any meaningful way. Without that those employees would have ended up on EI.
The wage subsidy merely prevented layoffs, it didn't help AC out in any meaningful way. Without that those employees would have ended up on EI.
Refunding non refundable tickets when cash burn and survival is in doubt would have been grossly negligent.
It's not up to airlines to prevent people from travelling, it's their job to meet demand if there is any.
Where's the data saying travelling isn't safe?
It's not up to airlines to prevent people from travelling, it's their job to meet demand if there is any.
Where's the data saying travelling isn't safe?
Studies suggest a very low likelihood of spread on airplanes.
We keep Costco and Walmart open, we kept restaurants and bars open all through the fall.
We keep Costco and Walmart open, we kept restaurants and bars open all through the fall.
Epidemiologists have said once a virus is circulating in your community travel bans do next to nothing, that's where testing and tracing needs to do the heavy lifting. Why is there still no rapid testing at airports for people arriving?
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