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Kudos to Air Canada…again.
August 6, 2007 | 1 Comment
I don’t seem to be having much luck with flights lately. After missing three flights and arriving in Atlanta eight hours late for NECC in June, here I sit at Fredericton Airport, again delayed. This time my flight to Montreal for a connection to Winnipeg is delayed for three hours.
Last time it was mechanical problems, this time weather. Seems the severe 
thunderstorms in Montreal this morning caused the flight from Montreal to remain on the ground for a while, backing up the system all around.
However, just like last time, the friendly and efficient agents at Air Canada saved that day. Quickly assessing the situation and, knowing I was supposed to be in Winnipeg for a 6pm meeting with my umpiring crew, they rerouted me through Toronto for an alternate connection to Winnipeg.
There are two positives out of this…
- this connection will get me in at 7:30 pm (I have sent word that I’ll arrive at the hotel by 8 for the meeting)…by using the power of the connectedness of the airline industry, the AC agent was able to peruse many options to get me there the quickest
- I am stuck in Fredericton, not in Montreal. You see, our local airport has FREE wifi access, part of the open Fred-e-Zone municipal wireless system. Much better than having a long layover in a larger airport where wireless isn’t so free.
When will the rest of the world catch up and realize that broadband access in large cities should be viewed as basic infrastructure like streets, sidewalks and streetlights?
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