Extremely bad experience with Air Canada

[explorerzip]

This is excellent advice. Especially on longer flights, I bring my tablet pre-loaded with movies or TV shows I have downloaded and watch them. I also bring my noise canceling over ear headset, so it deadens the engine noise and also blocks out most passenger noise, especially from children. An added benefit is the staff don't cut in constantly with their turbulence/fasten seatbelt messages over and over again in 2-4 different languages. I wear my seatbelt the entire flight, except when I need to visit the bathroom, so I don't need my entertainment interrupted constantly so they can ask me to do something I automatically do, without exception.

I remove my headset and pause my viewing when I see the food and or drinks being served.

Noise cancelling headsets are vital when travelling, commuting on public transit or just to drown out office noise. The ones from Sony and Bose get expensive ($300 to $500), but they are so worth it. There are cheaper brands out there, but Bose and Sony are the best. I've been using a Sony WF1000XM3 for a few years now. It's got Bluetooth (no cables needed to your device) and an awareness mode where you can temporarily disable the noise cancelling if someone needs to talk to you. They're headphone style that have a headband and have almost 30 hours of battery life. Useful for time in the airport plus the long haul flights.

I personally like the headphone style because they are more comfortable for long periods of time as there's nothing sticking into my ears. Also, they are near impossible to lose because they are larger unlike earbuds.

 

[explorerzip]

I was just listening to the radio in my car yesterday when the dj's were commenting on the fact that Air Canada was voted the best airline in North America four years running. And second best in the world or something highly suspicious.

Reminds me of when the TTC was named North America's Best Transit system a few years ago. The bar must be painfully low or it's like winning a Most Improved Student Award in school.

 

[bazokajoe]

Noise cancelling headsets are vital when travelling, commuting on public transit or just to drown out office noise. The ones from Sony and Bose get expensive ($300 to $500), but they are so worth it. There are cheaper brands out there, but Bose and Sony are the best. I've been using a Sony WF1000XM3 for a few years now. It's got Bluetooth (no cables needed to your device) and an awareness mode where you can temporarily disable the noise cancelling if someone needs to talk to you. They're headphone style that have a headband and have almost 30 hours of battery life. Useful for time in the airport plus the long haul flights.

I personally like the headphone style because they are more comfortable for long periods of time as there's nothing sticking into my ears. Also, they are near impossible to lose because they are larger unlike earbuds.

Sounds like they would be great for the gym. Drown out the shitty hippy hop music they play and the noise from the assholes whole feel the need to drop their weights.

 

[bluetors]

I've used Delta for N. American flights and had no problems.

 

[Leimonis]

i haven’t flown in a while. So you all are saying it’s not the same as good old days?

 

[explorerzip]

Sounds like they would be great for the gym. Drown out the shitty hippy hop music they play and the noise from the assholes whole feel the need to drop their weights.

They can drown out some of the noise, but not all of it. They work best on low frequency or repetitive noise like engines, screeching train wheels, air conditioning, etc. They should be able to drown out most music, but not they're not as effective on random noises like babies or grown men crying, etc. Ear buds might be better for the gym because you're not covering up your ears. Over ear headsets can feel warm after a while. The tradeoff with earbuds though is that they are easier to lose since they're so small and they have less battery life.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

A man saw a gorgeous flight attendant sitting alone reading the paper in an international airport.
He couldn’t quite pin down the exact airline, but he wanted to show off as a man of the world. He tried by saying Air France’s old motto. ‘Making the sky the best place on earth!’ The stewardess gave him the side eye but otherwise ignored him. Undeterred, he tried Singapore Airlines’. ‘A great way to fly!’ Again, he is received with icy silence. He decides to go for one last gambit with Cathy Pacific. ‘Move beyond?’

The stewardess, fuming by this point, slammed down her paper, turned right to him and yelled ‘What the fuck do you want?!’

‘Ah ha!’ the man cried in realization. ‘Air Canada!’

 

[stinkynuts]

AC ranks second in poll of rude flight attendants:

Air Canada ranks high for rude flight attendants, informal survey finds

Air Canada has ranked second in an unscientific survey that ranked airlines according to the rudeness of their flight attendants.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[MuffDiver]

Noise cancelling headsets are vital when travelling, commuting on public transit or just to drown out office noise. The ones from Sony and Bose get expensive ($300 to $500), but they are so worth it. There are cheaper brands out there, but Bose and Sony are the best. I've been using a Sony WF1000XM3 for a few years now. It's got Bluetooth (no cables needed to your device) and an awareness mode where you can temporarily disable the noise cancelling if someone needs to talk to you. They're headphone style that have a headband and have almost 30 hours of battery life. Useful for time in the airport plus the long haul flights.

I personally like the headphone style because they are more comfortable for long periods of time as there's nothing sticking into my ears. Also, they are near impossible to lose because they are larger unlike earbuds.

I have the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700. Well worth the cost in my opinion.

 

[explorerzip]

I have the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700. Well worth the cost in my opinion.

I noticed that Bose and Sony changed the design of their newest sets. The latest do not fold up like before. The older models had hinges that let them fold up to take up a bit less space in your bag.

Seems like a step backward IMO, but the noise cancelling on both brands is still amazing