See, I would have expected to see a rise in security on the commuter rail, but I haven't. While I can't speak for Via (the long distance trains), Go Transit (the local train service) is very, very open. Tickets are issued on an honour system and out of the two months I was commuting, I got asked for my ticket twice. You can even fall asleep on most trains without fear of mugging.
My success with flights has been mixed. The route is very rough for whatever reason (Great Lakes? I don't know). The runway at Thunder Bay is really short with an insanely quick landing, as noted by my well-travelled mother, so flights are cancelled at short notice due to weather. Luggage handling is okay at Thunder Bay, but sucks at Pearson. My worst flight was coming home from grad, where a man towards the back of the plane suffered a heart attack while we were over Lake Superior.
I've never had my shoes x-rayed before. Everything else, yeah. Usually, what I had to do at x-ray was get my laptop, bag and jacket scanned and toss my keys, wallet and watch (it's a heavy metal one) in plastic container. You used to have to remove all electronics to be searched by hand back in 2003, althought that's lifted since.
That overpriced ticket was on sale too! This is how it adds up, using the WestJet website, since they have the tickets at the sale price now:
That's the same price I paid for the base ticket cost, but the taxes have dropped since my flight. Note that this is Economy class with no meal. The higher price flying out is because Pearson has either the highest or second highest airport fees in the world (I forget which).
I want to like Pearson. I really do. It's a pretty airport. I'll post of pictures of it before I go to bed tonight.
The liquid and gel ban is now indefinite in Canada. I don't know about elsewhere yet.
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Date: 2006-08-12 08:13 am (UTC)My success with flights has been mixed. The route is very rough for whatever reason (Great Lakes? I don't know). The runway at Thunder Bay is really short with an insanely quick landing, as noted by my well-travelled mother, so flights are cancelled at short notice due to weather. Luggage handling is okay at Thunder Bay, but sucks at Pearson. My worst flight was coming home from grad, where a man towards the back of the plane suffered a heart attack while we were over Lake Superior.
I've never had my shoes x-rayed before. Everything else, yeah. Usually, what I had to do at x-ray was get my laptop, bag and jacket scanned and toss my keys, wallet and watch (it's a heavy metal one) in plastic container. You used to have to remove all electronics to be searched by hand back in 2003, althought that's lifted since.
That overpriced ticket was on sale too! This is how it adds up, using the WestJet website, since they have the tickets at the sale price now:
Departing
Airfare per/Guest $129.00 CAD
Taxes, Fees and Surcharges/Guest $47.67 CAD
Subtotal/Guest $176.67 CAD
Returning
Airfare per/Guest $129.00 CAD
Taxes, Fees and Surcharges/Guest $31.77 CAD
Subtotal/Guest $160.77 CAD
Total Cost of Flight $337.44 CAD
That's the same price I paid for the base ticket cost, but the taxes have dropped since my flight. Note that this is Economy class with no meal. The higher price flying out is because Pearson has either the highest or second highest airport fees in the world (I forget which).
I want to like Pearson. I really do. It's a pretty airport. I'll post of pictures of it before I go to bed tonight.
The liquid and gel ban is now indefinite in Canada. I don't know about elsewhere yet.