transwest new money making schemes

[FL30]

Pilots or passengers of competing companies passing through or using Twa's washrooms / pay phones or havin a coffee with the guys are now being charged a 100's plus GST.

Manager's up North have been instructed from the Head of Dept's down south to issue these charges. Most companies would be willing to return the favor, but probably don't need the revenue as bad as they do.

Any comments, or do we have to wait to receive the first bill????

[cyyz]

using pay phones

Most companies would be willing to return the favor, but probably don't need the revenue as bad as they do.

Any comments, or do we have to wait to receive the first bill????

I usually pay to use pay phones too.. Unless I'm bored, I'll only pay 3 cents for a 25 cent call...

[FL30]

It's not the 35 cents I am worried about, it's using the pay phone to file a flight plan, which is owned by Sasktel, and being charged 100$ to be doing so.

[Extracter]

PA31,

are you saying that by using the payphone in their terminal, and had some coffee with some of the boys, a 100 dollar charge was sent your way? Yikess,.. I knew that they were sucking wind in SK, due to their inherent lack of care, and lack of punctuality, but I never thought that they would charge someone for sitting in the terminal,..sad sad case

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[tripleseven]

I wouldn't take 100 bucks to use any of their washrooms.

[Adanac]

[Captain X]

i think its more along the lines of, if they unload & load the a/c or have to go out and sell them fuel.......

[HO Driver]

Ah, they're just pissed that West Wind got all of the fishing charters this year. I guess they'll take any money they can get.

[DareDevil]

Not sure what anyone else thinks here but, everytime I've ever pulled into an FBO where ya get ramp, fuel, coffee, facilites, etc....Theres usually a fee involved no matter where ya go. Besides, its not like your having to foot the bill are you?? Or is it the company who pays for it?? And after all, considering that its their terminal, their washrooms, (maybe not the phone), their bill for everything.....I think they can charge at least something! $100 sounds a little steep though!

[40 Set&Indicated]

I don't think that Westwind deserves all the negativity that it gets, especially from TWA employees. I work for Transwest and I know that it is substancial. So maybe "the enemy" is taking some of our buisness but in the end we are all pilots and someday may be working for that company.

[cyyz]

I think they can charge at least something! $100 sounds a little steep though!

Never been to CYTZ? It was $14X, in a private 172 for landing, ramp and $5 token for the ferry...