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Air Transat's X-mas Hat On Logo. Can It Simpler?

Boeing777/747 From Belgium, joined Dec 2001, 643 posts, RR: 0
Posted (6 years 5 months 4 days ago) and read 4249 times:

Lack of creativity is trumps with this Christmas hat on the Air Transat logo. Can it simpler. Simple image, bad performed, it doesn't 'jingles'. Well meant but this is totally brand destruction... Anyway Merry Christmas to you too Air Transat. Next year better?

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YYZatcboy From Canada, joined Apr 2005, 809 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (6 years 5 months 4 days ago) and read 4185 times:

I disagree that this is brand destruction. On the contrary, this is the exact kind of thing we expect from Air Transat. I think it's great. Since when did aviation have to be so serious? Maybe it's a Canadian thing. We're more prone to say "nice of them to do that".

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AirbusfanYYZ From Canada, joined Oct 2002, 1406 posts, RR: 29
Reply 2, posted (6 years 5 months 4 days ago) and read 4164 times:

They've been doing this for a couple of years now... I think it's a nice touch.
Not many other airlines have Christmas stickers. Only AY and OA IIRC but that's it.

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Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51
Reply 3, posted (6 years 5 months 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 4117 times:

Wow I guess dammed if you do, and dammed if you don't! Nice job if you ask me.

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Smokescreen From Canada, joined Jul 2005, 230 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (6 years 5 months 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 4028 times:

Quoting Boeing777/747 (Thread starter):
Lack of creativity is trumps with this Christmas hat on the Air Transat logo. Can it simpler. Simple image, bad performed, it doesn't 'jingles'. Well meant but this is totally brand destruction... Anyway Merry Christmas to you too Air Transat. Next year better?

Wow! You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch. Sometimes simple and tasteful is better than garish and loud.

N328KF From United States of America, joined May 2004, 6222 posts, RR: 3
Reply 5, posted (6 years 5 months 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 3994 times:

I'm a scrooge, but I don't see anything wrong with this.

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OwlEye From Netherlands, joined Feb 2006, 908 posts, RR: 2
Reply 6, posted (6 years 5 months 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 3968 times:

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Quoting YYZatcboy (Reply 1):
Since when did aviation have to be so serious? Maybe it's a Canadian thing. We're more prone to say "nice of them to do that".

I think Boeing 777/747 means that the Christmas hat drawing itself is bit rough and quick done. It's not sophisticated to my idea. With more care and love you can produce a very nice Christmas with shades of red, fine white hair etc. and even draping it a bit over the 'a' of 'Transat'. The leftside fuselage hat looks a bit better in matter of draping. To me personally I think it's nice idea they've done, they even have the rear of the hat with the bowl flowing with the wind stream (flying direction) however the drawing itself...yes, that's is very cheap and clumsy performed.

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FlyingColours From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 2315 posts, RR: 11
Reply 7, posted (6 years 5 months 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 3958 times:

I think its a nice & suttle touch, its better than nothing.

Phil
FlyingColours

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N328KF From United States of America, joined May 2004, 6222 posts, RR: 3
Reply 8, posted (6 years 5 months 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 3951 times:

Quoting OwlEye (Reply 6):
I think Boeing 777/747 means that the Christmas hat drawing itself is bit rough and quick done. It's not sophisticated to my idea.

I don't think most people will see it up close like that. They just wanted something easy to apply and remove. It's not a permanent addition, so why spend a lot of effort on it?

Quoting OwlEye (Reply 6):
Of the pictures below to me the Finnair MD-11 has the nicest Christmas illustration (ofcourse because Finland is Santa Claus' homeland):

In the U.S., lore is that Satan Claus lives at the north pole.

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Airdolomiti From Italy, joined May 2003, 680 posts, RR: 10
Reply 9, posted (6 years 5 months 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 3931 times:

Quoting OwlEye (Reply 6):

Of the pictures below to me the Finnair MD-11 has the nicest Christmas illustration (ofcourse because Finland is Santa Claus' homeland):

I still like this one best Big grin

AY104 From Canada, joined Nov 2005, 503 posts, RR: 7
Reply 10, posted (6 years 5 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 3747 times:

Hey, I think it's a pretty damn cute idea! Doesn't detract from the logo at all, and the good spirit will likely draw the public's attention and mayb attract some business, too.

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Ryanair!!! From Singapore, joined Mar 2002, 4652 posts, RR: 27
Reply 11, posted (6 years 5 months 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 3730 times:

Quoting Boeing777/747 (Thread starter):
Can it simpler. Simple image, bad performed, it doesn't 'jingles'.

Hmm... am I the only one to go "huh?" at this statement? Simpler? Doesn't "jingles"?

IMO, I find nothing wrong with the xmas hat. I think it is a cute and subtle way of ushering in the holiday season.

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Olympus69 From Canada, joined Jun 2002, 1737 posts, RR: 8
Reply 12, posted (6 years 5 months 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 3716 times:

I guess they kept it simple because it's on all their planes. Is that true of the Finnair one?

Boeing777/747 From Belgium, joined Dec 2001, 643 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (6 years 5 months 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 3692 times:

Quoting Ryanair!!! (Reply 11):
IMO, I find nothing wrong with the xmas hat. I think it is a cute and subtle way of ushering in the holiday season.

There is nothing wrong with the Christmas hat, I think it's nice to wish your passengers a Merry Christmas but as Owleye stated; the drawing itself is done 'a bit quick and rough'. Air Transat's hat looks too cheap imo: like a bad clipart picked from the internet. I cannot imagine a professional illustrator has made this especially for Air Transat. It's not the simplicity that bothers me but the poor illustration technic. Am I now more clear?

Bbobbo From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 183 posts, RR: 0
Reply 14, posted (6 years 5 months 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 3604 times:

Quoting N328KF (Reply 8):
In the U.S., lore is that Satan Claus lives at the north pole.

Is that Santa Claus' evil twin brother? I would think he lives someplace a lot hotter than the North Pole.... flamed

C172Akula From Canada, joined Mar 2001, 979 posts, RR: 5
Reply 15, posted (6 years 5 months 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 3588 times:

A nice small, inexpensive touch. Emphasis on the inexpensive part, they are mainly a charter based business. So why go blowing a crapload of money of 'professional illustrators' and 'design artists' and 'brand builders'?

With this logic I could argue that the Zip Santa Claus was also no good because they kept the bees pulling the sled! How dreadfully incorrect, it truly doesn't jingle either!

AirbusA346 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2004, 7434 posts, RR: 2
Reply 16, posted (6 years 5 months 3 days ago) and read 3544 times:

IMO I think the Thomas Cook A320 is the best.

Tom.

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PanAmOldDC8 From Barbados, joined Dec 2006, 960 posts, RR: 1
Reply 17, posted (6 years 5 months 3 days ago) and read 3537 times:

I disagree. Air Transat is an holiday line and I think that would appeal to the kids traveling on the flight

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Expatmatt From Liechtenstein, joined Oct 2004, 113 posts, RR: 0
Reply 18, posted (6 years 5 months 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 3487 times:

It's not brand destruction at all.

In fact, because the hat is drawn above the logo, the original branding is retained... the hat is just added to it. Customers can still recognise the identity being portrayed (Air Transat) without any obstruction.

And since TS caters to leisure passengers, their image can be geared towards conveying that image.

And from a cost/logistic standpoint, it's quite easy (cost/time) to add/remove the additional graphics.

Cheers,
EM

Caribb From Canada, joined Nov 1999, 1627 posts, RR: 9
Reply 19, posted (6 years 5 months 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 3426 times:

I like it too.. and since Santa Claus lives in Canada it's appropriate... he probably lent it to TS until the 24th. They just had a charter to Iqualit last week.

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