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Quoting airplanedaj (Reply 4): I love to see companies doing this. Makes you remember that you are not just another ticket sold to them (at least some of the time). |
Quoting stlgph (Reply 7): no, but you are a pawn in an ingenius marketing scheme. |
Quoting brilondon (Reply 8): Bah Humbug! is what I think you meant to say, come on who put vinegar in your coffee. This was a great thing that WS did and I am proud to pay to fly them. |
Quoting yeginleduc (Reply 13): Cant wait for Air Canada's Holiday Video this year to see what they come up with... |
Quoting CdnCactus (Reply 14): Of course it's a marketing scheme and WS stands to gain something from it (else why do it?) but so what - some people got to go away happy. We don't tend to associate happy with flying nowadays... |
Quoting whiteguy (Reply 15): AC did something very similar about a month ago. Passengers on a flight arriving at YVR were greeted each with a brand new suitcase from AC and Bentley. Interesting to see the different comments and reactions between the two... |
Quoting stlgph (Reply 12): No one put anything in my coffee. If you think Westjet did this to only be 100% charitable for the fun of it, you're 100% wrong. They're using all the tricks and metrics of social media from the bottom of the deck -- proved now by their 'follow up' contests. |
Quoting stlgph (Reply 12): No one put anything in my coffee. If you think Westjet did this to only be 100% charitable for the fun of it, you're 100% wrong. |
Quoting Mir (Reply 22): Quoting stlgph (Reply 12): No one put anything in my coffee. If you think Westjet did this to only be 100% charitable for the fun of it, you're 100% wrong. So whenever an airline tries to treat their passengers well those passengers become pawns in their marketing scheme? Technically you're right, I guess, but that seems like an extremely cynical way to look at things. -Mir |
Quoting Mir (Reply 22): So whenever an airline tries to treat their passengers well those passengers become pawns in their marketing scheme? Technically you're right, I guess, but that seems like an extremely cynical way to look at things. |
Quoting Mir (Reply 22): Quoting stlgph (Reply 12):No one put anything in my coffee. If you think Westjet did this to only be 100% charitable for the fun of it, you're 100% wrong. So whenever an airline tries to treat their passengers well those passengers become pawns in their marketing scheme? Technically you're right, I guess, but that seems like an extremely cynical way to look at things. |
Quoting Polaris (Reply 20): Where was the news coverage when Air Canada gave away free luggage, as has been mentioned above? |
Quoting travelin man (Reply 27): I've also admired their "April Fools" commercials as well (those are on youtube too). |
Quoting modesto2 (Reply 19): Of course it's a public relations stunt. That's the obvious observation here. Regardless, it's still brilliant, and they deserve the positive PR. There's nothing wrong with giving them the attention they deserve after orchestrating this marketing scheme. It's business, but it also made people happy. Just accept it and move on. |
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Quoting stlgph (Reply 12): No one put anything in my coffee. If you think Westjet did this to only be 100% charitable for the fun of it, you're 100% wrong. They're using all the tricks and metrics of social media from the bottom of the deck -- proved now by their 'follow up' contests. |
Quoting stlgph (Reply 12): No one put anything in my coffee. If you think Westjet did this to only be 100% charitable for the fun of it, you're 100% wrong. |
Quoting Polaris (Reply 20): Good PR move by Westjet. Lots of free publicity and news reports. |
Quoting modesto2 (Reply 19): There's nothing wrong with giving them the attention they deserve after orchestrating this marketing scheme. It's business, but it also made people happy. Just accept it and move on. |
Quoting travelin man (Reply 27): I'm sure what AC did was nice, but honestly this seems like a whole different level: Setting up Santa, having people ask for things, and going shopping for those people and having the items arrive at their destination by the time the plane got there? That's quite impressive. Good on WestJet! |
Quoting YVRLTN (Reply 33): Wonder what would happen if I had asked for a brand new Lamborghini... |
Quoting YVRLTN (Reply 33): Wonder what would happen if I had asked for a brand new Lamborghini... |
Quoting stlgph (Reply 12): No one put anything in my coffee. If you think Westjet did this to only be 100% charitable for the fun of it, you're 100% wrong. They're using all the tricks and metrics of social media from the bottom of the deck -- proved now by their 'follow up' contests. |
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Quoting yeginleduc (Reply 36): I'm just curious... What if you didn't check a bag on those flights? Did you get something? |
Quoting yyz717 (Reply 44): Kudos to WS for an original marketing coup! |
Quoting yyz717 (Reply 44): In my narrow d/t Toronto jaded corporate world where everyone flies AC or PD and most people sniff at WS, this story is the talk of the town today (or at least the M5 postal code). Until the next crack scandal anyway. |