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#8101 vortoozo

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Posted 11 October 2024 - 03:36 PM

What's with the Vibrant Victoria Facebook post headline rage farming about the airport foodservice operations being taken over by a UK-based operator?

Currently, those outlets are operated by Compass Group Canada. Guess what, they're UK based too.



#8102 Mike K.

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Posted 11 October 2024 - 03:38 PM

Ok.

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#8103 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 11 October 2024 - 03:40 PM

I’m all for it if we get tripe and black pudding.
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#8104 vortoozo

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Posted 11 October 2024 - 03:42 PM

Doesn't get any better than a full English breakfast.

But ultimately these companies just license concepts and staff/operate them. I doubt there will be much change when moving from one to the other.



#8105 Mike K.

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Posted 11 October 2024 - 03:43 PM

Why would anyone be raging?

The UK is known for its amazing food.

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#8106 vortoozo

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Posted 11 October 2024 - 03:44 PM

^ Headlines like that are inherently going to solicit angry uninformed comments.



#8107 Mike K.

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Posted 11 October 2024 - 04:09 PM

I’ll be sure to further investigate every tourism sector press release from now on, knowing that there’s a desire to hide details from the public.

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#8108 vortoozo

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Posted 11 October 2024 - 04:37 PM

The press release didn't highlight that it was a UK-based company - that was specially added to the post headline, without any context such as that the current operator is also UK-based.

What comments other than "they're taking profits away from Canadians" and "UK food sucks" were you expecting?

You've noted several times that VV should not be considered as media. If you're going to post a press release, then post the press release. No need to start editorializing. 

 

Just my opinion.


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#8109 Mike K.

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Posted 11 October 2024 - 08:28 PM

A fact is not editorializing. An opinion is.

I noticed the press release did not identify where the company was based. That made me wonder, where is this SSP actually based? That you find this so concerning and call it rage-bait is so curious to me.

Were you hoping nobody would find out? Should we wonder about other services the airport is providing, and by whom?

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#8110 vortoozo

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Posted 11 October 2024 - 10:23 PM

I couldn't care less where the operator is from. The location of their head office doesn't make one iota of difference in the level of service provided.

Nope, not thinking it should be hidden, just found it curious that it was highlighted in the way it was.

Anyway, my flight is about to depart YYJ, I didn't partake in any F&B, the world continues to go round whether Karen is upset for no reason other than a headline that the operator is based elsewhere. 🤷‍♀️

#8111 Mike K.

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Posted 12 October 2024 - 05:52 AM

Broken clock at British food serviced-YYJ this AM.

It was 5:12AM, clock said 11:29. It may already be synced to GMT, as the British take over.

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#8112 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 12 October 2024 - 06:04 AM

The only thing exciting about that destination board is Friday Harbour.


Edited by Victoria Watcher, 12 October 2024 - 06:04 AM.

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#8113 Mike K.

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Posted 12 October 2024 - 06:10 AM

What’s more exciting, is all those flights had already departed!

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#8114 Missed Approach

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Posted 12 October 2024 - 02:09 PM

I welcome change to the food service provider as someone who worked at YYJ for many years.

Compass Group has been around for a VERY long time and have done a dismal job while I was there.

Something CEO Ms. Brown has seen that needed change.

But it still leave a large hole in food offerings at YYJ compared to similar sized airports with double the food offerings ground side and air side. 

 

Till then ( if anything improves from the current state of food and hours )    YYJ is proud to offer a small sampling of vending machines that work half the time. 


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#8115 Victoria Watcher

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Posted 12 October 2024 - 02:19 PM

Getting lower-wage staff to the airport likely is part of the hardship.


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#8116 Matt R.

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Posted 12 October 2024 - 04:37 PM

These are all union positions that offer free parking. Right?

#8117 Missed Approach

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Posted 12 October 2024 - 07:59 PM

These are all union positions that offer free parking. Right?

Nothing is free at the VAA, parking is charged back to all employers and employees. To replace a parking pass if lost is now 35$. 

Nickle and Dime VAA.


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#8118 Missed Approach

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Posted 12 October 2024 - 08:05 PM

Porter growth in Canada continues ....... 

 

https://globalnews.c...aviation-costs/

 

What they have in store for YYJ, still up in the air, but hopeful.

 

YLW - Kelowna still doesn't have Porter, as it's flooded by other carriers doing the same route, 3 x more carries flying 3 x more flights to YYZ - Toronto than YYJ.  

 

*** Non-stop flights to LAX from YLW start Dec 19 2024 and restarting SEA service on Dec 11, 2024 via Horizon/SkyWest on E175 aircraft. 


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#8119 lanforod

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Posted 13 October 2024 - 08:35 AM

Nothing is free at the VAA, parking is charged back to all employers and employees. To replace a parking pass if lost is now 35$.
Nickle and Dime VAA.


Should switch to Honk and license based passes.

#8120 Missed Approach

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Posted 15 October 2024 - 06:26 PM

Should switch to Honk and license based passes.

 

 

The VAA has a locked in, long term contract with Robbins, and they got every square inch of the airport to themselves



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