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At Jazz Airlines, They Don't Need No Stinking Life Vests

MayorBob.

Posted to Business on Tue Aug 26, 2008 at 02:26:29 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

Anyone who hasn't noticed the airline industry is in crisis hasn't been paying attention. The increased cost of fuel has only added to the industry's dilemma and has sparked economic decisions. It's now fairly common to have to pay dearly for extra or odd-shaped luggage, the airlines' haute cuisine (or just a snack) and even bumping passengers off flights because they keep cancelling routes. All of these create discomfort and distress for passengers. But, Air Canada Jazz may have gone beyond discomforting passengers into the area of endangering passengers.

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