{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":0.1,"endTime":5.14,"body":"Hey everyone and welcome to"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":0.1,"endTime":5.14,"body":"our first travel tip Tuesday of"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":5.14,"endTime":7.66,"body":"2025 with the travel mug podcast."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":8.47,"endTime":8.86,"body":"What?"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":9.465,"endTime":9.915,"body":"I know."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":10.285,"endTime":12.855,"body":"How, how is it actually 2025?"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":12.985,"endTime":16.005,"body":"I think it's gonna be a fun number"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":12.985,"endTime":16.005,"body":"to like write out, like 2025."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":16.385,"endTime":18.485,"body":"It's like a good quarter century."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":18.865,"endTime":21.185,"body":"Um, but yeah, I don't"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":18.865,"endTime":21.185,"body":"know how we got here."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":21.58,"endTime":22.62,"body":"I don't know how we got here either."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":23.34,"endTime":28.3,"body":"Anyway, today I want to talk about"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":23.34,"endTime":28.3,"body":"something I've been seeing all over"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":28.3,"endTime":34.76,"body":"my social media, which is Air Canada"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":28.3,"endTime":34.76,"body":"making changes to their carry on policy."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":35.165,"endTime":35.915,"body":"Specifically."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":36.522,"endTime":38.752,"body":"have you been seeing this"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":36.522,"endTime":38.752,"body":"everywhere, Meggan, or is it just me?"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":38.822,"endTime":42.352,"body":"Oh, I have, and I think like, I"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":38.822,"endTime":42.352,"body":"think they've even been called to Ottawa."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":42.352,"endTime":44.282,"body":"It's like a big deal."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":44.352,"endTime":44.932,"body":"Yeah."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":45.062,"endTime":47.852,"body":"So yeah, we'll, uh, we'll see."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":47.862,"endTime":51.082,"body":"So here's what's going on right now."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":51.442,"endTime":59.092,"body":"So on routes purchased on or after January"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":51.442,"endTime":59.092,"body":"3rd, 2025, anyone who buys the lowest"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":59.202,"endTime":67.362,"body":"priced economy fare flying anywhere in"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":59.202,"endTime":67.362,"body":"North America or a sun Destination, uh,"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":67.372,"endTime":73.202,"body":"which is Mexico, Central America, or"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":67.372,"endTime":73.202,"body":"the Caribbean, will only be allowed to"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":73.202,"endTime":77.482,"body":"bring one personal item, no carry on."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":78.512,"endTime":84.712,"body":"So if you have a bag other than your"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":78.512,"endTime":84.712,"body":"personal item, you will have to check it."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":84.822,"endTime":88.457,"body":"You will not be able to pay"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":84.822,"endTime":88.457,"body":"to carry it on the plane."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":88.767,"endTime":92.117,"body":"So personal items are the"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":88.767,"endTime":92.117,"body":"bags that fit under the seat."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":92.137,"endTime":97.027,"body":"So a purse, a computer bag, a"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":92.137,"endTime":97.027,"body":"small backpack, et cetera, carry"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":97.027,"endTime":101.017,"body":"on bags are the ones that go in"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":97.027,"endTime":101.017,"body":"the compartments above the seats."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":101.027,"endTime":102.877,"body":"So like the roller bags and duffel."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":104.557,"endTime":111.697,"body":"So that is not great news, but if"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":104.557,"endTime":111.697,"body":"you are flying economy basic to an"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":111.737,"endTime":117.107,"body":"international destination outside of"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":111.737,"endTime":117.107,"body":"North America or sun destination, you"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":117.107,"endTime":122.827,"body":"will bring Same as now, a standard"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":117.107,"endTime":122.827,"body":"carry on bag and one personal item."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":123.967,"endTime":125.687,"body":"How will they enforce this, Meggan?"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":125.787,"endTime":126.467,"body":"I don't know."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":127.302,"endTime":128.422,"body":"I, I really don't know either."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":128.422,"endTime":130.832,"body":"I mean, I guess it's whatever"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":128.422,"endTime":130.832,"body":"you roll up to the counter with."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":130.842,"endTime":132.402,"body":"I'm not exactly sure."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":132.452,"endTime":132.862,"body":"I don't,"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":136.092,"endTime":138.192,"body":"I mean, I'll, I'll give my"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":136.092,"endTime":138.192,"body":"opinion in a moment, but."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":138.507,"endTime":141.397,"body":"It has become wild with"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":138.507,"endTime":141.397,"body":"the amount of carry ons."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":141.457,"endTime":142.957,"body":"Something had to be done."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":142.957,"endTime":145.577,"body":"I'm not sure this, of course, is"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":142.957,"endTime":145.577,"body":"the answer because nobody is in"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":145.577,"endTime":150.857,"body":"the situation to be able to pay"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":145.577,"endTime":150.857,"body":"more, but something had to be done."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":151.277,"endTime":157.287,"body":"Yeah, so I'm, I'm guessing, and"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":151.277,"endTime":157.287,"body":"I don't know, that people booking the"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":157.297,"endTime":163.467,"body":"basic economy ticket will be the last"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":157.297,"endTime":163.467,"body":"zone called to board, and then everyone"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":163.477,"endTime":165.357,"body":"in that zone will not be allowed."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":165.887,"endTime":169.397,"body":"You will only be allowed to have the"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":165.887,"endTime":169.397,"body":"one personal item and that's how they'll"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":169.397,"endTime":173.587,"body":"kind of separate it out because otherwise"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":169.397,"endTime":173.587,"body":"like Getting on the plane is going to"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":173.597,"endTime":176.177,"body":"be slowed down because they're going"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":173.597,"endTime":176.177,"body":"to have to check and make sure that"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":176.177,"endTime":182.207,"body":"you have the right number of bags based"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":176.177,"endTime":182.207,"body":"on your ticket fare and that's wild"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":183.217,"endTime":183.637,"body":"Yeah."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":185.057,"endTime":190.617,"body":"So in addition starting january"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":185.057,"endTime":190.617,"body":"21st If you buy the basic fare ticket,"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":190.637,"endTime":193.437,"body":"you will be assigned a seat at check in."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":194.027,"endTime":198.442,"body":"Unless you pay for it in advance, and"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":194.027,"endTime":198.442,"body":"if you want to change that seat that's"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":198.442,"endTime":202.452,"body":"been assigned to you at check in,"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":198.442,"endTime":202.452,"body":"you'll have to pay for that change."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":203.172,"endTime":206.532,"body":"Apparently, they're going to"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":203.172,"endTime":206.532,"body":"prioritize people traveling"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":206.532,"endTime":208.622,"body":"together to sit together, but like"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":210.147,"endTime":215.057,"body":"Well, I have to say on our last"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":210.147,"endTime":215.057,"body":"trip, uh, in September, and it could have"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":215.057,"endTime":219.467,"body":"been in June too, um, when we went to"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":215.057,"endTime":219.467,"body":"check in at the 24 hour mark, because we"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":219.467,"endTime":221.617,"body":"do not book our, we do not pay for seats."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":221.677,"endTime":223.417,"body":"I don't, I don't have that anxiety."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":223.758,"endTime":225.058,"body":"They were already assigned."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":225.068,"endTime":228.518,"body":"So like normally I go in and hit the"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":225.068,"endTime":228.518,"body":"little seats that are colored that"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":228.518,"endTime":230.428,"body":"are vacant, but that wasn't the case."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":230.428,"endTime":234.958,"body":"They were already assigned to me and we"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":230.428,"endTime":234.958,"body":"were already assigned to sit together."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":234.988,"endTime":237.078,"body":"I didn't try to change"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":234.988,"endTime":237.078,"body":"it because I didn't care."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":237.078,"endTime":241.608,"body":"It was fine, but I did wonder, like,"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":237.078,"endTime":241.608,"body":"I should have actually just tried for"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":241.608,"endTime":243.398,"body":"fun to see if I could change them."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":243.398,"endTime":246.938,"body":"And if I was going to be charged,"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":243.398,"endTime":246.938,"body":"because normally I could choose"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":246.938,"endTime":248.218,"body":"and they were already chosen."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":248.893,"endTime":249.533,"body":"interesting."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":251.163,"endTime":254.853,"body":"On the other hand, if you buy a comfort"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":251.163,"endTime":254.853,"body":"fare ticket, which is sort of their,"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":254.853,"endTime":260.533,"body":"like, middle of the road fare option,"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":254.853,"endTime":260.533,"body":"if you're not familiar with all of"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":260.533,"endTime":262.683,"body":"their, like, names of the fares."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":263.203,"endTime":267.063,"body":"Anyway, it will now include two"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":263.203,"endTime":267.063,"body":"checked bags instead of one."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":267.243,"endTime":267.453,"body":"So,"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":267.453,"endTime":268.913,"body":"That's not helpful at all."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":269.203,"endTime":269.573,"body":"thanks?"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":269.583,"endTime":271.673,"body":"Like, how many people"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":269.583,"endTime":271.673,"body":"are taking two checked"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":271.943,"endTime":272.763,"body":"Not many."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":272.823,"endTime":276.833,"body":"I'm, I'm sure it will be good for some"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":272.823,"endTime":276.833,"body":"people, but that's not a good compromise."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":278.603,"endTime":280.163,"body":"Um, I'm annoyed by this change."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":281.628,"endTime":283.868,"body":"I, I see why they're doing it."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":283.878,"endTime":287.958,"body":"Like you said, the amount of carry"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":283.878,"endTime":287.958,"body":"ons that, like people that are"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":287.958,"endTime":291.458,"body":"traveling carry on only, and I'm"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":287.958,"endTime":291.458,"body":"guilty of this too, but it is getting"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":291.458,"endTime":295.408,"body":"out of control and the overhead bins"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":291.458,"endTime":295.408,"body":"are not big enough for all of this."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":297.143,"endTime":301.143,"body":"However, it's just like, it feels"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":297.143,"endTime":301.143,"body":"like a money grab from Air Canada."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":302.003,"endTime":303.883,"body":"Everything feels that way now."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":303.883,"endTime":309.093,"body":"And, and that, and I, I'm sure that's"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":303.883,"endTime":309.093,"body":"not the case, obviously, but I think"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":309.093,"endTime":310.883,"body":"when the public is just sort of like."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":311.213,"endTime":312.823,"body":"Everything's more expensive."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":312.973,"endTime":315.273,"body":"It makes everything"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":312.973,"endTime":315.273,"body":"seem like a money grab."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":315.283,"endTime":320.683,"body":"Now, in terms of the fares and,"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":315.283,"endTime":320.683,"body":"and, you know, if we were to go and"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":320.683,"endTime":325.703,"body":"book Air Canada again, I don't know,"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":320.683,"endTime":325.703,"body":"like, we don't take carry ons anyway."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":325.743,"endTime":328.383,"body":"We take, like, small backpacks."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":328.413,"endTime":333.433,"body":"So this wouldn't really affect me in"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":328.413,"endTime":333.433,"body":"that regard, unless, like, when I went"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":333.433,"endTime":338.403,"body":"to Montreal in October, I did take a"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":333.433,"endTime":338.403,"body":"carry on, but we, I bought the ticket"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":338.413,"endTime":341.543,"body":"that included it, so that was fine"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":338.413,"endTime":341.543,"body":"at the time, but that's pretty rare."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":341.813,"endTime":346.603,"body":"I never usually travel with carry on"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":341.813,"endTime":346.603,"body":"only, so it likely won't affect me much,"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":346.623,"endTime":351.573,"body":"but I do also see why they, like I said"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":346.623,"endTime":351.573,"body":"earlier, why they had to do something."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":351.573,"endTime":355.023,"body":"I'm, I'm just not sure that"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":351.573,"endTime":355.023,"body":"charging people more money is it."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":355.133,"endTime":358.473,"body":"I don't, I don't know the solution, but"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":355.133,"endTime":358.473,"body":"I also don't get paid the big bucks to"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":358.473,"endTime":363.643,"body":"figure it out, but I don't know, like"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":358.473,"endTime":363.643,"body":"charging people more is, is never, and"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":363.643,"endTime":367.208,"body":"again, they're probably hoping there'll"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":363.643,"endTime":367.208,"body":"be an uprise in the beginning, and then"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":367.208,"endTime":371.488,"body":"people will just again, slide it in as"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":367.208,"endTime":371.488,"body":"another charge that we're already paying."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":371.498,"endTime":375.408,"body":"So I'm sure they're hoping it'll"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":371.498,"endTime":375.408,"body":"just blow over, but we'll see."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":376.093,"endTime":378.423,"body":"It will be very interesting"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":376.093,"endTime":378.423,"body":"to watch this play out."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":378.728,"endTime":379.468,"body":"Definitely."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":379.993,"endTime":384.153,"body":"Yeah, and I mean, we primarily"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":379.993,"endTime":384.153,"body":"fly Air Canada, and I don't usually"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":384.193,"endTime":387.563,"body":"book, um, the cheapest option."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":387.563,"endTime":389.563,"body":"Usually it's like the second cheapest."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":389.973,"endTime":391.393,"body":"Uh, but anyway."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":391.763,"endTime":394.333,"body":"We'll, we'll watch this play"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":391.763,"endTime":394.333,"body":"out and see what happens."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":394.343,"endTime":396.933,"body":"So that is it for this week."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":396.943,"endTime":399.083,"body":"I'd love to know your thoughts as well."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":399.123,"endTime":402.923,"body":"Um, you can reach out to us on"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":399.123,"endTime":402.923,"body":"social media at travel mug podcast"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":402.973,"endTime":407.513,"body":"on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":402.973,"endTime":407.513,"body":"and on our website, travelmugpodcast."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":407.513,"endTime":407.823,"body":"com."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":408.183,"endTime":412.493,"body":"You can also support us through"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":408.183,"endTime":412.493,"body":"buy me a coffee or by leaving us a"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":412.523,"endTime":414.633,"body":"review on Apple podcasts or Spotify."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":415.633,"endTime":417.473,"body":"And until next time, we'll see you soon."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":417.993,"endTime":418.053,"body":"Bye."}]}