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Reservation system a nice cash grab for BC Ferries

Only being charged if a no-show would be fair
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When BC Ferries started the reservation system, only 40 per cent of deck space was set aside for people willing to pay a premium price of $17 extra.

Now, up to 90 per cent is set aside for reservations, a nice cash grab for the corporation.

The major routes between the Mainland and Vancouver Island generate a nice profit.

If people had to provide a credit card to make a reservation and only get charged if they are a no-show, it would be more fair for everyone.

As it is now, greed has entered the equation.

Tom Hockin,

Saltair