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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 579 Apr 15th, 2001, We first Published in October 1995
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
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. Need to know.
My spies in LHR send this information -
Departure tax increase in U.K.
Across Atlantic, and if you fly long haul from the UK to outside the
European Community:
First/Business class across Atlantic is GBP40.00
Economy GBP20.00
If you travel within the ECA and fly UK domestic flights:
Business GBP10.00
Economy GBP5.00
Family Affair selloff to London (Heathrow), England (LHR).
Western Canada Eastern Canada
Fare level: CAD 399 CAD 299
Fare basis: LFAMILY
Booking class: >L<
Travel Period: 16Apr-15Jun
Apur/Tckt: Res required within 14Days of Departure
From the Brian Dunn YYZNEWS -
The new Air Canada schedulebetween Calgary and Abbotsford will be flown with
AC Regional F-28 jets three times per day effective June 29th.
The new Toronto-Kalamazoo route will be flown with Beech 1900Ds effective June 4th
twice per day by Air Alliance (Air Georgian dba).
This summer Air Canada has revised some of its traditional international routes over
the Pacific as follows;
Toronto-Osaka non-stop service will not resume this summer. However, the daily
A340 from Vancouver to Osaka will be replaced on July 1st by a Boeing 747-400. Four
days per week this 747 will originate in Toronto and fly to Vancouver, then Osaka.
Also, effective July 1st the daily 767-300 service between Vancouver and Beijing will
originate in Toronto. This will give Toronto its first daily direct service to Beijing.
The daily 747-400 service between Vancouver and Hong Kong will be replaced on
July 1st with a daily A340-300. This is in addition to the daily
Toronto-Vancouver-Hong Kong A340 service.
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. Robert Holmgren sends this request -
Subject: Reunion being planned
A reunion of all former MPA staff is being considered for late summer/early fall of
this year.
If you are a former Maintenance Performance Analysis, (MPA) Technician,
Supervisor, Manager, Director or Secretary, from the Maintenance Quality
Organization at the Air Canada, Dorval Overhaul Base, we would like to
hear from you.
Send your contact information by e-mail to:
504 Tisdale Crescent, Ottawa, ON K1J 7A6.
PS: Please indicate any preference(s) you may have as to where and when
the reunion should take place.
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. News from the Pionair districts.
Seems Byron Dale had a small senior moment and made a mistake on the date
of the BurOak Pionairs lunch as announced in NetLetter 579 -
Should have been
WEDNESDAY 18th April at 10:00 - being the third Wednesday this month!
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. Subject: Call for TCA Logo is over
To your readers who responded to last week's call for TCA logo images.
Ernie MacEachen, Reed Park, Keith Ohman, and Bill Willows.
Thank you gentlemen on behalf of the family concerned and you given them
all they need for the gift. Tom Grant
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. Don Smith sends us this information -
Subject: Rostrevor Apartment Hotel
Since the Rostrevor resort in Barbados continually advertise in Horizons I believe
our experience there should be passed on for the benefit of other employees/retirees.
We reserved space in August of 2000 for 10 days in January 2001 and were required
to pay 50% as a non refundable deposit. As it turned out because of loads we as a
foursome decided to travel one day earlier and reserved an additional day.
The end result was we arrived one day late. The first thing that irritated us was at
check-in they required us to pay the other 50% right up front. Although we had been
to BGI on a number of previous occasions it was the first time I had encountered
this attitude. This property is located on St. Lawrence Gap which has become a
favorite area for night entertainment with two night spots across the street and one on
the property. For those who wish to party the night away it is an ideal area - for the rest
of us it is noisy-up to and including the wee hours. The hotel is in a good state of
repair with an adequate pool and sun chairs etc. and the apartment with kitchenette
was well stocked for cooking, but we had to request a toaster.
This property is located on the south/west coast and is subject to the Atlantic influence
of heavier wave action around the clock. The secluded beach is off to the side of the
pool area and requires a couple of minutes to access which is not that convenient.
The first morning we attempted to shower there was no hot water and it remained so
until we departed. In the interim there was numerous phone calls to reception with
assurances that plumbers/technicians were working on the problem.
If you were desperate for a hot shower you could have one if you waited till the solar
heat kicked in about 11 am. The fact that they were so anxious to have their money gave
you the impression that the has a cash flow problem or they wanted to insure you did
not leave prematurely (I suspect the latter). The hotel was no more than 25% occupied
all the time we were there and had they been AC friendly they would have allowed us
an extra day for the one we lost on arrival.
Needless to say we would not return and would be hard pressed to recommend
this property. Regards Don Smith
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Vesta sends this from the flight deck -
Wright Brothers' plane gets restored
A biplane built by Wilbur and Orville Wright was once a familiar site in the skies near
Philadelphia, zooming over rooftops during 748 flights from 1912 to 1914.
Now the plane, centrepiece of the Franklin Institute's Hall of Aviation for nearly
70 years, is being dismantled and shipped to Ohio for a $100,000 restoration.
Philanthropists John and Terry Desmond donated the money to restore the craft,
one of the best-preserved planes built by the Wright brothers.
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll went to Dayton, Ohio, in 1912 and paid $5,000 - equal
to about $100,000 today - for one of the planes the Wright brothers built after making
their first flight just nine years earlier. Bergdoll, an 18-year-old from a wealthy family,
began flying the plane out of a field seven miles west of Philadelphia.
He donated the plane in 1933 to the Franklin Institute, which first put it on display
in 1935.
RUSSIANS APPROVE FLIGHT BY WORLD'S FIRST SPACE TOURIST
Russian officials have given the okay for a California millionaire to
become the first tourist in space.
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. May Day!
From Bruce and Diane Mould -
Subject: Tuscany
We're planning a trip to Tuscany in September and we wondering if anyone
would have info to share with us regarding hotels, restaurants, interesting
towns to visit.
Thank you.
Bruce and Diane Mould email
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. Terry's travel tips.
Dargal has these offerings -
ROCKY MOUNTAINEER RAILTOURS
2 DAY RED LEAF TOUR:
Rates starting from approx. $242 USD ($378 CDN) one way, pp dbl.
Taxes are additional.
2 DAY GOLD LEAF TOUR:
Travel in exceptional style, enjoying unparalleled view from the bi-level
GoldLeaf dome coach. The ultimate dining experience is yours with GoldLeaf
service, as the talented GoldLeaf chefs offer a fantastic gourmet menu of
regional delicacies for you to enjoy in the main level dining room.
Rates starting from approx. $648 USD ($1013 CDN) one way, pp dbl
Taxes are additional.
Departs Sundays, Tuesdays & Thursdays
Itinerary Includes (Eastbound):
Vancouver, British Columbia; Kamloops, British Columbia; Jasper, Alberta or
Vancouver, British Columbia; Kamloops, British Columbia; Banff, Alberta or
Vancouver, British Columbia; Kamloops, British Columbia; Banff, Alberta;
Calgary, Alberta
(Westbound itinerary operates in reverse order)
OAK BAY MARINE GROUP ***
If you're looking for the most exciting fishing adventure possible, or just
want to bask in the sun, the Oak Bay Marine Group has a resort for you. Oak
Bay gives you the best the West Coast of British Columbia has to offer in
one of the most rugged and beautiful settings in the world. Whether it's
fishing or just to get away, every minute will be unforgettable!
These resorts are very popular and book up quickly... so act now!
3 DAY/2 NIGHT FLY-IN PACKAGES
Rates starting from approx. $150 USD ($235 CDN) per person based on double
occupancy. Taxes are additional.
CRUISE EUROPE ***
May 9 ~ 10 Nights ~ Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas
ITINERARY: Athens (Piraeus), Greece; Kusadasi, Turkey; Rhodes, Greece;
Santorini, Greece; Iraklion, Crete, Greece; At Sea; Naples, Italy;
Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; Livorno (Florence/Pisa), Italy; At Sea;
Barcelona, Spain
Inside $369, Oceanview $569, Balcony $769
May 12, 19 & 26 ~ 7 Nights ~ Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas
ITINERARY: Barcelona, Spain; Villefranche, France; Livorno (Florence/Pisa),
Italy; Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; Naples, Italy; Valletta, Malta; At Sea;
Barcelona, Spain
May 12: Inside $444, Oceanview $544, Balcony $844
May 19: Inside $544, Oceanview $744
May 26: Oceanview $744, Balcony $1344
Rates are quoted in U.S. dollars per person (based on double occupancy) and
are subject to change, availability and eligibility.
Port charges and government taxes/fees are additional.
Offers apply to new bookings only, are capacity controlled and may be withdrawn
without notice.
For more information on these and other specials, contact us at:
DARGAL Interline 1-800-690-3223 (North America)
International 01-250-861-3223
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. Smilie.
It was mealtime during our trip on a small airliner flying over the
northwest.
"Would you like dinner?" the flight attendant asked the man seated in front of me.
"What are my choices?" he asked.
"Yes or no," she replied.
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