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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 582 Apr 25th, 2001, We first Published in October 1995
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
To get in touch with either editor/pilot our email address is
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. Must know!
Effective immediately, former and retired Air Canada, Canadian Airlines,
and Regional Carrier employees who are currently employed by a scheduled or
non-scheduled airline operating domestic routes within Canada, or a Canadian-based
tour operator as an Officer, Director, or member of the Senior Management team,
will be asked to return their retiree identification cards to Air Canada.
Personal travel privileges, including family travel privileges, will be suspended during
periods when these individuals are employed in positions outlined above.
Affected individuals are responsible for notifying Air Canada of the start and end of their employment with the airline or tour operator. Once employment with the other party
has ended, Air Canada will return the retiree identification card and travel privileges
will be reinstated. Failure to comply with these regulations will result in the lifetime
loss of travel privileges for the retiree, former employee, and eligible dependants.
Affected employees will receive a bulletin about this policy change with the June pension statement.
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. Need to know.
From May 5-July 6, active Air Canada employees, retirees, and a travel companion
can take advantage of one-time-only package rates to Cuba. Choose from five properties:
Sol Club Cayo Guillermo, TRYP Cayo Coco, Meliá Cayo Guillermo, Sol Club Cayo Coco,
Meliá Cayo Cocoprices range from CDN $795-975 for twin accommodations in standard rooms. Included are confirmed round trip airfare from Toronto-Ciego de Avila on Sundays,
seven nights accommodation, hotel taxes and service charges.
Additional costs include: $16 tourist card (prepaid to Air Canada Vacations) and
Cuba Departure Tax (about US $20, to be paid locally).
For details contact Air Canada Vacations Staff Travel at 1 877-752-5510,
Montreal 514-876-0760, Toronto 905-615-8084.
We received the following query from Jim McConnell -
Quote -
The EmployeeTravel pamphlet that we have specifically states that,for all
travel on a Partner Pass, an infant must also use a separate pass,and, also,
"the infants name must also appear on the adults partner pass".
We are getting conflicting from "general Reservations staff" who say that
an infant does not need a separate partner pass.
Could we have clarification on this from Industry travel please.
Thanks, J McConnell
Unquote.
Industry travel advises us -
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I can understand the confusion in the interpretation of the infant partner
policy if one does not ask if travel is within North America or involves an
international flight.
In accordance with the IATA regulations, infants require a separate ticket for
international travel whether occupying a seat or not. For travel within North
America, if the infant does not require a seat, the infant's name can be added
to the adult partner's (own parent) pass ticket.
Hope this clarifies.
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Honolulu bound - hopefully!!!
Flight forecasts for the next several weeks for travel between Vancouver-Honolulu
don't look promising for contingent travellers and/or their travel partners.
Our flights are full, which may result in denied boarding situations.
If you're Honolulu bound, be sure to buy tickets on other carriers before leaving home,
and remember to tell your travel partners that they can only travel Air Canada network
operated flights.
Travelling to the United Arab Emirates?
Canadian tourists visiting the UAE don't need a visit visa. Instead, as of March 20,
Canadians visiting the UAE will receive an automatic 30-day visit visa on arrival.
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. We welcome -
William Swan
Charles Tanton
David Walker
Don Watson
Donald Watson
Ron Wesch
Frank West
Jack Wigle
John Williams
Allan Winks
Lorill Youell
Alex Dimitraki
Art Fisher
Network Performance & System Support.
John Lowe
Air Canada Area Commissary & Catering Mgr. (Canada)
Allen McKenzie
3 35 years
Sal Cassaro
Derek Arnold
Felix Bachmann
Diane Bellamy
Sharon Bowering
Len Brooks
Jean Bryan
Ma Management/Aircraft Sales
Donald Denton
Gordon Finch
Victor Garden
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. Are you Vancouver based and looking for Air Canada merchandise?
Air Canada recently re-opened an as-yet unnamed boutique in the
Vancouver Operations Centre at 6001 Grant McConachie Way.
Air Canada logo and promotional merchandise, including Star Alliance™ goods
and Air Canada Grand Prix merchandise is worth a look.
The boutique is open from Monday-Friday, from 8:30 am-3:30 pm.
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*********Announcement***********
We are pleased to announce a new aviation website hosted by the
ACFamily Network.
DREAMS TAKE FLIGHT Charity
www.dreamstakeflight.ca
Alan Rust, Administrator ACFamily Network,
Tom Grant, Designer and Webmaster
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. Found on the internet.
INDUSTRY RACING TO LIE DOWN:
British Airways' bed-seat, introduced in
business class on some routes last year, has given the airline renewed
life and is credited for gaining back up to 5 percent of its market
share on those routes from strong competition (read: Virgin Atlantic).
Virgin is already working to include bed-seats in its "Upper Class"
section where first class meets business class ... with the added
attraction of a (belted) massage table. Ahem. With all the fare-paying
passengers tossed out to make room for, well, more room, it should come
as little surprise that a New York-to-London trip in a sleeper or bed-
seat can run you $5,000.
NASA unveils futuristic aircraft
NASA has unveiled a futuristic
aircraft designed to accelerate through the atmosphere at speeds up
to 7,200 mph, making it the world's fastest plane. The National
Aeronautics and Space Administration's first unpiloted X-43A will
make its maiden flight in mid-May, flying under its own power for
just 10 seconds and about 17 miles before crashing into the Pacific
Ocean. NASA said the plane, which it unveiled Wednesday, is designed
to fly seven to 10 times faster than the speed of sound. Mach 1 is
the speed of sound, which varies by altitude and is about 750 mph at
sea level.
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. Terry's travel tips.
Whether you're an O'Leary or you live in St. John's, you may have experienced
trouble registering for standby travel. Don't despairthe Information Technology (IT)
team has confirmed that the error messages should disappear some time this week.
Stay tunedthe apostrophe mystery will soon be solved!
All rates are ppdo for 4 days/3 nights. us$
ACAPULCO...Radisson Resort...$119
AMSTERDAM...Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel...$435
BAHAMAS...Breezes (All-Inclusive)...$585
BARBADOS...Asta Beach Hotel...$209
BERMUDA...Southampton Princess...$445
BONAIRE...Divi Flamingo...$169
CANCUN...Caribbean Reef Club (All-Inclusive)...$345
COZUMEL...El Cozumeleno (All-Inclusive)...$282
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC...Puerto Plata Village (All-Inclusive) ...$195
LAS VEGAS...Excalibur...$173
PLAYA DEL CARMEN...Bravo Club El Mandarin (All-Inclusive) ...$282
RIVIERA MAYA...Hotel Copacabana (All-Inclusive)...$195
SANTA FE...Villas de Santa Fe...$145
ST. BART'S...Manapany Hotel & Cottages...$325
ST. JOHN...Westin Resort St. John...$339
For more travel bargains, call us! 800-209-0424
For reservations outside the U.S. call:
In Canada: 888-357-5012
In the UK: 0208-941-7200
In Germany: 06103-50880
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. Smile.
Edie Etheridge in London, England sent us this one -
A business man called and had a question about documents he needed in order
to fly to China. After a lengthy discussion about passports, he was reminded he needed
a visa. "Oh I don't need one of those, I've been to China many times and never had
one of those". After double checking he was advised that for his stay required he
needed a visa. "Look", he said," I've been to China four times and they have always
accepted my American Express"
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