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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 597 June 19th, 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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Employee Communications advises us -
Park 'n Fly in Toronto a great way to park your car and save money.
Upon presentation of an employee ID/travel card, active and retired Air Canada and Air Canada Regional Inc. employees can take advantage of a 50 per cent discount on daily parking fees at Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International Airport.
Employee Travel Website users take note Internet Explorer browser 6.0 experiencing some technical difficulties.
Internet Explorer browser 6.0 users may be experiencing some minor technical difficulties
when logging on to the website. This minor glitch is expected to be resolved with the launch
of Employee Travel Website Phase II, set for this summer.
Details of the agreement concluded with Ansett for ZED travel -
Ansett Australia (AN) Star Alliance
Scope
* Codeshare *
Codeshare/affiliated carrier flights are //NOT// eligible
under the terms of this agreement unless stated otherwise.
Tax
Any reduced rate ticket is subject to tax as applicable
space available zed - zonal employee discount
Eligible for unlimited ZED - ZL fares:
- Active employee of AC/Tier 2 & 3 with 6 months service
- Retired employee & spouse
- Legal & common-law partner
- Children under 25 years of age
Eligible for unlimited ZED - ZH fares
- Parents of active/retired employee
(Check ECC for partner eligibility on Star Alliance
Children
- Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
also on ZED, 2-11 years pay 67% of the ZL fare
Infants
- free of charge if not occupying a seat
- require a separate ticket for international travel.
Mileage-ZED
Calculate the mileage for each segment flown
assess the applicable fare based on the zone for each segment
travelled per Chart-ZED and level per eligiblity - ZED
Chart-ZED fares in US$
Mileage (zl) (zh)
Zone 1 1-450 13 25
Zone 2 51-750 16 36
Zone 3 751-1600 21 44
Zone 4 1601-3200 32 68
Zone 5 3201-4080 37 89
Zone 6 4081-5000 41 105
Zone 7 5001-6100 49 113
Zone 8 6101-9000 57 126
Fares are converted to local currency.
Subject to taxes as applicable
Industry Travel advises us -
CATHAY PACIFIC - effective July 1st 2001
Have now concluded a new ZED ZM agreement with CX.
Includes
* Employee, retiree, spouse and children under 21 only
* Include Tier 2 only
Flights Excluded and other remarks:
- CX sector HKG-HAN/SGN or visa versa
- Domestic sector operated by CX within a country
- Cathay Pacific restricts ticket acceptance to the sector printed on
the presented coupon
YYZNEWS issued by Brian Dunn advises
The Air Canada 767-300 service to/from Rome will startup again at the end of October
when Alitalia stops for the winter.
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. Memorial service for Frank Takasaki.
We understand from Lee Donahue Chiyeko has selected Sat.July 7th at 2.00 p m
in the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre no.6 Garamond Court Don Mills YYZ
for Frank's Memorial > Service and has asked Lee to officiate
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. Colin Bailey sends us this information -
Subject: The Viking Aircraft
I read with interest the item regarding the Viking aircraft. I had the dubious honour of
working in them back in 1947. They were in fact the civilian version of the "Wimpy" Wellington
bomber and utilized the same geodetic construction. One of the passenger "delights" of this
machine was the fact that the main spar went through the cabin and had to be climbed over
if you were seated in the front of the cabin. All the "avionics" were war surplus using such
equipment as the 1083/84 as the high frequency gear. The antenna was the old trailing
antenna which had to be winched in and out by hand. On occasions a red faced radio operator
would appear at the radio shop to announce that he had forgotten to wind it in prior to landing.
Unlike in war time this meant that the police had to be informed to check and find out if any
property damage had been done. One passenger complaint that caused a certain amount of amusement among employees was the frequent report of people getting a violent electric
shock when sitting on the toilet. It subsequently emerged the metal seat had not been bonded
to the frame and picked up a charge as the aircraft went through certain types of cloud.
Strange as it may seem to us today, the Viking, even on a short trip from London to Paris
would carry a captain, first officer ,navigator and radio operator.
London Airport in those days was not yet Heathrow but Northolt.
From Colin Bailey
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. Tom Grant, Editor of the RAPCAN web site sends this tip -
Well, it seems that a lot of people got stung (again) by the recent virus hoax.
It goes to show you can't be too skeptical in cyberspace. Here is an analogy given to
me by a teenage neighbour which might help.
"If you received an "official" looking letter in the mail at your home, that said in order to
prevent all your furniture from being destroyed, your food from being contaminated, the
ultimate destruction of your house and finally the wrath of God being brought down upon
your family, you should turn off the power and water supply, sit on the floor and chant and sacrifice the family dog. Then you should make copies of the letter and send it to everyone
on your Christmas card list. Would you do this without first checking the validity of the letter?"
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. A comment on the list in NetLetter nr 591 from one of our readers -
The subject checklist in NL591 is a good one but I suggest that "nearby" in
the first item ("Keep your luggage, purse and valuables nearby when
checking in.") could be woefully inadequate.
TRAVELLERS BEWARE! The notorious overseas risks of very adept
purse/bag-snatchers and pickpockets, etc. now apply in Canada too; at least
in Montreal. Police and h/motel staff confirm that there are one or more
known gangs doing the rounds of h/motels and the airport looking for
opportunities. We can testify from painful and costly experience, with
consequences still unfolding. Even though you're standing right beside
your bags, it only takes a split second for one member to grab something
and disappear after others have created a diversion, engaged you in
conversation, etc.. We had the long shot bad luck to cross paths with such
a gang, while my briefcase was briefly unattached to the other bags, all of
them "nearby", in the small lobby of an airport h/motel about 6 p.m. on a
recent Saturday.
Briefcases and bags that look likely to hold laptop computers are especial
targets. Mine looked like it but "fortunately" my laptop was in the shop
for repair. Unfortunately, the bag did contain passports, travellers cheques,
credit cards, cash, blank cheques, house keys, and significant personal
information.
With such extensive, potentially catastrophic losses, it soon became clear
that there was no alternative but to return home. One specific reason: if
you lose your Canadian passport in Canada, a replacement requires the same
process as a normal applicaton/renewal (App. Form, photos, guarantor), PLUS
making a Statutory Declaration (as to how lost) which must be notarized or
equivalent. So you'll need proof of citizenship (eg, birth certificate,
which I left at home because I had a passport!).
The aftermath is a long, complex and on-going process (I feel I could write
a book and/or become a consultant!).
Finally, I'd suggest an additional line item to the NL591 checklist:
- If a stranger approaches you or speaks to you or a commotion occurs,
ensure the security of your purse/wallet/bags/possessions first, before you
look at him/her/it.
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. News from the Pionairs Districts.
Vancouver Island events mentioned in NetLetter Nr 596
should have provided the address for the cheques to be sent by the deadlines mentioned.
Cheques made out to Air Canada Pionairs and send to:
John Jeffrey 1-10471 Resthaven Dr., SIDNEY, BC. V8L 3H6
Ph: 250-656-9799
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. Terry's travel tips.
Air Canada Passenger load factor for May 2001 of 73.1 per cent compared
to 74.3 per cent in May 2000.
*** OAK BAY MARINE RESORTS ***
Call James Cooper, General Manager at Dargal, he would love to brag about these
deals, and will tell you all the information you require -
CANADIAN PRINCESS RESORT -
3 DAY FLY-IN PACKAGES (from Vancouver) starting from approx. $153 USD
($235 CDN) per person
PAINTER'S LODGE -
3 DAY FLY-IN PACKAGES (from Vancouver) starting from approx. $299 USD
($460 CDN) per person
APRIL POINT LODGE -
3 DAY FLY-IN PACKAGES (from Vancouver) starting from approx. $299 USD
($459 CDN) per person
KING SALMON RESORT - (All-Inclusive!)
4 DAY FLY-IN PACKAGES (from Vancouver) starting from approx. $1040 USD
($1599 CDN) per person
M.V. MARABELL - (All-Inclusive!)
4 DAY FLY-IN PACKAGES (from Vancouver) starting from approx. $1232 USD
($1895 CDN) per person
M.V. SALMON SEEKER - (All-Inclusive!)
4 DAY FLY-IN PACKAGES (from Vancouver) starting from approx. $1544 USD
($2375 CDN) per person
HAVE AN OVERNIGHT STAY IN THE EXCITING CITY OF VANCOUVER!
DELTA HOTEL Vancouver Airport Rooms from approx. $71 USD ($109 CDN) per night
ACCENT INN Vancouver Airport Rooms from approx. $58 USD ($89 CDN) per night
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Taxes are additional. All USD prices are approximate, based on the exchange
rate at the time of printing, and will vary. All bookings will be made in
CDN dollars. Rates quoted are per person (based on double occupancy) and
are subject to change, availability and eligibility. 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
Fax (250) 861-3283 or visit our web site at:
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. Smilie.
Gord Dalziel sent us this one -
Times are Changing
A woman is flying on a jumbo-jet to Europe. After they get up in
the air the loudspeaker comes on: "This is your captain Emilia Rodrigues.
We are cruising at 35,000 feet .. etc. etc." When the announcement
is finished the woman passenger beckons to a stewardess
and asks, "Is it really true that this great big airplane is being flown by a woman?"
"Yes, says the stewardess, Captain Rodrigues is a woman."
"How wonderful! I am so excited! Do you think you can arrange
for me to go up to the cockpit to congratulate her?"
Yes, I think I can arrange that. You might also like to know that
the co-pilot is also a woman."
"Oh, how exciting. This is wonderful news! Please let me go to
the cockpit so I can congratulate them both!"
"OK, you can do that. You might like to know that actually the
entire crew of this plane are women."
That is the most exciting thing I have heard in a long time ...
this has really made my day ... I just have to go to the cockpit
to express my admiration!"
"One more thing you might like to know ... we now call it the
flight deck."
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