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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 622 Sept 25th, 2001, We first Published in October 1995
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
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. Must know -
From Employee Communications -
Personal travel embargo is lifted. Non-revenue travel embargo is lifted
effective immediately, parents and partners may now travel unaccompanied. Thank
you for putting your personal travel plans on hold. Your co-operation was much
appreciated by your colleagues at Airports and Call Centres.
Self-service Express check-in kiosks given the "all clear." Effective
immediately, customers and pass-eligible travellers can use the check-in kiosks
at the eight Canadian stations.Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto,
Ottawa, Montreal, and Halifax. Kiosk users are subject to security screening
procedures.
In order to facilitate compliance with the enhanced security measures in
place
at Canadian airports customers are advised to:
· Arrive no later than two hours prior to their departure for domestic
flights and no later than three hours prior to their departure for transborder
and international flights.
· Carry photo identification regardless of destination
· Limit their carry-on baggage to one item
· Leave at home all non-essential electronic devices (including such
items as
hair dryers and electric razors). Any essential electronic device should be
packed as carry-on baggage and not as checked baggage.
Security measures are extremely stringent so please leave at home any sharp or
knife-like objects. These measures apply to employees, retirees and flight
crews in
addition to customers.
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. Nice to know.
.Air Canada announced its winter sun schedule featuring 16 new routes and
increased service to many other spots. Here is a summary of the changes:
Vancouver-Honolulu increases to 16 times weekly including A340 and 747-400
service. Vancouver-Maui increases to five trips per week during peak winter.
Ottawa-Orlando weekly service eff Nov 3rd Ottawa-Ft.Lauderdale weekly service
eff Oct 28th.
Winnipeg-Orlando weekly service eff Oct 28th, Montreal-Orlando increasing to
daily by December 13th.
Toronto-Orlando increases to 21 weekly trips from seven.
Las Vegas will see twice-weekly service from Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal
effective Oct 25th, Toronto-LAS increasing to 12 trips eff Oct 28th.
New routes to Mexico include
Toronto-Cancun starting with 3 trips Oct 28th, increasing to daily by Dec
14th, Montreal-Cancun with weekly service eff Dec 15th.
Toronto-Puerto Vallarta weekly trip starts Nov 3rd, increasing to 4 trips per
week on Dec 17th. New routes to Caribbean include Toronto-Grand Cayman with
twice weekly service eff Oct 28th, Toronto-San Juan weekly eff Nov 3rd
increasing to 3 trips per week on Dec 21st.
Toronto-Nassau will go to three trips per week eff Oct 28th Toronto-Antigua
will increase to 2 trips per week eff Dec 16th.
The following are new charter routes being flown on behalf of Air Canada
Vacations; Montreal to Ciego de Avila Cuba with 2 trips per week eff Dec 21st,
Montreal-Holguin with weekly service eff Dec 24th.
Toronto-Holguin weekly service eff Nov 3rd increasing to twice weekly on Dec
20th.
Toronto-Turks & Caico (Providenciales (PLS)) with weekly trip eff Dec 29th
Toronto to Punta Cana with weekly service eff Oct 28th, increasing to twice
weekly eff Dec 22nd.
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. Reminder -
How to ensure travel privileges of dependent children. Each year active and
retired employees, with dependent children aged between 18-24, must submit a
Declaration of Child Dependency for Travel Privileges form (ACF420D) to
Employee
Travel. To ensure their continued eligibility, fill out the form and return it
to People Services, if you're based in Canada, or Employee Travel and
Recognition, ACC 1245, if based elsewhere. Retirees and widows/widowers should
return the form by Canada Post. The form is available in the
September issue of Horizons, page 6. The form must be submitted by October 31.
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. We recently welcomed
Charles Burgess retired Canadian Pacific Airlines Sheet Metal Mechanic
Ron & Val Hutchison retired CAI Supervisor Mtce Ops Control
Charles E. Martel Retired_AC Inspection Foreman
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. News from the Pionair districts.
Vancouver Island -
UPCOMING EVENTS
1. McMorran’s Beach House: Tuesday October 2, 2001 we will return
to McMorrans for a luncheon. Price $17.00 per person PAYABLE BY
SEPTEMBER 27TH. Cash Bar. Reception will commence at 11:30 AM with lunch at
12:30 PM. Location: 5109 Cordova Bay Road, Victoria, phone 250-658-5224.
2. Princess Mary Restaurant: Tuesday December 11, 2001 we will hold our
Christmas luncheon at the Princess Mary Restaurant. They will provice an
excellant buffet. Cost $18.00 per person PAYABLE BY DECEMBER 4th. Cash Bar.
Location: 358 Harbour Road Victoria. Phone 250-386-3456.
FOR EACH EVENT, PLEASE SEND A CHEQUE TO DISTRICT DIRECTOR JOHN JEFFREY AT
1-10471 Resthaven Dr, Sidney, B.C. V8L 3H6
CHEQUE TO BE MADE OUT TO AIR CANADA PIONAIRS.
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. Jim Smith at Air Canada sent us this article -
Subject: Man Arrested for 1971 Air Canada Hijacking
A man sought for hijacking an Air Canada
flight to Cuba almost 30 years ago was arrested after his
fingerprints were identified on a New York City Board of Education
job application, the FBI said on Monday.
Patrick Dolan Critton, 54, was arrested at his home in Mt. Vernon,
New York, on Saturday after authorities matched the fingerprints on
the job form to those on a soda can he touched during the Dec. 26,
1971, flight he allegedly hijacked from Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Critton, a U.S. citizen, has been wanted by the Canadian government
since January 1972 when it filed kidnapping, armed robbery and
extortion charges against him.
Court papers said Critton's whereabouts have been unknown from the
time of the hijacking until this year. Authorities believe he
returned to the United States in 1994.
Critton was arrested on a complaint filed in Manhattan federal
court with the expectation he will be extradited to Canada.
According to court papers, Air Canada flight 932 was en route to
Toronto when Critton allegedly produced a gun and a grenade and
demanded he be taken to Cuba. During the hijacking, he showed a
U.S. passport that allegedly gave his real name.
The aircraft landed in Toronto and all passengers were allowed to
leave the plane. The plane was refueled and then flown to Havana
with the crew of six and the hijacker.
Once in Cuba, the hijacker exited the plane and it returned to
Toronto.
During the investigation, police found a soda can that Critton was
thought to have handled. In addition, five of the six crew members
identified Critton as the alleged hijacker from a passport
photograph.
According to the New York complaint, an investigation over the last
few months led authorities to Mt. Vernon and Critton's fingerprints
were obtained last month from the job application.
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. From the YYZNEWS issued by Brian Dunn -
Thudner Bay Airport Authority announced that it will be eliminating its
Airport Improvement
Fee effective October 15th!
Air Canada news -
Air Canada will be terminating its Toronto-Copenhagen route with the
last eastbound flight on October 27th, and the last westbound on October 28th.
Seasonal service may resume in the summer of 2002 but is subject to review.
..Air Canada secured a 16-year USD$285million agreement for the maintenance and
repair of components for Atlantic Coast Airlines fleet of Canadair Regional
Jets. The contract came into effect on September 1, 2001. Maintenance work will
be performed at its Dorval maintenance center. ACA's fleet of CRJs is expected
to grwo to at least 96 aircraft by the end of 2003!
..Air Canada will be launching its own online travel website called destina.ca
and will give customers the convenience of 24-hour internet access to the
widest range of travel options. Webtravelnews.com recently estimated that
Canadians will spend $1.1billion booking travel online this year, a 69 per cent
increase over last year.
Air Canada fleet movements -
The third leased 767-300 jet (C-GGBJ FIN651) flew from Toronto to Montreal on
September 5th in full Ansett Australia colours. It made its last revenue flight
with AC on 31August from Halifax to Toronto. It will undergo maintenance checks
in Montreal and then be handed over to Ansett crews for the delivery flight to
Australia.
Boeing 737-275 (C-GBPW) made its last revenue flight on September 3rd between
Calgary and Vancouver. It is being withdrawn from the mainline fleet in
preparation for service with the new "low-cost carrier" in November.
The second of three new Airbus 319s is expected to be delivered later this
month along with the fourth new Boeing 767-333ER leased from GECAS.
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. John Bosma <
I have asked many Canadians, if they knew from where the first
successful TransAtlantic flight from continental Canada (Newfoundland
was not part of Canada then), took off from. Not one knew about it, so
I am asking you.
If you know, send me the name of the runway, and if you don't know send
an email to
Cheers, John Bosma, Capt.AC(Ret.)
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. Smilie.
From Courtney Greene -
This is a transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation of a US Naval
ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October 1995.
Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10/10/95
AMERICANS:-Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to
avoid a collision.
CANADIANS;- Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the
south to avoid collision.
AMERICANS: - This is the Captain of a US Navy Ship, I say again,
divert YOUR course.
CANADIANS;- No. I Say again, you divert YOUR course.
AMERICANS: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN, THE SECOND
LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE
DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU
CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH. THAT'S ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER
MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
CANADIANS;- This is a lighthouse. Your call.
From:
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