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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 643 Dec 12th, 2001, We first Published in October 1995
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
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. Nice to know.
Regarding ID cards, Industry Travel advise us -
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We are half way through scanning pictures of former CDN retirees.
Our plan is a bit behind schedule and should expect the first cards
to be mailed by next week.
Letters will also be sent at the same time to those who need to
send us pictures.
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. Need to know.
Partner Star Alliance
Definition
a pass eligible employee/retiree of Air Canada/Tier 2 & 3 may offer up to
eight (8) space available pass tickets per year to relatives
and friends for travel on flights operated by selected
Star Alliance carriers (exception parent - see note below)
a maximum of two (2) travel partners are permitted on any
trip and //must// be accompanied by the employee
-retired- employee must have attained a minimum of ten
(10) years of continuous active service
a travel partner cannot be a person already receiving travel
privileges from Air Canada/Tier 2 & 3 with the exception of
* probationary employee (less than 6 months svc)
* former employee
* employee/spouse/dependent child/parent/widow-er who meet
Air Canada but not Other Airline eligibility requirements
--Parent--
Parent travel on Star Alliance is governed by the carrier
OAL (Other Airline ) agreement -
--note--
The annual allocation of Star Alliance partner tickets is
identified on the employee/retiree CHIP record, must be requested
through the YWG Employe Travel Service and is not cummulative
from year to year.
Eligibility
Partner of eligible employee/retiree as per OAL agreement.
Travel permitted as follows
Star Alliance (unless restricted per employee chip)
(max 2 - employee must accompany)
# participating Star Alliance carriers
(OS) Austrian airlines
note includes Luda Air (NG) / Tyrolean Airways (VO)
(LH) Lufthansa Airlines
(MX) Mexicana Airlines
(SK) Scandinavian Airlines
(UA) United Airlines
(RG) Varig
** Registration only **
Contact Star Alliance carrier reservations office directly
** Ticket issue **
--north america--
PNR created by the YWG Employe Travel Service - 48 hrs notice
hours of operation daily 0700-2300 (central time)
1-800-413-1113 toll free
-or-
1-204-941-2887 winnipeg
--international--
PNR created by the local Air Canada reservations office
Service charge
A Star Alliance partner ticket is issued according to Zonal
Employee Discount (ZED) fares, based on miles travelled and broken into zones
Mileage-ZED
Chart-ZED fares in US$
mileage (ZH)
zone 1 1-450 25
zone 2 451-750 36
zone 3 751-1600 44
zone 4 1601-3200 68
zone 5 3201-4080 89
zone 6 4081-5000 105
zone 7 5001-6100 113
zone 8 6101-9000 126
fares are converted to local currency subject to taxes as applicable
Ticketing
T171 Star Alliance partner trip pass ticket
- request by the employee/retiree only
--north america--
PNR must be created by the YWG Employe Travel Service
with appropriate fare quote for the purpose of ticket issue
--international--
PNR created by the local ac reservations office
with appropriate fare quote for the purpose of ticket issue
- issued to the employee/retiree only
--north america only--
Airport/City Ticket Office issue - requires 48 hrs notice
- during employee ticketing times
- cash, credit card, money order
- must be signed by the employee/retiree - bearer of an unsigned
partner trip pass ticket will be denied boarding
Validity 180days from date of issue.
Employee/retiree is responsible to provide the following information
- correct full first and family names of partner(s) - infant
travel must also be specified at the time of ticket request
--NOTE--
correct spelling of any partner full first/family name(s)
per passport/identification documents must be provided as
reissue to adjust the spelling of a name will be denied -
further reduction of any partner allotment is required to
obtain a ticket with the correct name
- complete itinerary - open segments will be indicated
Validity
T171 Star Alliance partner trip pass ticket
- valid one hundred and eighty (180) days from date of issue
- valid for travel on LH/MX/SK/UA/RG/OS only
- travel must commence within the allotment year
Child
* 2-11 years of age *
a child 2-11 years of age is subject to the full applicable
ZED-ZH fare for travel on a Star Alliance partner ticket
--NOTE--
An employee/retiree accompanying a child 2-11 years of age on a
Star Alliance partner ticket who is not also accompanied by
his/her parent on a Star Alliance partner ticket must have a
letter of authorization from the parent to facilitate airport
handling and/or customs clearance as applicable and stating
the following
1) the name of the person permitted to accompany the child
2) the purpose of the trip
infant
Infants are accepted on Star Alliance carriers in addition to
the maximum two (2) travel partners accompanying the employee
but must be held by the parent travelling on a partner ticket
Routing
- valid enroute stopovers are permitted - ZED-ZH fare(s)
plus applicable tax will be assessed for each segment
- flight coupons may not be used out of sequence
- backtracking will not be permitted
a trip is complete under any one of the following conditions
- all coupons have been used
- one hundred and eighty (180) days have elapsed from the
date of issue
Reissue
- permitted only for a valid unused Star Alliance partner
ticket for travel commencing within the allotment year and
must be arranged through the YWG Employe Travel Service
- any difference resulting in additional service charge/tax
must be collected at time of reissue
- any difference resulting in refund of service charge/tax
must be requested.
- travel partner ZED ticket/coupons //CANNOT// be reissued by
any designated Star Alliance carrier for travel to an
alternate destination unless for exceptional circumstances
(ie. irregular operations or flight loads)
--note--
partner tickets are not transferable and cannot be offered or
reissued to any person other than as identified on the ticket
Refund
For refund of unused Star Alliance partner ticket/coupons
or any difference in ZED fare/tax, with appropriate
documentation (ie. copy of original and/or reissued ticket or
coupon(s) & boarding pass), send request to
Air Aanada Refunds
P.O. Box 6475
Winnipeg
MB R3C 3V2
Refunds processed only within 13 months of ticket issue date
--refund will //NOT// result in allotment reinstatement--
Lost ticket
Employee/retiree must contact the YWG Employe Travel Service
Personal conduct
A travel partner is responsible to ensure the following
- present photo identification upon check-in
(children may produce other acceptable form of id)
- present appropriate travel documents as required
ie. valid passport and/or visa - Air Canada is not liable
for any fines
- adherence to the Air Canada dress code policy - failure to
do so may result in denied boarding
- adherence to the Air Canada travel policy - failure to do
so may result in denied boarding and suspension of employee
travel privileges
Limitation
This program should not be used to obtain tickets for
emergency or compassionate travel due to the nature of
standby travel and as no exceptions will be made for.
- present appropriate travel documents as required
ie. valid passport and/or visa - Air Canada is not liable
for any fines
- adherence to the Air Canada dress code policy - failure to
do so may result in denied boarding
- adherence to the air canada travel policy - failure to do
so may result in denied boarding and suspension of employee/retiree
travel privileges.
Policy
An employee/retiree is responsible to ensure the following
- the employee and travel partner are aware of and respect
Air Canada’s pass travel
- the employee/retiree and travel partner are aware of and respect
Air Canada’s dress code policy.
(This information is for guidance only - check with Employee Travel Service for
the latest information - eds)
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. Our Chief pilot - Vesta found this -
Tuesday, December 11, 2001 Peter Mansbridge's comment.
"If you've ever been to St. John's you know the dominant spot on the
skyline. No matter where you are in that wonderful city this spot draws
you towards it.
It's Signal Hill of course. Historic in any season.
I remember a couple of winters ago visiting the Hill with my daughter
who'd flown with me to Newfoundland for a program we were taping there.
It was a cold, snowy and very windy day but we drove up the road to
visit a slice of this country's past. They were just getting ready to
close up for the day... no one else around except the guard at the
door. It was late afternoon and dark. Somehow that made it even more
exciting ...kind of like it must have been that day one hundred years
ago when Marconi received the first transatlantic radio signal at that
very spot.
100 years ago tomorrow, in fact. A great moment in communications in
a world now used to instant transmission from anywhere to anywhere by
almost any means around the world."
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. May Day!
Retired AC couple would like to rent or house sit accomodation in the
Ambelside or Dunderive area of West Van.for March and April.Please contact
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