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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 535 Nov 17th, 2000, 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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. Reminders.
Speech Recognition phone nr 1-888-834-6660
Staff Travel Web site www.travel.aircanada.ca
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. Need to know.
--Tier 2--
Regionals - AirBC(zx) / Air Ontario (gx)
Air Nova (qk) / Canadian Regional-CRA (qk)
--Tier 3--
Air Georgian Ltd (agl) / Central Mountain Air (cma)
Air St Pierre (pj) / Calm Air (cp)
A pass eligible employee of AC/CP/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.
Note:
**2000 allotment exception**
Effective Oct 23rd 2000
Any remaining partner allotment on the 2000 chip record
of an eligible employee may be redeemed for partner travel on
participating Star Alliance carriers until the 2001 allotment
is introduced in January 2001 as per the above
-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 AC/CP/Tier 2 & 3 with the exception of
* probationary employee (less than 6 months service)
* former employee
--Parent--
Parent travel on Star Alliance is governed by the carrier
OAL agreement.
--Note--
The annual allocation of Star Alliance partner tickets is
identified on the employee CHIP record and must be requested
through the Winnipeg employee call centre
- the Star Alliance partner trip pass ticket allotment is not
cumulative from year to year.
Participating Star Alliance carriers for partner travel using ZED fares -
(lh) Lufthansa Airlines, (sk) Scandinavian Airlines
(ua) United Airlines, (rg) Varig
Departure tax at Grenada is us$20 or EX$50
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. We welcome -
Douglas "duff" Dwyer retired Air Canada captain lives in Penetanguishene, ON
Dick & Mary Gormley can be reached at
Michael Tritt retired Air Canada Dir Labour Relations lives in Pointe Claire, QC
Jeannine Bushe Communication Center Coordinator In Flight Service Toronto
Jeanine winters in W. Melbourne FL USA email
Maria Martin-Stanley retired Air Canada In Flight YYZ living in Nassau, Bahamas
Wally & Luz Evans living in Kirkland QC
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. Jim Scott recently joined our readership - here is a bio.
Jim Scott retired 2 years ago end of December after 37 Years of long and
distinguished service at Air Canada. He lives in New Lowell , Ontario
Email Address is
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. News from the districts -
Vancouver Island -
Subject: Vancouver Island Dec. 5th Luncheon
December 5th,Tuesday,will see us returning to Dunsmuir Lodge for a luncheon
that will kick off the Christmas season in grand style!We will start at 11:30 with lunch
served at 12:30. There is a seating limit of 64 persons.
Please have your cheques in by Dec. 1st. Go showing could be risky!
Wine will be served at the table
.Many draw prizes!
The cost per person will be $20:00.
Your regular support of the Food Bank is much appreciated.
.From: "John & Ann Jeffrey" <
CAIRE CHAPTER TWO MEETING
DATE: Thursday, November 23, 2000
VENUE: Cottonwood Golf & Country Club
1975 Haslam Road (adjacent to the
Nanaimo Airport, Cassidy)
TIME: Social 11:30, Lunch 12 Noon, Meeting to follow lunch
COST: $12.00 for lunch
All retirees and spouses and/or friends, including PIONAIRS, are most welcome to attend.
Anyone desiring to do so should contact our Phone Committee Chairperson,
Mrs. Linda Hodson by noon next Monday, Nov. 20th so that adequate catering
can be ordered. Linda Hodson's phone number is (250) 468 - 5234 (Nanoose Bay).
Lorna Koivula, Vice-President, CAIRE Chapter Two
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. Alan Rust sends us information on ACRA parties -
Children's Christmas Party
Date: Sunday December 3rd, 2000
Place: D.C. 8 Hangar - Toronto Pearson Airport
Time: 1:15pm to 3:pm (Doors Open at 12 Noon)
Cost per Child is $7.00 each
Ages: Infant to 10 years old Registration deadline is Friday Nov. 24th, 2000.
Adult Admission to this party is a Non-Perishable Food Item.
Registration Forms now available in your Department Now.
A.C.R.A. Annual Christmas Craft Sale
Held in conjuction with the Children's Christmas Party.
For Table Rentals please contact Harold Sutherland at e-mail address
A.C.R.A. Christmas Dinner and Dance
Date: Friday December 15th, 2000
Place: Le Jardin Banquet & Convention Centre
8440 Highway 27 Woodbridge, On. (Just north of Highway 7)
Times: Cocktails & Hors D'oeuvres 6pm Dinner & Dancing 7pm
Cost: A.C.R.A. Members $100.00 per couple Guest $110.00 per couple.
The above events are open to Canadian Airline Employees upon their
signing up for A.C.R.A. membership.
For more details please contact Harold Sutherland at e-mail address
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. Alan MacLeod has sent an update to the CF-TCC saga -
Just a short note to say TCC is back in the museum now and having a
rest for the winter.
When we were in Calgary with TCC we parked at gate 14 there for about
half an hour. This to drop off Ted Dodds,a TCC pilot, so as to catch his
flight back to Toronto. While there the interest in the aircraft by the
ramp personnel of all operators was phenomenal. The ramp came to a
standstill!! Also in the passenger departure lounge the passengers
became so engrossed in the aircraft they crowded around the windows for
a closer look. They were very impressed, I was told, that Air Canada
still maintains the aircraft and operates it for the DREAMS program.
Great PR.
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. Found in cyberspace by Vesta our Chief pilot -
NEW KEYBOARD MAY HELP PREVENT TYPING INJURIES
Most ergonomic keyboards take a standard keyboard and change the shape
and tilt to make it more comfortable for users. But a new set of
controls, developed in Florida has taken things one step further ,
eliminating keys entirely.
ASIAN CHARACTER DOMAIN NAMES COMING TO A WEB NEAR YOU
The guardians of domain names will take a step toward making the Web
truly World Wide. They will start taking requests for dot-com names in non-English characters.
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. From our left hand seat with Vesta -
>> Bill Gates buys 5 per cent of CNR <<
Bill Gates, who piloted Microsoft to a leadership position atop the new economy,
has taken a $475 million dollar stake in one of the oldest engines of Canada's old
economy, Canadian National Railways.
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. Found on the internet.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines said on Tuesday it was not holding any merger talks
at the moment after the collapse of a planned link with British Airways last month.
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. Terry's travel tips.
The Heathrow Lodge Hotel at Longford near LHR Heathrow has increased their
prices. Basic room is GBP37.50 and ensuite room GBP47.50.
This is the airline rate and includes free transport to and from the airport.
Phone is 01753-686970
Kay & Syl Napolitano sends this information -
Answers to my May Day. Several suggested the Outrigger chain of Hotels
in Honolulu. Phone 1-800-688-7444. We are now only staying only one day so
will check for a Hotel near the Airport when we arrive.
One also mentioned Aston Coral Reef in Oahu - 1-800-922-7866 (Denver).
Only one for Sydney was the Furma Hotel, Darling Harbour.
The couple stayed there last September and paid $115.00 per nite plus $11.50 tax.
We contacted them and they quoted Industry Discount $128.00 plus 10% Tax.
We are not sure yet when we'll be stopping in Sydney but will let you know when
we come back. Will also let you know what we find in Christchurch.
No one sent any info on New Zealand.
Thanks Kay. S&K Napolitano <s&
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New Mangalore is the world's principal port for cashew nuts and 75% of
India's coffee exports.
When traveling to Mormugao, India, you'll disembark in a shower of rose
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. Smilie.
A DOG'S LIFE NOT THAT BAD AFTER ALL:
Well, we all suspected it, but now we know. Dogs traveling on a commercial
airliner are a lot more comfy than the rest of us sitting up there in coach --
or even first class.
Guidelines mandate that a dog must be able to stretch out and turn around in
comfort, requiring containers twice the width of the dog. No such generous
regulation exists for mere humans. In fact, the minimum requirement is 26 inches
from the back of your seat to the seatback bumping into your knees -- and that's
before the jerk in front of you slams his seat into a full recline.
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