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Some extracts from "Pros and cons of summer travel" by Louise Ingram in the "Canadian Flyer" magazine issued June 1997.
A quick reference of helpful hints to ease the woes of standby travel this summer. By adhering to the pass travel policies, employees can help to reduce delays at the airport that may be caused by clearing standby travellers.
- Ensure that you are listed for the flight.
- Take time to check your flight before going to the airport.
- Be prepared with back-up overnight accommodation if you are away from your home base.
- Advise your parents and companions that the loads are extremely heavy and they may not get on.
- If possible do not travel on a weekend.
- Adhere to the carry-on luggage policy. Remember employees are usually the last to be boarded and the overhead bins may be full.
- Check in early according to the recommended times for your flight.
- Purchase your back-up ZED tickets prior to travelling.
- Check your boarding pass to ensure your correct priority has been assigned.
- Adhere to the company dress code and ensure that your dependents, parents and companions are aware of the regulations.
- Study the face of the check-in agent searching for any signs of encouragement.
- Try not to panic when the check-in agent frowns at the computer screen.
- In the departure lounge search out other standbys. In the old days you could spot a fellow employee usually dressed for church.
- You're on: You've got a seat number you're heading down the bridge to the aircraft. Your step is light and you are grinning from ear to ear.
Then you hear an employee in front of you say that all return flights are fully booked for the next two weeks.
Enjoy your vacation!
Our cartoon by Dave Mathias appeared in the "Between Ourselves" issued April 1966.
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Aviation Anecdotes by Peter Rowlands |
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Subsequent to early retirement from Air Canada in 2003, writing and photography tendencies led him into film production and book writing. The book - more than a monologue about flying airplanes, this retrospective on forty years of military and commercial aviation contains a selection of side-story anecdotes that increase its entertainment value. While experienced aviators may discover previously unknown facts about an aircraft’s production history or reconnect with long-forgotten details about its performance envelope, our young grandchildren might be amused to read about our ancient technologies and how they worked … or not. While this digital version is freely available to anyone who enjoys long-winded bouts of hangar flying, there also remains a limited number of hard-copy books available at exorbitant prices by special arrangement with the author. Contact info - (Source: www.rapcan.ca) |
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| Scientists have found many things buried and preserved in ice. (Source: www.Science101.com) |
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| Air France-KLM is reportedly set to announce a large order for new narrow-body aircraft as CEO Ben Smith moves forward with a long-awaited revamp of the airline group’s short- and medium-haul fleet. (Source: ATW Daily News July 29, 2019) |
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Started operation 1989, ceased February 1990. |
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During its life they operated two DC8 aircraft. C-FCRN c/n 45742 DC-8-52 sold to FB Air registered N42920 February 1990. C-FCMV c/n 46038 DC-8-61 sold to G & B Aviation registered N811GB January 1990. (Source: planespotters.net/airline/Crownair) Below is an unused ticket issued May 1989. (Source: airticketshistory.com) |
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