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Number 437 Date Dec 29th, 1999 BYN 1st Published in October 1995
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson
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Co-pilot - Terry Baker
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Mailing of this "NetLetter" is courtesy of Alan Rust
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. Vesta and Terry thank you for your support
and wish all our readers a very Happy New Year.
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. Need to know.
From Linda Kwoon, Industry Travel, Dorval sends this message -
Could you please arrange to inform our retirees, widows and
widowers to be on the lookout for the year-end message from Vicki
Benoit. The 3-sheet back-to-back document is printed in "purple"
coloured paper outlining the 1999-2000 employee travel program
dates as well as some new and revised pass policies, etc.
Also the Travel Partner Vacation Program and the dress code.
The Distribution Services department will be mailing the
packages to retirees/widows/ers will commence next
Wednesday, Dec. 29th.
On behalf of Industry Travel, thank you for your dedication in
keeping the communication going between AC and our retirees,
widows/ers.
Wishing you a Joyous Holiday Season with your loved ones and all
the very best for the New Year.
Linda
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. We welcome -
J.R. "Reg" Little retired Senior Systems Research Analyst living in
Courtenay, BC email: JR_
Jim Scott retired Stockkeeper lives in New Lowell. ON
email:
Captain M.Y.McGrath is at
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. News from the districts.
Bernie Danis sends us information from the Kelowna district -
Subject: Christmas luncheon
Hello,
A short update on our Christmas luncheon held at the Ramada Inn
Lodge Kelowna, on December 6th `99..
Our function was attended by 96 members and guests, representing the OK
valley from Osoyoos to Vernon.
An excellent luncheon and entertainment by the Peachtones whose fee was
donated to the Dreams Take Flight program.
Our next function is a Valentine luncheon on February 14, 2000 at the
Ramada Inn Lodge Kelowna.
On behalf of the OK Valley Pionairs may we wish you and yours a very
merry Christmas and a healthy and fulfilling New Year.
Bernie Danis <
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. Our Chief Pilot found this -
A CONFIDENT EUROPE IN COUNTDOWN TO Y2K
Europe expects Y2K to have little impact on its critical
infrastructure, including the power grid, air traffic control
systems, telecommunications, and banking. Although a few
problems are likely to affect small and midsize businesses, most
of these issues will be delays or errors rather than total
failures, the Gartner Group says. "We expect there to be a
marginal increase in the hassle factor for computer systems in
the next few weeks," says Gartner Group research director Andy
Kyte. Action 2000, the British government's computer bug agency,
expects glitches in about 5 percent of data functions, which is
similar to the level of problems large companies have when they
deploy new software systems. Britain was among the earliest
nations to rank Y2K as a top priority, and British businesses and
government agencies have spent about $32.4 billion on
remediation, according to Action 2000. Many experts say Italy
is the least Y2K-ready of all the major European nations.
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. From the RAPCAN newsletter issued by Duane Frerichs -
RAPCAN (Retired Airline Pilots of Canada) presently has 752 retired
Air Canada/Canadian Airlines members who have played an important role
in Canada's aviation history.
Some of our present members have been there almost from the beginning.
Six of our members are 90 years of age plus. CPA Captain Gordon Ballentine
is 94, AC Captain Art Hollingsworth and CPA Captain Robert Randall are 91,
AC Captain's Bob Bowker and George Lothian, and CPA Captain Archie Vanhee
are 90.
Trans-Canada Air Lines was created by a Government Act on April 10, 1937
and Canadian Pacific Air Lines was formed by Canadian Pacific Railways on
January 24th. 1942.
TCA evolved into Air Canada and CPA into Canadian Airlines.
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. Terry's travel tips.
PRINCESS CRUISES aboard the SKY PRINCESS
14-night Australia/New Zealand, sailing Feb. 17, March 2**,
from us$999*
Sydney, At Sea, Melbourne, At Sea 2 Days, Cruising Fjordland
National Park, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, At Sea,
Tauranga, Bay of Islands, Auckland
**Reverse itinerary: Auckland to Sydney
OR
19-night Sydney to Bangkok, sailing March 16,
from us$999*
Sydney, At Sea, Brisbane, At Sea, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, At
Sea 4 Days, Bali (overnight), At Sea, Semarang, At Sea, Singapore,
At Sea, Ho Chi Minh City, At Sea, Bangkok
OR
16-night Bangkok to Beijing, sailing April 4,
from us$899*
Bangkok, At Sea, Kuantan, Singapore, At Sea, Ho Chi Minh City,
Nha Trang, At Sea, Hong Kong, At Sea 2 Days, Shanghai (overnight),
At Sea, Seoul, At Sea, Beijing
PRINCESS CRUISES aboard the REGAL PRINCESS
10-night Honolulu to Vancouver, sailing May 7,
from us$799
Honolulu, Maui, Kauai, Hilo, Kona, At Sea 5 Days, Vancouver
Call in the US: 1-800-209-0424, In the UK: 0171-365-0891
In Canada: 888-737-9669
Eligibility: Active airline employees, spouse, dependent
children, parents, parents-in-law (select cruise lines), retired
airline employees and friends sharing accommodations.
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. Smilie.
Betty Morgan spotted this one -
Subject: Thieves
AVweb, a weekly aviation news letter, reported that a bungling
burglar broke into a Mooney aircraft at the Knox County, Ohio airport
and removed its avionics system, including the Emergency Locating
Transmitter or ELT.
This device sends homing signals if the aircraft crashes. You can
guess what happened next. The ham-handed crook jarred the ELT
enough to activate it, and authorities had no trouble tracking the
perpetrator to his lair.
"Betty Morgan" <
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. That's it for this time, please we need your input, send
comments and email addresses of any others who may be
interested
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Number 436 Date Dec 24th, 1999 BYN 1st Published in October 1995
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson
http://www.acfamily.net/between/vesta/
Co-pilot - Terry Baker
http://www.acfamily.net/between/terry/
Mailing of this "NetLetter" is courtesy of Alan Rust
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. DID YOU KNOW?
You can read or retrieve back issues of the BYN?
Just visit our web site at:
http://www.acfamily.net/between
and click on the "Archives" button.
This area is only open to "BETWEEN YOURSELVES - NetLetter" subscribers
and you will need the following password to enter -
User Name: byn Password: vesta
UPDATE: new BYN Policy... re the BYN Archives: they have now been
updated to current issue of "BETWEEN YOURSELVES - NetLetter"
(courtesy Alan Rust) and will be updated on monthly basis to help
the Snowbirds when they return North.
Why not check out the Air Canada Retired Employees Web Site
http://www.acfamily.net/acrew/
webmaster is Tom Grant.
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Vesta and I have enjoyed this closing year and we can brag about our
growing mailing list in the past year of 363 new retirees and others.
Thanks to all our readers for their Christmas greetings and best wishes.
*
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. We welcome -
Joseph Palmorino retired Flight Operations Instructor living in
Montreal, QC email:
Arthur Dougherty email:
Comm. Eng. Tech. and living in Victoria, BC
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. News from the districts.
Glen House from the Kelowna district sends this -
We had about 100 pioneers at our Xmas get to gather in Kelowna.
Only two of us were pilots, but we do have about ten pilots in the area.
All the best to every one.
88s and 73s Glen House VE7KKA <glen_
Fraser O'Shaughnessy sends this information -
Subject - Toronto District Pionairs.
The Toronto District luncheon was held on Dec. 12/99 at the Wyndham
Bristol Place Hotel commencing with cocktails at 11:00 AM.. 157 were in
attendance. The District Director welcomed all Pionairs, the Guest
Speaker and his wife (Saville and Barbara Hambleton) and in particular
the "new in '99 Pionairs" to the nth Xmas luncheon. Ron Pickford acted
as Master of Ceremonies and he kept things moving at a fast pace all
afternoon. His excellent jokes will appear in our next newsletter.
Donna Coutts (who has been a Committee member for at least the past six
years) said Grace and held a minute of silence for those Pionairs who
died in the past year. The District Director reviewed the 4 short term
district objectives for the coming year
1. To reach out to all Pionairs in our district, about 1375, and encourage
their participation in all Pionair functions.
2. To establish an effective telephone committee.
3. To help create more Koffee Klatches similar to the successful
Burloak one.
4. To enlist more Pionairs to assist and provide backup to the present
Committee members.
He then introduced the guest speaker who covered a wide range of
subjects including "the Onex deal", Pensions, Health Plans and AGM 2000.
Duane Frerichs reviewed the situation at Park 'n Fly where he was able
to get the 50% discount for all Air Canada employees and retirees
reinstated which was quite an accomplishment as the discount had been
reduced to 0%.
The Raffle on behalf of Dreams Take Flight had thirty-five prizes
donated by many merchants in the Toronto area and several individuals.
The Radisson Hotel in Aruba donated a three night four day stay at their
resort which was one of the major prizes.
A separate drawing was held for the other major prize, ten inch figures
of the "Three Magii", which were designed and created by Joyce Histed.
$687.00 was raised by the Raffle. Everybody appeared to have enjoyed the
festivities.
The Burloak KK Xmas luncheon was held on Dec. 15/99 at the residence of
Raymonde Masse in Oakville. Nellie Collins led a committee that prepared
and served the luncheon. There were 44 Pionairs in attendance.
Irv Christjanson welcomed everyone, reminded that the next Burloak KK
meeting was on the third Wednesday in January year 2000.
He thanked Nellie and her committee for their efforts and gave Raymonde
a gift of two china flowers in appreciation of her hospitality.
That's all-l-l-l folks!!! Regards, Fraser
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. Our Chief Pilot sends these thoughts -
You Know You're Addicted to The Internet When ...
You find yourself typing "com" after every period when using a word
processor.com
You turn off your modem and get this awful empty feeling, like you
just pulled the plug on a loved one.
You start introducing yourself as "Jon at I-I-Net dot com"
Your wife drapes a blond wig over your monitor to remind you of what
she looks like.
All of your friends have an @ in their name.
You can't call your mother..... she doesn't have a modem.
Your phone bill comes to your doorstep in a box.
You laugh at people with 2400 modems.
You move into a new house and decide to Netscape before you landscape.
You refer to going to the bathroom as <downloading>
You tell the cab driver you live at:
http://123.elm.street/house/bluetrim.html
Your spouse makes a new rule: "The computer cannot come to bed."
You ask a plumber how much it would cost to replace the chair in front o
your computer with a commode.
You start tilting your head sideways to smile. :)
You turn on your computer and turn off your spouse.
You begin to wonder how on earth your service provider is allowed to
call 200 hours per month "unlimited."
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. Found on the internet.
HELP, SOMEONE, I'VE LOST RUNWAY 06L:
We know there's a good reason why Pearson International Airport (CYYZ),
in Toronto, Ontario, renumbered just one of a set of parallel runways,
but we can't figure out what it is.
It seems 06L/24R is now 05/23, while its perfectly parallel partner
remains 06R/24L. According to what we remember from high-school
geometry, you can't be a little bit parallel -- could this be the New
Math?
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WANT HELP, TOO
Flight attendants, say the new Customers First still puts them last.
In 1998, the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) asked the FAA to set
an industry-wide limit on carry-on baggage to fight increasing numbers of
injuries caused by heavy, oversized baggage. What travelers drag onto
planes has reached laughably dangerous proportions.
AFA's list includes a stuffed moose head, a mini-refrigerator, a set of
free weights and a big-screen TV. Some airlines have taken steps to
allow fewer carry-on bags. Continental, however, known in the business
as "Carry-It-All-On" Airline, is installing even larger carry-on bins.
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. Jess Rougeau sends us this information -
Subject: Scandinavian Tour June 17th, 2000
Tour of Norway Denmark & Sweden - 12 days - June l7th, 2000
at Copenhagen - returning to Copenhagen.
It is a bus tour with a 3 hr. Ferry crossing at Fredrikshavn, Denmark
to Sweden and a cruise at the Sognefjord.
If you would like to join us please call
Katherine Gillis of Canadian Interline at 1-800-665-3100 Ext. 1306
and she will forward you the brochure package.
If you like you may email me at
mailing address and I'll contact Katherine for you.
The deadline is Feb. 15/00 after which it will be open to other agents.
We are hoping to fill the Tour Bus with Air Canada Retirees and friends.
If we have 32 persons the price will be reduced by $90.00 which will
make it about $1480.00 Cdn. per person.
Jess Rougeau <
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. Terry's travel tips.
Hawthorne Suites Anaheim, 1752 S. Clementine St., Anaheim,
California United States, 92802
About the Accommodations
One and two-bedroom suites.
Entertainment: VCP, HBO, Pay-Per-View movies(fee), Nintendo(fee).
Recreation: Outdoor Pool, Exercise room.
Special Features: Guest Laundry, Pets Allowed,
Handicap Accessible, Free Daily Newspaper, Free Parking.
Location Information
Directions From Airport:
LAX Airport: 105 East, 605 North, 5 South,
exit Freedman. Right on Freedman, left on Clementine.
Reservations in advance Phone 714-535-7773, Fax 714-776-9073
50% discount offered to active airline employees.
Check for retiree rates.
Based on availability. Must show valid id at check-in.
All rates following are per person us$ for 4 days/3 nights.
ACAPULCO...Camino Real Diamante...$249
...Costa Club (All-Inclusive)...$259
...Hyatt Regency...$175
ANTIGUA...Hawksbill Beach Resort...$355
...Sunsail Beach Club...$325
ARUBA...Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort...$219
BAHAMAS...Club Viva Fortuna (All-Inclusive)...$229
...Sunrise Beach Club & Villas...$325
BARBADOS...Club Rockley (All-Inclusive)...$499
...Sam Lord's Castle Resort (All-Inclusive)...$375
CANCUN...Calinda Beach & Spa (All-Inclusive)...$309
...Grand Oasis (All-Inclusive)...$319
...Royal Solaris Caribe (All-Inclusive)...$295
COZUMEL...Fiesta Americana (All-Inclusive)...$139
...Fiesta Inn...$129
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC...Catalonia Bavaro Resort (All-Inclusive)...$249
...Hotel Reina Cumayasa (All-Inclusive)...$245
EAGLE, COLORADO...AmericInn Lodge & Suites...$119
IXTAPA...Presidente Inter-Continental (All-Inclusive)...$379
JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING...Days Inn...$115
LOS CABOS...Presidente Inter-Continental (All-Inclusive)...$379
MIAMI...Richmond Hotel...$245
MT. TREMBLANT, CANADA...Tremblant Le Kandahar...$225
NEW YORK, NEW YORK...Dumont Plaza Hotel...$339
ORLANDO...Crowne Plaza Resort...$219
...Holiday Inn SunSpree...$129
PLAYA DEL CARMEN...Club Viva Maya (All-Inclusive)...$269
...El Dorado Resort & Spa (All-Inclusive)...$305
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA...Renaissance Scottsdale Resort...$229
Call 1-800-209-0424 or (512)391-2000 or fax (512)-391-2099
In the UK: 0171-365-0891 In Canada: 1-888-737-9669
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. Smilie.
From ...Brian O'Hare Retired AC YYZ...living in Arizona
Dare to question the Captain?
A SCA commuter flight was waiting for take-off clearance on 6L at
Anchorage, AK. The field was in thick ice fog.
A Korean Airline DC-10 cargo jet mistook an intersection on 24R as
the end of 24L and attempted to take off with 1400' of runway in
front of him. The horrified Captain of the SCA Piper saw the huge
shape loom out of the fog and rip his wings away with its center and
wing landing gear. The Korean jet crashed at the end of the runway
and burned, fortunately, the crew got out unharmed.
In the meantime, the Captain of the SCA flight, fuel leaking everywhere
from the smashed wings, was frantically urging the passengers away from
his wrecked aircraft. One of the passengers was an old Bull Cook that
worked on a Cook Inlet oil platform, he was crippled up some and moved
very slow. The Captain said "Move, Move, get away fast!"
The Bull Cook turned to the Captain and said
"What for, is the S.O.B. coming back?"
-As relayed by another passenger on the SCA flight.-
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. That's it for this time, please we need your input, send
comments and email addresses of any others who may be
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Number 435 Date Dec 22nd, 1999 BYN 1st Published in October 1995
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. Need to know.
Family Affaire Grid.
******* 2000 DOMESTIC FARE GRID ******
-----------------------------------------------------------
ZONE 1-BC/AB 2-SK/MB 3-ON 4-QC 5-MARIT
-----------------------------------------------------------
1-BC/AB 139 * 189 * 279 * 299 * 369 *
2-SK/MB 189 * 149 * 229 * 239 * 239 *
3-ON 279 * 229 * 149 * 149 * 199 *
4-QC 299 * 239 * 149 * 149 * 169 *
5-MARIT 369 * 239 * 199 * 169 * 139 *
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*EXCEPTION: TRAVEL BETWEEN YQT-YWG: CAD 159.00
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******* 2000 TRANSBORDER FARE GRID ******
US ZONES
NORTH WEST US : PDX / SEA
SOUTH WEST US : DEN / LAS / LAX / PHX / SFO / SJC / SAN
NORTH MIDWEST : MCI / MKE / MSP / ORD / STL
SOUTH MIDWEST : HOU / MSY
NORTH EAST US : ABE / BDL / BOS / BWI / CLE / NYC / PIT / SYR
PHL / PVD / RIC / CMH / EWR / MDT / WAS / PWM
ROC
SOUTH EAST US : ATL / BNA / CLT / RDU
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ZONE NW SW N MID S MID NE SE
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1-BC/AB 139 * 189 * 319 * 269 * 319 * 339
2-SK/MB 199 * 269 * 239 * 269 * 239 * 259
3-ON 309 * 339 * 169 * 179 * 159 * 189
4-QC 319 * 359 * 179 * 189 * 169 * 199
5-MARIT 339 * 369 * 199 * 209 * 189 * 219
EXCEPTIONS
BC/AB TO SW EXCLUDES LAS/PHX/SJC
SK TO SW EXCLUDES LAS/PHX/SJC
MB TO SW EXCLUDES PHX/SJC
NOTE: SK/MB TO DEN IS VIA YEG OR YWG ONLY
AB/BC TO DEN IS VIA YEG ONLY.
FOR THE ABOVE EXCEPTIONS, contact the Winnipeg Call Centre or, if
outside North America your local reservations office.
******* 2000 SUN DESTINATIONS FARE GRID ******
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ZONE 1-BC/AB 2-SK/MB 3-ON 4-QC 5 -MARIT
-----------------------------------------------------------
FLORIDA 379 * 379 * 239 * 239 * 329 *
BAHAMAS 404 * 404 * 264 * 264 * 354 *
BERMUDA 404 * 404 * 264 * 264 * 354 *
YHZ-BDA DIRECT - - - - 249
CARIBBEAN 599 * 599 * 379 * 379 * 479 *
HAWAII 374 * 374 * 484 * 484 * 584 *
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ZONE NW SW N MID S MID NE SE
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FLORIDA 379 * 379 * 239 * 239 * 239 * 239
BAHAMAS 404 * 404 * 264 * 264 * 264 * 264
BERMUDA 404 * 404 * 264 * 264 * 264 * 264
CARIBBEAN 599 * 599 * 379 * 379 * 379 * 379
HAWAII 374 * 374 * 484 * 484 * 484 * 484
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*** ROUTING IS PERMITTED VIA THE CLOSEST CANADIAN GATEWAY ***
******* 2000 EUROPE & TEL AVIV FARE GRID ******
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ZONE 1-BC/AB 2-SK/MB 3-ON 4-QC 5 -MARIT
-----------------------------------------------------------
EUROPE 589 * 589 * 439 * 439 * 439 *
TEL AVIV 619 * 619 * 469 * 469 * 469 *
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ZONE NW SW N MID S MID NE SE
-----------------------------------------------------------
EUROPE 589 * 589 * 439 * 439 * 439 * 439
TEL AVIV 619 * 619 * 469 * 469 * 469 * 469
EUROPE INCLUDES LH CODESHARE FLIGHTS YVR/YYZ-FRA
FLORIDA AND HAWAII ARE EXCLUDED FROM US ZONES.
Contact the Winnipeg Call Centre or, if outside North America,
your local reservations office.
******* 2000 ASIA FARE GRID ******
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ZONE 1-BC/AB 2-SK/MB 3-ON 4-QC 5 -MARIT
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SEOUL 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 969 *
OSAKA 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 969 *
HONG KONG 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 969 *
TAIPEI 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 969 *
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ZONE NW SW N MID S MID NE SE EUROPE
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SEOUL 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 1259
OSAKA 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 1259
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ZONE NW SW N MID S MID NE SE EUROPE
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SEOUL 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 1259
OSAKA 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 1259
HONG KONG 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 1259
FLORIDA AND HAWAII ARE EXCLUDED FROM US ZONES.
Contact the Winnipeg Call Centre or, if outside North America,
your local reservations office.
(You may wish to copy this grid and update 'Your Travel Guide' - eds)
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. Saville Hambleton sends this message -
Subject: A Truly Merry Christmas
Hi to All Pionairs;
Well what a difference four months and 1.2 billion dollars can make
to your life.
The Air Canada Family and particularly the Pionairs have gone from
grave concern and uncertainty over that period of time, to today,
where....Air Canada is where it deserves to be.... and has earned the
right to be.... Canada's National Flag Carrier.
To those people who designed the Company's strategy during this period
our congratulations on a job truly well done.
To Sue Welscheid, A/Vice President Human Resources and Barb Walker,
her assistant, our thanks for keeping the Pionairs in constant touch
with new developments as we all progressed through this time.
Now that a successful conclusion is at hand, It is not trite to say our
lifestyle is preserved.
For our organization, which has a strange undefinable bond, other than
spending a lifetime working for a company who's prime purpose was to hurl
people through the atmosphere in an aluminum tube at hundreds of miles
per hour, it is time to move on to the next Millenium with a renewed
commitment to maintain that bond with Pionair friends and colleagues.
Barbara and I wish all Pionairs, and members of the Air Canada Family,
a well deserved and relaxed Merry Christmas and the universal
expectation that the New Year will bring peace and happiness to all.
Saville Hambleton, President PionairsThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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. Like to know!
Statement issuede by Air Canada December 21, 1999 4.30 pm
Air Canada unveils plans for major service enhancements
Air Canada today unveiled initial plans for major
enhancements in air service for Canadi>ns. after reviewing
the combined networks and fleets of Air Canada and Canadi>n
Airlines, Air Canada has produced a plan that streamlines
schedules and reallocates excess capacity, resulting in
significant air service improvements for Canadi>ns in
domestic, transborder and international markets.
In particular, Air Canada and Canadi>n Airlines revamped
network calls for the introduction of new non-stop service
between a number of cities across Canada, currently requiring
consumers to transfer at hub airports such as Toronto or
Montreal before arriving at their final destination. the
planned new schedule will create new non-stop links and
substantially reduce travel time for consumers and freight
forwarders.
Streamlining a combined Air Canada-Canadi>n network will
result in operational efficiencies that will be passed on to
consumers through more non-stop service to more communities
at competitive prices," Robert said
Domestic
Air Canada and Canadi>n Airlines will implement new optimal
schedules for daily flights on main domestic routes. changes
will target routes where there is substantial surplus
capacity, while continuing to provide conveniently timed
flights with the right aircraft size.
By streamlining schedules and reallocating excess capacity,
Air Canada will introduce non-stop service between
Montreal-Edmonton, Vancouver-Halifax and Toronto-Victoria
year-round, thereby bypassing hub airports and dramatically
reducing flying time for consumers. in addition, schedules
will be adjusted to offer hourly flights on Toronto-calgary
and Toronto-Vancouver routes. consumers will also benefit
from increased flights on Montreal-Winnipeg, Montreal-Calgary
and Ottawa-Winnipeg routes, as well as year-round widebody
service on Montreal-Vancouver.
AirBC, Air Ontario, Air Nova and Canadi>n Regional Airlines
will similarly optimise their schedules to and from regional
points. communities served by Air Canada, Canadi>n or their
respective wholly owned subsidiaries will continue to be
served.
A number of under-utilised jet aircraft will be reallocated
to address the growth on transborder routes.
Transborder
Air Canada will continue to expand its transborder services,
consolidating its position as the airline of choice linking
Canada and theUnited States. Air Canada plans to launch new
transborder routes including Montreal-Denver CO,
Toronto-Greensboro NC, Toronto-Ontario CA and Toronto-Orange
County CA (the latter two serving the Los Angeles area). in
addition, Air Canada will increase flights on a number of
transborder routes including Calgary-Chicago IL,
Ottawa-Washington DC National and Toronto-Las Vegas NV.
International
Canadi>n consumers will benefit from increased direct access
to major cities world-wide. Air Canada will launch daily
Toronto-Tokyo, Toronto-Hong Kong and Toronto-Mexico flights,
subject to obtaining required designation, traffic rights and
slots from appropriate authorities. in addition, Air Canada
will seek to use dormant authorities for routes including
Vancouver-Shanghai, Vancouver-Mexico City and Montreal-Milan
as well as expand service on routes such as Montreal-Rome.
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. From the email Newsletter issued by Duane Frerichs -
Christmas Message to Retirees
As we turn towards a new millennium, filled with promise and potential,
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for past contributions
and your ongoing support and dedication to our industry.
I wish you and your families a happy and healthy holiday season,
filled with all the warmth, hope and joy that make this time of year so
special.
Sincerely,
Captain Rob Giguere Vice President - Flight Operations Air Canada
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. Tom Grant sends this message -Subject: Season's Greetings
It has been a very active and progressive year for the Air Canada
Retired Employees' Website (A-Crew). And as the millennium approaches
we look forward to providing online Air Canada retirees with new services.
In particular a new Travel section. We hope to make this comprehensive
and timely - all retirees are invited to contribute.
An Internet Tips page is also planned to help those starting out on the
Internet as well as providing timely bulletins for regular users.
We wish you and your family a Very Merry Christmas and a Healthy
and Happy New Year.
Tom Grant Editor Air Canada Retired Employees' Website
www.acfamily.net/acrew/
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. For the Viscount affectionados.
After several months in Malta, the two former British World Viscounts
G-AOHM and G-OPFI were both tested in late August prior to delivery in
Swaziland and re-registered 3D-OHM and 3D-PFI.
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. Help!
John Gallagher is looking for some help, here is his message -
I'm writing a novel and I wish to Email a few questions to a retired
CYYZ ramp supervisor regarding food, fuel, cargo, etc.,
John GallagherThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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. Fraser O'Shaughnessy has sent us his bio -
My time in Air Canada covered a span of 42 years but only resulted
in 22 years of continuous service.
1947 --- 48 Stores Issuer at Dorval Airport Stores working
for Joe Fogarty in a department run by Al Magnusson.
1965 --- 67 Worked for 18 months in Maintenance Engineering Aircraft
Systems for John Carruthers.
1967 --- 71 Returned to Air Canada for the last time in the Maint.
Eng. a/c Systems group.
1971 --- 74 Manager Cargo Logistics in the Cargo Sales and Service
Branch working for Frank Bogert under the direction of
John Eden, Vice President, Cargo Sales and Service.
1975 --- 89 Spent the rest of my time in the Properties and Facilities
Department as Senior Program Manager, Cargo,
Program Manager, Planning and Manager Construction.
During this period spent three months in Sri Lanka on
loan to Canac Consulting (AC & CN) working on an airport
improvement program for the airport at Colombo. I was
Program Manager for the building of Place Air Canada.
1983 --- 87 Still in P & E Branch I was Manager, Building Services,
for the six AC floors in PAC. As I said above the
last two years I was Manager Construction, for all AC
projects.
1989 --- 91 Manager then Director of Facilities helping to construct,
forming the maintenance team, and managing the team for
six months after opening for Lockheed Air Terminals.
1996 --- Today I am three quarters "retired"
Fraser O'Shaughnessy <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. >
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. Terry's travel tips.
South Africa -
Dale Court Guest House, Exhibition Rd, Green Point, Cape Town
5 minutes from Victoria & Alfred Waterfront,
1 mile from City centre. All rooms en-suite.
Single room SAR290 per night B&B Double room SAR350 per night B&B
Family room SAR425 per night B&B (Rates per room, not per person)
Tel: 00-2721-4398774 Fax: 00-2721-4345597
Somerset West, self-catering house on Erinvale Golf Estate,
3 twin bedroom all en-suite sleeps 6. Fully equipped,
pool, private garden, central to beaches
from SAR400 to SAR800 per day.
Tel: 00-2721-8511169 emailThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Blue Marlin Hotel, PO Box 24, Scottburgh, 4160, South Africa
120 en-suite rooms on beach with TV & pool.
30 mins south od Durban. Airport pickup can be arranged.
Rates for min 7 nights sharing SAR140 pp per day.
Tel: 00-2739-9783361 fax: 00-2739-9760971
Somerset West, Strand, Cape Town, new luxury 4th floor beach front
apartment on golf estate. Sleeps 4. UKP50 per apt/night.
Tel/Fax: 00-2711-8070432 emailThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Lagoon Lodge Guest House, Cape Town, Thatched cottage B&B set in large
grounds with views of Table Mountain. En-suite and
heated pool. GBP23 - GBP28 pp per night
less 10% for airline staff.
Tel/Fax: 00-2721-522691
England -
Stoke Lodge Hotel, Stoke Fleming, Dartmouth, Devon privately owned,
sea & village views, indoor and outdoor pool, sauna,
jacuzzi, tennis, 24 ensuite bedrooms.
Tel: 44-1803-770523
Conigre Farm Hotel, Melksham, Wiltshire 17th century 8 en-suite rooms
close to Bath, Longleat, Lacock.
Any two nights GBP155 or 3 nights GBP210 per couple D/B/B
Tel: 44-1225-702229
Portugal -
Hotel Miramonte, 90 rooms en-suite, 1 km from beach, 9km from Sintra,
near Cascais, Estoril and Lisbon.
Tel:00-351-1-928-8200 Fax:00-351-1-929-1480
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World Airlines Clubs Association (WACA)
For WACA or Interline members only.
Montreal Interline Club hosting their 40th anniversary with a
Sugaring-off March 23 - 26th 2000
Priced at ca$295.00 pp dbl includes:
Transfers to/from Dorval Airport, 3 nights Hotel du Fort,
1 welcome cocktail, 3 continental breakfast,
2 afternoon and 2 evening hospitality suites,
1 dinner & entertainment at Festin du Gouveneur,
1 city tour including a smoked meat lunch,
1 Quebecoise feast at the l'Oree du Bois plus music.
Space is limited to 40 persons. Reservations on a first come basis.
DEADLINE: February 20th 2000
Inter Airline Club, Basle hosting the
Swiss Winterbreak March 26th - April 1st, 2000
Priced at chf780 pp, approx us$/Euro 550 includes:
Buffet breakfast and dinner.
4 day ski pass us$80 extra.
On March 26th from Zurich Airport customs follow signs to
Bahn Railway meet at 15:00 latest at Schineblitz Snack Bar for
departure to Brunnen/Morschach overlooking Lake Lucerne.
DEADLINE: February 18th 2000
Contact WACA emailThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or your local interline club.
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. Smilie from Brian O'Hare Retired AC YYZ...living in Arizona
Maximum runway length?
This (reportedly) really happened at a nontowered airport in Northern
California. The pilot of a Cessna 180 on amphibious floats, en route
from Kentucky to Alaska, called for an airport advisory, and the Unicom
operator issued the following:
"Wind calm. No reported traffic. Use runway 32 or 14, your choice."
The 180 pilot replied, "Which runway is longer?"
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Number 435 Date Dec 22nd, 1999 BYN 1st Published in October 1995
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson
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Co-pilot - Terry Baker
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Mailing of this "NetLetter" is courtesy of Alan Rust
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. Need to know.
Family Affaire Grid.
******* 2000 DOMESTIC FARE GRID ******
-----------------------------------------------------------
ZONE 1-BC/AB 2-SK/MB 3-ON 4-QC 5-MARIT
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1-BC/AB 139 * 189 * 279 * 299 * 369 *
2-SK/MB 189 * 149 * 229 * 239 * 239 *
3-ON 279 * 229 * 149 * 149 * 199 *
4-QC 299 * 239 * 149 * 149 * 169 *
5-MARIT 369 * 239 * 199 * 169 * 139 *
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*EXCEPTION: TRAVEL BETWEEN YQT-YWG: CAD 159.00
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******* 2000 TRANSBORDER FARE GRID ******
US ZONES
NORTH WEST US : PDX / SEA
SOUTH WEST US : DEN / LAS / LAX / PHX / SFO / SJC / SAN
NORTH MIDWEST : MCI / MKE / MSP / ORD / STL
SOUTH MIDWEST : HOU / MSY
NORTH EAST US : ABE / BDL / BOS / BWI / CLE / NYC / PIT / SYR
PHL / PVD / RIC / CMH / EWR / MDT / WAS / PWM
ROC
SOUTH EAST US : ATL / BNA / CLT / RDU
-----------------------------------------------------------
ZONE NW SW N MID S MID NE SE
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1-BC/AB 139 * 189 * 319 * 269 * 319 * 339
2-SK/MB 199 * 269 * 239 * 269 * 239 * 259
3-ON 309 * 339 * 169 * 179 * 159 * 189
4-QC 319 * 359 * 179 * 189 * 169 * 199
5-MARIT 339 * 369 * 199 * 209 * 189 * 219
EXCEPTIONS
BC/AB TO SW EXCLUDES LAS/PHX/SJC
SK TO SW EXCLUDES LAS/PHX/SJC
MB TO SW EXCLUDES PHX/SJC
NOTE: SK/MB TO DEN IS VIA YEG OR YWG ONLY
AB/BC TO DEN IS VIA YEG ONLY.
FOR THE ABOVE EXCEPTIONS, contact the Winnipeg Call Centre or, if
outside North America your local reservations office.
******* 2000 SUN DESTINATIONS FARE GRID ******
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ZONE 1-BC/AB 2-SK/MB 3-ON 4-QC 5 -MARIT
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FLORIDA 379 * 379 * 239 * 239 * 329 *
BAHAMAS 404 * 404 * 264 * 264 * 354 *
BERMUDA 404 * 404 * 264 * 264 * 354 *
YHZ-BDA DIRECT - - - - 249
CARIBBEAN 599 * 599 * 379 * 379 * 479 *
HAWAII 374 * 374 * 484 * 484 * 584 *
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ZONE NW SW N MID S MID NE SE
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FLORIDA 379 * 379 * 239 * 239 * 239 * 239
BAHAMAS 404 * 404 * 264 * 264 * 264 * 264
BERMUDA 404 * 404 * 264 * 264 * 264 * 264
CARIBBEAN 599 * 599 * 379 * 379 * 379 * 379
HAWAII 374 * 374 * 484 * 484 * 484 * 484
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*** ROUTING IS PERMITTED VIA THE CLOSEST CANADIAN GATEWAY ***
******* 2000 EUROPE & TEL AVIV FARE GRID ******
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ZONE 1-BC/AB 2-SK/MB 3-ON 4-QC 5 -MARIT
-----------------------------------------------------------
EUROPE 589 * 589 * 439 * 439 * 439 *
TEL AVIV 619 * 619 * 469 * 469 * 469 *
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ZONE NW SW N MID S MID NE SE
-----------------------------------------------------------
EUROPE 589 * 589 * 439 * 439 * 439 * 439
TEL AVIV 619 * 619 * 469 * 469 * 469 * 469
EUROPE INCLUDES LH CODESHARE FLIGHTS YVR/YYZ-FRA
FLORIDA AND HAWAII ARE EXCLUDED FROM US ZONES.
Contact the Winnipeg Call Centre or, if outside North America,
your local reservations office.
******* 2000 ASIA FARE GRID ******
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ZONE 1-BC/AB 2-SK/MB 3-ON 4-QC 5 -MARIT
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SEOUL 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 969 *
OSAKA 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 969 *
HONG KONG 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 969 *
TAIPEI 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 969 *
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ZONE NW SW N MID S MID NE SE EUROPE
-----------------------------------------------------------
SEOUL 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 1259
OSAKA 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 1259
-----------------------------------------------------------
ZONE NW SW N MID S MID NE SE EUROPE
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SEOUL 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 1259
OSAKA 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 1259
HONG KONG 759 * 759 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 859 * 1259
FLORIDA AND HAWAII ARE EXCLUDED FROM US ZONES.
Contact the Winnipeg Call Centre or, if outside North America,
your local reservations office.
(You may wish to copy this grid and update 'Your Travel Guide' - eds)
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. Saville Hambleton sends this message -
Subject: A Truly Merry Christmas
Hi to All Pionairs;
Well what a difference four months and 1.2 billion dollars can make
to your life.
The Air Canada Family and particularly the Pionairs have gone from
grave concern and uncertainty over that period of time, to today,
where....Air Canada is where it deserves to be.... and has earned the
right to be.... Canada's National Flag Carrier.
To those people who designed the Company's strategy during this period
our congratulations on a job truly well done.
To Sue Welscheid, A/Vice President Human Resources and Barb Walker,
her assistant, our thanks for keeping the Pionairs in constant touch
with new developments as we all progressed through this time.
Now that a successful conclusion is at hand, It is not trite to say our
lifestyle is preserved.
For our organization, which has a strange undefinable bond, other than
spending a lifetime working for a company who's prime purpose was to hurl
people through the atmosphere in an aluminum tube at hundreds of miles
per hour, it is time to move on to the next Millenium with a renewed
commitment to maintain that bond with Pionair friends and colleagues.
Barbara and I wish all Pionairs, and members of the Air Canada Family,
a well deserved and relaxed Merry Christmas and the universal
expectation that the New Year will bring peace and happiness to all.
Saville Hambleton, President Pionairs
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. Like to know!
Statement issuede by Air Canada December 21, 1999 4.30 pm
Air Canada unveils plans for major service enhancements
Air Canada today unveiled initial plans for major
enhancements in air service for Canadi>ns. after reviewing
the combined networks and fleets of Air Canada and Canadi>n
Airlines, Air Canada has produced a plan that streamlines
schedules and reallocates excess capacity, resulting in
significant air service improvements for Canadi>ns in
domestic, transborder and international markets.
In particular, Air Canada and Canadi>n Airlines revamped
network calls for the introduction of new non-stop service
between a number of cities across Canada, currently requiring
consumers to transfer at hub airports such as Toronto or
Montreal before arriving at their final destination. the
planned new schedule will create new non-stop links and
substantially reduce travel time for consumers and freight
forwarders.
Streamlining a combined Air Canada-Canadi>n network will
result in operational efficiencies that will be passed on to
consumers through more non-stop service to more communities
at competitive prices," Robert said
Domestic
Air Canada and Canadi>n Airlines will implement new optimal
schedules for daily flights on main domestic routes. changes
will target routes where there is substantial surplus
capacity, while continuing to provide conveniently timed
flights with the right aircraft size.
By streamlining schedules and reallocating excess capacity,
Air Canada will introduce non-stop service between
Montreal-Edmonton, Vancouver-Halifax and Toronto-Victoria
year-round, thereby bypassing hub airports and dramatically
reducing flying time for consumers. in addition, schedules
will be adjusted to offer hourly flights on Toronto-calgary
and Toronto-Vancouver routes. consumers will also benefit
from increased flights on Montreal-Winnipeg, Montreal-Calgary
and Ottawa-Winnipeg routes, as well as year-round widebody
service on Montreal-Vancouver.
AirBC, Air Ontario, Air Nova and Canadi>n Regional Airlines
will similarly optimise their schedules to and from regional
points. communities served by Air Canada, Canadi>n or their
respective wholly owned subsidiaries will continue to be
served.
A number of under-utilised jet aircraft will be reallocated
to address the growth on transborder routes.
Transborder
Air Canada will continue to expand its transborder services,
consolidating its position as the airline of choice linking
Canada and theUnited States. Air Canada plans to launch new
transborder routes including Montreal-Denver CO,
Toronto-Greensboro NC, Toronto-Ontario CA and Toronto-Orange
County CA (the latter two serving the Los Angeles area). in
addition, Air Canada will increase flights on a number of
transborder routes including Calgary-Chicago IL,
Ottawa-Washington DC National and Toronto-Las Vegas NV.
International
Canadi>n consumers will benefit from increased direct access
to major cities world-wide. Air Canada will launch daily
Toronto-Tokyo, Toronto-Hong Kong and Toronto-Mexico flights,
subject to obtaining required designation, traffic rights and
slots from appropriate authorities. in addition, Air Canada
will seek to use dormant authorities for routes including
Vancouver-Shanghai, Vancouver-Mexico City and Montreal-Milan
as well as expand service on routes such as Montreal-Rome.
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. From the email Newsletter issued by Duane Frerichs -
Christmas Message to Retirees
As we turn towards a new millennium, filled with promise and potential,
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for past contributions
and your ongoing support and dedication to our industry.
I wish you and your families a happy and healthy holiday season,
filled with all the warmth, hope and joy that make this time of year so
special.
Sincerely,
Captain Rob Giguere Vice President - Flight Operations Air Canada
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. Tom Grant sends this message -Subject: Season's Greetings
It has been a very active and progressive year for the Air Canada
Retired Employees' Website (A-Crew). And as the millennium approaches
we look forward to providing online Air Canada retirees with new services.
In particular a new Travel section. We hope to make this comprehensive
and timely - all retirees are invited to contribute.
An Internet Tips page is also planned to help those starting out on the
Internet as well as providing timely bulletins for regular users.
We wish you and your family a Very Merry Christmas and a Healthy
and Happy New Year.
Tom Grant Editor Air Canada Retired Employees' Website
www.acfamily.net/acrew/
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. For the Viscount affectionados.
After several months in Malta, the two former British World Viscounts
G-AOHM and G-OPFI were both tested in late August prior to delivery in
Swaziland and re-registered 3D-OHM and 3D-PFI.
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. Help!
John Gallagher is looking for some help, here is his message -
I'm writing a novel and I wish to Email a few questions to a retired
CYYZ ramp supervisor regarding food, fuel, cargo, etc.,
John Gallagher
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. Fraser O'Shaughnessy has sent us his bio -
My time in Air Canada covered a span of 42 years but only resulted
in 22 years of continuous service.
1947 --- 48 Stores Issuer at Dorval Airport Stores working
for Joe Fogarty in a department run by Al Magnusson.
1965 --- 67 Worked for 18 months in Maintenance Engineering Aircraft
Systems for John Carruthers.
1967 --- 71 Returned to Air Canada for the last time in the Maint.
Eng. a/c Systems group.
1971 --- 74 Manager Cargo Logistics in the Cargo Sales and Service
Branch working for Frank Bogert under the direction of
John Eden, Vice President, Cargo Sales and Service.
1975 --- 89 Spent the rest of my time in the Properties and Facilities
Department as Senior Program Manager, Cargo,
Program Manager, Planning and Manager Construction.
During this period spent three months in Sri Lanka on
loan to Canac Consulting (AC & CN) working on an airport
improvement program for the airport at Colombo. I was
Program Manager for the building of Place Air Canada.
1983 --- 87 Still in P & E Branch I was Manager, Building Services,
for the six AC floors in PAC. As I said above the
last two years I was Manager Construction, for all AC
projects.
1989 --- 91 Manager then Director of Facilities helping to construct,
forming the maintenance team, and managing the team for
six months after opening for Lockheed Air Terminals.
1996 --- Today I am three quarters "retired"
Fraser O'Shaughnessy <
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. Terry's travel tips.
South Africa -
Dale Court Guest House, Exhibition Rd, Green Point, Cape Town
5 minutes from Victoria & Alfred Waterfront,
1 mile from City centre. All rooms en-suite.
Single room SAR290 per night B&B Double room SAR350 per night B&B
Family room SAR425 per night B&B (Rates per room, not per person)
Tel: 00-2721-4398774 Fax: 00-2721-4345597
Somerset West, self-catering house on Erinvale Golf Estate,
3 twin bedroom all en-suite sleeps 6. Fully equipped,
pool, private garden, central to beaches
from SAR400 to SAR800 per day.
Tel: 00-2721-8511169 email
Blue Marlin Hotel, PO Box 24, Scottburgh, 4160, South Africa
120 en-suite rooms on beach with TV & pool.
30 mins south od Durban. Airport pickup can be arranged.
Rates for min 7 nights sharing SAR140 pp per day.
Tel: 00-2739-9783361 fax: 00-2739-9760971
Somerset West, Strand, Cape Town, new luxury 4th floor beach front
apartment on golf estate. Sleeps 4. UKP50 per apt/night.
Tel/Fax: 00-2711-8070432 email
Lagoon Lodge Guest House, Cape Town, Thatched cottage B&B set in large
grounds with views of Table Mountain. En-suite and
heated pool. GBP23 - GBP28 pp per night
less 10% for airline staff.
Tel/Fax: 00-2721-522691
England -
Stoke Lodge Hotel, Stoke Fleming, Dartmouth, Devon privately owned,
sea & village views, indoor and outdoor pool, sauna,
jacuzzi, tennis, 24 ensuite bedrooms.
Tel: 44-1803-770523
Conigre Farm Hotel, Melksham, Wiltshire 17th century 8 en-suite rooms
close to Bath, Longleat, Lacock.
Any two nights GBP155 or 3 nights GBP210 per couple D/B/B
Tel: 44-1225-702229
Portugal -
Hotel Miramonte, 90 rooms en-suite, 1 km from beach, 9km from Sintra,
near Cascais, Estoril and Lisbon.
Tel:00-351-1-928-8200 Fax:00-351-1-929-1480
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World Airlines Clubs Association (WACA)
For WACA or Interline members only.
Montreal Interline Club hosting their 40th anniversary with a
Sugaring-off March 23 - 26th 2000
Priced at ca$295.00 pp dbl includes:
Transfers to/from Dorval Airport, 3 nights Hotel du Fort,
1 welcome cocktail, 3 continental breakfast,
2 afternoon and 2 evening hospitality suites,
1 dinner & entertainment at Festin du Gouveneur,
1 city tour including a smoked meat lunch,
1 Quebecoise feast at the l'Oree du Bois plus music.
Space is limited to 40 persons. Reservations on a first come basis.
DEADLINE: February 20th 2000
Inter Airline Club, Basle hosting the
Swiss Winterbreak March 26th - April 1st, 2000
Priced at chf780 pp, approx us$/Euro 550 includes:
Buffet breakfast and dinner.
4 day ski pass us$80 extra.
On March 26th from Zurich Airport customs follow signs to
Bahn Railway meet at 15:00 latest at Schineblitz Snack Bar for
departure to Brunnen/Morschach overlooking Lake Lucerne.
DEADLINE: February 18th 2000
Contact WACA email
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. Smilie from Brian O'Hare Retired AC YYZ...living in Arizona
Maximum runway length?
This (reportedly) really happened at a nontowered airport in Northern
California. The pilot of a Cessna 180 on amphibious floats, en route
from Kentucky to Alaska, called for an airport advisory, and the Unicom
operator issued the following:
"Wind calm. No reported traffic. Use runway 32 or 14, your choice."
The 180 pilot replied, "Which runway is longer?"
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. That's it for this time, please we need your input, send
comments and email addresses of any others who may be
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Number 434 Date Dec 19th, 1999 BYN 1st Published in October 1995
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson
http://www.acfamily.net/between/vesta/
Co-pilot - Terry Baker
http://www.acfamily.net/between/terry/
Mailing of this "NetLetter" is courtesy of Alan Rust
administrator of the "AC Family Network" at:
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You can read or retrieve back issues of the BYN?
Just visit our web site at:
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This area is only open to "BETWEEN YOURSELVES - NetLetter" subscribers
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UPDATE: new BYN Policy... re the BYN Archives: they have now been
updated to current issue of "BETWEEN YOURSELVES - NetLetter"
(courtesy Alan Rust) and will be updated on monthly basis to help
the Snowbirds when they return North.
Why not check out the Air Canada Retired Employees Web Site
http://www.acfamily.net/acrew/
webmaster is Tom Grant.
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. Welcome to -
Keith Alvey retired Dostrict Manager YTS
email is
Winnifred Evans email is
living in Parry Sound, ON
Leo D. Morgan retired Storeman lives in Fabreville, Laval, QC
email is
An email to
retired Electronic Technician lives in Pierrefonds, QC.
Calgary Manager Crew Resources
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. Andre Gregoire sends us a short bio -
I joined in 1967 in Montreal as a reservations agent.
I later became supervisor, then sales representative,
and terminated in 1992 as ramp supervisor in YUL.
I now live in the Eastern Townships, Quebec.
André Grégoire <
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. Remember when?
The forgotten airliner is 50!
The BOAC Argonaut aircraft, while not having the graceful lines of the
Lockheed Constellation or the spaciousness of the Boeing Stratocruiser,
upheld from 1949 to 1960 BOAC's African, Far Eastern and, for a period,
the South American routes.
The Argonaut was the first all land plane service from London, England
to Hong Kong and Tokyo, reducing travel time from five to three days.
It was the Argonaut that came twice to the rescue of BOAC, filling the
gaps, first when the Comet 1 was grounded and again when the Brittanias
were several years late coming into service.
Two of the 22 aircraft were lost in fatal accidents but both were
caused by bad weather. Argonauts were built by Canadair in Canada using
the airframe of the Douglas DC4. Unlike the DC4, they were pressurized
and powered by four Rolls Royce Merlin engines.
The 'Canadairs' were also called 'Northstars' of which
Trans-Canada Air Lines had 29 delivered between Nov 1946 to Feb 1952.
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. Recently, the national press gave coverage to an Air Canada flight from
Paris via Manchester, Halifax and to Toronto.
The flight was delayed for 24 hours, mainly due to a strike at Paris, and
an unplanned but legal crew change at Halifax.
However, there did not appear to be any mention about ALL the other
scheduled flights which operated that day - presumably they all departed
and arrived on time - and safely!
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. News from the districts.
Sheila Moscoe sends information about the Toornton Pionairs Luncheon -
I attended our annual Pionairs Xmas Luncheon on Sunday, December 12
at the Bristol Place Hotel near Toronto airport.
There were approximately 158 in attendance. There was a reception from
1100hr where we mixed and mingled while we were entertained by a
singer/pianist.
The luncheon was held in the adjacent room.
Saville Hambleton was our guest speaker and we were all pleased to
meet him. The luncheon and Dreams Take Flight draws were well handled
(I won 2 prizes!!). Fraser O'Shaughnessy and his committee did an
excellent job. I'm proud to be a Pionair.
Sheila Moscoe
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. For the DC-9 affectionados.
The November issue of Aircraft Illustrated has an article on Air Canada's
DC-9, called 'Nine Lives' and another article on the same subject by
Capt Jim Adam and Capt Sandy Bateman describing a flight from
Toronto-Raleigh-Toronto in Fin 707 CF-TLH.
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. Sheila Moscoe has sent us this information -
Subject: T2CK
It's been quite awhile since I've written to you about our monthly
gathering. Well, I just wanted to let you know that we had a fantastic
turnout at our last T2CK (Terminal 2 Coffee Klatch) of the century! It
was so good to see everyone again. We had a few get well cards to sign
for Issy Killen and Hughie Wilkinson. And we gave our waiter Mike a
bottle of wine and cash in his Xmas card. The manager of the Golden
Griddle also made a presentation to me of more food vouchers!! We are
looking forward to many, many more get-togethers of our former Toronto
airport sales employees. For those of you who are new to this, we meet
on the first Tuesday of every month at 1100hr at the Golden Griddle,
Airway Centre on Airport Road, opposite the terminals. For $2.00,
unlimited coffee and tea, it's a bargoon!
See you next century!!
If you wish to contact me, my e-mail is:
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. Stories of the Avro Arrow just don't go away!
Rather incredibly, an engine from an Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow has been
discovered in the RAF Cardington Storage hanger in the UK (the old R100
airship hanger) where, presumably it has lain for the past 40 years.
All parts of the Arrow were supposedly destroyed after cancellation by the
Canadian Government in 1959. The engine, 6 metres in length by 1.2 metres
in diameter, was rumoured to be 'somewhere in England' as the PS-13
Iroquois, and indigenous design developed by Avro's Orenda engine division.
The engine had been lent to Bristol Siddeley to assist in the development
of the Olympus, subsequently used in the Concorde. The RAF museum has
agreed that the engine can be returned to Canada.
(Surely not for scrapping! - eds)
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. Found on the internet.
The Stealthfreighter is coming - from Russia.
A new super-quiet cargo jet made its debut in the UK last month, and
is to be marketed as the Stealthfreighter.
The Russian-built twin-engined Tupolev 204-100C can carry 25 tonnes.
The jet's quietness, hence the stealth tag, will allow it to operate
at night into noise-sensitive airports in Britain and Europe.
The introduction of the TU-204 is a coup for Gatwick-based airline
management specialist AirRep.
New York from London, England in an hour by 'scramjet'!
A revolutionary hypersonic engine being developed by Britain and
Australia could cut travel from London to New York to less than an hour.
The supersonic combustion ramjet engine, known as 'scamjet', could
poweraircraft to 5,500 mph - around 4 times faster than Concorde.
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Your eyes aren't playing tricks_we've modified the Air Canada logo.
The logo was slightly changed to further strengthen and enhance its
visual impact. The new logo is more compact, with the characters
appearing closer together. In addition to the standard horizontal and
vertical logos, we've also developed a new "stacked" one, designed for
square applications. To promote awareness of our membership in the
Star Alliance network, a joint Air Canada/Star Alliance logo was
created which will appear in many different communication pieces.
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Time to think snow! Attention skiers and snowboarders_the Y2K version
of ACRA's annual ski/race event is just around the hill! The event
takes place near Kelowna, BC, February 13-18. The five-day package,
which includes four-day lift tickets, coaching, and accommodation at
the Silver Star Mountain Resort, costs CA$585 per person. Registration
deadline is January 18. For details, contact your local ACRA.
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. Terry's travel tips.
Norwegian Coastal Voyage - daily departures.
3 nights Bergen - Trondheim - Bergen GBP199 pp incl all meals.
4 nights Bergen - Tromso GBP259 pp incl all meals.
4 nights Tromso - Bergen GBP259 pp incl all meals.
Braathens are offering return fares from London Standsted Airport
Tour 1 STN-BGO-STN GBP89, Tour 2 STN-BGO rtn TOS-STN GBP159
Tour 3 STN-TOS rtn BGO-STN GBP159.
Tel: 44-1293-425000 fax: 1293-521144
email:
Dargal sends this message -
If you've been waiting for South America - Opportunities of a Lifetime!
Jan 3rd ~ 16 Days on the ms Noordam ~ South America
Ft. Lauderdale, Georgetown/Grand Cayman, San Blas Islands/Panama,
Panama Canal, Crossing the Equator, Manta/Equador, Callao/Peru,
General San Martin/Peru, Arica/Chile, Coquimbo (la Serena)/Chile,
Valparaiso/Chile
Inside $859 Total - Includes Port Charges of $299.
That's less than $54! A day for this
fantastic itinerary on Holland America.
Feb 5th ~ 17 Days on the ms Noordam ~ South America
Rio de Janeiro/Brazil, Montevideo/Uruguay, Buenos Aires/Argentina,
Stanley/Falkland Islands, Scenic cruising Cape Horn,
Ushuaia;Tierra del Fuego/Argentina, Daylight passing Italia, Francia,
Alemania and Romanche glaciers; Scenic cruising Beagle and Cockburn
Channels, Punta Arenas/Chile, Circling scenic Isla Saumarez and
Isla Angle, Scenic cruising Seno Eyre Fjord, Pius XI Glacier,
Darwin Channel and Chilean Fjords, Puerto Montt/Chile, Valparaiso/Chile
Inside $889 Total - Includes Port Charges of $299.
That's less than $53! A day
for this fantastic itinerary on Holland America
All rates are US$ per person, based on double occupancy
and subject to eligibility and availability. New bookings only.
Govt Fees are additional. PLEASE QUOTE EM# 120699
For more information on these and other Dargal specials - contact us at:
DARGAL Interline 1-800-690-3223
Tom Grant sends this information -
Thought your readers might be interested in this website the
Royal National Theatre of Great Britain, if they are planning a trip
to the UK or just want to spend sometime of this thespian site.
http://www.nt-online.org
(http://www.LondonTown.com is the official web site for
London, England - eds)
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. Smilie.
From ...Brian O'Hare Retired AC YYZ...living in Arizona
First one off....
While working in Cordova, Alaska a passenger came in at 0600 with
his arm in a cast. He said the Captain of the ship he was on wanted
him to fly to Seattle as soon as possible to get his arm looked at.
The Captain was to come in and pay for his ticket.
Fine I told him, Coach or First Class? "First Class" he said,
"The Captain wants me there right away."
(I guess 10 feet from coach makes him correct?)
Larry P. Haines, AK.
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. That's it for this time, please we need your input, send
comments and email addresses of any others who may be
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. Did you notice?
We have moved the line in our banner for the NetLetter number and date
further up the banner. This will allow this reference to appear
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. Need to know.
Don't abuse your pass privileges.
A recent article in The Toronto Sun alleged airline employees at
Lester B. Pearson International Airport were selling travel passes at
a significant profit. Although we haven't found evidence to substantiate
this at this time, we'd like to repeat the rules surrounding our partner
travel program.
Active and retired employees can use partner tickets to allow
relatives or close friends to travel on a standby basis at reduced rates.
Abuse of this privilege, such as exchanging or selling passes for
services, or giving them to people unknown to the pass issuer will not
be tolerated and will result in severe action up to and including
dismissal. For details on the partner travel pass program, consult
your Travel Guide.
Attention! Empty seats on Vancouver/Hong Kong flights are no guarantee
non-revenue travellers will be boarded. Although a flight may show
plenty of empty seats, other factors, such as weight and balance,
influence how many people can be boarded. Weight restrictions are
particularly stringent on this route and revenue cargo must board
before contingent travellers. Therefore, until the end of January,
unaccompanied partner travel is not recommended because partners can't
travel on other carriers. When travelling on Star Alliance carriers,
they must be accompanied by the employee. Check your Travel Guide.
Runway repairs in Glasgow may restrict employee travel. Until March
2000, runway repairs and aircraft weight restrictions are underway in
Glasgow. This will significantly impact our ability to carry
contingent passengers, including travel partners. Whether travelling
there on direct flights or on one of our winter schedule's three
weekly circle flights between Manchester-Glasgow to/from Toronto,
contingent travellers, including travel partners, cannot be accepted
on board unless empty seats are available from Manchester. Employees
should make alternate travel arrangements for themselves and travel
partners before leaving home base.
Call the Employee Call Centre 48 hours in advance for personal tickets
on other airlines. Processing tickets takes time. Employees wishing to
purchase tickets for personal travel on other airlines must call the
Employee Call Centre at least 48 hours in advance. Once the
registration is made, the request is queued for fare details. This
process alone can take up to 48 hours. Help out the Call Centre by
calling ahead of time.
Brian Dunn included this in his recent email newsletter from YYZ -
If you travel out to YYZ on the afternoon or evening of December
31st, most of the airplanes you are going to see will be on the ground.
Almost every airline has cancelled the majority of their regularly
scheduled flights between the afternoon of the 31st and approximately
noon on Saturday, January 1st. With the exception of two overseas
flights (AC856 and AC872) Air Canada will not be operating any
departures after 1300hrs on the 31st and last arrivals are due in about
1900hrs or so. First departures on the 1st of January will be around
1200hrs. With that much of the fleet grounded you can bet there will be
some unusual parking jobs and the aircraft are expected to occupy every
available gate and every inch of space around the hangar areas. Two
overseas flights will be operated as usual on the 31st to LHR & FRA plus
one from Montreal to Paris. These will be the only aircraft in the air
at the stroke of midnight.
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. Welcome to -
Jacques & Dorothy Levesque retired Area Sales manager living in
Orleans, Ont. email:
Eileen MacNeil living in Sydney, NS retired Area Sales Manager
email:
Grant Traill email:
Langley B.C.
Earle R. Nickerson retired Cert. Station Agent, lives in
Riverview, NB email:
email:
Milton Ont retired Flight Support Equipment Mtce Planner
email:
Sales Assistant living in Vancouver BC.
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. Industry news -
Copenhagen Airport to raise its charge fees. According to Aviation
Daily, on January 1, 2000, Copenhagen Kastrup Airport will increase
its charges by 13%. A baggage-handling charge of 10 crowns (US$1.45)
per passenger on international flights and 5 crowns on domestic
flights will also be introduced. Total charge increases will total
15%.
Twelve years ago, Air Canada asked customers to please butt out.
On December 7, 1987, Air Canada introduced its "no smoking" policy on
all flights.
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. Found on the internet.
CONTROLLERS ANGRY OVER UNFOUNDED ALLEGATIONS:
Fingers have been so quick to point over airline delays this year in
the US that it's a wonder there hasn't been introduced some sort of
workplace rule to help prevent joint inflammation.
Continental Airlines (CO) has recently been handing out passenger
"complaint cards" at Newark that singled out ATC as being the cause of
most flight delays. Those cards did not take into account weather,
runway problems, equipment breakdowns, or takeoff and arrival volume.
When Daniel D'Agostino, head of the Newark Division of the National Air
Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), saw the cards, he also saw red.
Controllers threatened to picket CO if the cards weren't withdrawn, and
airline officials realized they had a big problem on their hands. After
meeting with national NATCA reps, CO agreed to pull the cards and work
with controllers on the wording for future complaint cards.
Apparently a recent American Airlines flight was delayed in Amarillo
because of zero visibility. Upon arriving at DFW to pick up a passenger
on the now-delayed flight, a woman inquired of the AA gate agent why the
plane was late. "Air traffic," she was told, not once but three times
at two different gates. The woman asking the question, a controller
herself, called Center and found out the delay was due to weather.
Texas controllers are furious that anyone asking about the delay that
morning was told ATC was to blame, when they, in fact, were not.
SCRUBBING BUBBLES AND TOILET SHIPWRECKS:
The Sunday after Thanksgiving flights out of PHL were delayed because of
strange activity on the field. The mystery was solved when a pilot
announced to his pax that someone had filled the toilet liquid supply on
another plane with jet fuel instead of the "blue stuff."
All the passengers had to be evacuated, and the fuel drained.
We want to stress that ATC was NOT responsible for these delays.
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. From Frank Coughlin -
Subject: Mad Cow Disease
Hi, At the blood donor clinic (recently) we were told that they will not
accept blood from anyone who has been to U.K. and Europe due to fear of
"mad cow disease".
Quebec has its own blood collection agency and rules.
I wonder what the situation is elsewhere in Canada?
Travel doesn't get any easier these days, does it?
Frank Coughlin.
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. Help!
From Robert Holmgren
My wife and I are planning on visiting Cuba early in 2000.
It has been recommended to us that since we are primarily interested
in seeing the real Cuba!, going the Bed & Breakfast route in,
for example, Santiago de Cuba, may be one of the better ways to do it.
Since Santiago is located on the southeast coast of the island of Cuba,
which is approximately 1200 km long, we need to make some decisions on
how to travel to other destinations on the island. A cursory look at info
available on the net tells us that going by train is safe, inexpensive,
but veeery slow!
Would appreciate your input on the above, especially if you have been
a recent visitor to the island.
In closing, a special thank you to our front end crew, Vesta and Terry,
for a terrific job in providing us all with BETWEEN YOURSELVES.
What a great way to stay in touch with the happenings at the best airline
in the world, AIR CANADA.
Best of the season to you and everyone at Air Canada, past and present.
Robert & Lucette Holmgren
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. Want to celebrate Christmas and the new Millennium at the same time?
Toronto's got the party for you. It's time for Toronto's annual ACRA
Adult Christmas Dinner and Dance, but this year it's going to be a
little bit different. With the coming millennium, this year's party is
one celebration you won't want to miss! Mark down Saturday, December
18, in your party agenda and turn up at the Mississauga Convention
Hall. For details, contact your local ACRA director.
Flight Operations ties one on for Dreams Take Flight.
As a fund-raiser, the Flight Operations team had 400 ties made from a
drawing by Alexandra Reed, daughter of mechanic Martyn Reed, Montreal,
from last year's Christmas card contest. As a result of the
overwhelming response_all 400 ties were sold in less than a week_the
Flight Operations team will donate $10,000 to Dreams Take Flight
chapters across the system. Due to its popularity, we'll relaunch the
program next November and produce more ties to meet the demand.
Note:To allow pilots to wear the ties December 1-January 10, a special
exception was made to the uniform code.
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. Gerald G. Damskov sends this message -
I retired from Air Canada after thirty-three years in the Power Plant
Shop in Dorval, in November of 97. I enjoy keeping in touch with the
people that I have met and worked with over those 33 yrs.
And your net letter is an excellent vehicle for that pastime.
Gerry advises his new email is
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. Terry's travel tips.
What's new for non-revenue travel with the expanded Air
Canada/Lufthansa Joint Venture agreement?
The initial Transatlantic Joint Venture program (JV), which began
May 1, 1998 on Montreal/Frankfurt flights only, has been so successful
it was expanded to include all Canada/German transatlantic flights on
November 1.
Employees of both carriers now have the same priority when
travelling on JV flights operated by either carrier.
In addition, Air Canada employees can now use their trip pass tickets
on JV flights operated by Lufthansa (LH).
Air Canada service charges apply. Low ZED fares continue to apply on all
other LH routes.
(We suggest you update your Travel Guide accordingly - eds)
From Dargal Interline -
Jan 2 ~ 7 Days ~ Carnival SENSATION
Tampa, Fun Day at Sea, Grand Cayman, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel,
Fun Day at Sea, New Orleans, Fun Day at Sea, Tampa
Great rates from $350
Jan 3 ~ 11 Nights ~ Celebrity HORIZON
Ft. Lauderdale, At Sea, Curacao, La Guaira, Grenada,
Barbados, Martinique, St. Thomas, At Sea, Ft. Lauderdale
Inside $674 Outside $814 3rd & 4th $204
All rates are US$ per person, based on double occupancy
and subject to eligibility and availability. New bookings only.
Port Charges/Govt Fees are additional. PLEASE QUOTE EM# 120299
For more information on these and other Dargal specials - contact us at:
DARGAL Interline 1-800-690-3223
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. Smilie.
From Brian O'Hare Retired AC YYZ...living in Arizona
Airport Marketing......
At a meeting with a group of Asian airline executives the airport
development manager was trying to sell the concept of developing raw
land on the west side of the N/S runway.
Since access is difficult and a long way around, discussion took place
on the feasibility of a tunnel. The airport engineer explained that
the water table was too high for that. The enthusiastic development
manager then stated
"Hey!, what about a bridge?"
There was a lot of discussion in a variety of Asian languages and the
executives excused themselves - they haven't been back........
Butch H. Anchorage
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