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For a recent trip to Honolulu from Vancouver, here are the types of airport taxes, fees and surcharges which were charged in Canadian dollars.
- US Passenger safety fee.
- Canada Domestic/International Air Travel security fee,
- Canada Domestic/International Airport improvement fee,
- US International Transportation tax,
- US Agriculture fee,
- US Passenger Facility charge,
- G.S.T.
- USA Immigration user fee
- US Customs user fee
Total charge was ca$106.91
Norman Hogwood sent us this information –
Recently, a New Zealand media reporter took a trip on Air Canada and listed these "extras"
- $25 per checked bag
- $7 if you want a blanket or pillow
- $3 for a kids colouring book
- $3.25 for a headset
- $3 or $4 for snacks
- $13.50 for lunch
- $7 for beer or wine
So make sure you have some money in your bank account.
Have a good trip!
People Finder
From: Marsha Terry
Subject: Friend looking for long lost Air Canada cousin
Hi - hope you find a place for this note in the upcoming Newsletter. I was asked by my friend to see if I could assist in finding his cousin who he lost track of 40 years ago. She worked in the office of Air Canada in Toronto. Her name is Adele (Smith) Russel. Her cousin Paul Pearson can be reached at
Marsha Terry,
Retiree Air Canada YYZ
From: Colin Parks
Subject: Jon Pastuzynski
Dear Sirs,
I was trying to contact Jon Pastuzynski whom I met back in the late 80’s in Vancouver and in the UK. Lost touch and would be nice to catch up.
Kind Regards,
Colin Parks
Info Request
From: Harvey Jones
Subject: PBY HANGER VANCOUVER
Can you confirm that Canadian Pacific Airlines was located in the olf PBY hangar in Vancouver?
Thanks,
Harvey Jones
(Former Manager Insp Dept CPA Vancouver)