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(new Air Canada family)
Number 472 April 17th, 2000, We first Published in October 1995
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
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. We welcome
Bernard Kawun retired Mécanicien en instrumentation lives in Montreal, QC
email:
(Thanks to you who spotted the error in NetLetter nr 472 - eds)
Jack Egan Reservations Supervisor [retired] Canadian Airlines living with Wilma in
Orangeville, ON email
George Brammer retired Certified Load Agent lives in Toronto ON
Mike Evans Director, Charter Sales and Operations Canadian Pacific Airlines,
lives in White Rock, BC
Mike is currently President CAIRE Vancouver Chapter.
Michael Power email
Donald Rennick retired Load Agent living in St. Catharines, ON
Email:
Christina Kidd Cargo Agent living in Staines, Middlesex, UK
Email:
Hans Hopp Mechanic Cat 1 living in Newmarket, ON
Email:
Murray Shaw Email:
Passenger Sales Manager YYC living in Calgary, AB
Rose Hart Mechanic lives in Edmonton, AB Email:
Kenneth Ramkissoon email: gramkissoon @sprint.ca
Avionics Tech lives in Kirkland, QC
Email:
retired Area Commissary and Catering Manager - System
Joe Cormier lives in the Okanagan, BC is the Social Director for the Pionairs
in that area.
William (Bill) Cameron, President of CAIRE we welcomed in NetLetter 471 lives in
Okotoks, AB and is retired from Canadian Pacific Airlines Ltd.
Email to
of Air Canada Finance living in Winnipeg MB
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. News from the districts.
From the Okanagan newsletter -
Your committee is -
Ron Goran Director, Gerry Damskov Historian, Bernie Danis Membership/Newsletter,
Joe Cormier Social, Rosemary Jobson Secretary, Tony Bestick Treasurer.
Forthcoming events -
BBQ Beach Party on June 6th, 2000 located in Summerland. Start 11:00 catered
BBQ chicken breast with amenities for an all inclusive price of just $12.00 pp for
those early birds (sic) and an additional $2.00 if paid at the door.
Fall Winery Tour and Tasting followed by Luncheon Buffet at the Chinese Laundry
Restaurant located Westside Comfort Inn on Highway 97.
An all inclusive price of $8.50 pp for those paying early, and additional $2.00 for
the tardy ones who pay at the door. The tour starts at 11:00.
The Christmas Luncheon is being planned for December 5th.
The AGM and Valentine Luncheon is being planned for February 14th 2001.
More information on the above events can be had from Tony Bestick 250-712-0615.
Air Shows being held in the OK Valley area -
Kamloops International Airshow July 22nd
Air Display at Kelowna August 5th
Air Display at Penticton August 6th
Abbottsford International Airshow is Aug 11 to 13th
Past events -
The seventh Annual General Meeting and Valentine luncheon was held last
February 14th at the Kelowna Ramada In Lodge attended by 80 members
and guests from
Osoyoos to Kamloops. Saville & Barbara Hambleton, National President and
Secretary respectively represented the National Pionair Executive.
The sixth annual Christmas Luncheon was held at the Kelowna Ramada Inn
Lodge last December 6th. The function was attended by 96 members and guests
representing the OK valley from Osoyoos to Vernon.
ON-going events -
Penticton:
Coffee break at Tim Horton's Cherry Lane Shopping Centre Mall at 10:00 am
the first Tuesday of each month.
Kelowna:
Koffee Klatch at Muffin Break, Harvey Road, Kelwona. at 10:00 am the first
Tuesday of each month.
The boundaries for the Okanagan Valley Chapter now includes
Cranbrook/Kimberley/Creston in the south, up to Quesnel in the north.
Seeking a former work colleague? The following have joined the
OK Valley Pionairs -
Elizabeth Christie, Rebecca Phillips and Gail Salter in Armstrong.
Dagmar Tole in Cranbrook. Roy Carter, Judith Sanych in Creston.
Roy Campbell in Grandforks. William Shinnan in Heffley Creek.
Paul Linstead in Horsefly.
Karl Schoen in Kamloops. Bruce Giberson in Kimberley.
Erwin Rosenow in Logan Lake.
Michael Brennan, Stanley Chapman, Charles Folkes, Dorothy Ford,
Donald Glendinning,
Elizabeth McColl Kent, Patricia Robets, Jim & Carol Ursel all in Kelowna.
Kenneth Green, Bernard Saunders in Penticton. Robert McCullouch in Quesnel.
Anastasia Graf in Smmerland. Frederick Harris, Ronald Morgan,
Bernice Ulan in Vernon.
John Mitchell, Caroline Slade, Otto Zich in Westbank.
If you are looking for anyone in this district, we are sure Bernie Danis will help
you get connected if you email him at
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. From the newsletter YYZNEWS issued by Brian Dunn -
Canadian Airlines will begin moving the majority of its accounting operations
from Tulsa, Dallas, and Vancouver to Air Canada's Finance offices in Winnipeg
beginning in August and continuing to the spring of 2001.
The phased plan anticipates the first operations to move will be a portion of
Cargo Revenue Accounting, followed by Passenger Revenue Accounting and
General Accounting in late 2000 and early 2001. A date for moving Payroll
services has not been determined.
Over the next two months City Ticket Offices in five Canadian cities will be
moving into shared facilities as part of the integration process between
Air Canada and Canadian Airlines. In Vancouver AC will move to CDN
facilities April 17th. In Calgary, CDN to move to AC facilities May 1st.
Halifax will see CDN move to AC facilities on May 8th, followed by Ottawa
on May 15th, and Montreal on June 12th.
In Toronto each airline will keep their current facilities for the time being.
The top 100 airports for 1999 list has been published (in terms of passengers handled).
The top 25 are Atlanta, Chicago-ORD, Los Angeles, London-LHR, Dallas/
Ft.Worth, Tokyo-Haneda, Frankfurt, Paris-CDG, San Francisco, Denver, Amsterdam,
Minneapolis, Detroit, Miami, Newark, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Seoul, Houston-IAH, New
York-JFK, London-LGW, St.Louis, Hong Kong, Orlando, and Toronto.
Toronto had 27,771,473 passengers processed.
Vancouver placed 57th in the list with 15,969,726 passengers.
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. Remember when?
On Wednesday November 2, 1966 the first regularly scheduled Canadian air service
commenced operating into Moscow. Air Canada flight 876 departed Montreal on
the evening of November 1st and upon landing in Copenhagen, a crew change took
place. The crew for the Copenhagen-Moscow-Copenhagen sectors consisted of
Captain W.R.Bell, Air Canada Operations Manager, Montreal; Captain P.C.Hamilton.
and First Officer Bill Gleboff.
The inaugural flight by Aeroflot from Moscow to Montreal was operated by the
Tupolev 114 and officially welcomed by Air Canada represented by Captain Bill Bell,
andCaptain Art Tonkin. The aircraft was parked at gate 31. The TU114 was, at that
time, the largest passenger turboprop aircraft in the world.To reach the passenger
doors, Air Canada had to weld ten extra steps on the top of their truck mounted,
mobile stairs. A greyhound bus could be driven under the belly of the aircraft,
between the extra-wide, massive main gears, and yet the wings drooped down low
enought to be touched by an above average tall person.
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. Terry's travel tips.
Hoping to visit Amsterdam when the flights start up?
Getting to and from Schiphol
At Amsterdam Schiphol, we've made it our business to guarantee you a smooth, comfortable
and hassle-free journey. Passengers taking an onward flight can choose from 80 airlines serving
over 220 destinations, while those not transferring onwards have access to excellent road or rail
connections, Europe's main road network leads to Schiphol's front door, while the railway station
is located in the terminal itself, in Schiphol Plaza.
Train connections
Schiphol is linked by rail to 75 per cent of all railway stations in the country, either direct or with
one change, as well as to major cities in Belgium, France and Germany.
Taxis
Taxis are plentiful, convenient and available just outside the Arrivals hall
Buses
The airport has regular services to Amsterdam and other cities.
Hotel courtesy buses are also available. Bus station is located in front of Schiphol Plaza.
Road links
Schiphol is close to one of Holland's chief north-south arteries, the A4 motorway linking Amsterdam,
The Hague and Rotterdam. A network of motorways links Schiphol to all Europe's principal cities and
economic centres.
Visiting Holland
If you are a transfer passenger with more than four hours between flights, you may decide to leave the
airport building. (We do not recommend leaving the airport if your stay is shorter.) Just follow the "Exit"
signs to the immigration desk - in some cases a special exit visa may be required. Pass through
Immigration and Customs into the Arrivals Hall and Schiphol Plaza.
Surprising Amsterdam is just 18 km away, a mere 20 minutes by train. Your four spare hours would give
you enough time to experience the one-hour canal boat tour (departure points opposite Amsterdam
Central Station) or simply to watch the city's street life go by.
Trains to Amsterdam Central Station depart every 15 minutes from Schiphol Plaza. The return fare is
around 10.50 guilders.
The taxi rank is outside Schiphol Plaza. A single taxi fare to Amsterdam is approximately 55 guilders.
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Subject: Alaska Interline Appreciation
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College Fjord, Seward
ms Ryndam - May 14, 28 Inside $390 Outside $530
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Seward, College Fjord, Glacier Bay, Sitka, Juneau, Ketchikan, Inside Passage, Vancouver
Inside $390 Outside $530
All rates are US$ per person, based on double occupancy
and subject to availability and eligibility.
Port Charges/Govt Fees of $170 are additional.
For more information on these and other specials - contact us at:
DARGAL Interline 1-800-690-3223
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. Smilie.
This one found by Interline Plus - 1-800-665-3100
Getting on a plane, I told the ticket lady, "Send one of my bags to New
York, send one to Los Angeles, and send one to Miami." She said,
"We can't do that!" I told her, "You did it last Week!"
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