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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 709 Aug 1st, 2002. We first published in October 1995.
Circulation: 2400+
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
To get in touch with either editor/pilot our email address is
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. Need to know.
In our last, delayed, NetLetter nr 708, we reported on the Air Canada's 65th
Anniversary Celebrations - How Would You Like To See Your name Displayed On One
Of Our Aircraft? To celebrate our rich heritage and the 65th anniversary of our
operations, we will paint one of our aircraft with a unique design, known as
the 'Symphony of Voices.'.................
We did ask why retirees were not given the same opportunity as active
employees, and this was the response we received.
Quote
>
> I have checked this out for you and have been informed by our Director of
> Employee Communications that the reason retirees cannot be included in the
> "Symphony of Voices" project is strictly due to a "time" issue related to the
> privacy act. Because the majority of our retirees do not get The Daily, AC
> would have had to send each individual a letter at home telling them about
> this project. We would be required to ask them to advise us in writing if
> they did not want to have their name included (just like we did in The Daily
> and have posted on Aeronet for active employees). Privacy act mandates that
> employees need to have the choice of opting out. Time constraints did not
> allow us enough time to contact everyone who is not active and cannot be
> reached via The Daily or Aeronet.
> I hope this will clarify the situation for you.
> Unquote
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. Bill Willows sends us this article -
LONG FLIGHT HOME
INDY the dog is finally going home more than a week late.
The 5-year-old German Shepherd-Labrador cross made International
headlines last week after Air Canada lost the dog during a stopover in
Montreal on a trip from Fredericton to Victoria.
The owners were rightly outraged. To lose luggage is bad enough, to
lose
a dag is unforgiveable.
In a heartwarming move that still proves Canadians are willing to help
strangers in need, residents living near Dorval Airport spent days searching
for the shy dog. The owners had driven to B.C. by car and were sending their
two dogs by air.
A man found Indy on Sunday hiding in long grass near the airport,
hungry
and exhausted. The dog had been missing since July 22nd when the door of her
kennel swung open on the tarmac as she awaited the connecting flight to British
Columbia. Indy was flying Cargo Class - about $500.
Air Canada ships about 28,000 animals each year. It claims to have a
good record in getting dogs, cats - even Koala bears to their destinations
safely and on time.
Now, if it could only do that with baggage.
From today's (July 31st) Toronto Star, Editorial page
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. Joan H. Smith lives in South Surrey, BC.,recently joined our readership and
sends this short bio -
Record Controller - Canadian Airlines
Started with C. P. Air in 1973 as A/C Cleaner. Reclassified as Maintenance
Clerk after 6 months and worked in Tech Records for 11 years. Worked in
Sheet Metal then reclassified to Records Controller and finished my career
in Material Control. Retired in 1994.
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. Our chief pilot - Vesta - found this info -
*** Glowing glasses could cure jetlag
Glowing spectacles could hold the key to avoiding jetlag after long-haul
flights.
Scientists in Australia have developed hi-tech glasses which they say prevents
the mental and
physical fatigue associated with flying across different time zones. They
believe that wearing
the glasses for a couple of hours before and during flights could help the
human body clock
to adjust to travel more easily. According to a report in the Daily Mail
newspaper, the
spectacles use lights to help stimulate the brain and wind the body clock
backwards or forwards.
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. Where are they now!
ex-Air Canada (ex Canadian) B737-275C C-GFPW c/n 21294 fin 552 now operated
by First Air is fitted with the optional gravel runway kit. The attachment to
the front gear assembly will prevent the front wheeels from launching loose
gravel towards the engine intakes. The nozzles at the bottom of each engine are
vortex generators. This allows First Air to operate in the northern parts of
Canada where runway facilities are not always ashpalt or concrete runways.
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. Remember when!
From the January 1947 issue of Between Ourselves, which had been saved all
these years by Reg Watkins, and sent to us by Jim Pearce.
OUR FIRST NORTH STAR -
On November 19th, 1946 TCA took delivery of its first North Star. On that
date, when R. J. Baker, TCA's Engineering and Research Test Pilot, taxied the
big aircraft, with its bright red maple leaf insignia, on to the ramp at our
Dorval base after its acceptance flight, it officially became our own. It was
the first of a line of great ships that soon will bear TCA's name with new
honor and prestige on international airways.
This aircraft was the first DC-4M production model to roll off the assembly
line at Canadair's Cartierville plant. At time of writing, it was expected that
two sister ships would be close behind and would be flying with TCA before the
end of 1946. More DC-4M's will follow, at an increasing rate of speed, as soon
as current difficulties, caused by an acute shortage of parts, are overcome.
TCA's first few North Stars (the DC-4M1 's) will have unpressurized
cabins. Later models
(the DC-4M2's) will be pressurized versions. This type should be ready by
spring and they
will eventually constitute all of TCA's four-engined fleet.
At present our initial North Star is being used to train the Trans-Atlantic
crews on four-engined flying procedures. But as soon as crews have received
adequate instruction and sufficient equipment becomes available, the new
aircraft will be put into service on theTrans-Atlantic routes.
From their Lancaster predecessors, the North Stars will inherit a rich legacy
of high service and reliability in air transportation. To this inheritance,
these fine aircraft will add an abundant
measure of speed, passenger comfort and luxurious accommodation.
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. Terry's travel tips.
Rydges Auckland
cnr Federal & Kingston St, Auckland, NZ
nz$95 + GST standard or nz$105 + GST Deluxe
phone +64 9 375 5900 Fax +64 9 375 5901 Toll free 0-800-755-900
Pacific International Hotel
The Esplanades, Cairns, QLD 4870 Australia
au$110 standard, au$130 Exec au$160 Deluxe
Stay 3 nights and receive free continental breakfast daily
phone +61 7 4051 7888 Fax +61 7 4031 1445 Toll free 1-800-079-001
Ledgends Hotel
cnr Gold Coast Hwy & Laycock St, Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217 Australia
au$75 valid until August 31/02
phone +61 7 5588 7888 fax +61 7 5588 7887 Toll free 1-800-683-866
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. Smilies.
Gord Dalziel sent us these -
REDNECK PILOT JOKES...
You've ever taxied around the airport just drinking beer.
You wouldn't be caught dead in a Grumman Yankee.
You use an old sweet mix sack as a windsock.
You constantly confuse "Beechcraft" with "Beechnut."
You've never flown a nose-wheel airplane.
You refer to formation flying as "We got us a convoy."
Your matched set of lightweight flying luggage is 3
grocery bags from Piggly Wiggly.
You have a gun rack in the rear window.
You have more than one roll of duct tape holding your cowling on.
You figure mud and manure in your weight and balance calculations.
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Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 14:50:22 -0700
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T H E _| TCA |_
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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 709 Aug 1st, 2002. We first published in October 1995.
Circulation: 2400+
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
To get in touch with either editor/pilot our email address is
=================================================================
. Need to know.
In our last, delayed, NetLetter nr 708, we reported on the Air Canada's 65th
Anniversary Celebrations - How Would You Like To See Your name Displayed On One
Of Our Aircraft? To celebrate our rich heritage and the 65th anniversary of our
operations, we will paint one of our aircraft with a unique design, known as
the 'Symphony of Voices.'.................
We did ask why retirees were not given the same opportunity as active
employees, and this was the response we received.
Quote
>
> I have checked this out for you and have been informed by our Director of
> Employee Communications that the reason retirees cannot be included in the
> "Symphony of Voices" project is strictly due to a "time" issue related to the
> privacy act. Because the majority of our retirees do not get The Daily, AC
> would have had to send each individual a letter at home telling them about
> this project. We would be required to ask them to advise us in writing if
> they did not want to have their name included (just like we did in The Daily
> and have posted on Aeronet for active employees). Privacy act mandates that
> employees need to have the choice of opting out. Time constraints did not
> allow us enough time to contact everyone who is not active and cannot be
> reached via The Daily or Aeronet.
> I hope this will clarify the situation for you.
> Unquote
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. Bill Willows sends us this article -
LONG FLIGHT HOME
INDY the dog is finally going home more than a week late.
The 5-year-old German Shepherd-Labrador cross made International
headlines last week after Air Canada lost the dog during a stopover in
Montreal on a trip from Fredericton to Victoria.
The owners were rightly outraged. To lose luggage is bad enough, to
lose
a dag is unforgiveable.
In a heartwarming move that still proves Canadians are willing to help
strangers in need, residents living near Dorval Airport spent days searching
for the shy dog. The owners had driven to B.C. by car and were sending their
two dogs by air.
A man found Indy on Sunday hiding in long grass near the airport,
hungry
and exhausted. The dog had been missing since July 22nd when the door of her
kennel swung open on the tarmac as she awaited the connecting flight to British
Columbia. Indy was flying Cargo Class - about $500.
Air Canada ships about 28,000 animals each year. It claims to have a
good record in getting dogs, cats - even Koala bears to their destinations
safely and on time.
Now, if it could only do that with baggage.
From today's (July 31st) Toronto Star, Editorial page
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" ' "
. Joan H. Smith lives in South Surrey, BC.,recently joined our readership and
sends this short bio -
Record Controller - Canadian Airlines
Started with C. P. Air in 1973 as A/C Cleaner. Reclassified as Maintenance
Clerk after 6 months and worked in Tech Records for 11 years. Worked in
Sheet Metal then reclassified to Records Controller and finished my career
in Material Control. Retired in 1994.
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" ' "
. Our chief pilot - Vesta - found this info -
*** Glowing glasses could cure jetlag
Glowing spectacles could hold the key to avoiding jetlag after long-haul
flights.
Scientists in Australia have developed hi-tech glasses which they say prevents
the mental and
physical fatigue associated with flying across different time zones. They
believe that wearing
the glasses for a couple of hours before and during flights could help the
human body clock
to adjust to travel more easily. According to a report in the Daily Mail
newspaper, the
spectacles use lights to help stimulate the brain and wind the body clock
backwards or forwards.
|
'---o-o-0-o-o---'
" ' "
. Where are they now!
ex-Air Canada (ex Canadian) B737-275C C-GFPW c/n 21294 fin 552 now operated
by First Air is fitted with the optional gravel runway kit. The attachment to
the front gear assembly will prevent the front wheeels from launching loose
gravel towards the engine intakes. The nozzles at the bottom of each engine are
vortex generators. This allows First Air to operate in the northern parts of
Canada where runway facilities are not always ashpalt or concrete runways.
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" ' "
. Remember when!
From the January 1947 issue of Between Ourselves, which had been saved all
these years by Reg Watkins, and sent to us by Jim Pearce.
OUR FIRST NORTH STAR -
On November 19th, 1946 TCA took delivery of its first North Star. On that
date, when R. J. Baker, TCA's Engineering and Research Test Pilot, taxied the
big aircraft, with its bright red maple leaf insignia, on to the ramp at our
Dorval base after its acceptance flight, it officially became our own. It was
the first of a line of great ships that soon will bear TCA's name with new
honor and prestige on international airways.
This aircraft was the first DC-4M production model to roll off the assembly
line at Canadair's Cartierville plant. At time of writing, it was expected that
two sister ships would be close behind and would be flying with TCA before the
end of 1946. More DC-4M's will follow, at an increasing rate of speed, as soon
as current difficulties, caused by an acute shortage of parts, are overcome.
TCA's first few North Stars (the DC-4M1 's) will have unpressurized
cabins. Later models
(the DC-4M2's) will be pressurized versions. This type should be ready by
spring and they
will eventually constitute all of TCA's four-engined fleet.
At present our initial North Star is being used to train the Trans-Atlantic
crews on four-engined flying procedures. But as soon as crews have received
adequate instruction and sufficient equipment becomes available, the new
aircraft will be put into service on theTrans-Atlantic routes.
From their Lancaster predecessors, the North Stars will inherit a rich legacy
of high service and reliability in air transportation. To this inheritance,
these fine aircraft will add an abundant
measure of speed, passenger comfort and luxurious accommodation.
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. Terry's travel tips.
Rydges Auckland
cnr Federal & Kingston St, Auckland, NZ
nz$95 + GST standard or nz$105 + GST Deluxe
phone +64 9 375 5900 Fax +64 9 375 5901 Toll free 0-800-755-900
Pacific International Hotel
The Esplanades, Cairns, QLD 4870 Australia
au$110 standard, au$130 Exec au$160 Deluxe
Stay 3 nights and receive free continental breakfast daily
phone +61 7 4051 7888 Fax +61 7 4031 1445 Toll free 1-800-079-001
Ledgends Hotel
cnr Gold Coast Hwy & Laycock St, Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217 Australia
au$75 valid until August 31/02
phone +61 7 5588 7888 fax +61 7 5588 7887 Toll free 1-800-683-866
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" ' "
. Smilies.
Gord Dalziel sent us these -
REDNECK PILOT JOKES...
You've ever taxied around the airport just drinking beer.
You wouldn't be caught dead in a Grumman Yankee.
You use an old sweet mix sack as a windsock.
You constantly confuse "Beechcraft" with "Beechnut."
You've never flown a nose-wheel airplane.
You refer to formation flying as "We got us a convoy."
Your matched set of lightweight flying luggage is 3
grocery bags from Piggly Wiggly.
You have a gun rack in the rear window.
You have more than one roll of duct tape holding your cowling on.
You figure mud and manure in your weight and balance calculations.
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'---o-o-0-o-o---'
" ' "
Important reminder, for all new articles, submissions and or comments
for the "The Netletter" please send to:
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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 708, July 31, 2002. We first published in October 1995.
Circulation: 2400+
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
To get in touch with either editor/pilot our email address is
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. Definitely should know!
This is the real NetLetter, we are sorry for the confusion and delay, but
gremilns got into our list server. We acknowledge the work done by Alan Rust in
getting us back on line again.
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. Need to know.
Air Canada News:
ZIP Service Takes To The Skies Early This Fall. ZIP Air Inc. (ZIP) announced
that it will officially take to the skies on Sept. 22, 2002. ZIP will initiate
operations with a total of 15 flights daily, completely replacing existing Air
Canada flights on the following routes:
Vancouver-Edmonton, Edmonton-Winnipeg, and Winnipeg-Calgary. Effective Aug. 8,
2002 customers will be able to book travel on ZIP online at 4321zip.com,
through a toll-free call centre or through travel agents. From now until launch
date, the newly painted aircraft in ZIP livery will operate mainly on Tango
routes. For further details, check ZIP's website at 4321zip.com.
New Travel Agreement Between Air Canada And Calm Air. Since Calm Air is no
longer considered a Tier III carrier, a new travel agreement has been reached
that offers employees the ability to purchase low ZED fare and ID 50 reduced
rate tickets for each other's flights. This replaces the old agreement which
allowed employees from both airlines to use u-write passes.
Changes To Unaccompanied Minor Travel. Effective immediately, children
between the ages of 5-11 must be accompanied by someone 16 years of age or
older and confirmed in the same cabin. Children who are 12-15 years old can
travel unaccompanied, but can no longer be escorts for the 5-11 year old
unaccompanied children.
Those families travelling on Family Affair must be in posession of the
authorization form signed by employee/retiree whose id card was used. If this
form is not presented at check-in then denied boarding could occur. These forms
are obtainable from the nearest Airport or City Ticket Office and are valid for
12 months from the date the employee/retiree id card was imprinted.
VALIDATION FORM/IDENTIFICATION
TRAVELLERS OTHER THAN AC EMPLOYEES/RETIREES MUST CARRY A VALIDATION
FORM CERTIFYING THAT THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS.
A VALIDATION FORM MUST BE USED FOR EACH TRIP.
AN UNUSED FORM VALIDATED WITH THE EMPLOYEE TRAVEL CARD
IS VALID FOR ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF ISSUE.
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Reunion Planned For Pacific Western Airlines Employees. On Aug. 23 and 24, a
PWA Reunion is planned for anyone who previously worked for the airline. The
reunion will be held in Calgary at the Telus Convention Centre. The price of
$85 Cdn per person includes historic presentations, visiting with old friends,
viewing vintage memorabilia, a dinner, dance and a few surprises. For more
information, log on to www.pwareunion.com.
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. Found on the internet.
*** Travolta flies for Qantas
Actor John Travolta -- an experienced private pilot -- has agreed to fly his
Boeing 707
around the world in eight weeks to promote Australia's Qantas airline. Qantas
-- an acronym
for the oldest airline in the English-speaking world -- was originally called
Queensland and
Northern Territory Aerial Service. In fact Travolta's 707 was actually in
service for Qantas
in the 1960s. "I don't have my business card, but I do have my Qantas license
and Qantas wings," Travolta said.
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ACRA System Golf Tournament Coming In September. Interested in taking to the
greens in sunny California? If so, keep your calendar open for this year’s ACRA
system golf tournament from Sept. 7-11, in Palm Springs California. The
tournament will be held at the Indian Wells Resort, renowned for hosting the
Bob Hope Desert Classic. Employees and their family and friends are welcome to
participate. For more information, log on to www.acra.ca
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Air Canada News:
Air Canada's 65th Anniversary Celebrations - How Would You Like To See Your
Name Displayed On One Of Our Aircraft? To celebrate our rich heritage and the
65th anniversary of our operations, we will paint one of our aircraft with a
unique design, known as the 'Symphony of Voices.' This design will proudly
display a waving Canadian flag that is formed out of tens of thousands of
employee names - bringing together all employees of Air Canada from around the
world in celebration. The 'Symphony of Voices' allows us to feel a deep sense
of pride in our ownership of Air Canada. If you would prefer not to have your
name included in the design, send an e-mail with your name and employee number
toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Aug. 9. Employees without e-mail access can send
their name and employee number in a note to Anniversary Event at YUL 1245. Stay
tuned for more exciting details as we plan our 65th Anniversary celebrations!
(We have asked the obvious question - re retirees!!! after all, some of them
were there most of the 65 years- eds )
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. Remember when!
From the January 1947 issue of Between Ourselves, which had been saved all
these years by Reg Watkins, and sent to us by Jim Pearce.
On December 2, 1946 a TCA Lancaster lifted its wheels from a runway at Dorval
Airport and pushed eastwards through the lightly falling snow towards London,
England. As far as trans-oceanic flights are concerned; this one was not
outstanding in its setting, for the same scene had been duplicated many times
before since the inauguration of the TCA operated Canadian Government
Trans-Atlantic service more than three years ago. But the occasion was
auspicious and held great import for the airline, as this flight marked the
thousandth crossing TCA aircraft had made, flying swiftly and safely over the
broad North Atlantic.
In the near future a complete reorganization of our Trans-Atlantic operations
will take place. The familiar C.G. T .A.S. is being dissolved to make way for a
new organization, a subsidiary of TCA, that will be known as Trans-Canada
Atlantic Limited. Through this company, TCA will assume full control and
responsibility for Canadian Atlantic air services.
The faithful, veteran Lancasters that were instrumental in assuring the success
of our Atlantic operations, are soon due for retirement and replacement by the
new North Stars.
Crew for this historic flight was -
Purser J.Champagne, Navigator G.Stringer, Radio Officer Frank Brusafore,
First Officer M.McInnis and Captain J.G.Hames.
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. Where are they now!
CPAir exchanged several B747 aircraft for DC10 aircraft with Pakistan
Airlines -
One B747 was CF-CRA c/n 20801 which was reregistered as AP-BCN.
These aircraft are now being withdrawn from use.
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. In conclusion to her travels through Ireland, Sheila Moscoe sends this -
I would like to thank the following readers who were kind enough to take
the time to write me before I left for Ireland.
Ted from Ireland - yes, I brought my gamp and a gansey - used them every
day!
Jim from Ottawa - thank you for inviting me to your home and sharing
your stories and pictures of Ireland
Russ from dccnet - hope you received many responses like I did
Walter from pathcom - have a wonderful trip in September
Harold from shaw - thank you for the B&B suggestions
Ray from aol - we used some of your route; however, in the other
direction
Dave from telus - thank you for all your suggestions and keeping in
touch
Henry from total - everything you wrote me was correct - including the
dents and scratches on the rental car!
Bye for now,
Sheila
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. Terry's travel tips.
Dargal has these deals -
This amazing special just came in and we just couldn't wait to send it out!
*** EUROPE ***
August 24 ~ 12 Nights ~ Carnival Legend
ITINERARY: London (Harwich), England; At Sea; Copenhagen, Denmark; Warnemunde,
Germany; At Sea; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia;
At Sea; Amsterdam, Netherlands; London (Harwich), England
Balcony $824 including port charges!
At this amazing rate, it won't last long, so call Dargal today! 1-800-690-3223
Other deals -
September 3 ~ 22 Nights ~ Holland America's NEW Prinsendam
ITINERARY: Lisbon, Portugal to Cape Town, South Africa
Inside $2139, Oceanview $2499, Balcony $3109, Deluxe Suite $3469
September 25 ~ 18 Nights ~ Holland America's NEW Prinsendam
ITINERARY: Cape Town, South Africa to Mombasa, Kenya
Inside $1739, Oceanview $2039, Balcony $2539, Deluxe Suite $2839
October 13 ~ 20 Nights ~ Holland America's NEW Prinsendam
ITINERARY: Mombasa, Kenya to Malaysia; Singapore
Inside $1899, Oceanview $2239, Balcony $2795, Deluxe Suite $3129
November 2 ~ 18 Nights ~ Holland America's NEW Prinsendam
ITINERARY: Singapore to Sydney, Australia
Inside $1739, Oceanview $2039, Balcony $2539, Deluxe Suite $2839
*** ASIA LUXURY ***
September 6 ~ 10 Nights ~ Seabourn Spirit
ITINERARY: Tokyo, Japan to Xingang, China Suite $1750
October 6 ~ 10 Nights ~ Seabourn Spirit
ITINERARY: Xingang, China to Hong Kong, China Suite $1750
*** BERMUDA ***
September 1, 8 & 15 ~ 7 Nights ~ NCL's Norwegian Majesty
ITINERARY: Boston, MA return Inside $549, Oceanview $599, 3rd & 4th $249
September 8, 15, 22 & 29 ~ 7 Nights ~ Royal Caribbean's Nordic Empress
ITINERARY: New York, New York return Inside $499, Oceanview $599, 3rd & 4th
$399
*** WESTERN CARIBBEAN ***
October 18, November 1 & 8 ~ 7 Nights ~ Celebrity's Mercury
ITINERARY: Miami, Florida return Inside $500, Oceanview $600
*** HAWAII ***
September 25 ~ 12 Nights ~ Carnival's Spirit
ITINERARY: Vancouver, B.C to Honolulu, Hawaii
Inside $849, Oceanview $1049, Balcony $1199
September 26 ~ 10 Nights ~ Princess' Regal Princess
ITINERARY: Vancouver, B.C. to Honolulu, Hawaii
Inside $599, Oceanview $799
*** MEXICAN RIVIERA ***
September 8, 15, 22 & 29, October 6, 13, 20 & 27, November 3, 10 & 17, December
1, 8 & 15 ~ 7 Nights ~ Carnival's Elation
ITINERARY: Los Angeles, California return
September 8 - September 29: Oceanview $646
October 6 - December 15: Oceanview $561
*** EUROPE ***
Visiting Scandanavia
August 3 ~ 14 Nights ~ Celebrity's Constellation
ITINERARY: Dover, England to Harwich, England
Inside $1400, Oceanview $1500, Balcony $1600
August 3, 15 & 27 ~ 12 Nights ~ Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas
ITINERARY: Harwich, England return Harwich, England
Inside $1199, Oceanview $1299, Balcony $1399
August 10 ~ 14 Nights ~ Seabourn Pride
ITINERARY: London, England return Suite $2450
August 17 ~ 14 Nights ~ Celebrity's Constellation
ITINERARY: Harwich, England return Dover, England
Inside $1400, Oceanview $1500, Balcony $1600
Mediterranian -
August 31 ~ 13 Nights ~ Celebrity's Constellation
ITINERARY: Dover, England Barcelona, Spain
Inside $800, Oceanview $900, Balcony $1000
August 31 ~ 7 Nights ~ Seabourn Legend
ITINERARY: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy to Venice, Italy Suite $1225
September 2 ~ 7 Nights ~ Orient's Marco Polo
ITINERARY: London (Southampton), England to Lisbon, Portugal
Inside $399, Outside $499
September 16 ~ 8 Nights ~ Orient's Marco Polo
ITINERARY: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italyto Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Inside $599, Outside $699
October 21 ~ 7 Nights ~ Orient's Marco Polo
ITINERARY: Venice, Italy to Barcelona, Spain Inside $599, Outside $699
CRUISES: Rates are quoted in U.S. dollars per person (based on double
occupancy) and are subject to change, availability and eligibility. PORT
CHARGES ARE INCLUDED. Government taxes/fees are additional. Offers apply to new
bookings only, are capacity controlled and may be withdrawn without notice.
For more information on these and other specials, contact us at:
DARGAL Interline 1-800-690-3223 (North America)
International: (Country Code)-800-2832-7425
Fax: (250) 861-3283
E-mail:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
INTERLINING PLUS has these deals -
PRINCESS
Hawaii
********
Regal Princess-10 nights-Vancouver to Hawaii
Inside staterooms $599us, Outside $799us Sail date: Sept 26
HOLLAND AMERICA
South America
*****************
Ryndam-18 nights-San Diego to Valparaiso
Inside staterooms $1499us, Outside $1699us Sail date: Jan 6, 2003
SEABOURN-ULTRA-LUXURY YACHTS
Europe/Asia
****************
Seabourn Spirit-10 nights-Tokyo to Beijing
Outside staterooms $1750us Sail date: Sept 6
Oct 6-Beijing to Hong Kong-$1750us
Seabourn Legend-7 nights-Rome to Venice
Outside staterooms $1225us Sail date: Aug 31
Call 1-800-665-3100 for more information.
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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 708, July 31, 2002. We first published in October 1995.
Circulation: 2400+
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
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. Definitely should know!
This is the real NetLetter, we are sorry for the confusion and delay, but
gremilns got into our list server. We acknowledge the work done by Alan Rust in
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. Need to know.
Air Canada News:
ZIP Service Takes To The Skies Early This Fall. ZIP Air Inc. (ZIP) announced
that it will officially take to the skies on Sept. 22, 2002. ZIP will initiate
operations with a total of 15 flights daily, completely replacing existing Air
Canada flights on the following routes:
Vancouver-Edmonton, Edmonton-Winnipeg, and Winnipeg-Calgary. Effective Aug. 8,
2002 customers will be able to book travel on ZIP online at 4321zip.com,
through a toll-free call centre or through travel agents. From now until launch
date, the newly painted aircraft in ZIP livery will operate mainly on Tango
routes. For further details, check ZIP's website at 4321zip.com.
New Travel Agreement Between Air Canada And Calm Air. Since Calm Air is no
longer considered a Tier III carrier, a new travel agreement has been reached
that offers employees the ability to purchase low ZED fare and ID 50 reduced
rate tickets for each other's flights. This replaces the old agreement which
allowed employees from both airlines to use u-write passes.
Changes To Unaccompanied Minor Travel. Effective immediately, children
between the ages of 5-11 must be accompanied by someone 16 years of age or
older and confirmed in the same cabin. Children who are 12-15 years old can
travel unaccompanied, but can no longer be escorts for the 5-11 year old
unaccompanied children.
Those families travelling on Family Affair must be in posession of the
authorization form signed by employee/retiree whose id card was used. If this
form is not presented at check-in then denied boarding could occur. These forms
are obtainable from the nearest Airport or City Ticket Office and are valid for
12 months from the date the employee/retiree id card was imprinted.
VALIDATION FORM/IDENTIFICATION
TRAVELLERS OTHER THAN AC EMPLOYEES/RETIREES MUST CARRY A VALIDATION
FORM CERTIFYING THAT THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS.
A VALIDATION FORM MUST BE USED FOR EACH TRIP.
AN UNUSED FORM VALIDATED WITH THE EMPLOYEE TRAVEL CARD
IS VALID FOR ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF ISSUE.
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Reunion Planned For Pacific Western Airlines Employees. On Aug. 23 and 24, a
PWA Reunion is planned for anyone who previously worked for the airline. The
reunion will be held in Calgary at the Telus Convention Centre. The price of
$85 Cdn per person includes historic presentations, visiting with old friends,
viewing vintage memorabilia, a dinner, dance and a few surprises. For more
information, log on to www.pwareunion.com.
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. Found on the internet.
*** Travolta flies for Qantas
Actor John Travolta -- an experienced private pilot -- has agreed to fly his
Boeing 707
around the world in eight weeks to promote Australia's Qantas airline. Qantas
-- an acronym
for the oldest airline in the English-speaking world -- was originally called
Queensland and
Northern Territory Aerial Service. In fact Travolta's 707 was actually in
service for Qantas
in the 1960s. "I don't have my business card, but I do have my Qantas license
and Qantas wings," Travolta said.
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ACRA System Golf Tournament Coming In September. Interested in taking to the
greens in sunny California? If so, keep your calendar open for this year’s ACRA
system golf tournament from Sept. 7-11, in Palm Springs California. The
tournament will be held at the Indian Wells Resort, renowned for hosting the
Bob Hope Desert Classic. Employees and their family and friends are welcome to
participate. For more information, log on to www.acra.ca
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Air Canada News:
Air Canada's 65th Anniversary Celebrations - How Would You Like To See Your
Name Displayed On One Of Our Aircraft? To celebrate our rich heritage and the
65th anniversary of our operations, we will paint one of our aircraft with a
unique design, known as the 'Symphony of Voices.' This design will proudly
display a waving Canadian flag that is formed out of tens of thousands of
employee names - bringing together all employees of Air Canada from around the
world in celebration. The 'Symphony of Voices' allows us to feel a deep sense
of pride in our ownership of Air Canada. If you would prefer not to have your
name included in the design, send an e-mail with your name and employee number
to
their name and employee number in a note to Anniversary Event at YUL 1245. Stay
tuned for more exciting details as we plan our 65th Anniversary celebrations!
(We have asked the obvious question - re retirees!!! after all, some of them
were there most of the 65 years- eds )
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. Remember when!
From the January 1947 issue of Between Ourselves, which had been saved all
these years by Reg Watkins, and sent to us by Jim Pearce.
On December 2, 1946 a TCA Lancaster lifted its wheels from a runway at Dorval
Airport and pushed eastwards through the lightly falling snow towards London,
England. As far as trans-oceanic flights are concerned; this one was not
outstanding in its setting, for the same scene had been duplicated many times
before since the inauguration of the TCA operated Canadian Government
Trans-Atlantic service more than three years ago. But the occasion was
auspicious and held great import for the airline, as this flight marked the
thousandth crossing TCA aircraft had made, flying swiftly and safely over the
broad North Atlantic.
In the near future a complete reorganization of our Trans-Atlantic operations
will take place. The familiar C.G. T .A.S. is being dissolved to make way for a
new organization, a subsidiary of TCA, that will be known as Trans-Canada
Atlantic Limited. Through this company, TCA will assume full control and
responsibility for Canadian Atlantic air services.
The faithful, veteran Lancasters that were instrumental in assuring the success
of our Atlantic operations, are soon due for retirement and replacement by the
new North Stars.
Crew for this historic flight was -
Purser J.Champagne, Navigator G.Stringer, Radio Officer Frank Brusafore,
First Officer M.McInnis and Captain J.G.Hames.
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. Where are they now!
CPAir exchanged several B747 aircraft for DC10 aircraft with Pakistan
Airlines -
One B747 was CF-CRA c/n 20801 which was reregistered as AP-BCN.
These aircraft are now being withdrawn from use.
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. In conclusion to her travels through Ireland, Sheila Moscoe sends this -
I would like to thank the following readers who were kind enough to take
the time to write me before I left for Ireland.
Ted from Ireland - yes, I brought my gamp and a gansey - used them every
day!
Jim from Ottawa - thank you for inviting me to your home and sharing
your stories and pictures of Ireland
Russ from dccnet - hope you received many responses like I did
Walter from pathcom - have a wonderful trip in September
Harold from shaw - thank you for the B&B suggestions
Ray from aol - we used some of your route; however, in the other
direction
Dave from telus - thank you for all your suggestions and keeping in
touch
Henry from total - everything you wrote me was correct - including the
dents and scratches on the rental car!
Bye for now,
Sheila
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. Terry's travel tips.
Dargal has these deals -
This amazing special just came in and we just couldn't wait to send it out!
*** EUROPE ***
August 24 ~ 12 Nights ~ Carnival Legend
ITINERARY: London (Harwich), England; At Sea; Copenhagen, Denmark; Warnemunde,
Germany; At Sea; Helsinki, Finland; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tallinn, Estonia;
At Sea; Amsterdam, Netherlands; London (Harwich), England
Balcony $824 including port charges!
At this amazing rate, it won't last long, so call Dargal today! 1-800-690-3223
Other deals -
September 3 ~ 22 Nights ~ Holland America's NEW Prinsendam
ITINERARY: Lisbon, Portugal to Cape Town, South Africa
Inside $2139, Oceanview $2499, Balcony $3109, Deluxe Suite $3469
September 25 ~ 18 Nights ~ Holland America's NEW Prinsendam
ITINERARY: Cape Town, South Africa to Mombasa, Kenya
Inside $1739, Oceanview $2039, Balcony $2539, Deluxe Suite $2839
October 13 ~ 20 Nights ~ Holland America's NEW Prinsendam
ITINERARY: Mombasa, Kenya to Malaysia; Singapore
Inside $1899, Oceanview $2239, Balcony $2795, Deluxe Suite $3129
November 2 ~ 18 Nights ~ Holland America's NEW Prinsendam
ITINERARY: Singapore to Sydney, Australia
Inside $1739, Oceanview $2039, Balcony $2539, Deluxe Suite $2839
*** ASIA LUXURY ***
September 6 ~ 10 Nights ~ Seabourn Spirit
ITINERARY: Tokyo, Japan to Xingang, China Suite $1750
October 6 ~ 10 Nights ~ Seabourn Spirit
ITINERARY: Xingang, China to Hong Kong, China Suite $1750
*** BERMUDA ***
September 1, 8 & 15 ~ 7 Nights ~ NCL's Norwegian Majesty
ITINERARY: Boston, MA return Inside $549, Oceanview $599, 3rd & 4th $249
September 8, 15, 22 & 29 ~ 7 Nights ~ Royal Caribbean's Nordic Empress
ITINERARY: New York, New York return Inside $499, Oceanview $599, 3rd & 4th
$399
*** WESTERN CARIBBEAN ***
October 18, November 1 & 8 ~ 7 Nights ~ Celebrity's Mercury
ITINERARY: Miami, Florida return Inside $500, Oceanview $600
*** HAWAII ***
September 25 ~ 12 Nights ~ Carnival's Spirit
ITINERARY: Vancouver, B.C to Honolulu, Hawaii
Inside $849, Oceanview $1049, Balcony $1199
September 26 ~ 10 Nights ~ Princess' Regal Princess
ITINERARY: Vancouver, B.C. to Honolulu, Hawaii
Inside $599, Oceanview $799
*** MEXICAN RIVIERA ***
September 8, 15, 22 & 29, October 6, 13, 20 & 27, November 3, 10 & 17, December
1, 8 & 15 ~ 7 Nights ~ Carnival's Elation
ITINERARY: Los Angeles, California return
September 8 - September 29: Oceanview $646
October 6 - December 15: Oceanview $561
*** EUROPE ***
Visiting Scandanavia
August 3 ~ 14 Nights ~ Celebrity's Constellation
ITINERARY: Dover, England to Harwich, England
Inside $1400, Oceanview $1500, Balcony $1600
August 3, 15 & 27 ~ 12 Nights ~ Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas
ITINERARY: Harwich, England return Harwich, England
Inside $1199, Oceanview $1299, Balcony $1399
August 10 ~ 14 Nights ~ Seabourn Pride
ITINERARY: London, England return Suite $2450
August 17 ~ 14 Nights ~ Celebrity's Constellation
ITINERARY: Harwich, England return Dover, England
Inside $1400, Oceanview $1500, Balcony $1600
Mediterranian -
August 31 ~ 13 Nights ~ Celebrity's Constellation
ITINERARY: Dover, England Barcelona, Spain
Inside $800, Oceanview $900, Balcony $1000
August 31 ~ 7 Nights ~ Seabourn Legend
ITINERARY: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy to Venice, Italy Suite $1225
September 2 ~ 7 Nights ~ Orient's Marco Polo
ITINERARY: London (Southampton), England to Lisbon, Portugal
Inside $399, Outside $499
September 16 ~ 8 Nights ~ Orient's Marco Polo
ITINERARY: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italyto Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Inside $599, Outside $699
October 21 ~ 7 Nights ~ Orient's Marco Polo
ITINERARY: Venice, Italy to Barcelona, Spain Inside $599, Outside $699
CRUISES: Rates are quoted in U.S. dollars per person (based on double
occupancy) and are subject to change, availability and eligibility. PORT
CHARGES ARE INCLUDED. Government taxes/fees are additional. Offers apply to new
bookings only, are capacity controlled and may be withdrawn without notice.
For more information on these and other specials, contact us at:
DARGAL Interline 1-800-690-3223 (North America)
International: (Country Code)-800-2832-7425
Fax: (250) 861-3283
E-mail:
INTERLINING PLUS has these deals -
PRINCESS
Hawaii
********
Regal Princess-10 nights-Vancouver to Hawaii
Inside staterooms $599us, Outside $799us Sail date: Sept 26
HOLLAND AMERICA
South America
*****************
Ryndam-18 nights-San Diego to Valparaiso
Inside staterooms $1499us, Outside $1699us Sail date: Jan 6, 2003
SEABOURN-ULTRA-LUXURY YACHTS
Europe/Asia
****************
Seabourn Spirit-10 nights-Tokyo to Beijing
Outside staterooms $1750us Sail date: Sept 6
Oct 6-Beijing to Hong Kong-$1750us
Seabourn Legend-7 nights-Rome to Venice
Outside staterooms $1225us Sail date: Aug 31
Call 1-800-665-3100 for more information.
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Number 707 July 24th, 2002. We first published in October 1995.
Circulation: 2400+
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
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. Need to know.
Air Canada news -
The company confirmed July 9th, it is pulling Tango out of Abbotsford
and Kelowna in British Columbia and Charlottetown, P.E.I., by early
September and reviewing other parts of the Tango schedule.
A C1/J10 pass issued to ZRH would be valid for any zone 3 travel, however,
if
your change of routing requires additional collection of taxes your ticket
will
need to be reissued by the local ticketing office.
We received the following question -
MY SISTER PASSED AWAY TWO YRS AGO MY BROTHER INLAW REMARRIED IS BOTH HE AND HIS
NEW WIFE ENTITLED TO FAMILY AFFAIR? OR ONLY HIM
Employee Travel & Recognition reponds -
Unfortunately neither the brother in law or his new spouse would be
eligible for Family Affair.
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Special Announcement of the start of the new photo contest.
Enter and there's a chance to win some great prizes!
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. Found on the internet.
Airline passengers who've had a memorable meal on board an aircraft can now
express their appreciation or dismay in a very public way. There's an online
gallery that shows just what people have been eating at 30,000 feet.
If you are curious to know what the airlines will be feeding you after
take-off, travelers from all
over the world are taking pictures of food they've eaten on board an aircraft
and posting them online at AirlineMeals.net. Some people are still happy to
dine in the sky but others aren't so sure.
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. Part 3 of Sheila Moscoe's trek across Ireland -
Well, from Killarney, we took a bus tour of the Ring of Kerry. We were advised
by many people not to drive it because the road is very busy. And so we were
well advised. Besides, it was nice to have commentary along the way. It's a
beautiful drive, with scenic lookouts, pretty towns and lots of tourists. The
route around the Ring is counterwise, if anyone wants to drive it themselves.
Road is very bumpy and narrow in some spots, just to let you know.
The next day, we drove around the Dingle Peninsula. Now, that was really
spectacular. Hardly anyone on the road, easy to navigate despite the Gaelic
road signs. We had a few turns that we hadn't planned, but somehow found our
way to where we were planning to end up. The Connor Pass was really beautiful,
and luck would have it, the weather was glorious enroute up the pass and over.
Just before we got there, visibility was "lower limits" so we were pleasantly
surprised when the sun came through. We took a road that was no wider than a
bicycle trail, with sheep at the side, and 2 cyclists coming our way, pushing
their bikes up the mountain! Poor guys.
We used Killarney as our base for the Ring of Kerry and for the Dingle
Peninsula, then headed to Blarney. And of course, everyone knows why we went to
the Blarney Castle. I didn't kiss the stone because it was at the top of the
turret and I have a fear of heights/open spaces - I think it's called
agoraphobia. But my friend did the honours and had her picture taken by the
resident photographer and it will be sent to her.
From there we went to Cork and had fish and chips at the most famous take away
place called Lennox. We had been advised to go there from a friend of mine in
YYZ. And we were not disappointed! Ate them inside on a stool by the counter
wall.
Headed off to Kinsale. A beautiful picturesque harbour town. Found a wonderful
B&B and even had a choice of brekkie. We chose pancakes this time. They were
crepes, a change from the traditional Irish fare - cereal, eggs, sausages, back
bacon, blood pudding, tomato, white bread. You get the picture?
From Kinsale, we drove to Passage West to take the ferry, we actually went to
Cobh (pronounced Cove). It's the harbour from where the Titanic sailed. And the
Lusitania had also called in here on her fateful journey.
Wonderful Cathedral on top of the hill.
From there we drove to Waterford.we drove and took the ferry to the next
county to visit the Waterford Crystal factory. Incredible production there.
Now, we know why it's so expensive. Every piece is hand blown, hand cut,
engraved, etc.and perfect. Any flawed pieces are then thrown back into the fire
and started all over again. They do not sell any seconds. Didn't buy anything,
needless to say. Too heavy to carry!
We then arrived here in Wexford County staying at a friend's house for 3 nites.
Time to do the laundry, relax and read and recoup for the rest of the trip.
We are wearing shorts today, the first really warm day.
After three days of relaxation in beautiful weather, no rain, and
touring around, we finally headed back to Dublin.
We stayed in the Airport B&B Derryolam, right across the street from the
car rental returns and 5 min. to the airport. Great location, beautiful
home, a nice way to say good bye to Ireland.
By the way, I wrote, previously, that we had lunch in Athlone enroute to
Kinvarra,
which is a wonderful village where we had dinner at the Douguaire Castle,
with live entertainment depicting the stories of Irish poets and writers.
Excellent evening. Actually, the spelling of the castle is incorrect. It was
the Dunguaire....not Douguaire!
(Guess you got mixed up with Gaelic Sheila! - eds)
All for now,
Sheila
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. Terry's travel tips.
Ben Doran Guest House 11 Mayfield Gardens Edinburgh, SCOTLAND EH9 2AX
Phone 0131 667 8488 Fax 0131 667 0076
Reservations in advance by phone, fax or email.
Bed and Breakfast from (single) 30 Pounds sterling per person, per night,
(double) from
45 Pounds sterling for two persons, per night.
12% discount offered to active and retired airline employees.
Based on availability. Must present valid id on check-in.
Ramada Inn & Suites - Sea Club Resort
619 Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
Phone 954-564-3211 Fax 954-660-1286
Special rate: $79/night USD includes continental breakfast for two,
and welcome drink at check-in.
Outrigger in Hawaii
Welcomes active and retired airline employees of passenger carriers with a
discount of up to 50% off regular rates, based on availaility. Parents,
accompanied by employee, are also eligible. Phone 1-800-outrigger
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. Smilies.
J. Hayes sends us these -
Subject: You may be a redneck pilot if..
1. Your stall warning plays DIXIE.
2. Your cross-country flight plan uses flea markets as checkpoints.
3. You think sectionals should show trailer parks.
4. You've ever used moonshine as Avg..
5. Your 172's wheel pants have mud flaps with a chrome silhouette of a
reclining nude.
6. Your toothpick keeps poking your mike.
7. You've ever taxied around the airport just drinking beer.
8. You wouldn't be caught dead in a Grumman Yankee.
9. You use an old sweet mix sack as a windsock.
10. You constantly confuse "Beech craft" with "Beechnut."
11. You've never flown a nose wheel airplane.
12. You refer to formation flying as "We got us a convoy."
13. Your matched set of lightweight flying luggage is 3 grocery bags
from Piggy Wiggly.
14. You have a gun rack in the rear window.
15. You have more than one roll of duct tape holding your cowling on.
16. You figure mud and manure in your weight and balance calculations.
17. You siphon gas from your tractor to go flying.
18. You've never landed at an actual airport even though you've been
flying for over 20 years.
19. You've ever ground looped to avoid hitting a cow.
20. You consider anything over 500 ft GAL as High Altitude Flying.
21. There are parts on your aircraft labeled "John Deere."
22. You don't own a current sectional, but have all the Texaco road
maps for your area.
23. There's a brown streak down each side of your airplane; exhaust on
the right side and tobacco on the left.
24. You have to buzz the strip to chase off the livestock before
landing.
25. You use an old parachute for a portable hanger.
26. You've ever landed on Main Street for a cup of coffee.
27. The tread pattern, if any, on all three of your tires is
different.
28. You have a pair of fuzzy dice and some small copper shoes hanging
from the Magnetic Compass.
29. You put straw in the baggage compartment so your dogs don't get
cold.
30. You've got matching bumper stickers on each side of the vertical
stabilizer.
31. There are grass stains on the tips of your propeller.
32. Somewhere on your plane, there's a bumper sticker that reads "I'd
rather be fishing."
33. You navigate with your AD tuned to only AM country stations.
34. You think an ultra light is a new sissy beer from Budweiser.
35. Just before the crash, everybody on the intercom heard you say, "Hey
Y'all-Watch This!"
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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 707 July 24th, 2002. We first published in October 1995.
Circulation: 2400+
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
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. Need to know.
Air Canada news -
The company confirmed July 9th, it is pulling Tango out of Abbotsford
and Kelowna in British Columbia and Charlottetown, P.E.I., by early
September and reviewing other parts of the Tango schedule.
A C1/J10 pass issued to ZRH would be valid for any zone 3 travel, however,
if
your change of routing requires additional collection of taxes your ticket
will
need to be reissued by the local ticketing office.
We received the following question -
MY SISTER PASSED AWAY TWO YRS AGO MY BROTHER INLAW REMARRIED IS BOTH HE AND HIS
NEW WIFE ENTITLED TO FAMILY AFFAIR? OR ONLY HIM
Employee Travel & Recognition reponds -
Unfortunately neither the brother in law or his new spouse would be
eligible for Family Affair.
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. News from the acfamily web site -
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ACFamily "Travelscapes" Photo Contest
Special Announcement of the start of the new photo contest.
Enter and there's a chance to win some great prizes!
See Details at www.acfamily.net/acfcontest/travelscape.htm
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. Found on the internet.
Airline passengers who've had a memorable meal on board an aircraft can now
express their appreciation or dismay in a very public way. There's an online
gallery that shows just what people have been eating at 30,000 feet.
If you are curious to know what the airlines will be feeding you after
take-off, travelers from all
over the world are taking pictures of food they've eaten on board an aircraft
and posting them online at AirlineMeals.net. Some people are still happy to
dine in the sky but others aren't so sure.
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. Part 3 of Sheila Moscoe's trek across Ireland -
Well, from Killarney, we took a bus tour of the Ring of Kerry. We were advised
by many people not to drive it because the road is very busy. And so we were
well advised. Besides, it was nice to have commentary along the way. It's a
beautiful drive, with scenic lookouts, pretty towns and lots of tourists. The
route around the Ring is counterwise, if anyone wants to drive it themselves.
Road is very bumpy and narrow in some spots, just to let you know.
The next day, we drove around the Dingle Peninsula. Now, that was really
spectacular. Hardly anyone on the road, easy to navigate despite the Gaelic
road signs. We had a few turns that we hadn't planned, but somehow found our
way to where we were planning to end up. The Connor Pass was really beautiful,
and luck would have it, the weather was glorious enroute up the pass and over.
Just before we got there, visibility was "lower limits" so we were pleasantly
surprised when the sun came through. We took a road that was no wider than a
bicycle trail, with sheep at the side, and 2 cyclists coming our way, pushing
their bikes up the mountain! Poor guys.
We used Killarney as our base for the Ring of Kerry and for the Dingle
Peninsula, then headed to Blarney. And of course, everyone knows why we went to
the Blarney Castle. I didn't kiss the stone because it was at the top of the
turret and I have a fear of heights/open spaces - I think it's called
agoraphobia. But my friend did the honours and had her picture taken by the
resident photographer and it will be sent to her.
From there we went to Cork and had fish and chips at the most famous take away
place called Lennox. We had been advised to go there from a friend of mine in
YYZ. And we were not disappointed! Ate them inside on a stool by the counter
wall.
Headed off to Kinsale. A beautiful picturesque harbour town. Found a wonderful
B&B and even had a choice of brekkie. We chose pancakes this time. They were
crepes, a change from the traditional Irish fare - cereal, eggs, sausages, back
bacon, blood pudding, tomato, white bread. You get the picture?
From Kinsale, we drove to Passage West to take the ferry, we actually went to
Cobh (pronounced Cove). It's the harbour from where the Titanic sailed. And the
Lusitania had also called in here on her fateful journey.
Wonderful Cathedral on top of the hill.
From there we drove to Waterford.we drove and took the ferry to the next
county to visit the Waterford Crystal factory. Incredible production there.
Now, we know why it's so expensive. Every piece is hand blown, hand cut,
engraved, etc.and perfect. Any flawed pieces are then thrown back into the fire
and started all over again. They do not sell any seconds. Didn't buy anything,
needless to say. Too heavy to carry!
We then arrived here in Wexford County staying at a friend's house for 3 nites.
Time to do the laundry, relax and read and recoup for the rest of the trip.
We are wearing shorts today, the first really warm day.
After three days of relaxation in beautiful weather, no rain, and
touring around, we finally headed back to Dublin.
We stayed in the Airport B&B Derryolam, right across the street from the
car rental returns and 5 min. to the airport. Great location, beautiful
home, a nice way to say good bye to Ireland.
By the way, I wrote, previously, that we had lunch in Athlone enroute to
Kinvarra,
which is a wonderful village where we had dinner at the Douguaire Castle,
with live entertainment depicting the stories of Irish poets and writers.
Excellent evening. Actually, the spelling of the castle is incorrect. It was
the Dunguaire....not Douguaire!
(Guess you got mixed up with Gaelic Sheila! - eds)
All for now,
Sheila
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. Terry's travel tips.
Ben Doran Guest House 11 Mayfield Gardens Edinburgh, SCOTLAND EH9 2AX
Phone 0131 667 8488 Fax 0131 667 0076
Reservations in advance by phone, fax or email.
Bed and Breakfast from (single) 30 Pounds sterling per person, per night,
(double) from
45 Pounds sterling for two persons, per night.
12% discount offered to active and retired airline employees.
Based on availability. Must present valid id on check-in.
Ramada Inn & Suites - Sea Club Resort
619 Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
Phone 954-564-3211 Fax 954-660-1286
Special rate: $79/night USD includes continental breakfast for two,
and welcome drink at check-in.
Outrigger in Hawaii
Welcomes active and retired airline employees of passenger carriers with a
discount of up to 50% off regular rates, based on availaility. Parents,
accompanied by employee, are also eligible. Phone 1-800-outrigger
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. Smilies.
J. Hayes sends us these -
Subject: You may be a redneck pilot if..
1. Your stall warning plays DIXIE.
2. Your cross-country flight plan uses flea markets as checkpoints.
3. You think sectionals should show trailer parks.
4. You've ever used moonshine as Avg..
5. Your 172's wheel pants have mud flaps with a chrome silhouette of a
reclining nude.
6. Your toothpick keeps poking your mike.
7. You've ever taxied around the airport just drinking beer.
8. You wouldn't be caught dead in a Grumman Yankee.
9. You use an old sweet mix sack as a windsock.
10. You constantly confuse "Beech craft" with "Beechnut."
11. You've never flown a nose wheel airplane.
12. You refer to formation flying as "We got us a convoy."
13. Your matched set of lightweight flying luggage is 3 grocery bags
from Piggy Wiggly.
14. You have a gun rack in the rear window.
15. You have more than one roll of duct tape holding your cowling on.
16. You figure mud and manure in your weight and balance calculations.
17. You siphon gas from your tractor to go flying.
18. You've never landed at an actual airport even though you've been
flying for over 20 years.
19. You've ever ground looped to avoid hitting a cow.
20. You consider anything over 500 ft GAL as High Altitude Flying.
21. There are parts on your aircraft labeled "John Deere."
22. You don't own a current sectional, but have all the Texaco road
maps for your area.
23. There's a brown streak down each side of your airplane; exhaust on
the right side and tobacco on the left.
24. You have to buzz the strip to chase off the livestock before
landing.
25. You use an old parachute for a portable hanger.
26. You've ever landed on Main Street for a cup of coffee.
27. The tread pattern, if any, on all three of your tires is
different.
28. You have a pair of fuzzy dice and some small copper shoes hanging
from the Magnetic Compass.
29. You put straw in the baggage compartment so your dogs don't get
cold.
30. You've got matching bumper stickers on each side of the vertical
stabilizer.
31. There are grass stains on the tips of your propeller.
32. Somewhere on your plane, there's a bumper sticker that reads "I'd
rather be fishing."
33. You navigate with your AD tuned to only AM country stations.
34. You think an ultra light is a new sissy beer from Budweiser.
35. Just before the crash, everybody on the intercom heard you say, "Hey
Y'all-Watch This!"
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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 706, July 21st, 2002. We first published in October 1995.
Circulation: 2400+
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
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. Need to know.
For information of those planning on going to the Pionairs Annual General
meeting in Ottawa, On, 2003.
Ottawa Airport Authority Increases Improvement Fee To $15. Starting Jan. 1,
2003, the Airport Improvement Fee (AIF) at Ottawa’s International Airport
will be raised from $10 Cdn to $15 Cdn. The Ottawa International Airport
Authority says the decision is necessary after almost a year of declining
AIF revenues. This AIF is added to the cost of your pass.
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. News from the Pionair districts.
From the Vancouver Island & Gulf Island district -
On July 17th, Pionairs and spouses totalling 44 gathered at the Rotary
Park in Qualicum Beach for the annual BBQ picnic.
The mid Island was well represented with 18 from Qualicum, 4 Parksville,
5 Nanaimo,
Nanoose 8, Comox 5, Jack & Shirley Mitchell from Victoria and, from the
mainland Nellie Ryzal of Coquitlam. Although the weather was dull and
overcast, an enjoyable time was had by all, whilst savouring the
hamburgers, & hotdogs prepared by Bob Hill & Ian Brown, both straight from
completing a Cookery 101 course!
Two door prizes were awarded, donated by Interlining Plus.
Thanks go to the organizers including Eileen Brown, Pat Hill, Shirley
Finstad, the telephone committee and clean-up crew.
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. Vesta, our chief pilot, sends an update to the story in NetLetter nr 705 -
AP -- A scale model of a Japanese supersonic jetliner crashed into the
Australian desert
and exploded shortly after it was launched Sunday on the back of a booster
rocket
witnesses said. The disastrous end to the first test of Japan's National
Experimental
Supersonic Transport, or NEXST, came just seconds after its takeoff from
the Woomera
rocket testing range. The 36-foot model was to have ridden piggyback on the
booster
rocket to a height of 12.5 miles at a speed of 1,522 mph.
Another item spotted -
IRIS-SCANNER DELAYED FOR CANADIAN AIRPORTS
You won't be seeing high-tech eye-scanning security checks at Canadian
airports this December as originally planned.
and yet another -
*** Neck cushion threat to air passengers
Inflatable neck cushions used by many airline passengers could explode - or
end up strangling their wearer, say experts.
They say the devices are potentially lethal and should be banned at once.
Ultrasound
testing of the cushions has suggested that in some circumstances, they
could interrupt
the blood supply to the brain. Neck cushions are a frequent sight in the
cabins of long-haul
aircraft, wrapping around the back of the neck and supporting the head
while the user sleeps.
The danger comes if the aircraft suffers a sudden loss of cabin pressure,
say testers.
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. Sheila Moscoe from YYZ continues part 2 of her trek across Ireland -
Anyhow, took a tour from Dublin to Newgrange (one hour drive) to see the
ancient burial grounds. The rock formations were incredible. On the Winter
Solstice, sun streams thru the opening right down the "corridor" in the
tomb, and lasts for 17 minutes. Then, it's pitch black inside. It's above
ground, but underneath a mound of rocks and grass. Hard to explain, but
it's older than the tombs in Egypt.
Well, we finally left DUB after 3 days. So many people there, that it was a
treat to pick up the rental car and drive to the west coast towards Galway
(but we didn't go there!). We had lunch in Athlone enroute to Kinvarra,
which is a wonderful village where we had dinner at the Douguaire Castle,
with live entertainment depicting the stories of Irish poets and writers.
Excellent evening.
Stayed at a wonderful B&B, modern home, all the conveniences, bright and
cheerful. It was the MountScribe and the proprietress was Rose O'Connor.
Great brekkie, too!
Drove from there to the Cliffs of Moher, a wonderful drive, the roads are
easy to navigate, good signage.....so far. A great lookout, tourist office,
etc.
Anyhow, we kept driving to catch the ferry from Killimer (Co. Clare) to
Tarbert (Co.Kerry), about 20 minutes, which took off about 2 hours drive.
And we arrived in Killarney. This took us about 7 hours of leisurely
driving and stopping.
Wx is changeable every 10 minutes. It's sunny, warm about 18C, then rainy,
then down to about 14C, then back to 18C. So, it's good to wear layered
clothing.
Found a B&B here in Killarney, the Noraville, about 10 minute walk to town.
Eugene O'Sullivan, proprietor. Very homey.
Tomorrow, we are going on a bus tour to the Ring of Kerry. We've been
"warned" many times not to drive it ourselves! However, we will drive the
Dingle Peninsula.
So, that brings us up to date, on our journey through Ireland.
Sheila
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. Remember when!
In response to the question put by Doug Davidson re the bristol Freighter
in NetLetter 705
Reply to Doug Davidson, many other A/C had metal fuselage and fabric
controls ---
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and from Dusty Thompson -
Just a short comment on the discussion regarding Fabric
elevators on Bristol 170: I would like to add that the DC3 had (&
has) Fabric on all control surfaces. Dusty Thompson
>From the December 1946 issue of Between Ourselves, which had been saved all
these years by Reg Watkins, and sent to us by Jim Pearce.
The First Trans-World Air Passage Is Sold In Canada
It's one world and an exceedingly small one at that! An indication of the
type of planetary mobility our children may experience -if we have wit
enough to leave the planet in one piece -was seen in TCA's Vancouver ticket
office just the other day. So casual did it seem that it almost smacked of
the commonplace. But our grandfathers' eyes would have popped clean out.
With as little concern as if he were purchasing street car tickets, a
Vancouver businessman, Edward F. Gundry, fishing net manufacturer, stepped
up to the counter and picked up a handful of tickets that would take him
around the world by air. This, it is believed, was the first sale of
round-the-world air passage in Canada.
Mr. Gundry's itinerary is studded with romantic and historic names. From
Vancouver he flew to San Francisco, there to take wing for Honolulu. Then
to Canton Island, Suva, New Caledonia and Auckland, New Zealand. Next to
Sydney, Australia.
>From the Antipodes he will have remarkably few stops on the route to the
United Kingdom --only Singapore, Karachi and Lydda, in Palestine.
Mr. Gundry is not out to break any speed records however. He will spend
Christmas and New Year's in Australia at the height of Summer. He will
arrive in England in late January and then make his way home via TCA's
trans-Atlantic service after he has "done" Europe thoroughly.
(The picture with this item shows Jack Nickson YVR DTM handing over the
tickets -eds)
TCAhas carried its millionth passenger.
It has a mighty impressive ring that figure and suggests all sorts of
things -maturity, experience, Teliability and prestige. That is why
Canadian newspapers have made so much of the event, almost as if TCA had
suddenly come of age. And so we have in the mathematical sense - with a bang !
It happened on November 4, in Toronto. Into the Malton Administration Building
walked Mrs. L. D. Nelles, of Vancouver , bound for her Pacific Coast home,
and she was itt. Number 1,000,000! She really was. Our Accounting
Department at Winnipeg had, by a mixture of calculus, tea-cup read- ing,
Newtonian physics and coin-tossing, pre-dicted just when and where The
Millionth would occur. Mrs. Nelles obliged and the waiting press and radio
descended upon her, together with our own officers, bearing ap- propriate
gifts.
She turned out to be every bit as charming as a millionth passenger should
be. The
photographs will bear witness to that. For our part, we tried to be equally
gallant as Regional Traffic Manager Reg Campbell 'made a presentation of an
engr,aved watch and Regional Operations Manager Frank Young came through
with a corsage.
To keep the mathematical record straight, it should be added that the
millionth passenger arrived just nine years and two months after TCA was
born. During that time we have flown over half a billion revenue passenger
miles, with one of the finest safety records in aviation.
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. Terry's travel tips.
Interlining Plus have these deals -
Trafalgar Winter Breaks land tours operating during Nov 2002 thru Apr
2003.
Real Britian 9 days $1,025. Real Ireland 8 days $725. Real
France 10 days $895.
European Treasurers 9 days $985. European Value 11 days $1,149.
European Explorer 15 days $1,749. Real Spain 9 days $800.
Simply Italy 7 days $649. Italy & Sicily 9 days $1,049. Real
Italy 10 days $1,000.
Real Greece 9 days $1,025. Real Egypt 9 days $1,685.
Rates are ca$ pp dbl
Repositioning cruises -
Norwegian Sky 3 nights YVR - LAX outside us$329 Sept 29
Norwegian Dream 14 nights BOS - MIA Inside us$899 Ouside us$999 Oct 25
Norwegian Majesty 15 nights BOS-MIA Inside us$999 Outside us$1099 Oct 27
Pacific Princess 3 nights YVR-LAX inside us$290 Sept 21
Sea Princess 3 nights YVR-LAX inside us$199 outside us$248 Sept 21
All incude port charges. Tax & government fees extra.
Why not chat the agents up at Interlining Plus to hear about some
great deals -
1-800-665-3100
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Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 16:28:36 -0700
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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 706, July 21st, 2002. We first published in October 1995.
Circulation: 2400+
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
To get in touch with either editor/pilot our email address is
================================================================
. Need to know.
For information of those planning on going to the Pionairs Annual General
meeting in Ottawa, On, 2003.
Ottawa Airport Authority Increases Improvement Fee To $15. Starting Jan. 1,
2003, the Airport Improvement Fee (AIF) at Ottawa’s International Airport
will be raised from $10 Cdn to $15 Cdn. The Ottawa International Airport
Authority says the decision is necessary after almost a year of declining
AIF revenues. This AIF is added to the cost of your pass.
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" ' "
. News from the Pionair districts.
From the Vancouver Island & Gulf Island district -
On July 17th, Pionairs and spouses totalling 44 gathered at the Rotary
Park in Qualicum Beach for the annual BBQ picnic.
The mid Island was well represented with 18 from Qualicum, 4 Parksville,
5 Nanaimo,
Nanoose 8, Comox 5, Jack & Shirley Mitchell from Victoria and, from the
mainland Nellie Ryzal of Coquitlam. Although the weather was dull and
overcast, an enjoyable time was had by all, whilst savouring the
hamburgers, & hotdogs prepared by Bob Hill & Ian Brown, both straight from
completing a Cookery 101 course!
Two door prizes were awarded, donated by Interlining Plus.
Thanks go to the organizers including Eileen Brown, Pat Hill, Shirley
Finstad, the telephone committee and clean-up crew.
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" ' "
. Vesta, our chief pilot, sends an update to the story in NetLetter nr 705 -
AP -- A scale model of a Japanese supersonic jetliner crashed into the
Australian desert
and exploded shortly after it was launched Sunday on the back of a booster
rocket
witnesses said. The disastrous end to the first test of Japan's National
Experimental
Supersonic Transport, or NEXST, came just seconds after its takeoff from
the Woomera
rocket testing range. The 36-foot model was to have ridden piggyback on the
booster
rocket to a height of 12.5 miles at a speed of 1,522 mph.
Another item spotted -
IRIS-SCANNER DELAYED FOR CANADIAN AIRPORTS
You won't be seeing high-tech eye-scanning security checks at Canadian
airports this December as originally planned.
and yet another -
*** Neck cushion threat to air passengers
Inflatable neck cushions used by many airline passengers could explode - or
end up strangling their wearer, say experts.
They say the devices are potentially lethal and should be banned at once.
Ultrasound
testing of the cushions has suggested that in some circumstances, they
could interrupt
the blood supply to the brain. Neck cushions are a frequent sight in the
cabins of long-haul
aircraft, wrapping around the back of the neck and supporting the head
while the user sleeps.
The danger comes if the aircraft suffers a sudden loss of cabin pressure,
say testers.
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" ' "
. Sheila Moscoe from YYZ continues part 2 of her trek across Ireland -
Anyhow, took a tour from Dublin to Newgrange (one hour drive) to see the
ancient burial grounds. The rock formations were incredible. On the Winter
Solstice, sun streams thru the opening right down the "corridor" in the
tomb, and lasts for 17 minutes. Then, it's pitch black inside. It's above
ground, but underneath a mound of rocks and grass. Hard to explain, but
it's older than the tombs in Egypt.
Well, we finally left DUB after 3 days. So many people there, that it was a
treat to pick up the rental car and drive to the west coast towards Galway
(but we didn't go there!). We had lunch in Athlone enroute to Kinvarra,
which is a wonderful village where we had dinner at the Douguaire Castle,
with live entertainment depicting the stories of Irish poets and writers.
Excellent evening.
Stayed at a wonderful B&B, modern home, all the conveniences, bright and
cheerful. It was the MountScribe and the proprietress was Rose O'Connor.
Great brekkie, too!
Drove from there to the Cliffs of Moher, a wonderful drive, the roads are
easy to navigate, good signage.....so far. A great lookout, tourist office,
etc.
Anyhow, we kept driving to catch the ferry from Killimer (Co. Clare) to
Tarbert (Co.Kerry), about 20 minutes, which took off about 2 hours drive.
And we arrived in Killarney. This took us about 7 hours of leisurely
driving and stopping.
Wx is changeable every 10 minutes. It's sunny, warm about 18C, then rainy,
then down to about 14C, then back to 18C. So, it's good to wear layered
clothing.
Found a B&B here in Killarney, the Noraville, about 10 minute walk to town.
Eugene O'Sullivan, proprietor. Very homey.
Tomorrow, we are going on a bus tour to the Ring of Kerry. We've been
"warned" many times not to drive it ourselves! However, we will drive the
Dingle Peninsula.
So, that brings us up to date, on our journey through Ireland.
Sheila
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" ' "
. Remember when!
In response to the question put by Doug Davidson re the bristol Freighter
in NetLetter 705
Reply to Doug Davidson, many other A/C had metal fuselage and fabric
controls ---
ie: Barkley Grow, Twin Beech, Douglas DC 3, etc.
and from Dusty Thompson -
Just a short comment on the discussion regarding Fabric
elevators on Bristol 170: I would like to add that the DC3 had (&
has) Fabric on all control surfaces. Dusty Thompson
>From the December 1946 issue of Between Ourselves, which had been saved all
these years by Reg Watkins, and sent to us by Jim Pearce.
The First Trans-World Air Passage Is Sold In Canada
It's one world and an exceedingly small one at that! An indication of the
type of planetary mobility our children may experience -if we have wit
enough to leave the planet in one piece -was seen in TCA's Vancouver ticket
office just the other day. So casual did it seem that it almost smacked of
the commonplace. But our grandfathers' eyes would have popped clean out.
With as little concern as if he were purchasing street car tickets, a
Vancouver businessman, Edward F. Gundry, fishing net manufacturer, stepped
up to the counter and picked up a handful of tickets that would take him
around the world by air. This, it is believed, was the first sale of
round-the-world air passage in Canada.
Mr. Gundry's itinerary is studded with romantic and historic names. From
Vancouver he flew to San Francisco, there to take wing for Honolulu. Then
to Canton Island, Suva, New Caledonia and Auckland, New Zealand. Next to
Sydney, Australia.
>From the Antipodes he will have remarkably few stops on the route to the
United Kingdom --only Singapore, Karachi and Lydda, in Palestine.
Mr. Gundry is not out to break any speed records however. He will spend
Christmas and New Year's in Australia at the height of Summer. He will
arrive in England in late January and then make his way home via TCA's
trans-Atlantic service after he has "done" Europe thoroughly.
(The picture with this item shows Jack Nickson YVR DTM handing over the
tickets -eds)
TCAhas carried its millionth passenger.
It has a mighty impressive ring that figure and suggests all sorts of
things -maturity, experience, Teliability and prestige. That is why
Canadian newspapers have made so much of the event, almost as if TCA had
suddenly come of age. And so we have in the mathematical sense - with a bang !
It happened on November 4, in Toronto. Into the Malton Administration Building
walked Mrs. L. D. Nelles, of Vancouver , bound for her Pacific Coast home,
and she was itt. Number 1,000,000! She really was. Our Accounting
Department at Winnipeg had, by a mixture of calculus, tea-cup read- ing,
Newtonian physics and coin-tossing, pre-dicted just when and where The
Millionth would occur. Mrs. Nelles obliged and the waiting press and radio
descended upon her, together with our own officers, bearing ap- propriate
gifts.
She turned out to be every bit as charming as a millionth passenger should
be. The
photographs will bear witness to that. For our part, we tried to be equally
gallant as Regional Traffic Manager Reg Campbell 'made a presentation of an
engr,aved watch and Regional Operations Manager Frank Young came through
with a corsage.
To keep the mathematical record straight, it should be added that the
millionth passenger arrived just nine years and two months after TCA was
born. During that time we have flown over half a billion revenue passenger
miles, with one of the finest safety records in aviation.
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. Terry's travel tips.
Interlining Plus have these deals -
Trafalgar Winter Breaks land tours operating during Nov 2002 thru Apr
2003.
Real Britian 9 days $1,025. Real Ireland 8 days $725. Real
France 10 days $895.
European Treasurers 9 days $985. European Value 11 days $1,149.
European Explorer 15 days $1,749. Real Spain 9 days $800.
Simply Italy 7 days $649. Italy & Sicily 9 days $1,049. Real
Italy 10 days $1,000.
Real Greece 9 days $1,025. Real Egypt 9 days $1,685.
Rates are ca$ pp dbl
Repositioning cruises -
Norwegian Sky 3 nights YVR - LAX outside us$329 Sept 29
Norwegian Dream 14 nights BOS - MIA Inside us$899 Ouside us$999 Oct 25
Norwegian Majesty 15 nights BOS-MIA Inside us$999 Outside us$1099 Oct 27
Pacific Princess 3 nights YVR-LAX inside us$290 Sept 21
Sea Princess 3 nights YVR-LAX inside us$199 outside us$248 Sept 21
All incude port charges. Tax & government fees extra.
Why not chat the agents up at Interlining Plus to hear about some
great deals -
1-800-665-3100
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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 705 July 17th, 2002. We first published in October 1995.
Circulation: 2400+
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
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. A plea from the editors of the NetLetter -
To whom it may concern.
Please clean out your mailbox before you go on vacation and/or please allot
enough memory to your e-mail delivery system before you go on vacation,
otherwise your e-mail address will be deleted from the mailing list for
being over quota and you will have to reapply causing both of us (you and I)
a lot of extra work. Vesta & Terry.
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. Air Canada news -
Enjoy A Summer Long Family Affair Sell-off On All Transborder Destinations. Now
is the perfect time to plan a vacation on the other side of the border. During
July and August, active and retired employees, and eligible family members, can
save 10 per cent off our current LFAMILY return fares on all transborder
markets - there are no exceptions. Here are a few examples: New York
City-Montreal and Chicago-Toronto for $152 Cdn; Dallas/Fort Worth-Montreal and
Los Angeles-Vancouver for $233; San Francisco-Toronto for $269. Travel is until
Sept. 2. For details, call ETS at 1-800-413-1113. Are you packing your bags
yet?
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. News from the Pionair districts -
Subject: Niagara Peninsula Coffee Group
We still have room for a few more people on our River Cruise, September 23rd.
The trip consists of a 3.1/2hr cruise along the Grand River with a full
three-course roast beef lunch on board. Bar service is available.
Complimentary beverages provided on arrival, and prior to sailing we will enjoy
a fabulous live music show featuring "The Blazing Fiddles".
Come along for a relaxing afternoon among friends and enjoy the early fall
scenery.
Cruise leaves from Brant Rd. 22, just southwest of Hamilton (full details when
you register).
Cost is $31.00 per person and you are encouraged to book soon to avoid
disappointment.
Payment should be forwarded to our Secretary/Treasurer
Mrs. Isabel Fox, P.O. Box 524, Vineland, Ontario LOR 2CO made payable to
Niagara Peninsula Pionairs
for additional details contact our Social Convenor - Margaret Smith-Slingerland
@ 905-357-1553. E-mailThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Submitted by Jim Morgan, Chairman NPCG E-mail -This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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. For those of you contemplating a trip to Ireland, Sheila Moscoe from Toronto
sends us this trip report -
Here's some info on our journey to Dublin.
First of all, use the Kiosk to checkin at YZA. Fast, efficient, no lineups!
Got Comfort Class when seated at the Standby Desk. Good start, except as soon
as we were airborne, the people in front promptly put their chairs fully back
and we practically had them in our laps! (both chairbacks and people!).
Good flight, only 6 hours.
Arrived in DUB without hotel reservations because we advanced our flight by 2
days and didn't get a chance to rebook. Much to our delight, the gal at the
Info desk was able to find us a B&B, even tho' she said "no rooms available at
all".
So, we took the airport bus 4.50euros to town. Then, a cab to the home. By the
way, the ticket included unlimited bus travel in DUB for the day.
Lovely lady of the house. The room cost 32 euros each. Room size of a postage
stamp, bathroom size of a clothes closet. But, it didn't matter. We had a
place.
She made us some toast, and I made tea in the room.
I wouldn't recommend this place, hence no name.
Changed out of our travel clothes, got comfy and walked to City Centre, about
45 minutes or so. We took our time.
Grafton St. was wall to wall people (this was Saturday afternoon). I think we
were the oldest people around. Never saw so many of the younger generation is
my life! Anyhow, it was a great experience walking along this pedestrian
street.
Went to the Tourist Office in an old Church. Bought a bus ticket for the Hop On
& Off. Cost 10 euros each. Had a great tour, didn't get off. Just sat for the
narration.
Dinner in a pub. Then, went to the Olympia Theatre to watch a great Irish music
group called Ragus, from the Aran Islands. Fantastic sounds, dancing (like
Riverdance) and singing. Incredible evening. Ticket was 25 euros.
Did a lot for the first day. Didn't want jetlag to get us right away.
Today, walked again, had a tour of Trinity College, including the Book of
Kells. Tour cost 8 euros, which included the 7 for admission to the Library.
Good deal. Then, went and saw the Dublin Experience (2euros each - 2 for the
price of 1). It was a 45 min. narrated film about Dublin. This time jetlag set
in. So, don't ask me anything about the history of Dublin!
Took the DART (rail) to the seaside town of Howth. Walked around this fishing
village, then back to DUB (a 30 min. ride).
Walked around Temple Bar, which is a great pub, restaurant area, cobblestone
pedestrian streets. Had a Guiness!
So, that's Dublin so far.
Weather isn't too bad; definitely not what we're used to for summer, but a
sweater is needed and fleece at night. Have carried an umbrella, but no
rain.............yet!
Tomorrow, we're off to NewGrange, ancient burial grounds (older than Egypt).
Then, we'll pick up the car. Wish me luck! Driving in this city will be a
challenge needless to say. However, we will only need it for our drive around
the country.
All for now,
Sheila
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. Our chief pliot Vesta found this on the internet -
*** Scientists Set for Superjet Test
Reuters -- Japanese scientists were preparing
for a test launch in the Australian outback
on Thursday of a model of what they hope will
be the next generation of supersonic jet
twice as fast as Concorde. High winds in the
early morning had eased enough to allow the
scientists to ready the rocket-propelled
38-foot scale model for a launch at 7:30
p.m. EDT Wednesday, Australian safety
manager Peter Nikoloss said.
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. Remember when?
In response to the recent info on Bristol Freighters -
Bob Ellis sends this -
Just a comment on the Bristols. CNA had only two, TFX and TFY.
I flew both of them in 1956 and 1957 out of Churchill to the Mid-
Canada Line and the DEW Line.
TFY ended up going through the ice at Povungnituk on the east
side of Hudson Bay in June of 1956 and TFX was sold to Wardair
and is now on a pedestal at Yellowknife. I did the last flight in TFX
on Mar 26th 1957, for what was now Transair, and still remember
Max Ward standing by the hanger in Winnipeg with a big smile on
his face as his big new airplane taxied up and shut down.
I think CNA must have sold TFZ to PWA because I
have found thru a search on the net that TFZ was owned by PWA
when it went thru the ice on Beaverlodge Lake Sask. on 30 May '56.
TFY went thru the ice at Pov. on 18 June '56. It was not a good
year for Bristol Freighters. I guess they were not to good on skates.
In regard to the fabric elevators, the only thought I have is that
fabric is lighter and they may have been trying to save weight.
The aircraft in the WCAM is one that was built for the RCAF
in1955, was sold to Wardair in 1967, later to Norcanair who
donated it to the WCAM in 1983. It's Reg. is CF-WAE.
Thanks Bob Ellis
and Doug Davidson sent this -
There is another Bristol freighter in the Western Canada Aviation Museum in
Winnipeg. It is in the colours of the last owner, Norcanair, which I
believe was based in Saskatoon.
I wonder if any of the technical types could answer this one about the
Bristol Freighter. Why would a metal aircraft have fabric-covered
elevators? Best regards. Doug Davidson
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. Terry's travel tips.
Dargal has these offerings -
REMEMBER... THESE CRUISE RATES INCLUDE PORT CHARGES!
*** ALASKA ***
August 2, 16 & 30 ~ 7 Nights ~ Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas
ITINERARY: Seward, Alaska to Vancouver, B.C.
Inside $449, Oceanview (Aug. 30 only) $549
August 23 ~ 7 Nights ~ Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas
ITINERARY: Vancouver, B.C.to Seward, Alaska
Inside $449
12 Night Alaska Cruisetours available from only $1299!
*** EUROPE/TRANS-ATLANTIC ***
August 30 ~ 15 Nights ~ Princess' Golden Princess
ITINERARY: Venice, Italy to New York, New York
Inside $899, Oceanview $1099
September 16 ~ 8 Nights ~ Orient's Marco Polo
ITINERARY: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy to Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Inside $599, Oceanview $699
*** HAWAII/TAHITI ***
September 15 ~ 11 Nights ~ Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas
ITINERARY: Vancouver, B.C.to Honolulu, Hawaii
Inside $499, Oceanview $599, 3rd & 4th $299
October 3 ~ 12 Nights ~ Princess' Dawn Princess
ITINERARY: Honolulu, Hawaii toTahiti, French Polynesia inside $999
October 15 ~ 12 Nights ~ Princess' Dawn Princess
ITINERARY: Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia to Honolulu, Hawaii Inside $999
*** MEXICAN RIVIERA SPECIAL WITH AIR! ***
September 24 ~ 7 Nights ~ Princess' Sea Princess
ITINERARY: Los Angeles, California to Acapulco, Mexico
Inside $699, Oceanview $799, Balcony $899 including one way air from Acapulco
to Los Angeles or San Francisco
*** PANAMA CANAL ***
October 4 ~ 14 Nights ~ Celebrity's Mercury
ITINERARY: San Diego, California to Miami, Florida Inside $1178, Oceanview
$1349
December 8 ~ 14 Nights ~ Celebrity's Infinity
ITINERARY: San Diego, California to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Inside $900, Oceanview $1100, Balcony $1400, 3rd & 4th $820
*** HOTEL DON CARLOS & DON CARLOS TOURS ***
Dargal Interline and Hotel Don Carlos have created some spectacular tour
packages especially for you! These amazing tours allow you to experience the
breathtaking natural beauty of Costa Rica, also known as "Nature's Playground".
COSTA RICA BEACH AND FUN PACKAGE ~ 6 Nights/7 Days
Arrive in San Jose and transfer to the Hotel Don Carlos.
$479 USD per person including transfers to and from San Jose airport and taxes
COSTA RICA ADVENTURE PACKAGE ~ 6 Nights/7 Days
Arrive in San Jose and transfer to the Hotel Don Carlos
$599 USD per person including transfers to and from San Jose airport and taxes
COSTA RICA TURTLES & LAVA PACKAGE ~ 7 Nights/8 Days
Arrive in San Jose and transfer to the Hotel Don Carlos
$599 USD per person including transfers to and from San Jose airport and taxes
COSTA RICA PALETTE PACKAGE ~ 11 Nights/12 Days
Arrive in San Jose and transfer to the Hotel Don Carlos
$899 USD per person including transfers to and from San Jose airport and taxes
COSTA RICA HIGHLIGHTS PACKAGE ~ 11 Nights/12 Days
Arrive in San Jose and transfer to the Hotel Don Carlos
$929 USD per person including transfers to and from San Jose airport and taxes
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subject to change, availability and eligibility. PORT CHARGES ARE INCLUDED.
Government taxes/fees are additional.
For more information on these and other specials, contact us at:
DARGAL Interline 1-800-690-3223 (North America)
International: (Country Code)-800-2832-7425
Fax: (250) 861-3283
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Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 10:27:40 -0700
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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 705 July 17th, 2002. We first published in October 1995.
Circulation: 2400+
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
To get in touch with either editor/pilot our email address is
=================================================================
. A plea from the editors of the NetLetter -
To whom it may concern.
Please clean out your mailbox before you go on vacation and/or please allot
enough memory to your e-mail delivery system before you go on vacation,
otherwise your e-mail address will be deleted from the mailing list for
being over quota and you will have to reapply causing both of us (you and I)
a lot of extra work. Vesta & Terry.
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" ' "
. Air Canada news -
Enjoy A Summer Long Family Affair Sell-off On All Transborder Destinations. Now
is the perfect time to plan a vacation on the other side of the border. During
July and August, active and retired employees, and eligible family members, can
save 10 per cent off our current LFAMILY return fares on all transborder
markets - there are no exceptions. Here are a few examples: New York
City-Montreal and Chicago-Toronto for $152 Cdn; Dallas/Fort Worth-Montreal and
Los Angeles-Vancouver for $233; San Francisco-Toronto for $269. Travel is until
Sept. 2. For details, call ETS at 1-800-413-1113. Are you packing your bags
yet?
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" ' "
. News from the Pionair districts -
Subject: Niagara Peninsula Coffee Group
We still have room for a few more people on our River Cruise, September 23rd.
The trip consists of a 3.1/2hr cruise along the Grand River with a full
three-course roast beef lunch on board. Bar service is available.
Complimentary beverages provided on arrival, and prior to sailing we will enjoy
a fabulous live music show featuring "The Blazing Fiddles".
Come along for a relaxing afternoon among friends and enjoy the early fall
scenery.
Cruise leaves from Brant Rd. 22, just southwest of Hamilton (full details when
you register).
Cost is $31.00 per person and you are encouraged to book soon to avoid
disappointment.
Payment should be forwarded to our Secretary/Treasurer
Mrs. Isabel Fox, P.O. Box 524, Vineland, Ontario LOR 2CO made payable to
Niagara Peninsula Pionairs
for additional details contact our Social Convenor - Margaret Smith-Slingerland
@ 905-357-1553. E-mail
Submitted by Jim Morgan, Chairman NPCG E-mail -
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" ' "
. For those of you contemplating a trip to Ireland, Sheila Moscoe from Toronto
sends us this trip report -
Here's some info on our journey to Dublin.
First of all, use the Kiosk to checkin at YZA. Fast, efficient, no lineups!
Got Comfort Class when seated at the Standby Desk. Good start, except as soon
as we were airborne, the people in front promptly put their chairs fully back
and we practically had them in our laps! (both chairbacks and people!).
Good flight, only 6 hours.
Arrived in DUB without hotel reservations because we advanced our flight by 2
days and didn't get a chance to rebook. Much to our delight, the gal at the
Info desk was able to find us a B&B, even tho' she said "no rooms available at
all".
So, we took the airport bus 4.50euros to town. Then, a cab to the home. By the
way, the ticket included unlimited bus travel in DUB for the day.
Lovely lady of the house. The room cost 32 euros each. Room size of a postage
stamp, bathroom size of a clothes closet. But, it didn't matter. We had a
place.
She made us some toast, and I made tea in the room.
I wouldn't recommend this place, hence no name.
Changed out of our travel clothes, got comfy and walked to City Centre, about
45 minutes or so. We took our time.
Grafton St. was wall to wall people (this was Saturday afternoon). I think we
were the oldest people around. Never saw so many of the younger generation is
my life! Anyhow, it was a great experience walking along this pedestrian
street.
Went to the Tourist Office in an old Church. Bought a bus ticket for the Hop On
& Off. Cost 10 euros each. Had a great tour, didn't get off. Just sat for the
narration.
Dinner in a pub. Then, went to the Olympia Theatre to watch a great Irish music
group called Ragus, from the Aran Islands. Fantastic sounds, dancing (like
Riverdance) and singing. Incredible evening. Ticket was 25 euros.
Did a lot for the first day. Didn't want jetlag to get us right away.
Today, walked again, had a tour of Trinity College, including the Book of
Kells. Tour cost 8 euros, which included the 7 for admission to the Library.
Good deal. Then, went and saw the Dublin Experience (2euros each - 2 for the
price of 1). It was a 45 min. narrated film about Dublin. This time jetlag set
in. So, don't ask me anything about the history of Dublin!
Took the DART (rail) to the seaside town of Howth. Walked around this fishing
village, then back to DUB (a 30 min. ride).
Walked around Temple Bar, which is a great pub, restaurant area, cobblestone
pedestrian streets. Had a Guiness!
So, that's Dublin so far.
Weather isn't too bad; definitely not what we're used to for summer, but a
sweater is needed and fleece at night. Have carried an umbrella, but no
rain.............yet!
Tomorrow, we're off to NewGrange, ancient burial grounds (older than Egypt).
Then, we'll pick up the car. Wish me luck! Driving in this city will be a
challenge needless to say. However, we will only need it for our drive around
the country.
All for now,
Sheila
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" ' "
. Our chief pliot Vesta found this on the internet -
*** Scientists Set for Superjet Test
Reuters -- Japanese scientists were preparing
for a test launch in the Australian outback
on Thursday of a model of what they hope will
be the next generation of supersonic jet
twice as fast as Concorde. High winds in the
early morning had eased enough to allow the
scientists to ready the rocket-propelled
38-foot scale model for a launch at 7:30
p.m. EDT Wednesday, Australian safety
manager Peter Nikoloss said.
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" ' "
. Remember when?
In response to the recent info on Bristol Freighters -
Bob Ellis sends this -
Just a comment on the Bristols. CNA had only two, TFX and TFY.
I flew both of them in 1956 and 1957 out of Churchill to the Mid-
Canada Line and the DEW Line.
TFY ended up going through the ice at Povungnituk on the east
side of Hudson Bay in June of 1956 and TFX was sold to Wardair
and is now on a pedestal at Yellowknife. I did the last flight in TFX
on Mar 26th 1957, for what was now Transair, and still remember
Max Ward standing by the hanger in Winnipeg with a big smile on
his face as his big new airplane taxied up and shut down.
I think CNA must have sold TFZ to PWA because I
have found thru a search on the net that TFZ was owned by PWA
when it went thru the ice on Beaverlodge Lake Sask. on 30 May '56.
TFY went thru the ice at Pov. on 18 June '56. It was not a good
year for Bristol Freighters. I guess they were not to good on skates.
In regard to the fabric elevators, the only thought I have is that
fabric is lighter and they may have been trying to save weight.
The aircraft in the WCAM is one that was built for the RCAF
in1955, was sold to Wardair in 1967, later to Norcanair who
donated it to the WCAM in 1983. It's Reg. is CF-WAE.
Thanks Bob Ellis
and Doug Davidson sent this -
There is another Bristol freighter in the Western Canada Aviation Museum in
Winnipeg. It is in the colours of the last owner, Norcanair, which I
believe was based in Saskatoon.
I wonder if any of the technical types could answer this one about the
Bristol Freighter. Why would a metal aircraft have fabric-covered
elevators? Best regards. Doug Davidson
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" ' "
. Terry's travel tips.
Dargal has these offerings -
REMEMBER... THESE CRUISE RATES INCLUDE PORT CHARGES!
*** ALASKA ***
August 2, 16 & 30 ~ 7 Nights ~ Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas
ITINERARY: Seward, Alaska to Vancouver, B.C.
Inside $449, Oceanview (Aug. 30 only) $549
August 23 ~ 7 Nights ~ Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas
ITINERARY: Vancouver, B.C.to Seward, Alaska
Inside $449
12 Night Alaska Cruisetours available from only $1299!
*** EUROPE/TRANS-ATLANTIC ***
August 30 ~ 15 Nights ~ Princess' Golden Princess
ITINERARY: Venice, Italy to New York, New York
Inside $899, Oceanview $1099
September 16 ~ 8 Nights ~ Orient's Marco Polo
ITINERARY: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy to Athens (Piraeus), Greece
Inside $599, Oceanview $699
*** HAWAII/TAHITI ***
September 15 ~ 11 Nights ~ Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas
ITINERARY: Vancouver, B.C.to Honolulu, Hawaii
Inside $499, Oceanview $599, 3rd & 4th $299
October 3 ~ 12 Nights ~ Princess' Dawn Princess
ITINERARY: Honolulu, Hawaii toTahiti, French Polynesia inside $999
October 15 ~ 12 Nights ~ Princess' Dawn Princess
ITINERARY: Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia to Honolulu, Hawaii Inside $999
*** MEXICAN RIVIERA SPECIAL WITH AIR! ***
September 24 ~ 7 Nights ~ Princess' Sea Princess
ITINERARY: Los Angeles, California to Acapulco, Mexico
Inside $699, Oceanview $799, Balcony $899 including one way air from Acapulco
to Los Angeles or San Francisco
*** PANAMA CANAL ***
October 4 ~ 14 Nights ~ Celebrity's Mercury
ITINERARY: San Diego, California to Miami, Florida Inside $1178, Oceanview
$1349
December 8 ~ 14 Nights ~ Celebrity's Infinity
ITINERARY: San Diego, California to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Inside $900, Oceanview $1100, Balcony $1400, 3rd & 4th $820
*** HOTEL DON CARLOS & DON CARLOS TOURS ***
Dargal Interline and Hotel Don Carlos have created some spectacular tour
packages especially for you! These amazing tours allow you to experience the
breathtaking natural beauty of Costa Rica, also known as "Nature's Playground".
COSTA RICA BEACH AND FUN PACKAGE ~ 6 Nights/7 Days
Arrive in San Jose and transfer to the Hotel Don Carlos.
$479 USD per person including transfers to and from San Jose airport and taxes
COSTA RICA ADVENTURE PACKAGE ~ 6 Nights/7 Days
Arrive in San Jose and transfer to the Hotel Don Carlos
$599 USD per person including transfers to and from San Jose airport and taxes
COSTA RICA TURTLES & LAVA PACKAGE ~ 7 Nights/8 Days
Arrive in San Jose and transfer to the Hotel Don Carlos
$599 USD per person including transfers to and from San Jose airport and taxes
COSTA RICA PALETTE PACKAGE ~ 11 Nights/12 Days
Arrive in San Jose and transfer to the Hotel Don Carlos
$899 USD per person including transfers to and from San Jose airport and taxes
COSTA RICA HIGHLIGHTS PACKAGE ~ 11 Nights/12 Days
Arrive in San Jose and transfer to the Hotel Don Carlos
$929 USD per person including transfers to and from San Jose airport and taxes
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Rates are quoted in U.S. dollars per person (based on double occupancy) and are
subject to change, availability and eligibility. PORT CHARGES ARE INCLUDED.
Government taxes/fees are additional.
For more information on these and other specials, contact us at:
DARGAL Interline 1-800-690-3223 (North America)
International: (Country Code)-800-2832-7425
Fax: (250) 861-3283
E-mail:
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