#789 Oct 8th., 2003- The NetLetter |
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Number 789 Oct 8th., 2003. We first published in October 1995. Circulation: 2700+ Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
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. Must know. A reminder that the annual allotment for the C1/J10 pass is now 4. Originally the policy was two per year, but this was changed 1/2 way through 2003.
An update on payroll trip pass deductions. Since Dec. 16, 2002, enhancements were made to the Employee Travel Site (ETS) and the system's ownership now falls under Employee Travel. However, some outstanding charges, dated before Dec. 16 continued to be reconciled by YWG payrolls. Employees who have any questions on trips taken to this date, must note that the Winnipeg Payroll employees involved in trip pass matters are being reassigned to handle other payroll concerns. Consequently, Payrolls will no longer be able to respond to any questions related to u-write travel passes. You are asked to submit all queries related to u-write travel passes by Oct. 31 for handling. Please send to Winnipeg Payrolls, Box 768, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 2N2 or through company mail to Payrolls, Winnipeg ZIP 3849. For any information about travel after Dec. 16, 2002 visit the “Review Trip” section of ETS. | '---o-o-0-o-o---' " ' "
. Need to know. Employee Travel Site (ETS) update – on-line ZED pricing and ticket creation on other airlines now possible All eligible active and retired Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Zip and Tier III employees are able to create and order an open ZED fare space ticket for themselves and eligible travel dependents on other airlines (OAL) with whom Air Canada has negotiated ZED fare employee reduced rate transportation agreements. This includes partner travel on participating STAR carriers. What does this mean for you? This enhancement allows you to calculate the ZED fare service charges, the applicable ZED taxes and applicable airport fees on line before you travel. You must continue to book ID 90 and ID75 fares through the Employee Call Centre at 1(800) 413-1113, for North American based employees. Employees overseas must book ID 90 and ID75 tickets through their nearest Air Canada office. How to price and create your own ZED fares To set up ZED fares and price travel, log on to ETS at www.travel.aircanada.ca, click on "Flight Shopping", then "Other Airlines Ticketing". Similar to flight shopping for Air Canada flights, you can add flight segments to a booking workspace while creating an ZED fare PNR. Only flights that Air Canada has negotiated will display. Different OAL carriers cannot be contained in the same booking, therefore you will have to create a separate PNR for each OAL carrier. The process is easy to follow. If you need assistance check on the "Help" key that will link you to the useful OAL User Guide.
Possible Restrictions A "possible restrictions" link shown under each flight choice will confirm whether the carrier may be restricted because of blackouts, embargoes or restricted flight segments. You will still be able to book on these flights, as tickets are valid for 180 days and the restriction may not apply at the actual time of travel. OAL eligibility of family and friends Accompanied partners are eligible to travel on ZED fares on several Star Alliance™ carriers on an allotment basis which is stored in your employee travel profile. For more information read the "News and Policies" section of ETS. Employees must accompany partners for travel on applicable Star Alliance carriers – a maximum of two partners per trip. This responsibility cannot be transferred to the employee’s spouse. How much will the trip cost? The cost of travel including taxes varies according to who is travelling, such as employee and spouse, parents and accompanied partner and whether the passenger is a child. Another factor that affects pricing is the mileage of the flight segments within the itinerary. Getting your tickets For North American-based (Canada & U.S.) employees, requests to have your tickets delivered by courier and by mail must be paid by credit card. Tickets are issued in Canadian Currency and if couriered, are subject to an additional charge of $20.00 Cdn, plus taxes to cover the cost of delivery. Tickets sent by mail will be sent at no additional cost. In either case, they will be sent to Canadian and North American addresses only. Allow six (6) business days for courier delivery and ten (10) business days for mail delivery. The option to pick up tickets at a local ticket office, at employee ticketing hours, is still available to everyone. After you’ve priced your tickets, insert the three letter city code on the screen, to obtain location details and restrictions for office locations. You will not need to have payment information to pick up your tickets. Ticket pick up at airports outside of Canada will be charged in local currency or U.S. currency as applicable.
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. Nice to know. The following information issued by Gord Dalziel Pionair mail list manager - FedEx is there to help with your shipments. Planning to ship gifts to family and friends and you need to get them there on time? Good news, FedEx, Air Canada’s preferred courier provider, offers all active and retired Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz, Air Canada Vacations, ZIP and Destina employees with a minimum of six months service, a discount on all shipments. To take advantage of this service, you or your spouse must present a valid Air Canada picture ID or a photocopy, at any of the FedEx shipment locations. ( Editors Note -- We have recently heard that Widows / Widowers have been able to also use this service at the Discount Rates ). For more information on FedEx services, visit their website at www.fedex.ca (for Canada) and www.fedex.com (for the U.S.), or call them at (800)-GO-FEDEX. ********************** Air Canada Cargo Discount Because of interest expressed by our Pionair Members information has been obtained with respect to Air Canada Discount available to our Members and Retirees. All Discounts apply to shipments made ONLY on Air Canada services. Discounts apply to the Basic Rate and does NOT include Terminal, Customs, Delivery, Insurance, Etc charges. Contact Number: 1 - 800 - 361 - 2159 ( select option 2 ). The Air Canada Web Site can be accessed at www.aircanada.ca than select Air Canada Family than Air Canada Cargo and finally Products and Services to obtain shipping options and general information. General Air Freight -- A Discount of 80 per cent applies to the first 100 Kgs, on all Domestic and Transborder Shipments. A Discount of 50 per cent applies to Worldwide shipments. Express Shipments -- A Discount of 50 per cent applies to Express Shipments. Some size restrictions may apply, but generally less than 32 Kgs per shipment applies. Discounts are available by presenting the shipment and Air Canada Identification, when attending the Cargo Terminal.
| '---o-o-0-o-o---' " ' " . Air Canada news - Executive Class more affordable then ever – new web-only fares up to 50 per cent off. Yesterday, we announced new low, web-only domestic Executive Class fares designed to make flying in the comfort of Executive Class more affordable than ever before. The new fares are part of the next step in enhancing aircanada.com to offer maximum ease, transparency and affordability for customers. Effective immediately, new permanent low Executive Class fares available at www.aircanada.com, offer as much as 50 per cent off full Executive Class fares. By booking on our website, customers can now enjoy Executive Class comfort at economy class prices. (and before your ask - we don't think this applies to our C1/J10 - eds)
On September 22nd, ZIP turned one with more than one million passengers flown. One year ago today, our new, low-fare airline ZIP launched with 190 employees and six aircraft that flew to four western Canadian cities. Today, ZIP flies 12 aircraft to 10 cities across Canada and employs 417 people. In its second year, the airline plans to expand to 20 aircraft and add new cities to its growing network.
Air Canada donates DC-9. Air Canada will donate one of its retired DC-9 aircraft to Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ontario, during a ceremony today. The airplane will be used to train aviation students in the newly-opened Aviation Centre of Excellence at the Thunder Bay International Airport. Air Canada has donated DC-9s on two previous occasions. The DC-9s served with Air Canada for 36 years.
Tango takes its last flight. Sept 30th marks the last day that dedicated Tango flights will operate. Launched in 2001, the Tango product has been extremely successful and has been well received by our customers. This is in no small part due to the tremendous efforts of our employees at the Saint John and Winnipeg Call Centers. They, along with our pilots, flight attendants and ground staff, contributed to the success of Tango with their team spirit and belief in the Tango product. Thank you for your dedication over the last two years which has been appreciated by your colleagues and customers. It’s to your credit that the Tango brand will live on as it moves into its next phase tomorrow replacing the Flash fare.
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. Found on the internet. Australia’s second largest airline, Virgin Blue, has unveiled a new low cost carrier, Pacific Blue. The airline will make its base at Christchurch, New Zealand and plans to start flying on Feb. 1, 2004. Chief Executive Brett Godfrey said the new low fare carrier will follow the lead of its sister airline, Virgin Blue, offering heavily reduced fares on routes to Australia and South Pacific destinations.
Ryanair, Europe's No.1 low fares airline, on 24 September 2003 held its Annual General Meeting in Dublin and celebrated the event by releasing 260,000 seats for sale at just GBP1.00 one way (excluding tax). | '---o-o-0-o-o---' " ' "
. Star Alliance news - Star Alliance, the airline network for Earth, has been voted 'Best Airline Alliance', at the prestigious Business Traveller annual awards. | '---o-o-0-o-o---' " ' " . Tom Martin sends this information - Condensed below from the Times Colonist. Dick was one of the originals. - Dick Leigh Jan. 18, 1912 to Sept. 16, 2003. Employed as a licensed Air Engineer in the North from 1933 to 1937 when he joined Trans-Canada Air Lines as its 19th employee. Worked in Lethbridge, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Dorval. Was Supt. of Shops then helped develop the design and construction of the 747 hanger at Dorval. Retired 1971. Moved to Sidney, B.C. Served two terms as mayor. Memorial service held Oct. 6, 2PM St. Andrews Anglican Church, Sidney.
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.Terry's travel tips. In NetLetter nr 788 we mentioned the following - Great interline specials for airline employees. If you’re a member of ID90.com, a worldwide interline discount resource available exclusively for airline employees, they have a really great deal available for the month of September. Their newest travel partner Hyatt International Hotels and Resorts is offering unbelievable rates starting at just $40 US a night includes breakfast for two. This is the first time the Hyatt has offered rates this low, so hurry because the offer ends Sept. 30. For more information call 888-895-2510. Bob Pasquale sends this information regarding this offer - Be careful with site above...their payment software can overbill you
Bob
BEWARE - Your co-pilot recently travelled through Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington DC (DCA), and used one of the luggage carts for us$3.00 BUT, upon returning, you only get .25c (a quarter) refund - at least in Toronto YYZ, you rent for ca$1.00 and get ca$1.00 refund.
.1. Ski Austria Ski Austria offers great value for either a 5-night or a 3-night stay. Innsbruck will be your base for this popular interline ski package which includes breakfast and dinners, ski bus shuttle service to the slopes and ski tickets for the your stay. Rates for the 5-night package are priced from $329 pp double/triple and from $229 pp double/triple for the shorter package of 3 nights. New for December 2003 and Jan 5 - Apr 1, 2004, try our Ski and See with 5 nights in Innsbruck and 2 in Salzburg. The inclusions are accommodations in 4 star hotels with buffet breakfast daily, 4 days of ski tickets for Innsbruck, 5 dinners, shuttle service to the ski area and back to the hotel, rail ticket to Salzburg with a visit to Mozart's birthplace and home, and all taxes. This is a great value at $579 pp double or triple. Call us at 800 255 2376 or email us at
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. 2. Normandy Cooking Tour If your idea of exercise is cooking and enjoying the results, experience Normandy in the delightful B & B at Le Mas Normand. Your 4-night stay includes 3 half days of cooking with an experienced chef, breakfast, dinner and a car rental to explore this must see region. Priced from $499 pp from Oct 1 to March 31, 2004 only. 3. Chateau Lignan If you have been dreaming about staying in a castle, Chateau de Lignan offers a great rate to indulge your fantasy. Until March 31, 2004 your 4 nights stay with breakfast and dinner, and a car rental is $409 pp. Remember, these specials are only confirmed upon a definite booking. If it looks good, try to book ASAP by calling us at 800 255 2376.
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