Trends - August 21, 2007

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Electronic Itinerary/Invoice - AirWEB "Tips"

ATCO Travel recently introduced a new electronic itinerary and invoice which has been very well received by corporate travellers and travel arrangers. Travellers now have the ability to log into AirWEB 24 hours a day 7 days a week to view your itinerary/invoice for up to 90 days post travel. If you wish to share an itinerary/invoice you may also use the option "assign itinerary" to send the information being viewed to another registered user's account on the AirWEB site.

To access your AirWEB account simply click on the link below. Your account login consists of your email address and a password.

http://airweb.trondent.com

Frequently asked questions and answers are posted on the site should you have any queries with respect to:

Viewing Invoices
 Logging In
 The Website

Alternatively, you may contact your dedicated ATCO Travel counsellor and they will be happy to assist with any AirWEB questions you may have.

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Important: Travelling with your pet on Air Canada

To effectively handle the high volume of baggage loads and meet the needs of the vast majority of passengers, effective July 15, 2007, pets will no longer be accepted as checked baggage on
AC domestic flights, and, pending Canadian Transportation Agency approval, on International and Transborder flights.

Travellers wishing to transport pets have the option to do so through Air Canada Cargo where the Cargo team have a specialized "live animal travel" program and are able to plan the best flights for pets to travel on.

Pet birds may not travel on Air Canada, either in the cabin or checked as live cargo.

Pets have not been allowed in the cabin service on Air Canada since Sept 18, 2006.

Only certified, professionally-trained service animals assisting customers with disabilities will continue to be carried, free of charge, in the passenger cabin at the customer's feet - providing that they have a registered training certificate.

For more rules & details from Air Canada (www.aircanada.com), please click here >

NOTE: Canadian Transportation Agency has suspended Air Canada's proposed modification on International flights

This suspension only applies to flights between Canada and the U.S. (Transborder) and international flights to/from Canada.

On June 22, 2007, the Canadian Transportation Agency received a formal complaint about AC's application to discontinue the carriage of animals as checked baggage as of July 15, 2007. As a result, the Agency has asked AC and the complainant to make submissions on the matter. The Agency will determine if the change in the carrier's policy is just, reasonable and not unduly discriminatory.

For more details from CTA (www.cta-otc.gc.ca), please click here >

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Is your Permanent Resident Card EXPIRING soon?

This wallet-sized plastic card is required for all permanent residents of Canada seeking to re-enter Canada on a commercial carrier (airplane, boat, train or bus).

Since June 2002, all new permanent residents automatically receive their first Permanent Resident Card as part of the immigration process.

If you came to Canada as a permanent resident before June 2002, the Permanent Resident Card replaces your original landing papers. It is the only acceptable proof of your status as a permanent resident of Canada. If you leave the country, you must show this document when you return to Canada by commercial carrier.

The Permanent Resident Card expires every five years. Check the expiry date and apply for a new one well before you plan to travel outside Canada.

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Simplified Passport Renewal Program: Available as of August 15, 2007

This program will allow Canadian citizens (who meet certain eligibility criteria) to renew their passport using a shorter form and without submitting documentary evidence of citizenship, supplementary identification and a guarantor declaration.

Under the renewal program, passport applicants will only be required to submit the shorter form along with two new photos, the application fee and their last passport.

The new Simplified Passport Renewal Program application form will be available at all Passport Canada service points, through Passport Canada's website, at all Passport Canada offices through receiving agents, and by mail.

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MOBILE CHECK-IN WITH AIR CANADA
Now there is an easier way to check-in for your flight using your mobile device (cell phone, Blackberry or TREO).

The next time you want to check-in, just reach for your mobile device and log onto mobile.aircanada.com. Easy at that!
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Articles of interest:

WIN A TRIP FOR 2! Courtesy of ATCO Vacations & WestJet
(1) Your name will be automatically entered when you purchase any airline ticket, vacation package or cruise from any Alberta ATCO Vacations office.

(2) No purchase necessary. Ballots may be filled in at ATCO Vacations offices in Calgary, Edmonton or Fort McMurray, AB.
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NEW ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES LOCATION FOR CORPORATE EXPRESS IN CALGARY
The new arrivals/departures location (opened Aug 12) is at
305 Aviation Way NE. This is a new building adjacent to the Shell Aerocentre to the South. Parking will be available to the new building as well.
Please see map >


CALGARY AIRPORT PILOT PROJECT
 Air Canada and CATSA are aiming to enhance overall customer service at the screening checkpoint. The pilot project began June 20, 2007 at Concourse A of the Calgary International Airport, where they are monitoring wait times and the efficiency of screening operations.

Air Canada passengers should be prepared to present their boarding pass to a screening officer three separate times during the screening process: first, at the beginning of the queuing line; second at the doorway; and finally at the start of the screening process.
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PICK UP/DROP OFF POINT FOR AIR FRANCE'S OTTAWA/ MONTREAL TRUDEAU AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICE SWITCHES TO NEW LOCATION
 Effective September 4, 2007, the terminal for the Air France shuttle service between Ottawa and Montreal-Trudeau airport will be the Via Rail Station at 200 Tremblay Road, Ottawa.

Consequently, the shuttle bus will no longer be picking up or dropping off passengers at the Voyageur Terminal on Catherine Street after Sept 3, 2007.
- Air France


JAZZED ABOUT YELLOWKNIFE
Air Canada Jazz will expand its flights to Yellowknife with the launch of daily, non-stop service from Vancouver to Yellowknife. Jazz will launch seasonal service from Dec 1,2007 - April 2008.
- Travel Courier


AIR CANADA ROLLS DICE ON VEGAS YEAR-ROUND
Air Canada is expanding its service to Las Vegas by adding year-round, non-stop, twice-weekly flights from Ottawa starting Sept 6, 2007.
- Travel Courier


WESTJET LAUNCHES PAPERLESS BOARDING PASS
WestJet is the first airline in North America to use this e-format to check in and board guests. With this new pass, guests will be able to proceed through security and board their WestJet flight using the paperless boarding pass displayed on their personal mobile device.
- Odyssey (btbtravel.com)


WESTJET ADDS MONTEGO BAY, PUERTO PLATA AND PUNTA CANA TO ITS INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
WestJet will introduce seasonal nonstop service to three new international destinations in the Caribbean.
- Travel Courier


WESTJET ADDS MEXICO
WestJet recently announced new seasonal service into San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo and Manzanillo from Edmonton and Calgary, and to San Jose del Cabo and Manzanillo from Vancouver.

These new sun destinations are part of WestJet's enhanced winter schedule that includes the addition of a new seasonal non-stop route from Vancouver to Kona, Hawaii.
- Travel Courier

NEW CHECK-IN DEADLINE FOR THE USA
Due to increased security measures and US pre-clearance formalities at most Canadian airports, effective September 4th, 2007, the check-in cut off time between Canada and the USA will increase from 45 to 60 minutes prior to departure. This will ensure adequate time for passenger processing at airport.

aircanada.com Web Check-in and Mobile Check-in are the quickest and easiest way for you to check-in, up to 24 hours prior to departure.


IDENTITY SCREENING REMINDER
Since the implementation of Transport Canada's "Passenger Protect Program" in June 2007, you must ENSURE that your airline reservation is made with your EXACT name as it appears on your travel identification (i.e. passport).

Eg. If it states "Michael Smith" on your passport, "Mike Smith" is not acceptable on your airline reservation.
- www.passengerprotect.gc.ca

 

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