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by gte439u
Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:45 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Canadian Airports & Smaller Canadian Air Carriers - 2024
Replies: 106
Views: 12541

Re: Canadian Airports & Smaller Canadian Air Carriers - 2024

Disconcerting report from C. Nardi of the National Post on February 13, 2024: Shortage of inspectors, controllers behind worrying downgrade to Canada's air travel regime: union head https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/shortage-of-inspectors-controllers-behind-worrying-downgrade-to-canadas-air-tra...

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by gte439u
Sat Jun 10, 2023 12:10 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Saudia Intends to Launch Miami
Replies: 24
Views: 6319

Re: Saudia Intends to Launch Miami

Random, would have expected IAH or even BOS before a MIA add. Florida generally is very popular with Middle Easterners. This will not be Saudia’s first scheduled flights to Florida. Saudia had scheduled service to Orlando until ~2000. Have you got any details on the MCO service by SV? I recall seei...

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by gte439u
Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:25 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Canada News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 2261
Views: 498647

Re: Air Canada News and Discussion - 2023

Same with LAX, a reasonably large station with widebodies. it's ATS handling Air Canada despite their less than stellar reputation in Canada... they're the sole reason WS at YYC is an abomination for example. Almost 10 years ago at YEG, AC was considering handing over QK to ATS while mainline staye...

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by gte439u
Tue May 30, 2023 9:04 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: (Video only) Various Pan Am trip reports 1970-91 - including the world's second 747 flight
Replies: 8
Views: 4447

Re: (Video only) Various Pan Am trip reports 1970-91 - including the world's second 747 flight

Thank you for posting these videos. I have really enjoyed watching them.

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by gte439u
Tue Apr 25, 2023 5:36 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: WestJet News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1858
Views: 332349

Re: WestJet News and Discussion - 2023

We just did yeg-cun. They served drinks once on the 5+ hr flight. Started service more than an hour after takeoff. We noticed service has declined quite a bit. I agree. As a Gold level Rewards member, I fly enough to have noticed that the WS of today is nothing like the carrier that I knew a few ye...

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by gte439u
Tue Feb 14, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: WestJet News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1858
Views: 332349

Re: WestJet News and Discussion - 2023

Would also love IAH of course but in Westjet terms perhaps ATL will be added one day as YVR and YYC now have. Could serve a similar function IAH performed a lot which is southern connections. Let's see MSP become successful and become at least daily before that though. Having moving to YEG from ATL...

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by gte439u
Tue Feb 14, 2023 3:42 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: WestJet News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1858
Views: 332349

Re: WestJet News and Discussion - 2023

For YEG we still need a decent US business connection outside of Denver, we'll see if this works. I think the old YEG- MSP flight was a one stop to Washington and/or Houston as well, does anyone recall that? I agree that we need better U.S. business connectivity at YEG. This city has become difficu...

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by gte439u
Mon Dec 14, 2020 4:37 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AS to VVO 1993 - 1998
Replies: 40
Views: 8000

Re: AS to VVO 1993 - 1998

Jutlander wrote:
Wow, a lot of useful info. Thanks everyone!


I agree. And a special thanks to Tack. Threads like these are why I keep coming back to A.net.

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by gte439u
Tue Nov 17, 2020 10:42 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: TWA flights to Europe from STL
Replies: 109
Views: 17580

Re: TWA flights to Europe from STL

i looked at departed flights, since i see lots of people recommend it, and to be honest departed flights is kind of worthless. they had a whopping 4 oag world wide flight schedules and none of them even had st louis as a destination. Departed Flights is the project of one man who manually enteres O...

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by gte439u
Tue Mar 10, 2020 11:33 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: OAG Changes 3/8/2020:AA Drops PHX-PIT/TPA,CHAPHL,DFWOAK Adds ORDHNL;DL Drops KIXSEA;UA Drops IAHCAK,FLLSFO,IAHYEG,MSYSFO
Replies: 104
Views: 20279

Re: OAG Changes 3/8/2020:AA Drops PHX-PIT/TPA,CHAPHL,DFWOAK Adds ORDHNL;DL Drops KIXSEA;UA Drops IAHCAK,FLLSFO,IAHYEG,MS

[photoid][/photoid] How many people use YYC when their destination is YEG? Literally no one. Air Canada flies YYC-YEG 10X daily, likely passengers will end up connecting through YYC rather than using it as the end of their journey. I pay a premium to clear US customs in YEG and to clear Canada Cust...

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by gte439u
Thu Dec 05, 2019 5:08 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Condor Adds FRA-YEG, MUC-SEA/YHZ
Replies: 43
Views: 8455

Re: Condor Adds FRA-YEG, MUC-SEA/YHZ

They did indeed. YEG hasn’t had a flight to FRA in a looong time. Nicely offsets the loss of WS to LGW. YEG has 3 transatlantic routes next summer, yet none of them are to London. Can any other airport, besides it and ANC, in North America with multiple transatlantic routes say that? Does anyone kn...

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by gte439u
Sun Oct 13, 2019 6:24 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Canada leasing Omni planes for the Vancouver - Hawaii route
Replies: 35
Views: 18721

Re: Air Canada leasing Omni planes for the Vancouver - Hawaii route

Or you could have just taken a non lie flat seat and gone on your trip... AC did everything they could possibly be asked to do for you, what would you prefer, they kick someone else off of a flight they payed for to accomodate you? The max grounding has had a massive impact, they are doing the best...

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by gte439u
Sun Oct 13, 2019 6:14 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Ferries, Airports and Vikings! (lots of photos)
Replies: 10
Views: 12869

Re: Ferries, Airports and Vikings! (lots of photos)

Excellent report; I love the photos of Newfoundland and the ferries. Your report reminded me of my first and only trip to that province. I was still in high school in Florida in 1999, and it took my parents and I all day to fly to St. John's (and it cost more than flying to Europe). We also got to f...

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by gte439u
Thu Oct 03, 2019 9:51 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Canada leasing Omni planes for the Vancouver - Hawaii route
Replies: 35
Views: 18721

Re: Air Canada leasing Omni planes for the Vancouver - Hawaii route

I recently received a schedule change notification for YVR to OGG in February from AC mainline 763 to an Omni 762. There is not much information about the business class hard product on the flight, and AC only says that you will receive the North American business class serice.. Does anyone have an...

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by gte439u
Thu Oct 03, 2019 7:21 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Canada leasing Omni planes for the Vancouver - Hawaii route
Replies: 35
Views: 18721

Re: Air Canada leasing Omni planes for the Vancouver - Hawaii route

I recently received a schedule change notification for YVR to OGG in February from AC mainline 763 to an Omni 762. There is not much information about the business class hard product on the flight, and AC only says that you will receive the North American business class serice.. Does anyone have an...

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by gte439u
Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:36 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Air Canada leasing Omni planes for the Vancouver - Hawaii route
Replies: 35
Views: 18721

Re: Air Canada leasing Omni planes for the Vancouver - Hawaii route

I recently received a schedule change notification for YVR to OGG in February from AC mainline 763 to an Omni 762. There is not much information about the business class hard product on the flight, and AC only says that you will receive the North American business class serice.. Does anyone have any...

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by gte439u
Thu Jul 11, 2019 2:52 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: To the Oil Rigs of Libya!: Opening(and closing) a rig
Replies: 11
Views: 10156

Re: To the Oil Rigs of Libya!: Opening(and closing) a rig

Thank you for posting this report on your work in Libya. It was very interesting.

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by gte439u
Sun May 12, 2019 8:50 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: To the Oil Rigs of Venezuela: Closing an Oil Rig!
Replies: 12
Views: 7113

Re: To the Oil Rigs of Venezuela: Closing an Oil Rig!

What a report! Thank you.

Your first-have description of Venezuela was fascinating.

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by gte439u
Sun May 12, 2019 6:51 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: AussieHolidays (Pt2) - QF28 | SCL-SYD: Flying the Queen across the South Pacific Ocean+Jervis Bay
Replies: 15
Views: 7512

Re: AussieHolidays (Pt2) - QF28 | SCL-SYD: Flying the Queen across the South Pacific Ocean+Jervis Bay

Thank you for making this great report. Flying over the South Pacific and Southern Oceans seems so cool.

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by gte439u
Fri Mar 22, 2019 5:05 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Turkmenistan Airlines Business Class: The President is Watching ...
Replies: 28
Views: 17943

Re: Turkmenistan Airlines Business Class: The President is Watching ...

Thank you for posting a most fascinating trip report on an airline that few of us will have the chance to fly.

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by gte439u
Sun Jan 13, 2019 7:24 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Twin Otters on the Equator: Air Kiribati, Tarawa to Abemama (TRW-AEA-TRW)
Replies: 11
Views: 5433

Re: Twin Otters on the Equator: Air Kiribati, Tarawa to Abemama (TRW-AEA-TRW)

Thank you for posting this informative and unique trip report.

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by gte439u
Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:37 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: A Classic Convair to the Chatham Islands
Replies: 7
Views: 8695

Re: A Classic Convair to the Chatham Islands

Thank you for your trip report and the views of the Chatham Islands. I plan to visit them when I go to New Zealand again.

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by gte439u
Mon Oct 29, 2018 8:25 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: AF A380 Premium Economy IAD-CDG-WAW + LOT WAW-WRO/KRK-WAW + YotelAIR CDG
Replies: 10
Views: 8863

Re: AF A380 Premium Economy IAD-CDG-WAW + LOT WAW-WRO/KRK-WAW + YotelAIR CDG

Thank you for posting this report. I enjoyed seeing your travels in Poland.

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by gte439u
Wed Aug 15, 2018 10:10 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: BA Kangaroo Route: 2017 and 1991
Replies: 13
Views: 10708

Re: BA Kangaroo Route: 2017 and 1991

This report is fantastic. It brought back memories of my first trip on BA from Florida to Scotland at the same time and similar age to you. Thank you for posting it.

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by gte439u
Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:55 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Time travelling to USSR: An-24 to Odesa and overlanding through Transnistria PMR
Replies: 17
Views: 6582

Re: Time travelling to USSR: An-24 to Odesa and overlanding through Transnistria PMR

Fantastic! Thank you for posting this log of your adventure.

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by gte439u
Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:15 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Amerijet retires the 727 :(
Replies: 27
Views: 6535

Re: Amerijet retires the 727 :(

What is Amerijet doing with the aircraft once they arrive in Sebring? Are they being scrapped there?

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by gte439u
Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:59 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Updated Air Canada fleet plan calls for accelerated phase out of E190s, 767s to exit by the end of 2019
Replies: 119
Views: 24911

Re: Updated Air Canada fleet planes calls for accelerated phase out of E190s, 767s to exit by the end of 2019

Current S18 767 flights: YYZ-YYC-NRT AC9/10 YYZ-YEG AC163/168 YYZ-WAW AC826/827 (moved from Rouge to mainline) YYZ-YOW AC462/461 YOW-LHR AC888/889 YOW-FRA AC838/839 YHZ-LHR AC860/861 Right now the schedule is doable with 7 frames (even if you include a YYZ-YHZ round-trip to feed the YHZ-LHR flights...

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by gte439u
Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:30 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: A blast from the past: DC-10-30 - When VA was still VIASA…
Replies: 25
Views: 14093

Re: A blast from the past: DC-10-30 - When VA was still VIASA…

Thank you for posting this vintage report. Your photos from VIASA are much appreciated.

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by gte439u
Sat Jan 06, 2018 7:08 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Ethiopian Airlines NIM-ADD-CDG Business
Replies: 14
Views: 6387

Re: Ethiopian Airlines NIM-ADD-CDG Business

Thank you for the great trip report. I really appreciated your photos from Niger in addition to the aviation photos.

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by gte439u
Thu Dec 14, 2017 6:38 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: South Pacific Adventure: 1997
Replies: 10
Views: 7725

Re: South Pacific Adventure: 1997

Another great report! Please keep them coming. It is a good change to read about flying on a military transport. I enjoyed your photos from Christchurch Airport. I flew from CHC to AKL when I was a kid in 1991, but I do not have any photos from that trip because it was at night connected to a late f...

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by gte439u
Wed Dec 13, 2017 6:55 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Classic British / French Jetliners - 1985/1987 trips
Replies: 56
Views: 20370

Re: Classic British / French Jetliners - 1985/1987 trips

Thank you for posting the wonderful photos and reports of your travels in the 1980s.

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by gte439u
Tue Dec 12, 2017 2:43 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: 1988: My year in South Korea
Replies: 26
Views: 16446

Re: 1988: My year in South Korea

Thank you for another wonderful report.

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by gte439u
Tue Jun 27, 2017 4:22 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Vickers Viscount trip reports/photos England 1985
Replies: 19
Views: 6271

Re: Vickers Viscount trip reports/photos England 1985

Thank you for posting these trip reports. They were fantastic to read, and your photographs were great!

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by gte439u
Sun Sep 18, 2016 6:50 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Cuba Banning Cuban-American Crew from Overnighting
Replies: 33
Views: 9194

Re: Cuba Banning Cuban-American Crew from Overnighting

Starting Sep 2016, Canada requires ALL Canadians with dual nationality (not just dual Canadian-American, but also Canadian-Japanese, Canadian-Chinese, etc.) to enter Canada with a Canadian passport Aren't US citizens with dual-nationality also required to enter the US on their American passport? Ye...

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by gte439u
Fri Oct 30, 2015 6:10 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AC Reduces Alberta-LHR
Replies: 25
Views: 8073

RE: AC Reduces Alberta-LHR

I am disappointed that <acronym title="Air Canada">AC</acronym> is cutting <acronym title="Edmonton - International (YEG / CYEG), Canada - Alberta">YEG</acronym>-<acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym>; it is fun to see widebodies at <acronym title="Edmonton - I...

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by gte439u
Wed Aug 26, 2015 5:55 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: 1968-JFK-ROM-MUC-BER-FRA-LHR-JFK PA/AZ
Replies: 26
Views: 14912

RE: 1968-JFK-ROM-MUC-BER-FRA-LHR-JFK PA/AZ

Historical trips reports are my favourite. Thank you!

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by gte439u
Sat Jul 18, 2015 6:07 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Newfoundland Adventure: Ferries, Planes And Trains
Replies: 6
Views: 7251

RE: Newfoundland Adventure: Ferries, Planes And Trains

Great report! I went to Newfoundland 16 years ago, and it is great to see how much more prosperous it looks today.

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by gte439u
Thu May 28, 2015 3:27 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Pyongyang Sunan (FNJ) Airport Upgrade! (photo)
Replies: 16
Views: 14323

RE: Pyongyang Sunan (FNJ) Airport Upgrade! (photo)

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/B8887" class="quote" target="_blank">B8887</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>On the last photo, is that a road that meets the...

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by gte439u
Sat Apr 18, 2015 10:02 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Part 1-1971-MIA-IAH-MSY-TPA-MLB-MIA DL And NA
Replies: 17
Views: 9352

RE: Part 1-1971-MIA-IAH-MSY-TPA-MLB-MIA DL And NA

Thank you! I enjoy vintage trip reports with photographs.

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by gte439u
Fri Apr 10, 2015 9:49 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: 1981 At MHT
Replies: 2
Views: 1394

RE: 1981 At MHT

The excellent website DepartedFlights.com has an entry for Manchester, NH in 1981: http://www.departedflights.com/MHT81intro.html

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by gte439u
Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:33 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Delta No 189 DTW-PEK Diverts To YEG
Replies: 9
Views: 5416

Delta No 189 DTW-PEK Diverts To YEG

I am awaiting a flight at Edmonton, and I just noticed that Delta No 189 has appeared on the departure board with destination of Beijing at 1900 <acronym title="Harrisburg - International (Olmsted Field) (MDT / KMDT), USA - Pennsylvania">MDT</acronym>. delta.com indicates that the flight is divertin...

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by gte439u
Fri Aug 09, 2013 6:19 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Article: Tracking North Korean Aircraft
Replies: 1
Views: 2431

RE: Article: Tracking North Korean Aircraft

I flew Air Koryo to Pyonyang last February, so I pretty much am interested now in anything having to do with aviation in the DPRK. Thank you for posting this.

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by gte439u
Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:08 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: KE And JS Post-reunification?
Replies: 15
Views: 3679

RE: KE And JS Post-reunification?

I flew Air Koryo (JS) from Beijing (<acronym title="Beijing - Capital (PEK / ZBAA), China">PEK</acronym>) to Pyongyang (FNJ) return in February 2013 on the Tu-204. Based on the service levels on <acronym title="Air Koryo (North Korea)">JS</acronym>, I think that <acronym title="Air Koryo (North Kore...

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by gte439u
Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:53 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: MEA Moving To T4 At LHR Next Year?
Replies: 18
Views: 5083

RE: MEA Moving To T4 At LHR Next Year?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/yegbey01" class="quote" target="_blank">yegbey01</a> (<a href="#10" class="quote">Reply 10</a>):<br/><i>I would be surprised if <acronym title="...

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by gte439u
Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Can Windsor Be An Alternative To DTW?
Replies: 83
Views: 10743

RE: Can Windsor Be An Alternative To DTW?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/canoecarrier" class="quote" target="_blank">canoecarrier</a> (<a href="#63" class="quote">Reply 63</a>):<br/><i>Quoting gte439u (Reply 10): The ...

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by gte439u
Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:24 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Can Windsor Be An Alternative To DTW?
Replies: 83
Views: 10743

RE: Can Windsor Be An Alternative To DTW?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/AussieItaliano" class="quote" target="_blank">AussieItaliano</a> (<a href="#47" class="quote">Reply 47</a>):<br/><i>Canadian Immigration Officer...

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by gte439u
Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:01 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Can Windsor Be An Alternative To DTW?
Replies: 83
Views: 10743

RE: Can Windsor Be An Alternative To DTW?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/kgaiflyer" class="quote" target="_blank">kgaiflyer</a> (<a href="#21" class="quote">Reply 21</a>):<br/><i>Quoting seabosdca (Reply 4): we usuall...

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by gte439u
Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:13 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Can Windsor Be An Alternative To DTW?
Replies: 83
Views: 10743

RE: Can Windsor Be An Alternative To DTW?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/falstaff" class="quote" target="_blank">falstaff</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i>Quoting gte439u (Reply 10): After 9-11-2...

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by gte439u
Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:45 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Can Windsor Be An Alternative To DTW?
Replies: 83
Views: 10743

RE: Can Windsor Be An Alternative To DTW?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/falstaff" class="quote" target="_blank">falstaff</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>Another issue that is overlooked by a lot ...

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by gte439u
Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:32 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: MKE-CDG Via YYZ And YUL (Air Canada)
Replies: 14
Views: 18845

RE: MKE-CDG Via YYZ And YUL (Air Canada)

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/reifel" class="quote" target="_blank">reifel</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>However I was wondering what would have happen...

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