Received an email today from Air Canada. They will be most happy to host us on Monday. As their Aeroplan Centre is nearby our hotels, I propose we start with a morning at the call Centre to see the other side of how a FF program operates. We would then pile into our vehicles and head out to Dorval Airport, where we'd spend the rest of the morning/early afternoon at the Maintenace Centre. This is where AC handles its major overhaul and maintenance services for itself and other carriers. It is the largest such facility in Canada, and one of the largest in North America.

For those who have flights that day, you can head over to the terminal from there. AC would also like those of us interested to meet with a number of their senior execs to talk about improving service and dealing with the merger. I plan to present the results of our FlyerTalk posts under the heading of "Perfect Airline" which we Canadian-based FTers have been filling up over the past two months.

So, I need to know who would like to take part in all or any of these activities on Monday. I know several of you had planned to attend the Bombardier/Canadair tour, but I will need you to reconfirm if you are interested in this Air Canada one. You can skip the Aeroplan part and just meet us at the Dorval Maintenance Centre, or do the Aeroplan one and share the ride to Dorval for your earlier flights home.

(We'll leave time for a light lunch at the airport once other logistics are firmed up.)

I await your emails (and posts, but if you do post, please also email me.