Air Canada Throwback Thursday
#181
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With all this talk of the old paper certificates, my somewhat aging grey matter is telling me that in the first few years of Super Elite an upgrade with a SSWU could be snagged at the time of booking regardless of fare class or date of travel.
Was this true or am I suffering from old timers??
Was this true or am I suffering from old timers??
#184
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: USA
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"Our Lady of Loreto -- Patron Saint of Air Travel"
After googling this, it turns out there is a competing spirit as well: Saint Bona of Pisathe patron saint of pilots, airmen and flight attendants as per declaration of Pope Benedict XV on March 24, 1920
#185
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Logo at the top of the certificate is interesting
"Our Lady of Loreto -- Patron Saint of Air Travel"
After googling this, it turns out there is a competing spirit as well: Saint Bona of Pisathe patron saint of pilots, airmen and flight attendants as per declaration of Pope Benedict XV on March 24, 1920
"Our Lady of Loreto -- Patron Saint of Air Travel"
After googling this, it turns out there is a competing spirit as well: Saint Bona of Pisathe patron saint of pilots, airmen and flight attendants as per declaration of Pope Benedict XV on March 24, 1920
#186
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: YVR
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#191
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787 Dream Tour Makes Its Stop at AC's YYZ Hangar
787 Dream Tour Makes Its Stop at AC's YYZ Hangar
Seems like yesterday, but it was almost 9 years ago.
Seems like yesterday, but it was almost 9 years ago.
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#192
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#193
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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#195
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