Air Canada Throwback Thursday
Jul 6, 2022, 3:30 pm
#466
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: YYJ
Programs: AC SE100K MM; Bonvoy Tit; Accor Dia
Posts: 93
So, if anyone is ever looking for info on flights to/from LHR, there's an amazing website that has movements at Heathrow (and Gatwick) tracked back for decades. Not just schedules with types, but registrations and times. For instance, I was able to figure out that my YYC-LHR flight on July 1 (I eventually nailed down the precise date) not only was operated by a 343, but also that it was C-FYKZ. If only every airport had something like that!
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Jul 6, 2022, 5:16 pm
#467
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Mississauga Ontario
Posts: 4,112
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets..._P-M_d/pubhtml
Jul 13, 2022, 10:44 pm
#468
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,077
anyone know the AC schedule to Paris in the fall of 1999? I've just been able to sort out that I flew YYZ-CDG on October 16, and CDG-YYZ on October 30. I'm assuming those were probably AC880/AC881, since AC didn't change flight numbers much for a long time and there probably wasn't a second daily YYZ-CDG at that time, and I'm pretty sure both segments were operated by 343. But if anyone has any further details, I'd love to hear them.
AC870 YUL CDG 935 C-GHKR A330-300
AC51 CDG YUL 614 C-GDSS B767-200
Just the CP DC-10s.
Most of the CP trans cons were 900 series.
All the CP trans cons I flew in the '90s were 9xx.
Jul 17, 2022, 9:45 am
#469
Moderator, Air Canada; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE MM, FB Plat, WS Plat, BA Silver, DL GM, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 16,954
My dad found this while looking for information some of these old flights:
What type of information are you looking for?
Thanks, it was definitely 970. I ended up finding someone who was selling an old copy of the timetable from about that time and they looked it up for me.
Thanks, it was definitely 970. I ended up finding someone who was selling an old copy of the timetable from about that time and they looked it up for me.
Jul 17, 2022, 10:44 am
#470
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YVR - MILLS Waypoint (It's the third house on the left)
Programs: AC*SE100K, wood level status in various other programs
Posts: 6,335
I never knew that your real name used to be "Zadam".
Given the prevalence of various alphabetically-sorted lists, I understand why you changed it.
Given the prevalence of various alphabetically-sorted lists, I understand why you changed it.
Aug 11, 2022, 11:06 am
#473
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YVR - MILLS Waypoint (It's the third house on the left)
Programs: AC*SE100K, wood level status in various other programs
Posts: 6,335
The mysterious ghost person is rockin' some serious trousers and shoes. Didn't know that disco was a thing up in Cambridge Bay.
Aug 12, 2022, 2:37 am
#476
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,077
24 hr daylight. Party on!
Sep 11, 2022, 12:15 am
#477
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Canada
Programs: AC*SE
Posts: 1,967
Alright I stumbled across an old boarding pass from back when they were a yellow/neonish type colour. Is there any way to determine the year? It's for a flight operated by Jazz (well Canadian Regional Airlines), AC8604 from YYZ-YFC in March sometime between 2002 and 2005 I believe. The boarding pass stock was printed in 2001 according to the label on the back, but I'm not sure how long that stock lasts for.
Anyone have a schedule for 2002-04 to check the sked times for this flight?
Anyone have a schedule for 2002-04 to check the sked times for this flight?
Sep 27, 2022, 9:01 pm
#479
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: YYC
Programs: BA bronze, Aeroplan peon
Posts: 4,769
The CP DC10's were 2-5-2. I remember a trip from LHR-YYC in 1998 where I was in the middle of the 5. I had a 2 couples on either side of me who were seniors who wanted to chat the whole trip. By the time we got to YYC I would have paid a great deal for a roll of duct tape to keep them quiet.
Oct 28, 2022, 11:18 pm
#480
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Sydney
Programs: VA Platinum, SG Solitaire PPS, Hyatt Lifetime Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 405
1998 pilot strike - request for info
Here is a long shot... I am trying to find which airline I flew on as a replacement for Air Canada leaving YVR on 12 Sep 1998. It was during the pilots strike and the flight was to LHR. It looks like both Canadian and BA had flights that day. I know Air Canada bought up seats on 15 airlines apparently. Does anyone remember if Air Canada did a deal with one or both Canadian and British Airways during that period.
Its only 24 years ago!!
I am very keen to find out what we would have been moved to, as Canadian was a DC-10 and BA a 747-200.
I wonder if anyone can assist.
Thanks.
Its only 24 years ago!!
I am very keen to find out what we would have been moved to, as Canadian was a DC-10 and BA a 747-200.
I wonder if anyone can assist.
Thanks.