> >Air Canada Provides Important Information for U.S. Bound Passengers > > > > > > MONTREAL, Jan. 11 /CNW/ - Air Canada advises that effective January 18, >2002 passengers travelling to the United States will be required to provide >air carriers with basic personal information. > In accordance with the United States Aviation and Transportation Security >Act, the Government of Canada enacted the Public Safety Act, including >Bill C-44, which amends the Aeronautics Act to enable carriers to provide >basic passenger information to foreign governments where such information is >required by law. > As a result, Air Canada is now required to adhere to A.P.I.S. (Advanced >Passenger Information System) which requires the collection of five basic >pieces of information from each passenger travelling to the U.S. This >information is provided to U.S. Customs in advance of the aircraft landing in >the U.S., and is required for the purposes of ensuring aviation safety and >security. > Upon check-in for a U.S. destination or for a flight with a travel >itinerary that includes a U.S. destination, passengers will be asked to >provide the following information: > > 1. Full legal name > 2. Gender > 3. Date of Birth > 4. Nationality > 5. Travel document number > > This data may also be obtained using an electronic document reader. > All currently acceptable valid travel documents for entry into the U.S. >are still acceptable. A valid passport remains the preferred document for all >travel outside of Canada. > The minimum recommended check-in time for U.S.-bound flights has not >changed as a result of A.P.I.S. implementation and customers are advised to >arrive at the airport 90 minutes before a U.S. flight departure. > The owner of Roger's Trinbago Site: Roj (Roger James) *************************************************** Trinbago site: http://www.tntisland.com ICQ: ICQ # 15836110 ICQ Pager: mailto:15836110@pager.icq.com escape email #!1 mailto:ejames@escape.ca yahoo email #2: mailto:triniroj@yahoo.com Yahoo Pager: triniroj Caribbean Brass & Soca Connection Group on Yahoo: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/caribsocabrass Caribbean Brass & Soca Connection Club Website http://www.tntisland.com/caribbeansocabrassconnection/ ******************************************************* Steel Expressions Orch http://www.escape.ca/~ejames/se/ email #1: mailto:steelexpressions@yahoo.com email #2: mailto:steelexpressions@home.com ******************************************************* The Trinbago Site of the Week: (Traffik) http://www.cariwaksoca.com/trafik.htm (Caribbean Traffik Jam) courtesy of Roj Trinbago Website & TnT Web Directory Roj's Trinbago Website: http://www.tntisland.com TnT Web Directory: http://search.co.tt *********************************************************