Isn't this really rather idiotic? First of all, why the press release? This is something that is carried out by check-in agents, no input should be needed from the passenger in 90% of cases. Secondly, why is this being collected on Canadian flights at all? U.S. Customs do not meat passengers upon arrival in the U.S., so advance word from the aircraft is moot. That is all carried out on the ground in Canada before passengers get near the aircraft. The idea - a good one, I suppose - behind APIS is that our authorities will have an idea who is showing up in the country before they get here so they can get an idea who to look at before the last minute (i.e., a line 300 people long forming, though not a problem much with transborder flights operated with small aircraft - my last Canada->U.S. flight had three passengers). Canadian passengers are screened long before. Can't pre-clearance officials glean this information themselves or do Air Canada officials actually have to create the record and then send it 100 feet away to the inspection area? Evan McElravy emcelr@po-box.mcgill.ca http://users.penn.com/~cpa1/ > From: Roger James <ejames@escape.ca> > Reply-To: The Airline List <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU>, Roger James > <ejames@escape.ca> > Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 13:08:43 -0600 > To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU > Subject: Fwd: Air Canada Provides Important Information for U.S. Bound > Passengers > >> >> 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 > ********************************************************* >