This is interesting. "Big jet" (ie, not an RJ or BAe 146) service returns to Gander and Deer Lake. Been years, usually we'd ride around in Dash 8s or 146s on these routes. Mike Gammon > > From: Roger James <ejames@escape.ca> > Date: 2002/06/17 Mon PM 01:59:51 EDT > To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU > Subject: Fwd: Air Canada Launches New Tango Service Tomorrow Between > Gander and Halifax > > > > >Air Canada Launches New Tango Service Tomorrow Between Gander and Halifax > > > > > > > > > > > > GANDER, June 17 /CNW/ - Tango by Air Canada service will take to the > >skies tomorrow between Gander and Halifax. The service will be inaugurated > >with celebrations for passengers and an on-board give-away of a pair of > >tickets anywhere in the Tango network for one lucky passenger. > > Tango one-way fares on this route start as low as $109 with an= > additional > >discount if bookings are made on-line. This fare represent more than 80 per > >cent off full economy fare, with no minimum stay or advance purchase > >requirement, a convenient schedule and the opportunity to accumulate= > Aeroplan > >miles redeemable for future reward travel. > > The schedule for the new Tango twice weekly flights commencing= > tomorrow > >and operating every Tuesday/Thursday is as follows: > > > > GANDER- HALIFAX SERVICE > > ----------------------- > > AC No. 6079 > > Departs Halifax Arrives Gander > > 12:50 14:50 > > > > AC No. 6090 > > Departs Gander Arrives Halifax > > 16:30 17:35 > > > > The Gander-Halifax service will be operated with a Boeing 737-200 > >aircraft in a 117-seat one-class configuration. > > > > Comprehensive Tango Service From/To Atlantic Canada > > --------------------------------------------------- > > With the addition of Gander service and Charlottetown service on June= > 22 > >to the current Tango service from Halifax, St. John's, Fredericton, Deer= > Lake > >and Saint John, Atlantic coast customers will have access to 154 return= > Tango > >flights weekly. > > > > Tango On the Web and Onboard > > ---------------------------- > > The Tango website at <http://www.flytango.com>www.flytango.com offers= > =20 > > the ability to check up-to- > >date day-of-flight departure and arrival times. Tango also offers a variety= > of > >in-flight menu selections and the opportunity to purchase Tango-branded > >merchandise. > > > > Additional Benefits > > ------------------- > > In addition to low fares, simplified ticketing, a convenient schedule= > and > >Aeroplan mile accumulation, Tango offers customers a host of additional > >customer benefits including: > > > > - Complimentary advance seat selection for a limited introductory= > period. > > - A unique "all extras are optional" in-flight service, including a= > menu > > selection of hot and cold snacks and refreshments at reasonable= > prices. > > - A one-class cabin providing up to three inches more seat pitch than > > other domestic carriers and consistent with Air Canada's industry- > > leading level of comfort. > > - Ample stowage space for personal articles and carry on baggage. > > - Air Canada's reputation for the highest safety and operational > > standards. > > > > Tango Tickets > > ------------- > > All Tango tickets are electronic and available for purchase at > ><http://www.flytango.com>www.flytango.com or toll free through dedicated=20 > >Tango reservations agents at > >1 -800-315-1390. > > > > Tango at Terminal 3 in Toronto > > ------------------------------ > > As of June 15, all Tango flights to and from Toronto operate at= > Terminal > >3. Customers with tickets for travel on Tango check in and depart from > >Terminal 3. Customers who arrive on a Tango flight in Terminal 3 may= > proceed > >in the same terminal to all other Ta ngo flights. > > > > The Tango Network - Coast to Coast > > ---------------------------------- > > The Tango network expands for summer 2002 to include 23 Canadian= > cities > >with service to Victoria, Vancouver, Abbotsford, Kelowna, Edmonton,= > Calgary, > >Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Windsor, London, > >Qu=E9bec City, Montr=E9al, Halifax, Fredericton, Saint John, Charlottetown,= > St. > >John's, Deer Lake and Gander. By summer 2002, Tango will offer up to 98= > daily > >departures and 686 weekly departures linking markets from coast to coast. > > > > ATTENTION PHOTO EDITORS: High resolution, downloadable Tango aircraft > >photos are available at <http://www.flytango.com>www.flytango.com by=20 > >selecting "What's Tango?" then > >"Photo Gallery". > > > > > > > The owner of Roger's Trinbago Site: > Roj (Roger James) > > *************************************************** > escape email mailto:ejames@escape.ca > Trinbago site: http://www.tntisland.com > CBC Website > http://www.tntisland.com/caribbeanbrassconnection/ > The Trinbago Site of the Week: > (RBTT) http://www.rbtt.com/ > (RBTT Financial Group) > courtesy of Roj Trinbago Website & TnT Web Directory > Roj's Trinbago Website: http://www.tntisland.com > TnT Web Directory: http://search.co.tt > ********************************************************* >