30
April 2020
Dear Members,
Mandatory
Office Closing Update
The province of Quebec is about to gradually allow businesses to
reopen during the month of May under strict conditions and in stages following
the easing of restrictions that were imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each
stage will allow specific types of businesses to open but so far there has been
no indication when a stage will be introduced that will allow offices such as
WACA’s located in large buildings to reopen. The situation, therefore, remains
that I still cannot work from the WACA office or receive any post until further
notice. I continue in
home isolation where I can remotely access some of
my WACA office documentation as well
as viewing and responding to e-mails.
WACA
Facebook Site
Members are reminded to take a trip down memory lane by
viewing a “WACA Retrospective” of pictures that have been recently posted on
the WACA Facebook site. The site is a happy interlude for interliners from all
parts of the world in these difficult times. To be accepted as a “friend” on
the site you have to be affiliated with an airline or related industries as
well as with WACA: www.facebook.com/waca.hq?hc_location=timeline. A further reminder is also sent to WACA Representatives of Member Clubs
to ensure that all members of your respective Club are told about
this social media way of communicating. This is the best communication tool
to attract new, young, members into our Association so your cooperation to
advise all your members about the WACA Facebook site is greatly appreciated.
Grand Venture Bonanza
First Draw of 2020
As a reminder, the first draw of 2020 is now expected to be at
the end of May for a USD 100.00 cash prizes graciously donated by the Sydney Interline
Club. Another cash prize of USD 100.00 has now been graciously donated by the
Vancouver Interline Club in addition to five cash prizes of USD 100.00
each donated by WACA. In addition, a fabulous prize of a package for one based
on double occupancy to attend the 53rd WACA AGA: The 2020 Interline Celebration
to be held in Bali, Indonesia from 18–23 October has also been donated by
WACA making a total of eight prizes to be drawn throughout the year.
Member
Clubs
Member
Clubs are reminded that when individual members of their Club renew their
membership, they should also be requested to buy tickets for the Grand Venture
Bonanza to generate revenue for the Association. Members-at-Large
Members-at-Large
are also actively encouraged to purchase Grand Venture Bonanza tickets for a
chance to win one of the great prizes that will be available this year. Tickets
cost USD 1.00 each so simply send a cheque, money order or bank draft for the
number of tickets you require to WACA Headquarters.
Don’t delay, get your tickets now!
Potential
Change for an Airline Passenger's Experience
The
following article provides an
insight into what the new reality might mean for airlines, airports and
passengers once global air travel is able to resume when the coronavirus pandemic
is over:
www.futuretravelexperience.com/2020/04/how-covid-19-could-change-end-to-end-passenger-experience/.
Obituary
Past
WACA President and Member of Honour, David Larkin, has advised that a
long time friend, Earl Dryburgh, formally of the now defunct Montreal
Interline Club (MIC) sadly passed away in Montreal on 26 April succumbing to
the novel coronavirus. Earl was one
of the original MIC committee members that were very active hosting WACA’s
international bowling and tennis tournaments as well as the Club’s famed
“Sugaring Off”. A great interliner, Earl was one of the WACA Headquarters
committee members when the WACA office first opened.
KEEP WELL. STAY SAFE.
Yours in interlining,
Keith Miller
WACA Administration
Manager
World Airlines Clubs
Association
Tel.: +1 438-258-3243
Fax: +1 514-874-9200
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.waca.org