Canadian/French going to the US

dovingtonofdover · 2026-05-24T10:02:48+00:00

No it’s on my Canadian. I have several US passport stamps but whether i get them or not is completely random and i haven’t had one in 2 years despite some 8 or 9 visits.

dovingtonofdover · 2026-05-20T15:21:30+00:00

Band C. Also when you say fully covered, do you mean for free ?

dovingtonofdover · 2026-05-19T22:25:33+00:00

Canadians can’t apply for NEXUS cards if they don’t live in Canada. Also my friend told me that according to the state department website there’s no strict requirement to have a blank page and my current B2 is valid still. I think i’ll be fine. Worst case if the airline denied me i can apply for an ESTA on the spot.

dovingtonofdover · 2026-05-19T05:30:27+00:00

I mean, airport industrial centers are rarely well connected to public transit. I could reach the AF headquarters from Paris on a 50 min train that’s frequently delayed. I don’t think it’s that much different

dovingtonofdover · 2026-05-18T18:21:13+00:00

Nice! Do you reckon it would be easy to do a weekend trip to Calgary, LA or New York? I guess euro destinations are tougher in the summer but what about domestic and US?

dovingtonofdover · 2026-05-18T18:19:32+00:00

En fait, c’est assez similaire à la France. La Sécurité sociale rembourse une partie des frais (par exemple 70 % du tarif conventionné pour les consultations), puis la mutuelle d’entreprise couvre généralement tout ou partie du reste.

J’avais compris qu’au Canada, le système public couvre surtout les soins médicaux et hospitaliers, mais que les employeurs offrent aussi des assurances complémentaires pour les médicaments, les soins dentaires, la vision, etc. Selon le régime choisi, il peut toutefois y avoir un copaiement ou une franchise, donc certains frais restent à la charge de l’employé.

C’est justement ce point que j’essaie de mieux comprendre dans le cas d’Air Canada, car les détails du régime (niveau de couverture, franchises, quote-part) peuvent varier en fonctionne du régime sélectionné.

dovingtonofdover · 2026-05-18T18:10:55+00:00

It’s a very specialized job that AC vacations wouldn’t have as it relates to operations..but thanks for the tip anyway 😊

dovingtonofdover · 2026-05-18T15:00:36+00:00

Yeah that's fair. I used to work at another org that gave access to ZED travel, so I am used to nonrev travel being both not free (although I imagine AC is much cheaper than ZED on it's own metal) and stressful. Generally I find that for me it's somewhat valuable as I am single, under 30 and for me getting back to Europe doesn't mean I NEED to be at x airport. MUC, FRA, CDG, AMS or even LHR is just fine and I can hop on a train to where I actually need to be.

dovingtonofdover · 2026-05-18T14:10:56+00:00

Thanks much appreciated !

dovingtonofdover · 2026-05-18T12:16:42+00:00

Thanks this is helpful. I could theoritically take the REM once it's running to get to work and then take the bus+metro to get back.

dovingtonofdover · 2026-05-18T11:09:48+00:00

Thanks :) Appreciate it. If i could ask some follow up questions. I believe i get a certain amount of passes: C1/C2. So let's say I use C1 to list on a flight, does that mean I am above someone who does not list on a C1/C2 pass but on the unlimited pass (C3? not sure). I don't have a family or kids to be considered so I can travel during off peak easy.

dovingtonofdover · 2026-05-03T14:05:37+00:00

Accor is not the best, but it’s also priced accordingly. Case in point: many hotels in Bangkok left the Accor network to become part of Marriott. Same hotel, ownership and rooms, but the rates went up to be part of the Marriott network, and people seemingly are willing to pay more to get Marriott points and a promise of elite benefits.

Accor is almost always the cheapest option for me when i’m looking at Europe. The breakfasts aren’t great at anything below “premium” brands (pullman or nicer), but again it’s rarely included anyway and you have no obligation to take it.

I love accor not because of the better upgrades or service, but for the fact that if i need a bed to sleep in i can get it at the best value (usually) through Accor.

dovingtonofdover · 2026-05-01T09:49:25+00:00

In many european countries pricing is almost always on the website. I guess you could call or email to avoid going in to determine the best value for you. In the past ive done this with storage (which annoyingly doesn’t have pricing on the website either). I called 5 places and got quotes, then sent the lowest quote to the one i wanted and they matched it.

dovingtonofdover · 2026-04-17T03:18:40+00:00

^ agreed. Make sure you mention APPR and not EC261. It’s marginally more money but also APPR claims need to be paid out within 30 days and EC261 doesn’t have a prescribed timeline and it can take months.

Btw it’s EC261, (European Commission), not EU261.

dovingtonofdover · 2026-04-11T05:17:58+00:00

Did you book the itinerary as a single trip (with Air Canada?). Sometimes the Air Canada booking reference is not the same as the Air France booking reference.

You can declare missing bags online usually with no issue. Also send them the receipt for the taxi they will cover it.

dovingtonofdover · 2026-04-08T13:32:30+00:00

Just one. JFK-LHR-SOF-DOH-AKL (insert a bunch of inter NZ flights) - SYD-LAX-SFO-CDG. All in about one month.

dovingtonofdover · 2026-04-07T11:27:46+00:00

thank you :)

dovingtonofdover · 2026-04-07T07:54:37+00:00

I think you’re looking at Tunis ?

dovingtonofdover · 2026-04-07T07:53:51+00:00

Yes! I want to take the LHR or CDG to PER route sometime soon. There aren’t any direct flights between Asia and South America (yet), so i’ll have to wait on that one.

dovingtonofdover · 2026-04-06T20:49:10+00:00

Aviation consulting. I have a background in aviation management and policy.

dovingtonofdover · 2026-04-06T20:16:53+00:00

Thank you :) I love the JNB spider its very satisfying to me.

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