Appreciation Pass
Appreciation Pass 2021
The Appreciation Pass is a gift from the Recognition team to all employees for the hard work that everyone has done since the onset of the pandemic. The Appreciation Pass is a one-time allotment of a space available pass (upgradeable to business class if available at the gate at time of departure).
Scope & Eligibility
Appreciation Pass 2021
Applies to employees of Jazz, as well as their registered spouse, common-law partner, and dependent children who were active between Aug. 10, 2021 and Sept. 6, 2021 inclusive, and who worked at least one shift during that time. This pass does not apply to any employee who was on leave of absence from Aug. 10, 2021 until Sept. 6, 2021 inclusive.
Important:
Employees may travel with their spouse/common-law OR a companion. NOT BOTH.
If an employee travels with an accompanied companion, they forfeit the spouse’s allocation. The spouse may not travel with the employee or at any other time using the Appreciation Pass.
Eligibility
- Active employee
- Spouse*
- Dependent child (must be accompanied by employee or spouse)
- Retired employee is permitted to carry the Appreciation pass into retirement for 2 years after their retirement date
* Accompanied companion (or spouse if applicable). ↵
Rules & Limitations
We want you to enjoy your JSA passes, which is why you should review the information below. It explains how the passes work, when you can use them, and who can enjoy them with you.
The information provided below is pass-specific and complements the rules outlined in the Employee Travel Policy. In other words, the ETP rules still apply unless otherwise stated below.
Rules
Married/common-law may travel with their accompanied dependent children and/or their spouse.
Employees may travel with their spouse/common-law OR a companion. NOT BOTH.
If an employee travels with an accompanied companion, they forfeit the spouse’s allocation. The spouse may not travel with the employee or at any other time using the Appreciation Pass.
Only the employee may accompany one companion of choice (i.e. neither spouse nor child may accompany a companion).
Single employees may travel with one companion of choice and/or accompanied dependent children.
Valid for travel on AC, AC Express carriers, AC Rouge.
All eligible passengers must travel on the same boarding priority.
Boarding priority is as per the employee’s travel profile (i.e. C1/J19)
Subject to applicable taxes/fees.
Limitations
Permitted to be carried into retirement for 2 years from retirement date.*
Not valid for travel on AC Vacations, Star Alliance, or other airlines.
Not valid for parents, non-dependent children, or travel partners.
Employees who wish to travel with parents, non-dependent children, or partners must list for the flight using C2/Y10 passes.
Not valid for replacement with a C2/Y10 pass in the event an upgrade to business class is not possible at the gate.
* Employees who retired in 2020 or 2021 will be able to carry into retirement until 31 December 2023. ↵
Billing & Allotments
Billing occurs as detailed in the billing section of the travel passes page.
Billing will occur once ANY ONE of the following has taken place:
- 30 days have elapsed since the travel began, or
- Eight (8) sectors of travel have been completed, or
- Passenger has returned to point of origin,
The Appreciation pass is not a stand-alone pass. It will not be billed/deducted from the allotment separately from other pass types that are used on the same trip.
Downgrade
Anyone holding an Appreciation Pass (SA) but is not accommodated in business class will not be provided another allotment for any reason.
This policy is subject to change without notice.
Last update: Jun 1, 2021