Canadian ATC! Help required from Oz.
 

We Aussie ATCs are trying to negotiate industry discounts with airlines that fly Down Under. Does any one know if Air Canada gives you guys discounts? I know our Flying Rat(Qantas)probably don't give you anything.
Are there any other airlines that offer you discounts? I would really appreciate any help.
Cheers.

Hiya doggo...

I believe that NavCanada and Air Canada recently undertook to establish some manner of flight and/or pass benefits for controllers here in Canada.

Traditionally, there were familiarization flights offered, but no 'pass privelges' available - conflict of interest and all...)

You may also want to try contacting a controller from one of these sites:

Canadian Air Traffic Control Association (CATCA)
Canadian Air Traffic Controller's Web

Apparently we were just given 2 "jumpseat" passes a year with air canada. These however, were extended to the entire company, not just the ATC. Most ATCO's will not use these, due to the fact that there is not a guarenteed seat in the back of the plane, and after about a week of the pilots always having to share the cockpit with people they may not want to have there, are gunna be pretty pissed. So i doubt that this will last more than a month or two before the pilots won't want people up there all the time. Plus since most ATC won't take those seats i doubt the pilots are gunna want to spend hours on end with the companies secretaries and janitors...