Tentanda VIA

Between the "eastern triangle" of Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal, the Air Canada Rapidair planes depart as frequently as city buses. Perhaps that's the source of the ennui: No room on this flight? Just wait for the next one. Any minor delay, and the flight that's supposed to be leaving half an hour after yours will arrive at your destination 15 minutes before you. The flight times are so short, that you can't really do much at all. But add in getting to the airport, going through security, and heading downtown from the airport, and you might as well spend five hours on a train. Worst of all - the dreaded domestic Tango fare classes which earn no status miles or segments, no matter how many weekly trips you suffer through.

I decided to dig out my old VIA Rail Préférence account number. Surprisingly, it was still in the system when I checked online:

Point Balance: 0
Last Transaction: Mar 25, 1998

And so it begins...