Being able to Indulge to Western Canada remains a credible option for your travel plans. If you are not familiar with the term 'Indulgence Travel' these next few paragraphs should help. Indulgence air passages enable serving regular members of the UK and Canadian armed forces and their direct dependents (UK forces dependents only) to travel in spare seats. Of course, because the aircraft are flying for duty passengers and freight, spare seats can be few and their availability uncertain. A seat cannot, therefore, be guaranteed. But do not let this put you off, there may well be spare seats when you want to travel.

All the relevant information is contained in JSP 356, Chapter 5, and the JSP remains the authority.

Who is eligible?

There are many categories of passenger who are entitled to apply for an Indulgence passage. Serving members of the UK armed forces and their dependants are certainly eligible. To find the complete list, see the JSP 356 Chapter 5.

How do I apply?

Application is to be made on the yellow RAF Form 2768/IND. You must submit one form for each single journey. The form is straight forward and instructions on completing the form are contained in the JSP 356, Chapter 5. These forms are available from your General Administration Office, or you can contact the Services Booking Centre, or ourselves.

For journeys originating in the UK send the completed yellow RAF Form 2768/IND to:

Defence Passenger Reservation Centre (DPRC)
20 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7TD

For journeys originating in Western Canada, you must send the completed yellow RAF Form 2768/IND to us at:

RAF Detachment Commander
PO Box 174
Calgary International Airport
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
T2E 6W5

For instance, if you are coming to Western Canada on holiday from the UK, you will need to fill out 2 yellow RAF Form 2768/IND. Send the request for UK to Canada travel to the DPRC in London, and the request for Canada to UK travel to us in Calgary.

You will receive an 'Acknowledgment' that your application is being processed.

You will be contacted when there is a likely offer of a seat. If you are in Western Canada, you are welcome to telephone us, at any time, to enquire about your application. Please make sure that you put accurate call-forward instructions on your form so that we can contact you.

Applications are dealt with on a 'date of receipt' priority.

What happens now?

Well, hopefully, you will be contacted by the DPRC and secure a seat to Western Canada and you will probably meet us when you arrive in either Calgary or Edmonton on an RAF aircraft. You can discuss your return journey request with us and update your contact details. All that remains is for you to have a great holiday in Western Canada!

When we call you with an offer of a seat returning to the UK (or Germany), we will tell you how much the flight costs, and what time and where you are to report to. (In Calgary, it will be our Check-in Desk). We usually ask you to arrive at the airport at least 2 hrs before departure, but that can change depending on our circumstances. The Check-in procedure is exactly the same as if you are catching a commercial flight.

How much does it cost?

The Indulgence fee for flights to Western Canada from the UK (and vice versa) is C$105 or £47

The Indulgence fee for flights to Western Canada from Germany (and vice versa) is C$98 or £41

You can pay in UK Sterling, UK cheque, Canadian Dollars or a Canadian Dollars cheque.

Payment is made at Check-in.

Children under the age of 2 years are free.

The fee covers the administration and your meals served in the air. (JSP 356 has more details regarding this aspect).

Your baggage allowance is restricted to 44lb (20kg).

Finally

Indulgence passages are offered only on the understanding that the vacant space is not, at the time, required by priority passengers or freight, therefore, an offer of an indulgence passage may subsequently have to be withdrawn at any time up to the departure of the flight. The uncertainty is one of the hazards of indulgence air passages. But if you are in any doubt about a passage from Western Canada, please contact us.