Great 👍 WestJet on starting to using Boeing 787 Dreamliner just like Air Canada, already uses Beoing 787-8 and 787-9. I flown on Hainan Airlines between Calgary and Beijing China 2017 on a 787 Dreamliner and it was comfortable plane ✈️ to be on for trip to China 🇨🇳.
ONT is a small airport where nobody would fly too... I think LAX is a good airport to fly to. Besides, who would fly on a huge plane like this to a tiny city in California ? It would be useless.
I flew on a 787 from Honolulu to Tokyo in 2017. That was one of the most pleasant experiences I have ever had in a commercial jet. Very roomy and comfortable.
He forgot to add in, that they start Domestic flights between Toronto and Calgary using WestJet 787 sometime in mid February 2019, before Calgary to Europe flights in Summer 2019.
I can’t stand everything about commercial airline travel. The tight seating, the noise, the clear air turbulence, the danger of fire or crashing, the expense, the high altitude radiation, and the security screenings just to name a few. I will only fly if I absolutely have to.
The seats looks like cardboard boxes, and the 3x3x3 seating is a shame. He looked terribly crammed in Economy and Premium Economy. What a shame that this airline is falling down all over a fresh new plane.... What a shame..
They are greedy and 2+4+2=8 while 3+3+3=9. I flew in one of those 3-3-3 787-9 SardineLiners and it was the most unconfortable plane I have flown in 25 years.
@@brucebaker3523 maybe for economy, but the thing is, business class makes the most money per square foot/unit, and it is thus the most profitable part of a plane. So as a person who flies economy most of the time, I feel you, 3-3-3 is not the nicest, but in the case of an airline that could be facing bankruptcy --because airlines are not that profitable-- it generates more money, (while business generates more) and it is essential for the Boeing 787 dreamliner to be profitable.
I was disappointed when my direct flight from Saskatoon to Toronto was changed to go to Calgary. However, flying back to Toronto on this new Dreamliner was well worth it!! Such a smooth experience!
Listen handsome man, how on earth can you promote 3-3-3 cabin on the 787? It was designed for 8-abreast. When you sat in the seat talking about legs pace, did you see your shoulders sticking out? Sitting shoulder to shoulder, unless with your partner is really uncomfortable on a long-haul flight. Will avoid any airline with a 9-abreast dreamliner on long-haul.
It was designed for 9. You think Boeing specifically designed for less seats for airlines that want a return on investment? Just purchase a business class if you want more space but don't expect a cheap fair but a first class experience
No, if Boeing was smart enough, they would of designed the 787 fuselage wider like the Airbus 350. The new 777x will have thinner walls inside, because most airlines went from 9-abreast to 10-abreast making the 777 also very uncomfortable for long-haul nowadays. The majority won't fly business as most of companies don't pay this anymore so don't say stupid things like buy a business class. There is such thing as being reasonable, knowing that people getting bigger, it is questionable how far seat width should be reduced.
When I toured the Boeing factory the first Dreamliner wasn’t even off the production line yet. They were literally still putting the plane together when I was there!
Like most 787 with 3-3-3 seat economy configuration it must be an unconfortable sardine can. It's called Dreamliner just because it makes profit for the airlines.
Hello Westjet, my name is Lucas I’m 9 years old your airline is a legendary airline to me your 787 Dreamliner changed my life I haven’t bin on it. But i hope I will be on the 787 Dreamliner the seats are very very well designed. I am Lucas Ha, a Canadian boy a 4th grader. I take Westjet thank you for changing my life.
Hi Lucas, We're happy to hear that you like our Dreamliner. We think it's pretty cool too. Hopefully you'll have a chance to ride on it one day. If you're ever booked on a flight on the Dreamliner, be sure to let us know. Hope you have an awesome week!
It looks great! I wish you had more direct flights out off Atlanta (I am unfortunately not Canadian) I flew from ATL to YYC with you guys and it was superb.
Honestly west jet I don’t like it, looks like you guys fucked up man. I expected more and was excited for this video but 3-3-3 on a 787 it’s not gonna work
Dude 3-3-3 on a 787 is fine. It's just as good as, if not better than, 3-3-3 on an A350 and way better than the experience on any other airframe. I know it's a thing to hate on 3-3-3 in the 787, but fly on it and other wide bodies a few times before you make up your mind.
Will Abbott it’s cramped. The B787 should have the 2-4-W setup like the A330, it’s competitor. The American carriers messed up by getting the B787 for such reason but of course they only cared about profit. Delta should they get more A350’s is the only carrier with class leading comfort. I have flown the B787, A330, A320 family with one airline which was Qatar and for that reason I can say that the B787 was the worst.
@@Horizon301. See the fact that you are saying that makes me think one of two things: either 1. you've never flown on a 787 or 2. you're so biased that you can't reflect on your experiences objectively. I fly the United 787s and Singapore A350s frequently and the actual seat and physical experience is effectively the same for me (and this is a 16-17 hour flight). The Singapore 787 actually feels better than both of them (and the seat feels the most spacious), but the seats are generally close enough to the same size its a negligible difference. The 787 cabin climate is better than on any other aircraft and I promise you that compared to a 777, A330, or 767 it's a world of difference. (And I've flown on the entire current product line from both Airbus and Boeing)
Will Abbott the marketing crap got to you then did it? The whole climate thing is not something I noticed. Sure there may be an effect for some people but I was jet lagged regardless. I have flown it with Qatar so I can compare it better than you can as you are comparing it with an aircraft from another airline. Qatar have similar economy offerings on all aircraft so it’s far more representative of you ask me, only in economy though as business class varies due to the B787 having less personal space. I would fly the B747 or B777 any day over it and I have, I enjoyed it much more. The B787 is modern but only provides benefits to the airlines, not me. Even the Windows are pointless with the controls all worn out after a year of service and no one likes them really, the B77X won’t even have them. The best aircraft for comfort and noise is the A380 and A350 anyway.
I flew on one of these transatlantic. I was sitting in a window seat in economy. It was the most uncomfortable 8 hours I have spent in a long time. Squished in to the corner with absolutely no leg room or body space. He is kidding himself if he thinks there is plenty room in economy. I would rather pay slightly more for a 2-4-2 set up and actually be able to have some comfort and space !
rolf s most likely a software failure mode. The plane was very light and the high G load from landing could have caused the software to think it was in a rejected takeoff situation or a fault happened and shutdown both engines as the engine computers thought the two high engine loads were a fault of the engine and automatically shut them down. This system is a ground only feature and cannot be activated in the air.
I am excited to try this Dreamliner comes Sept.. going to London Gatwick direct flight.. woohoo!! fortunate enough to have book my flight during their winter sale! Hoping their meals will be awesome as well!
Meals will be included on all 787 flights across the Atlantic, regardless of cabin flown. Each seat will also have a blanket and pillow. @@andreamendes8145
Worst company ever. Delayed flights due to short staffing. And will not pay out compensation while CEO gets $4.9 million in salary. What a disgusting joke. BOYCOTT WESTJET
I'm truly not trying to be a jerk, but this gentleman needs to be trained not to say "ah" when speaking, or maybe have someone else do this type of video. I haven't counted, but I would feel safe saying that he said "ah" 100 times.
Sorry to say that guys, but it is very poor Video Production for WestJet ! You need better strategy for marketing to get more new customers to trust your business and keep the currents. For the launching of new product you have to focus on the “first impression” specially the Vice president is taking here. You are big company guys, so keep it big please!
If you identify as cattle, you will continue to be treated that way. Alternatively, you can strive to move up in the world to sit in business class. I just suck it up and travel to get business done. You decide what you will become.
Well, we just flew from Calgary to Paris in Premium seats and it was NOT comfortable. My back hurt and I couldn’t raise the footrest properly because the seats are too close together. It was cramped, so I can’t imagine how awful economy must have been. I was so disappointed. A year ago, I flew from Gatwick to Calgary in a premium seat in one of the older planes that had been retrofitted for premium. It was fantastic. I could actually leave my window seat by walking in front of the woman beside me, even when she was sleeping with her footrest up! We had a huge console between us. The Dreamliner is built for maximum greed.
Good job with the smoke and mirrors Mr. Marketing VP. 3-3-3 seating isn't even cattle class, it's sardine class. All Westjet is doing is copying other airline's formulas for passenger comfort. The padding on the seats is super thin, allowing more rows to be installed and after a couple of hours people won't be able to get comfortable. For those of us old enough to remember overseas flights 20 and 30 years ago, 'Premium' Economy is what regular economy used to be, except then you had a comfortable seat with cushions several inches thick.
LOL. I guess those making comments "beautiful aircraft, etc " have never flown a Dreamliner in Economy. I have many times, on other carriers. When the gentlemen site down, and says theres a lot of room, OMG, why don't you give the viewers a side view, cause there is about 3" left, if your lucky. He also looks wider than the seat, feel sorry for the bigger guys. Its a tight cabin, period ! It's not the most comfortable cabin, the seats have not got a lot of padding, any any carrier. Even Premium Economy is tighter than older aircraft. Yes, I do think the dreamliner is a very nice aircraft, new, etc., but it has been made to fit us all like sardines.
@Brandon Binder Yes you are right. Their last snafu occurred in Cancun Mexico about 3 weeks ago. The return plane to Canada broke and could not fly. No WestJet Supervisor or Customer Service Rep available in Cancun. Some passengers taken to a youth hotel and hotel not inform of reservations for any passengers. (A Youth Hotel?) Others told to wait at the airport or find your own hotel. When some of the little Canadian children (with their parents) found out they were not going home by a WestJet attendant they began to cry. How is that for a customer service nightmare? The poor little kids !
it would be nice to have a direct flight to South africa as well, Johannesburgh or Cape Town, since has only three direct flights to JNB Joburg in all Americas, two dayli from GRU Sao Paulo, operate by LATAM and South African Airways, and one daily from ATL Atlanta, operate by DELTA airlines. Imagine YYZ to CPT twice weekly just for a test.
I hate to tell you buddy but that it is an ugly interior and those seats you just demonstrated would not hold a normal size person it’s disgraceful shame on your airline
OMG hahahaha I Love the Dreamliner and in Westjet Lievery more can u send me an economy seat to vienna hahahaha pls i find the seat are looking so so Incredible good 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍
Sadly will not be using WestJet after their new policies have been put in place (no more free seat selection during check-in 24 hours prior to a flight). I flew 5 times with them in December and 2 times in January...every time I was placed in the very back of the plane right beside the washroom. Around a $50 charge to change to a different ECONOMY seat! Not very impressive WestJet!
Great choice of aircraft. I'll be checking for connections at Calgary from the US southwest. Air Canada had some of the best fares to Europe with a connection in Toronto. If I recall it was a Jazz CRJ from Phoenix to Toronto, as well as a United 737-800 landing in Toronto yet offering great fares onto Paris or London on the same Air Canada flight. I hope WestJet will test the same market
SUPER excited about this! We are busy immigrating to Canada, and we purchased our first ticket with Westjet to get us from Toronto to Calgary. We are hoping to find a good flight with Westjet from London to Toronto too! Awesome work and super excited about the direct flight from Calgary... 👏🏻
@@chadmarkz4334 for all long haul flights, this is the common setup for business class. regional flights have a business class that is what premium economy is on longhaul flights
Chad Markz seat manufactures sell a basic seat design and you customise it with the little touches. That’s why they look so similar, but yes Jon is pretty much correct that most are similar and it’s for that reason. The issue is that west jet have to make sure theirs are better than the other carrier with the similar seat design.
The 3 busiest WestJet hubs in Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver will see most of the WestJet Boeing 787 Dreamliner service eventually. In 2019 WestJet 1st 3 787 planes ✈️ will be doing Calgary and Europe and domestic flights between Toronto and Calgary.
Will see 2019 haven’t heard anything about WestJet 787 Service to Montreal or Vancouver. Maybe 2020 when WestJet takes in another 4 deliveries of the 787
Congratulations WestJet folks on your new beautiful Aircraft and for a bright future!
Great 👍 WestJet on starting to using Boeing 787 Dreamliner just like Air Canada, already uses Beoing 787-8 and 787-9. I flown on Hainan Airlines between Calgary and Beijing China 2017 on a 787 Dreamliner and it was comfortable plane ✈️ to be on for trip to China 🇨🇳.
Brilliant
Awesome
I got the fly on one
It has TVs on the back
Terrifically comfortable?😅
Fly to ONT in California so we can connect through Calgary to Europe!
The Flap Jack Aviation they fly to LAX
ONT is a small airport where nobody would fly too... I think LAX is a good airport to fly to. Besides, who would fly on a huge plane like this to a tiny city in California ? It would be useless.
@@ajj5668 Ton of Asians and China Airlines flies A350 from TPE to ONT.
Dreamliner is great but not in 3-3-3 economy
i conccur
Nearly every airline has 3-3-3 economy, get used to it, it’s not that bad!
@@aidan7936No, thanks.
@@aidan7936 it still doesn't make it acceptable. the SardineLiner is a nightmare to fly on in economy.
Looks like a pretty poor economy, the gradient on the cabin walls looks like it’s the 90s united 747.
I was the BUSINESS CLASS and I LOVED IT!!!
Dreamliners are my favourite aircraft to fly on and WestJet is one of my favourite airlines. Perfect combo
I flew on a 787 from Honolulu to Tokyo in 2017. That was one of the most pleasant experiences I have ever had in a commercial jet. Very roomy and comfortable.
He forgot to add in, that they start Domestic flights between Toronto and Calgary using WestJet 787 sometime in mid February 2019, before Calgary to Europe flights in Summer 2019.
Yep, YYC-YYZ starts Feb 20th.
Who loves WestJet?
@Provocateur Who wants to come to Europe anyways?
@@Jack3md Everyone
Me me
FELICITACIONES WEST JET, DIOS LOS ACOMPAÑE SIEMPRE
@@steliosvlassopoulos7710 Yeah, illegally.
Wish they went with a 2 4 2 set up for the economy. Ah well still excited to give it a try.
Everyone’s complaining the economy seats look uncomfortable, but in my opinion they seem very nice
Is not the seats, it's the 3-3-3 configuration. They are too narrow in all 787s with that configuration. The 787 was first designed for 2-4-2.
I can’t stand everything about commercial airline travel. The tight seating, the noise, the clear air turbulence, the danger of fire or crashing, the expense, the high altitude radiation, and the security screenings just to name a few. I will only fly if I absolutely have to.
The seats looks like cardboard boxes, and the 3x3x3 seating is a shame. He looked terribly crammed in Economy and Premium Economy. What a shame that this airline is falling down all over a fresh new plane.... What a shame..
Why don't they use 2-4-2 ??? It's way easier to climb over one person than two
They are greedy and 2+4+2=8 while 3+3+3=9. I flew in one of those 3-3-3 787-9 SardineLiners and it was the most unconfortable plane I have flown in 25 years.
The 2 4 2 is in premium economy
quite an obvious answer, add up the numbers bud
@@ChrisGugliuzza Bigger isn't always better
@@brucebaker3523 maybe for economy, but the thing is, business class makes the most money per square foot/unit, and it is thus the most profitable part of a plane.
So as a person who flies economy most of the time, I feel you, 3-3-3 is not the nicest, but in the case of an airline that could be facing bankruptcy --because airlines are not that profitable-- it generates more money, (while business generates more) and it is essential for the Boeing 787 dreamliner to be profitable.
I was disappointed when my direct flight from Saskatoon to Toronto was changed to go to Calgary. However, flying back to Toronto on this new Dreamliner was well worth it!! Such a smooth experience!
3-3-3 is better than 3-4-3 on some wide bodies . Get a grip guys and suck it up or pay for premium .
Walk-around on this beauty bird, please. 😍
Beautiful aircraft, beautiful livery and beautiful cabin seat design! 😍 I love the WestJet theme/design consistency, you guys did a great job! 👏
I want a westjet flight to china so i don't have to fly with air canada or china eastern everytime :((
That business class looks like first class tho
Nah, it looks like a regular J class
DirectTech22 agreed
Those seats look horrible, but the PE & Business cabin looks nice!
No no no. That economy seat looks horribly tight. No way. Premium looks better. Business cabin is way too expansive.
Why call the first class as business class, and business class as premium section?
Because it isn't "real" first class.
@@TheOwenMajor exactly, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Etihad, Air France, Swiss International ect. have true first class experiences.
west jet is growing up
Listen handsome man, how on earth can you promote 3-3-3 cabin on the 787? It was designed for 8-abreast. When you sat in the seat talking about legs pace, did you see your shoulders sticking out? Sitting shoulder to shoulder, unless with your partner is really uncomfortable on a long-haul flight. Will avoid any airline with a 9-abreast dreamliner on long-haul.
It was designed for 9. You think Boeing specifically designed for less seats for airlines that want a return on investment? Just purchase a business class if you want more space but don't expect a cheap fair but a first class experience
No, if Boeing was smart enough, they would of designed the 787 fuselage wider like the Airbus 350. The new 777x will have thinner walls inside, because most airlines went from 9-abreast to 10-abreast making the 777 also very uncomfortable for long-haul nowadays. The majority won't fly business as most of companies don't pay this anymore so don't say stupid things like buy a business class. There is such thing as being reasonable, knowing that people getting bigger, it is questionable how far seat width should be reduced.
LRsoup no idiot, if you look at every single other airline that uses the 787 the economy class is 9 abreast (3-3-3) get your facts right dipshit
Hmm. Let's think about this. In 3-3-3, almost everyone gets a window or aisle seat.
I mean he's not flying back there, is he?
Saw this land at CYYC. Beautiful livery and plane!
I wish that airlines in NA would get inspired by cathay pacific business class, much more spacious and I prefer the layout.
business class is the same as Virgin Australia
Business class is the same as Air Canada too
@@kierancalder8573 so as China Airlines
Best airline in Canada, i will be flying on the dreamliner on the 17th of March over to London, back home once again to see family.
Please Brazil, start operations to Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro, Air Canada is too expenseve!!!!!!
When I toured the Boeing factory the first Dreamliner wasn’t even off the production line yet. They were literally still putting the plane together when I was there!
What year?
2005
Looking great!
Like most 787 with 3-3-3 seat economy configuration it must be an unconfortable sardine can. It's called Dreamliner just because it makes profit for the airlines.
So, you've never actually flown on one.
Hello Westjet, my name is Lucas I’m 9 years old your airline is a legendary airline to me your 787 Dreamliner changed my life I haven’t bin on it. But i hope I will be on the 787 Dreamliner the seats are very very well designed. I am Lucas Ha, a Canadian boy a 4th grader. I take Westjet thank you for changing my life.
Hi Lucas, We're happy to hear that you like our Dreamliner. We think it's pretty cool too. Hopefully you'll have a chance to ride on it one day. If you're ever booked on a flight on the Dreamliner, be sure to let us know. Hope you have an awesome week!
Actually, there are 28 premium seats, and 276 economy
It looks great!
I wish you had more direct flights out off Atlanta (I am unfortunately not Canadian)
I flew from ATL to YYC with you guys and it was superb.
If you can pay for luxury, pay. If you can’t afford luxury, stop expecting more and get on with it. You get what you pay for.
Honestly west jet I don’t like it, looks like you guys fucked up man. I expected more and was excited for this video but 3-3-3 on a 787 it’s not gonna work
While it's definitely not good, it's the normal. AFAIK everyone uses 3-3-3 with the exception of JAL using 2-4-2.
Dude 3-3-3 on a 787 is fine. It's just as good as, if not better than, 3-3-3 on an A350 and way better than the experience on any other airframe. I know it's a thing to hate on 3-3-3 in the 787, but fly on it and other wide bodies a few times before you make up your mind.
Will Abbott it’s cramped. The B787 should have the 2-4-W setup like the A330, it’s competitor. The American carriers messed up by getting the B787 for such reason but of course they only cared about profit. Delta should they get more A350’s is the only carrier with class leading comfort. I have flown the B787, A330, A320 family with one airline which was Qatar and for that reason I can say that the B787 was the worst.
@@Horizon301. See the fact that you are saying that makes me think one of two things: either 1. you've never flown on a 787 or 2. you're so biased that you can't reflect on your experiences objectively. I fly the United 787s and Singapore A350s frequently and the actual seat and physical experience is effectively the same for me (and this is a 16-17 hour flight). The Singapore 787 actually feels better than both of them (and the seat feels the most spacious), but the seats are generally close enough to the same size its a negligible difference. The 787 cabin climate is better than on any other aircraft and I promise you that compared to a 777, A330, or 767 it's a world of difference. (And I've flown on the entire current product line from both Airbus and Boeing)
Will Abbott the marketing crap got to you then did it? The whole climate thing is not something I noticed. Sure there may be an effect for some people but I was jet lagged regardless. I have flown it with Qatar so I can compare it better than you can as you are comparing it with an aircraft from another airline. Qatar have similar economy offerings on all aircraft so it’s far more representative of you ask me, only in economy though as business class varies due to the B787 having less personal space. I would fly the B747 or B777 any day over it and I have, I enjoyed it much more. The B787 is modern but only provides benefits to the airlines, not me. Even the Windows are pointless with the controls all worn out after a year of service and no one likes them really, the B77X won’t even have them. The best aircraft for comfort and noise is the A380 and A350 anyway.
That is a very nice cabin!!!! Love the colors and atmosphere!!!!
Please fly Vancouver to Bali direct! That would be fantastic.
Wonderful aircraft with a wonderful company! Many happy flights WestJet!
LATAM's 787 have the same configuration and it was THE WORST flight I ever had so uncomfortable...I pity those new passangers....
I agree, all DreamLiners with 3-3-3 configuration are the worst.
Didn’t know Matt Damon worked for Westjet
I flew on one of these transatlantic. I was sitting in a window seat in economy. It was the most uncomfortable 8 hours I have spent in a long time. Squished in to the corner with absolutely no leg room or body space. He is kidding himself if he thinks there is plenty room in economy. I would rather pay slightly more for a 2-4-2 set up and actually be able to have some comfort and space !
Hey Richard. Beautiful plane... now can you take it to the Caribbean (uvf) from yyc.... please!
ANA had a failure of both engines on landing 3 days ago in Osaka
rolf s most likely a software failure mode. The plane was very light and the high G load from landing could have caused the software to think it was in a rejected takeoff situation or a fault happened and shutdown both engines as the engine computers thought the two high engine loads were a fault of the engine and automatically shut them down. This system is a ground only feature and cannot be activated in the air.
Lovely
All he..uh.. said was..uh.. uh all the..uh.. time which made me..uh.. kinda...uh.. yeah you know...uh.. what I...uh.. mean. Get it together...uh.
I am excited to try this Dreamliner comes Sept.. going to London Gatwick direct flight.. woohoo!! fortunate enough to have book my flight during their winter sale! Hoping their meals will be awesome as well!
you have to pay for meals separately
I know! . Not my first time to fly with WS.
Meals will be included on all 787 flights across the Atlantic, regardless of cabin flown. Each seat will also have a blanket and pillow. @@andreamendes8145
THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR I LIKE IT AND IN 3:25 THIS IS MY FAVORITE BUSINESS CLASS
Richard, love ya, love WestJet... but for god sake get mic'd up... I'm sure with you being with WestJet you can expense a $200.00 mic.
787 is the most uncomfortable bucket in the skies. Always try and go with airlines that don't have any in the fleet.
777 / A350 much nicer options...
Worst company ever. Delayed flights due to short staffing. And will not pay out compensation while CEO gets $4.9 million in salary. What a disgusting joke. BOYCOTT WESTJET
Lower your fares and I will be flying with even if you fly Ram 1500 !!
In short terms, Westjet copied Air Canada, the only difference is the color.
Saucy jet
pre-warp and primitive- no shields, no anti-gravity emitters , relies on dangerous aerodynamics for flight. Yet it's better than a horse and buggy....
I'm truly not trying to be a jerk, but this gentleman needs to be trained not to say "ah" when speaking, or maybe have someone else do this type of video. I haven't counted, but I would feel safe saying that he said "ah" 100 times.
Sorry to say that guys, but it is very poor Video Production for WestJet ! You need better strategy for marketing to get more new customers to trust your business and keep the currents. For the launching of new product you have to focus on the “first impression” specially the Vice president is taking here.
You are big company guys, so keep it big please!
“Not that much more” but an economy ticket is $500 and a business cabin is $5000 🙃🙃🙃🙃
I don't know....is it me or does everything look very cheap? like it would all be ruined in 10 flights?
*******"An awful lot of room there''********* He has lost his mind? Fake news.
I applaud your gall to call it 'economic class'. Why not just drop all pretense and call it what it is, cattle class!
If you identify as cattle, you will continue to be treated that way. Alternatively, you can strive to move up in the world to sit in business class. I just suck it up and travel to get business done. You decide what you will become.
3 seats by the window is honesty such a pain, it’s so hard to go to the washroom, especially if you’re on the window seat
Well, we just flew from Calgary to Paris in Premium seats and it was NOT comfortable. My back hurt and I couldn’t raise the footrest properly because the seats are too close together. It was cramped, so I can’t imagine how awful economy must have been. I was so disappointed. A year ago, I flew from Gatwick to Calgary in a premium seat in one of the older planes that had been retrofitted for premium. It was fantastic. I could actually leave my window seat by walking in front of the woman beside me, even when she was sleeping with her footrest up! We had a huge console between us. The Dreamliner is built for maximum greed.
The interior design is not that exciting and the food will blow you away for its dullness. I like Canada but luxury and design are not in their DNA.
Good job with the smoke and mirrors Mr. Marketing VP. 3-3-3 seating isn't even cattle class, it's sardine class. All Westjet is doing is copying other airline's formulas for passenger comfort. The padding on the seats is super thin, allowing more rows to be installed and after a couple of hours people won't be able to get comfortable. For those of us old enough to remember overseas flights 20 and 30 years ago, 'Premium' Economy is what regular economy used to be, except then you had a comfortable seat with cushions several inches thick.
LOL. I guess those making comments "beautiful aircraft, etc " have never flown a Dreamliner in Economy. I have many times, on other carriers. When the gentlemen site down, and says theres a lot of room, OMG, why don't you give the viewers a side view, cause there is about 3" left, if your lucky. He also looks wider than the seat, feel sorry for the bigger guys. Its a tight cabin, period ! It's not the most comfortable cabin, the seats have not got a lot of padding, any any carrier. Even Premium Economy is tighter than older aircraft. Yes, I do think the dreamliner is a very nice aircraft, new, etc., but it has been made to fit us all like sardines.
Saw it land and it was beautiful
Doesn't matter what aircraft westjet purchases, it is not the friendliest airline.
Join an Alliance, believe me it’s good for you guys!
A small airline that became big and lost touch of their roots. What a shame.
From a great fun airline to the worst service and airline in canada
Oh, not again.
Truly ridiculous comment.
@Brandon Binder Yes you are right. Their last snafu occurred in Cancun Mexico about 3 weeks ago. The return plane to Canada broke and could not fly. No WestJet Supervisor or Customer Service Rep available in Cancun. Some passengers taken to a youth hotel and hotel not inform of reservations for any passengers. (A Youth Hotel?) Others told to wait at the airport or find your own hotel. When some of the little Canadian children (with their parents) found out they were not going home by a WestJet attendant they began to cry. How is that for a customer service nightmare? The poor little kids !
Mr99Boxer horrific... This is what happens... they lose touch with their roots.
it would be nice to have a direct flight to South africa as well, Johannesburgh or Cape Town, since has only three direct flights to JNB Joburg in all Americas, two dayli from GRU Sao Paulo, operate by LATAM and South African Airways, and one daily from ATL Atlanta, operate by DELTA airlines. Imagine YYZ to CPT twice weekly just for a test.
Thats one ugly cabin!
Looks like i'll only be flying 2-3-2 on this aircraft. Economy looks horrible.
Look good to me ...
I hate to tell you buddy but that it is an ugly interior and those seats you just demonstrated would not hold a normal size person it’s disgraceful shame on your airline
WestJet now offers Pip-Boy screens on all seats, free of charge!
Love WestJet, hope you guys run these from
Toronto to Gatwick! Also I want his jacket...
Am I the only one getting no audio feed from this clip? all other youtube and sound clips on the computer are working just not this one....
OMG hahahaha I Love the Dreamliner and in Westjet Lievery more can u send me an economy seat to vienna hahahaha pls i find the seat are looking so so Incredible good 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍
Sadly will not be using WestJet after their new policies have been put in place (no more free seat selection during check-in 24 hours prior to a flight). I flew 5 times with them in December and 2 times in January...every time I was placed in the very back of the plane right beside the washroom. Around a $50 charge to change to a different ECONOMY seat! Not very impressive WestJet!
it really doesnt show the footrest in premium. is it part of the seat? or attached to seat in front?
just booked business dublin to Calgary in June. Looks great!
I love the new plane smell! :)
Great choice of aircraft. I'll be checking for connections at Calgary from the US southwest. Air Canada had some of the best fares to Europe with a connection in Toronto. If I recall it was a Jazz CRJ from Phoenix to Toronto, as well as a United 737-800 landing in Toronto yet offering great fares onto Paris or London on the same Air Canada flight. I hope WestJet will test the same market
I’ll just go ahead and pick my jaw up off the floor. That is a magnificent aircraft.
Beautiful aircraft for a superior carrier. Congratulations Westjet. Excellent tour Mr Bartrem.
SUPER excited about this! We are busy immigrating to Canada, and we purchased our first ticket with Westjet to get us from Toronto to Calgary. We are hoping to find a good flight with Westjet from London to Toronto too! Awesome work and super excited about the direct flight from Calgary... 👏🏻
The buisness class seats are a copy of the ones of Air Canada.
almost all business class seats are exactly the same on all airlines these days...
not at all Jon
@@chadmarkz4334 for all long haul flights, this is the common setup for business class. regional flights have a business class that is what premium economy is on longhaul flights
Chad Markz seat manufactures sell a basic seat design and you customise it with the little touches. That’s why they look so similar, but yes Jon is pretty much correct that most are similar and it’s for that reason. The issue is that west jet have to make sure theirs are better than the other carrier with the similar seat design.
Wdym copy?
It's not like every single airline that has a business class have significant differences between them...
Does the West Jet Dreamliner fly to the carribean?
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You're welcome
Is the interior called Boeing Sky Interior like it is on 737s?
Nice acquisition! GG 👏👏👏
Montreal flights anytime soon?
Probably not Montreal is dominated by Transat and Air Canada/Air Canada Rouge.
The 3 busiest WestJet hubs in Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver will see most of the WestJet Boeing 787 Dreamliner service eventually. In 2019 WestJet 1st 3 787 planes ✈️ will be doing Calgary and Europe and domestic flights between Toronto and Calgary.
I've heard rumors that the 787 might come to Montreal
They better be true :)
Will see 2019 haven’t heard anything about WestJet 787 Service to Montreal or Vancouver. Maybe 2020 when WestJet takes in another 4 deliveries of the 787
THE SEATS ARE SO MODERN LOOKING AHHHH I LOVE IT!!!