Thank you so much for doing this video. I've taken my family on a few business class flights but never with Air Canada. It just so happens we are looking at a trip to Tokyo, exactly the route you took. This is super helpful. Again, thank you!
@@Aaaandy_kick I understand where you're coming from and I thank you for your concern. However, I've never allowed the outliers (positive or negative) to influence my life. I've traveled the globe on carriers that have long since gone bankrupt. I also understand data, standard deviations, and can think critically. There are approx 43,000 fatal car accidents every year but yet, we still love to take long road trips. 77% of motor vehicle accidents happen within 10 miles from home yet, we all accept this risk and commute every single day. The fact remains that the odds (today) continue to be, "ever in my favor" 🙂
@@chenster02453 It is your family and your decision. But stats wouldnt imply here, coz Boeing is known with flaws manufacturing. Risk of being killed in an incident is totally different than dying in a transit that is known with flaw. When you mentioned car accidents, you do know that there are car recalls when they found manufacturing flaws right? I don't even want to elaborate on FAA.... The chances of survivability for a car accident and plane accident are two different things. Anyway, it is your choice afterall. By the way I am data analyst for the Ontario, Canada.
This particular flight didn’t have any delays luckily but if it had it definitely would have been a different experience. Also agree that getting to your destination safely and on time is the priority above all else though so hopefully they can sort out their punctuality issues
I flew Air Canada Signature Class last month ( June 2024 ) from Sydney, Australia to Vancouver and found it to be an excellent product. Food was very good , the service spot on and the pods comfortable.
I generally think that Asian and Middle Eastern airlines are top notch. Air Canada signature business class seems pretty comparable to some European and U.S airlines. I would rank KLM and Air France above Air Canada and say they are on par with Delta One and United Polaris. Though they do have better food than United
I was so excited until I found out the Signature Suite Lounge is only for paid (points or money) seats. (I did premium economy and upgraded with eupgrade credits) So, Maple Leaf Lounge for me :P At least the beer is still free so I can drink until I *think* im eating a gourmet meal while chowing down on the been-there-for-a-while buffet :P
Oh I know exactly how you feel as I’ve been in the exact same situation with the eupgrades from premium economy lol the Maple Leaf lounge is definitely not on the level as the Signature Suites Lounge. The beer and wine definitely help though 😂
I wonder where that footage in the safety video that purports to be from the Yukon was filmed. I ask because I live in Whitehorse and that footage… has surprisingly few trees.
Good question it would be great to know more details. Perhaps they purposely chose a spot with less trees than usual so as to not detract from the safety footage too much.
@@allons.y - Also, if you ever find yourself coming to the Yukon, take Air North. Best airline in Canada, IMHO and during the summer, they have flights between Whitehorse and Toronto connecting in Yellowknife.
Thanks for the recommendation! I’d definitely love to be able to make it out there one day. It would be great to explore more of Canada for sure. I’ll check out Air North when I do. It’s always great to have more options when booking flights 🙌
I find you have a better chance if you’re looking super far in advance, like at least a year in advance, or if you’re willing to book last minute. Of course little bit of luck helps too. But it was definitely a steal when I booked so I had to jump on it as soon as I saw it. Thanks for watching 🙏
Lounges at 2:53. There are much better business class lounges than Air Canada. The problem with AC is there are no real Canadian competitor airlines for international flights. So people often get stuck with the airline.
Ah yes of course there are much better lounges than Air Canada in the world. But I was specifically referring to lounges in comparison to the other lounges at toronto Pearson airport. In toronto we sadly lack good lounges so Air Canada’s is actually the nicest one in Toronto.
I found it to be kind of a mixed bag. Signature class meals were great but everything else was just so-so. You can see the exact review of the food inflight at the following timestamps 7:39, 8:48, 14:14, 14:46 which are also available as chapters in the description of you want to see the details of the food. Also not sure what you mean if there was a lot of Japanese on board? Are you asking if there was Japanese food or people? There was a few Japanese food offerings that you can see in the menu on the video. As for Japanese people this flight was from Toronto to Japan on a Canadian airline so it seemed mostly to be Canadians travelling to Japan from what I noticed
Since the service industry in North America is motivated by tips, neither the stewardess who brings the food nor the cook do their best. real business/first class experience can only be obtained from Middle East and Far East carriers.(Emirates/Singapore/Turkish/Cathay. etc)
A few years ago I took trip from the east coast of Canada to Alberta. We were going to be out there for a month and when we got off the aircraft there was news that some AC people would be going on strike. For three weeks the strike threat was hanging over my head and I absolutely had to be back by a specific date. Finally I had enough and decided to go home early, with my wife and kids staying with the grandparents. The change in ticket went OK, wasn't crazy expensive and all was going well. I arrived at the airport really early and the AC lady at check in was taking good care of me. Then her radio went off. It turns out that a full aircraft had left the gate, went about 50 metres and then something broke. The passengers needed to be unloaded, and for them it was about to be hot, frustrating, miserable, and a whole lot of hurry up and wait. My lady radioed that as soon as she was finished with me she'd come out to help. At this point a co-worker came up to her and snarled at her that she had a break coming and that she was to take it before she went out. So the passengers endured extra time on a hot airplane and once again the staff and management of Air Canada prove their motto, "At Air Canada, we're not happy until you're not happy." Oh, they never did go on strike.
That sounds terrible and sorry you had to experience that. I think you can tell a lot about a company by how they handle a situation when things go wrong. Hopefully they start to realize the importance of this
14:27 I have such hate for 'cold in the center' food. They really need to retrain staff as it's quite an unpleasant experience, I hate to send anything back but this is unacceptable. Thanks for sharing your experience
No matter how luxurious the service is, the main issue is that they are entirely incapable of operating a punctual service. They could offer a King Size bed and a 12 hour foot massage, but if they can't get me on time for my connection what purpose does hot towels and champagne serve? And the access to the lounges, particularly Montreal is a joke - always full, always filthy and always assholes.
Definitely agree that reaching your destination in time is number one. Thankfully on this particular flight there were no delays but definitely super frustrating when there is
@@allons.y I've been partially refunded for 4 out of 5 of my most recent AC flights, due to punctuality issues. I've kind of gotten used to being upto 12 hours late for any of my flight dependent flights.
Good to hear you were able to receive some compensation even if it was just partial. Hopefully they can work on their punctuality. 12 hrs late should not be the norm by any means 🫣
Yes AC is terrible You can count on being late on most of your departures Surprised that you identify as Canadian … you don’t look or speak very Canadian
Ah I see! The flight experience should be similar even if going to Narita. Only difference should be when you land since Narita is further from Tokyo is all
The lounge experience might be different in Quebec but as long as you’re flying signature business class on the same type of plane the flight experience would be similar even if going to Narita
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Thank you so much for doing this video. I've taken my family on a few business class flights but never with Air Canada. It just so happens we are looking at a trip to Tokyo, exactly the route you took. This is super helpful. Again, thank you!
I’m glad it was helpful and thanks for watching! If you end up taking the flight I’d love to hear about your experience and how it was. Enjoy Tokyo !
Why wouldnt you avoid Boeing 777 ? Like Seriously you should have heard all the flaws about 777 plane.
@@Aaaandy_kick I understand where you're coming from and I thank you for your concern. However, I've never allowed the outliers (positive or negative) to influence my life. I've traveled the globe on carriers that have long since gone bankrupt. I also understand data, standard deviations, and can think critically. There are approx 43,000 fatal car accidents every year but yet, we still love to take long road trips. 77% of motor vehicle accidents happen within 10 miles from home yet, we all accept this risk and commute every single day. The fact remains that the odds (today) continue to be, "ever in my favor" 🙂
@@chenster02453 It is your family and your decision. But stats wouldnt imply here, coz Boeing is known with flaws manufacturing. Risk of being killed in an incident is totally different than dying in a transit that is known with flaw. When you mentioned car accidents, you do know that there are car recalls when they found manufacturing flaws right? I don't even want to elaborate on FAA.... The chances of survivability for a car accident and plane accident are two different things. Anyway, it is your choice afterall.
By the way I am data analyst for the Ontario, Canada.
the problem with AC is the endless delays. out of my last 30 flights, only 3 have left on the intended time. and 4 flights were cancelled.
This particular flight didn’t have any delays luckily but if it had it definitely would have been a different experience. Also agree that getting to your destination safely and on time is the priority above all else though so hopefully they can sort out their punctuality issues
I flew Air Canada Signature Class last month ( June 2024 ) from Sydney, Australia to Vancouver and found it to be an excellent product. Food was very good , the service spot on and the pods comfortable.
Glad to hear you had a great experience!
People so rude to this nice lady.
Air Canada Business Class = good. Air Canada Economy Class = bad. Proof that money can buy happiness 😄
You’re not wrong 😂😂😂
Air Canada is generally better than most carriers except those based in Asia. American/European carriers are definitely worse than Air Canada.
I generally think that Asian and Middle Eastern airlines are top notch. Air Canada signature business class seems pretty comparable to some European and U.S airlines. I would rank KLM and Air France above Air Canada and say they are on par with Delta One and United Polaris. Though they do have better food than United
Air Canada motto. “We aren’t happy until you’re not happy!”
I was so excited until I found out the Signature Suite Lounge is only for paid (points or money) seats. (I did premium economy and upgraded with eupgrade credits) So, Maple Leaf Lounge for me :P At least the beer is still free so I can drink until I *think* im eating a gourmet meal while chowing down on the been-there-for-a-while buffet :P
Oh I know exactly how you feel as I’ve been in the exact same situation with the eupgrades from premium economy lol the Maple Leaf lounge is definitely not on the level as the Signature Suites Lounge. The beer and wine definitely help though 😂
Manifesting flying business with air Canada! 🇨🇦
You definitely need to try! You deserve it ma’am. Plus Benny is bougie
I wonder where that footage in the safety video that purports to be from the Yukon was filmed. I ask because I live in Whitehorse and that footage… has surprisingly few trees.
Good question it would be great to know more details. Perhaps they purposely chose a spot with less trees than usual so as to not detract from the safety footage too much.
@@allons.y - Also, if you ever find yourself coming to the Yukon, take Air North. Best airline in Canada, IMHO and during the summer, they have flights between Whitehorse and Toronto connecting in Yellowknife.
Thanks for the recommendation! I’d definitely love to be able to make it out there one day. It would be great to explore more of Canada for sure. I’ll check out Air North when I do. It’s always great to have more options when booking flights 🙌
It’s amazing you were able to find these flights at such low points rate, usually around 200K to 300 K points
I find you have a better chance if you’re looking super far in advance, like at least a year in advance, or if you’re willing to book last minute. Of course little bit of luck helps too. But it was definitely a steal when I booked so I had to jump on it as soon as I saw it. Thanks for watching 🙏
@@allons.y thanks
Lounges at 2:53. There are much better business class lounges than Air Canada. The problem with AC is there are no real Canadian competitor airlines for international flights. So people often get stuck with the airline.
Ah yes of course there are much better lounges than Air Canada in the world. But I was specifically referring to lounges in comparison to the other lounges at toronto Pearson airport. In toronto we sadly lack good lounges so Air Canada’s is actually the nicest one in Toronto.
How was the inflight meals? Are there many Japanese on board?
I found it to be kind of a mixed bag. Signature class meals were great but everything else was just so-so. You can see the exact review of the food inflight at the following timestamps 7:39, 8:48, 14:14, 14:46 which are also available as chapters in the description of you want to see the details of the food. Also not sure what you mean if there was a lot of Japanese on board? Are you asking if there was Japanese food or people? There was a few Japanese food offerings that you can see in the menu on the video. As for Japanese people this flight was from Toronto to Japan on a Canadian airline so it seemed mostly to be Canadians travelling to Japan from what I noticed
Since the service industry in North America is motivated by tips, neither the stewardess who brings the food nor the cook do their best. real business/first class experience can only be obtained from Middle East and Far East carriers.(Emirates/Singapore/Turkish/Cathay. etc)
Definitely agree that Middle Eastern and Asian airlines are world class when it comes to hospitality in aviation🙌
A few years ago I took trip from the east coast of Canada to Alberta. We were going to be out there for a month and when we got off the aircraft there was news that some AC people would be going on strike. For three weeks the strike threat was hanging over my head and I absolutely had to be back by a specific date. Finally I had enough and decided to go home early, with my wife and kids staying with the grandparents. The change in ticket went OK, wasn't crazy expensive and all was going well. I arrived at the airport really early and the AC lady at check in was taking good care of me. Then her radio went off. It turns out that a full aircraft had left the gate, went about 50 metres and then something broke. The passengers needed to be unloaded, and for them it was about to be hot, frustrating, miserable, and a whole lot of hurry up and wait. My lady radioed that as soon as she was finished with me she'd come out to help. At this point a co-worker came up to her and snarled at her that she had a break coming and that she was to take it before she went out. So the passengers endured extra time on a hot airplane and once again the staff and management of Air Canada prove their motto, "At Air Canada, we're not happy until you're not happy." Oh, they never did go on strike.
That sounds terrible and sorry you had to experience that. I think you can tell a lot about a company by how they handle a situation when things go wrong. Hopefully they start to realize the importance of this
14:27 I have such hate for 'cold in the center' food. They really need to retrain staff as it's quite an unpleasant experience, I hate to send anything back but this is unacceptable. Thanks for sharing your experience
Definitely agree. Food not warmed all the way through is so unappetizing. Thanks for watching 🙏
Air Canada has some of the highest priced tickets per km compared to other airlines.
Oh definitely! Their prices are eye watering 😮💨
I guess this is what happens when you have like extra 5k+ to spend. Great to know that I'll probably never fly Signature Business Class lol
I used points for this flight but it’s definitely a hefty price tag if you’re paying using cash😅
You lucked out and didn't get the cucumber starter which has to be the cheapest starter in airline history. Oh and it tastes horrible.
Yikes I’ll be sure to avoid it if I ever see it. Thanks for the heads up
C'est mieux que le vol AC 9 qui vous dépose à Narita.
I have had several bad experiences with Air Canada. I now refuse to fly Air Canada, anywhere. Friends have told me the same thing.
What's up with the right hand? Hard not to notice.
Never again in Air Canada, the worst fligjt experienced i ever had!
It's the worst- unbelievable!
Air Canada is the WORST !
Will never fly Air Canada again, absolute garbage staff, mostly french, so therefore VERY rude.
No matter how luxurious the service is, the main issue is that they are entirely incapable of operating a punctual service. They could offer a King Size bed and a 12 hour foot massage, but if they can't get me on time for my connection what purpose does hot towels and champagne serve? And the access to the lounges, particularly Montreal is a joke - always full, always filthy and always assholes.
Definitely agree that reaching your destination in time is number one. Thankfully on this particular flight there were no delays but definitely super frustrating when there is
@@allons.y I've been partially refunded for 4 out of 5 of my most recent AC flights, due to punctuality issues. I've kind of gotten used to being upto 12 hours late for any of my flight dependent flights.
Good to hear you were able to receive some compensation even if it was just partial. Hopefully they can work on their punctuality. 12 hrs late should not be the norm by any means 🫣
Smile why you kept an upset sad face the entire trip even in the lounge didn’t even smile to the waitress
can afford business class but can't afford lip chap. #priorities.
Yes AC is terrible
You can count on being late on most of your departures
Surprised that you identify as Canadian … you don’t look or speak very Canadian
Please research a new invention called makeup, it would do you wonders!!!!
come on.
C'est mieux que le vol AC 9 qui vous dépose à Narita.
C'est mieux que le vol AC 9 qui vous dépose à Narita.
Oh yes definitely. Much easier to get into Tokyo from Haneda instead of from Narita
@allons.y Because where I live, there is a direct flights ✈️ to Tokyo with Air Canada, but it goes to Narita only.
Ah I see! The flight experience should be similar even if going to Narita. Only difference should be when you land since Narita is further from Tokyo is all
@@allons.y I live in Roxboro Quebec.
The lounge experience might be different in Quebec but as long as you’re flying signature business class on the same type of plane the flight experience would be similar even if going to Narita