We (me and Mrs. FlyerJ) just flew to CDG on the 787.

I was in Premium. She upgraded to the last available pod in Business.

First impressions: Wow. Great job by WestJet and their 787 team!! Those planes are beautiful, and the subtle touches and special little design features are incredible.

My Premium experience: Really nice. Fantastic service levels, and incredibly professional. Between that and the features of the seats and cabin ... it frankly feels nothing like the regular WestJet that I’m used to. Wow! (The experience exceeded Premium on the 767 as well.). Finished eating well before 10:00 Mountain, and able to (try to) sleep then. Then, a nice little continental breakfast about 90 minutes out from CDG. The cabin was great, with 2 dedicated lavs for 28 (I think) passengers. 2 FAs gave constant attention. Meals were nice, “domestic J” style and quantity... which was more than adequate.

Mrs FlyerJ’s Business experience: I’ll start by pointing out that her main reason for going in Business was that she really, really wanted and needed sleep. She reported that the pod was fantastic (although probably wouldn’t be for taller people), and that the service levels and attentiveness were off the charts. But. Here’s the “but”. Long after I had already dozed off in back the Premium cabin, she was still waiting for dinner. She eventually got to her main course, but gave up there and told the crew to not bother with the remainder of service, as she didn’t want to sit up all night waiting for what seemed like the world’s slowest dinner service. The photos she showed me were incredible: beautifully plated dishes that looked magazine-worthy. But they just weren’t worth the wait — given that she also wanted to sleep. She enjoyed the experience, but felt - as a result of the timing and resulting sleep deprivation - that it just wasn’t worth the money. On an overnight flight, she said it’s not worth it. (Daytime, yes. Overnight and expecting to sleep, no.)