Dec 25, 2014, 12:13 pm
Last edit by: briguychau
*FAQ:
Q: On the 787-9 (789), which seats in J are missing windows?
A: Rows 5 and 8 on both port and starboard sides have only one window, instead of two on all other port/starboard J seats.
Q: On the 787-8 (788), which seats in J are missing windows?
A: Only row 5 port and starboard sides have zero windows.
Q: Does the middle J seats' middle divider come down?
A: No, on the 788 and 789 the middle divider does not come down and is fixed in place. In fact, all Dream Cabin (788, 789, 77L, 77W) middle dividers are fixed and do not come down.
Member pictures & videos of AC 787:
Trip review with pictures from galawdawg:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/23555730-post1724.html
pictures from TravellingBeard
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24068136-post2054.html
Onboard videos from cooleddie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBND...ature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvVH...ature=youtu.be
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24182736-post2123.html
Video trip report, J-class, YYZ-YVR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRKfq6KEles
3 Class Video review of AC's Dreamliner with Pilot and SD interview
https://youtu.be/5N4_bIEut6I
Trip review with pictures from FlyerJT:
http://thepointsguy.com/2015/08/air-canada-787-economy-review/
In depth video review of AC's 787-8 Dreamliner International Business Class
https://youtu.be/X8u1jvjk_3w
Q: On the 787-9 (789), which seats in J are missing windows?
A: Rows 5 and 8 on both port and starboard sides have only one window, instead of two on all other port/starboard J seats.
Q: On the 787-8 (788), which seats in J are missing windows?
A: Only row 5 port and starboard sides have zero windows.
Q: Does the middle J seats' middle divider come down?
A: No, on the 788 and 789 the middle divider does not come down and is fixed in place. In fact, all Dream Cabin (788, 789, 77L, 77W) middle dividers are fixed and do not come down.
Member pictures & videos of AC 787:
Trip review with pictures from galawdawg:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/23555730-post1724.html
pictures from TravellingBeard
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24068136-post2054.html
Onboard videos from cooleddie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBND...ature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvVH...ature=youtu.be
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/24182736-post2123.html
Video trip report, J-class, YYZ-YVR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRKfq6KEles
3 Class Video review of AC's Dreamliner with Pilot and SD interview
https://youtu.be/5N4_bIEut6I
Trip review with pictures from FlyerJT:
http://thepointsguy.com/2015/08/air-canada-787-economy-review/
In depth video review of AC's 787-8 Dreamliner International Business Class
https://youtu.be/X8u1jvjk_3w
The Air Canada 787-8/-9 Dreamliner Discussion Thread
May 26, 2015, 8:34 am
#2686
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Location: Ontario, CAN
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Just spotted this............http://www.ausbt.com.au/air-canada-t...n=home-flipper
Air Canada tips new Brisbane-Vancouver route for Boeing 787
Air Canada tips new Brisbane-Vancouver route for Boeing 787
Hard to imagine an airline rep would say "We'd like to go to X, but we'll have to go to Y first until we have enough 'X-capable' frames."
Further, if they want to go to MEL with the -9, but go to BNE with the -8, Will BNE cannibalize some of the MEL market? Cannot image AC serving SYD, BNE, and MEL separately.
May 26, 2015, 8:49 am
#2687
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Uh - check the link: http://airlineroute.net/2015/02/08/ac-789-s15update1/
eff 01SEP15 Toronto – Munich until 24OCT15
AC846 YYZ2025 – 1005+1MUC 789 D
AC847 MUC1530 – 1810YYZ 789 D
This was posted in Feb - so far from new news.
eff 01SEP15 Toronto – Munich until 24OCT15
AC846 YYZ2025 – 1005+1MUC 789 D
AC847 MUC1530 – 1810YYZ 789 D
This was posted in Feb - so far from new news.
I had reviewed the Airline Route page with Air Canada updates that I was reading and did not see the 789 post.
May 26, 2015, 8:50 am
#2688
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: AC 75K
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There has been so much talk from AC re: 2nd destination in Oz ........ Let's see if this holds true.
Hard to imagine an airline rep would say "We'd like to go to X, but we'll have to go to Y first until we have enough 'X-capable' frames."
Further, if they want to go to MEL with the -9, but go to BNE with the -8, Will BNE cannibalize some of the MEL market? Cannot image AC serving SYD, BNE, and MEL separately.
Hard to imagine an airline rep would say "We'd like to go to X, but we'll have to go to Y first until we have enough 'X-capable' frames."
Further, if they want to go to MEL with the -9, but go to BNE with the -8, Will BNE cannibalize some of the MEL market? Cannot image AC serving SYD, BNE, and MEL separately.
May 26, 2015, 11:02 am
#2689
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Just spotted this............http://www.ausbt.com.au/air-canada-t...n=home-flipper
Air Canada tips new Brisbane-Vancouver route for Boeing 787
Air Canada tips new Brisbane-Vancouver route for Boeing 787
May 26, 2015, 5:20 pm
#2690
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Sydney NSW/Vancouver BC
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I'm always embarrassed going through my home airport of SYD.The contrast between it and YVR is just chalk and cheese.
One is setup as an airport,the other a retail mall.
May 26, 2015, 11:12 pm
#2691
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UA flys a 787-900 LAX-MEL 7900mi,
AC flys a 787-900 YVR-MEL 8200mi
Or AC could fly its 777-200lr to MEL and fly the 787-900 to Sydney.
Interesting AC 787-9 has 298 seats and the 777lr has 250 seats, so I think it would make more sense to send more seats to SYD, even of the passenger comfort will be nasty on the 787-9
United has 50 less seats on its 787-9 than AC, so AC might have a range problem.
YVR-BNE is only 7360mi, but that cant be that big passenger route from Vancouver.
However the other problem might be AC does not have passenger rights for all the passengers that fit in a 787-900 to Australia? I am sure someone on this forum will have some information on that.
AC flys a 787-900 YVR-MEL 8200mi
Or AC could fly its 777-200lr to MEL and fly the 787-900 to Sydney.
Interesting AC 787-9 has 298 seats and the 777lr has 250 seats, so I think it would make more sense to send more seats to SYD, even of the passenger comfort will be nasty on the 787-9
United has 50 less seats on its 787-9 than AC, so AC might have a range problem.
YVR-BNE is only 7360mi, but that cant be that big passenger route from Vancouver.
However the other problem might be AC does not have passenger rights for all the passengers that fit in a 787-900 to Australia? I am sure someone on this forum will have some information on that.
Last edited by flybit; May 27, 2015 at 12:37 am
May 27, 2015, 4:20 am
#2692
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Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: AC 75K
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AC is limited to 3000 seats per week. The 77L has 270 seats or 1890/week but the seat count of the 77L will be increasing to 300 or 2100/week. Whatever city is added next can't be a daily operation unless the bilateral is amended.
May 27, 2015, 5:30 am
#2693
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Just got an itin change notice that the YYZ-YVR leg of my AP reward flight got downgraded from the 787-9 to a 321. (Flight 169 in August)
Perhaps a delay in delivery? or AC changed their mind where to first deploy them? Sucks, whole family is in J and was looking forward to that leg, now I don't even get a pod
Edit: Looks like it was moved to the 10:00 flight (AC105) Even if AP would change the flight for free, not sure if its worth an extra 3hrs in YVR.
Perhaps a delay in delivery? or AC changed their mind where to first deploy them? Sucks, whole family is in J and was looking forward to that leg, now I don't even get a pod
Edit: Looks like it was moved to the 10:00 flight (AC105) Even if AP would change the flight for free, not sure if its worth an extra 3hrs in YVR.
Last edited by shawneve; May 27, 2015 at 6:02 am
May 27, 2015, 12:24 pm
#2694
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May 27, 2015, 12:28 pm
#2695
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I would prefer PER as I have to go there, but I can live with BNE!
May 27, 2015, 12:33 pm
#2696
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YVR-PER I think is too far for any aircraft
BNE and SYD have easy access to PER though.
BNE and SYD have easy access to PER though.
May 27, 2015, 12:39 pm
#2697
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Disappointments incoming.
May 27, 2015, 2:36 pm
#2698
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May 27, 2015, 2:43 pm
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totally agree, not just headwinds! If they have to divert for a tropical storm, runway closure when they get there not being able to divert, for many reasons it's pushing the envelope. Kinda what I meant by technically possible but really close.