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 14, 2014, 7:48 pm
#1036
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 144
)First flights with passengers are the YHZ flights. Also subject to change.
May 14, 2014, 8:00 pm
#1037
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Toronto
Programs: AC*SE100K 1MM, Little Lebowski Urban Achiever
Posts: 735
I believe I've been SE since inception, or very close. I'm on my 3rd TATL Latitude Pass, have two TPAC J Passes and a bunch of North American ones, all which account for under 50% of my AC travel. My own money...which is maybe the problem...no corporate account influence.
May 14, 2014, 8:11 pm
#1038
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC E50K (*Gold), DL, CZ
Posts: 1,252
YYZ-HND Not Happening On July 1?
I noticed that the July 1 YYZ-HND has been swapped to a 77W.
My return flight in PE, which was waitlisted now shows as Business Class (Lowest), fare bucket P. No email has been sent to me, and AC is usually good about emailing me cleared upgrades.
Is this a IT glitch, or is something up?
Edit: went to look at seats, and brought me to the 77W (pod) seat map. Selected my usual preferred seat in Row 11, but whatda?
My return flight in PE, which was waitlisted now shows as Business Class (Lowest), fare bucket P. No email has been sent to me, and AC is usually good about emailing me cleared upgrades.
Is this a IT glitch, or is something up?
Edit: went to look at seats, and brought me to the 77W (pod) seat map. Selected my usual preferred seat in Row 11, but whatda?
Last edited by yqtyyz; May 14, 2014 at 8:13 pm Reason: Seat Selection Updated
May 14, 2014, 8:25 pm
#1039
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC E50K (*Gold), DL, CZ
Posts: 1,252
Just clicking around random dates for YYZ-NRT, on a couple days, it wasn't in operation, and on July 3, it is operated by a 763. So perhaps there's a consolidation of Tokyo-bound flights to some degree?
May 14, 2014, 8:34 pm
#1040
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: AC 75K
Posts: 6,369
It looks like when AC001/002 is operating with the B763 it's via YVR.
May 14, 2014, 8:38 pm
#1041
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC E50K (*Gold), DL, CZ
Posts: 1,252
May 14, 2014, 8:49 pm
#1042
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AC SEMM DL DM
Posts: 393
For July 7/10 005/006, the main site is showing it's been switched to a 77W. Log in via the AC seat selector for third-party bookings, and it's still showing 788.
Even aircanada.com can't keep up with where the 788 is going and when.
I wonder which version of the truth is true?
Even aircanada.com can't keep up with where the 788 is going and when.
I wonder which version of the truth is true?
May 14, 2014, 10:52 pm
#1043
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YSB & YAM, Northern Ontario, Canada
Programs: Aeroplan, IHG Gold Elite, Marriott Rewards
Posts: 1,100
This is starting to look terribly ominous
For July 7/10 005/006, the main site is showing it's been switched to a 77W. Log in via the AC seat selector for third-party bookings, and it's still showing 788.
Even aircanada.com can't keep up with where the 788 is going and when.
I wonder which version of the truth is true?
Even aircanada.com can't keep up with where the 788 is going and when.
I wonder which version of the truth is true?
I wonder what happened to all the PE reservations for the early July HND flights
With just Fin 801 being delivered this month and 803 in July, plus 802 in June if the forklift damage is repaired, AC is going to be hard pressed to operate both HND and TLV before August.
They sure are going to have a disastrous opening of the HND route in a part of the world where saving face is so important.
May 14, 2014, 11:02 pm
#1044
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Never home.
Posts: 2,971
First they pulled the 788 off the HND route after October 25th; now this!!!
I wonder what happened to all the PE reservations for the early July HND flights
With just Fin 801 being delivered this month and 803 in July, plus 802 in June if the forklift damage is repaired, AC is going to be hard pressed to operate both HND and TLV before August.
They sure are going to have a disastrous opening of the HND route in a part of the world where saving face is so important.
I wonder what happened to all the PE reservations for the early July HND flights
With just Fin 801 being delivered this month and 803 in July, plus 802 in June if the forklift damage is repaired, AC is going to be hard pressed to operate both HND and TLV before August.
They sure are going to have a disastrous opening of the HND route in a part of the world where saving face is so important.
However - that is just what should work. In reality the 77W is operating AC5/6 until July 10 with 11th return.
856/869 some dates to LHR and daily ZRH are both showing 788 in early July now.
May 14, 2014, 11:11 pm
#1045
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YSB & YAM, Northern Ontario, Canada
Programs: Aeroplan, IHG Gold Elite, Marriott Rewards
Posts: 1,100
AC isn't operating TLV in July anymore, it has been delayed until August 6. So the schedule they currently have (some YHZ, HND) should have integrity with just 2 aircraft.
However - that is just what should work. In reality the 77W is operating AC5/6 until July 10 with 11th return.
However - that is just what should work. In reality the 77W is operating AC5/6 until July 10 with 11th return.
We're on AC5 in PE October 8th; fingers (and toes) crossed till then!
I really feel for all the folks in reservations who have to deal with all the reassignments and cancellations caused by the 788 problems.
May 14, 2014, 11:18 pm
#1046
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Never home.
Posts: 2,971
It seems AC has finally learned its lesson though. I notice PE is not being sold on any of the July LHR/ZRH 788 flights - finally a realization that PE equipped aircraft cannot be guaranteed.
May 15, 2014, 12:59 am
#1047
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,174
I continue to be shocked daily on how badly this 787 rollout is being done by AC. Selling PE on flights which end up not having it...
It seems AC has finally learned its lesson though. I notice PE is not being sold on any of the July LHR/ZRH 788 flights - finally a realization that PE equipped aircraft cannot be guaranteed.
It seems AC has finally learned its lesson though. I notice PE is not being sold on any of the July LHR/ZRH 788 flights - finally a realization that PE equipped aircraft cannot be guaranteed.
May 15, 2014, 6:08 am
#1049
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Falmouth, NS
Programs: AC APE, AA
Posts: 235
The AC 787 Dreamliner where economy class passengers can dream about the day when air travel wasn't torture.
This is the point that baffles me about the 787 excitement - while J looks good, the Y experience on AC (and most other airlines) is going to be miserable - 31" by 17". This is 77HD or Rogue 767 type standards we are talking.
People complain like crazy about Rogue and the 77HDs but seem super excited about the 787. Maybe there is something to that "new plane smell"?
People complain like crazy about Rogue and the 77HDs but seem super excited about the 787. Maybe there is something to that "new plane smell"?
May 15, 2014, 6:48 am
#1050
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: AC 75K
Posts: 6,369
Apparently one of the three 787s that are on the ground at Boeing was damaged by a forklift during the loading of the seats. This has impacted the expected delivery date which further impacts the planned schedule.