FAQ: Air Canada New meal offerings for International Business Class Customers
Apr 12, 2019, 10:06 pm
#2491
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Asked AC Reservations about an alternate appetizer choice with no shellfish - no joy. Asked concierge at check-in for yesterday's flight YYZ - ICN and... it worked!
A vegetarian appetizer (not the whole meal) was provided. (Hawskworth's shellfish was indeed the standard J appetizer).
A vegetarian appetizer (not the whole meal) was provided. (Hawskworth's shellfish was indeed the standard J appetizer).
Apr 12, 2019, 10:11 pm
#2492
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Apr 13, 2019, 4:37 pm
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Apr 14, 2019, 12:43 am
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Apr 16, 2019, 4:56 pm
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Just had this, and it's just as I remember (ex NRT, not YYZ).
Apr 16, 2019, 5:08 pm
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Apr 18, 2019, 8:00 pm
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How are the meals between YVR and TPE in Business? Are any unique options available to pre-order? I assume the Japanese meal is only available between Tokyo and Canada?
We are flying YVR-TPE and NRT-YVR, and I am more curious about the Japanese meal ex-YVR and is it possible to pre-reserve it? How is the service on this relatively short flight?
We are flying YVR-TPE and NRT-YVR, and I am more curious about the Japanese meal ex-YVR and is it possible to pre-reserve it? How is the service on this relatively short flight?
Apr 18, 2019, 8:02 pm
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How are the meals between YVR and TPE in Business? Are any unique options available to pre-order? I assume the Japanese meal is only available between Tokyo and Canada?
We are flying YVR-TPE and NRT-YVR, and I am more curious about the Japanese meal ex-YVR and is it possible to pre-reserve it? How is the service on this relatively short flight?
We are flying YVR-TPE and NRT-YVR, and I am more curious about the Japanese meal ex-YVR and is it possible to pre-reserve it? How is the service on this relatively short flight?
Apr 18, 2019, 9:24 pm
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@bocastephen
You can't pre-reserve meals with AC... they're behind in that department.
If you search for @24left's recent posts not too far upthread (January), there are pictures and IIRC photos of the menus.
Also, AC sometimes posts ex-Canada menus (sometimes ex-Asia) on their website... I don't know the link off the top of my head but it's been mentioned here.
You can't pre-reserve meals with AC... they're behind in that department.
If you search for @24left's recent posts not too far upthread (January), there are pictures and IIRC photos of the menus.
Also, AC sometimes posts ex-Canada menus (sometimes ex-Asia) on their website... I don't know the link off the top of my head but it's been mentioned here.
Apr 18, 2019, 10:05 pm
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@bocastephen
You can't pre-reserve meals with AC... they're behind in that department.
If you search for @24left's recent posts not too far upthread (January), there are pictures and IIRC photos of the menus.
Also, AC sometimes posts ex-Canada menus (sometimes ex-Asia) on their website... I don't know the link off the top of my head but it's been mentioned here.
You can't pre-reserve meals with AC... they're behind in that department.
If you search for @24left's recent posts not too far upthread (January), there are pictures and IIRC photos of the menus.
Also, AC sometimes posts ex-Canada menus (sometimes ex-Asia) on their website... I don't know the link off the top of my head but it's been mentioned here.
Apr 18, 2019, 10:41 pm
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Apr 19, 2019, 5:13 am
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Is the Japanese meal ex-Narita very popular where it's a fight to get one? On United, a lot of customers don't realize they can pre-reserve this meal and there is often an issue on board where a GS member will throw a tantrum about not getting their Japanese meal and try to take it away from another customer who did reserve it. Since we're sitting in rows 7 and 8, we would really like to have this choice.
Japanese Guests predominantly stick with the Kaiseki meal in both directions, while Westerners are keen to have a taste of Japan on the outbound flight, but ready for some familiar Western cuisine on their return journey home. For the most part, the meals seem to balance out.
Apr 19, 2019, 9:06 am
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Just an observation (no statistical data)...
Japanese Guests predominantly stick with the Kaiseki meal in both directions, while Westerners are keen to have a taste of Japan on the outbound flight, but ready for some familiar Western cuisine on their return journey home. For the most part, the meals seem to balance out.
Japanese Guests predominantly stick with the Kaiseki meal in both directions, while Westerners are keen to have a taste of Japan on the outbound flight, but ready for some familiar Western cuisine on their return journey home. For the most part, the meals seem to balance out.