Oct 3, 2016, 9:53 pm
Last edit by: YVR72
Note: please keep this thread to information on the refurbishment program and its progress; for discussion of which seats are best and other details about the interiors, please visit the seating information thread.
A330-300 Fleet Overview
AC currently has two configurations of 333:
A330-300 Fleet Overview
AC currently has two configurations of 333:
- Dream Cabin (16 aircraft): Latest 3-class configuration in line with the 787 and 777 fleets (seat map)
- The "Merlions" (2 aircraft): ex-Singapore Airlines 2-class configuration (seat map), which are expected to be reconfigured to the Dream Cabin.
- Important note: the front cabin on these aircraft is an angle-flat product in a 2-2-2 layout that was SQ's "regional" business class. On flights within North America, AC sells it as J; on international flights, they sell it as PY. These aircraft do not have the standard AC PY cabin
- Since October 2023, these aircraft primarily operate YYZ>BOG>YUL triangle, and YUL<>LAX.
Code:
32J 24O 241Y: 297 pax C-GFAF (931) Completed @HKG, Oct 01/23 - Dec 09/23 [69 days] C-GFAH (932) Completed @QPG, Aug 10/21 - Oct 05/21 [56 days] C-GFAJ (933) Completed @QPG, Nov 24/21 - Jan 12/22 [49 days] C-GFUR (934) Completed @QPG, Oct 08/19 - Feb 28/20 [143 days] C-GHKR (935) Completed @QPG, Oct 04/21 - Nov 25/21 [52 days] C-GHKW (936) Completed @HKG, Nov 27/21 - Feb 21/22 [86 days] C-GHKX (937) Completed @RFD, Sep 02/20 - May 30/21 [271 days] C-GHLM (938) Completed @HKG, Sep 30/22 - Dec 11/22 [72 days] C-GEFA (939) Completed @RFD, Dec 31/20 - Mar 29/21 [89 days] C-GEGC (940) Completed @QPG, May 17/22 - Jul 21/22 [67 days] C-GEGI (941) Completed @QPG, Jan 10/22 - Mar 11/22 [60 days] C-GEGP (942) Completed @QPG, Nov 06/19 - Jul 01/20 [238 days] C-GHKC (943) Completed @HKG, Feb 21/22 - May 05/22 [73 days] C-GKUG (944) Completed @QPG, Mar 02/20 - Feb 10/21 [345 days] C-GKUH (945) Completed @RFD, Oct 08/20 - Jan 12/21 [99 days] C-GOFV (946) SQ configuration C-GOFW (947) Completed @QPG, Feb 03/22 - May 20/22 [107 days] C-GXZD (948) SQ configuration
Air Canada Airbus A330-300 refurbishments
Nov 30, 2022, 10:19 pm
#1276
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 23
Mine was a BOG flight as well. Check 9 to 10 days out, should be updated by then. AC didn't send any update as the seat selection does not get impacted by the change. I had an alert set for mine and it got triggered. Cheers.
Nov 30, 2022, 10:32 pm
#1277
Formerly doc4science
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: CMH/DSM
Programs: United Airlines Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 562
Dec 1, 2022, 12:37 pm
#1278
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 23
First flight was 320 with the old WJ style where they had the middle seats empty, but, this was worse since the flight was empty and they wouldn't let people move to get entire rows.
319 was the old leather 2 seats (very comfortable for short haul)
320 NEO was their new premium class with 2 seats extra room divider in the middle and was okay.
Let's see what comes off the last few flights.
Dec 2, 2022, 1:15 am
#1279
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 262
Looks like the AC website just re-added the SQ config as 333 "Layout 3" on the fleet page of the website. This would be the W30 + Y255 config. I'm assuming that these will be on the two extra A330s joining the fleet in 2022-2023.
So far seeing these routes for next summer:
YUL-BOG 3 weekly starting May 2, 2023 (BOG-YUL starts May 4)
YYZ-BOG 3 weekly starting May 3, 2023, 4th weekly starting in June
YUL-ALG 4 weekly starting June 16, 2023 (ALG-YUL starts June 17) at the start of the seasonal service
Not sure if the new lions are scheduled for anything prior to May 2 but I wouldn't be surprised if the old XM config listed for BOG is a placeholder until they figure out exactly when the planes will be delivered.
So far seeing these routes for next summer:
YUL-BOG 3 weekly starting May 2, 2023 (BOG-YUL starts May 4)
YYZ-BOG 3 weekly starting May 3, 2023, 4th weekly starting in June
YUL-ALG 4 weekly starting June 16, 2023 (ALG-YUL starts June 17) at the start of the seasonal service
Not sure if the new lions are scheduled for anything prior to May 2 but I wouldn't be surprised if the old XM config listed for BOG is a placeholder until they figure out exactly when the planes will be delivered.
Dec 2, 2022, 6:14 am
#1280
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Toronto, ON
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, AA Plat MM
Posts: 3,582
YUL-GVA remains A330 in March and April, and YYZ-CPH has one in April. I mention the latter since our return CPH-YYZ has changed layouts twice since booking - currently 1-2-1 in J (thankfully).
Dec 6, 2022, 8:27 am
#1281
Join Date: Jun 2022
Posts: 7
C-GFAF has left Singapore. I wonder if it has been refurbished... if so that's the fastest turnaround yet at 47 days. On Flight Radar 24 it's showing as working AC318 (YVR-YUL) on Dec 7th and AC900 (YUL-FLL) on Dec 8th and Air Canada app is showing the old seating layout still.....
Last edited by drevil0208; Dec 6, 2022 at 8:33 am
Dec 6, 2022, 8:45 pm
#1282
Join Date: Feb 2022
Posts: 55
C-GFAF has left Singapore. I wonder if it has been refurbished... if so that's the fastest turnaround yet at 47 days. On Flight Radar 24 it's showing as working AC318 (YVR-YUL) on Dec 7th and AC900 (YUL-FLL) on Dec 8th and Air Canada app is showing the old seating layout still.....
Dec 7, 2022, 4:46 am
#1283
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Vancouver
Programs: AC SE100K 1MM, FB Platinum, Bonvoy Platinum Elite, IHG Gold Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,604
I also can’t believe they haven’t refurbished it already. It’s getting a bit ridiculous the length of time it’s taking to complete the refurbishment program.
Dec 7, 2022, 1:58 pm
#1284
Join Date: Nov 2022
Location: YBG
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 37
Looks like the AC website just re-added the SQ config as 333 "Layout 3" on the fleet page of the website. This would be the W30 + Y255 config. I'm assuming that these will be on the two extra A330s joining the fleet in 2022-2023.
So far seeing these routes for next summer:
YUL-BOG 3 weekly starting May 2, 2023 (BOG-YUL starts May 4)
YYZ-BOG 3 weekly starting May 3, 2023, 4th weekly starting in June
YUL-ALG 4 weekly starting June 16, 2023 (ALG-YUL starts June 17) at the start of the seasonal service
Not sure if the new lions are scheduled for anything prior to May 2 but I wouldn't be surprised if the old XM config listed for BOG is a placeholder until they figure out exactly when the planes will be delivered.
So far seeing these routes for next summer:
YUL-BOG 3 weekly starting May 2, 2023 (BOG-YUL starts May 4)
YYZ-BOG 3 weekly starting May 3, 2023, 4th weekly starting in June
YUL-ALG 4 weekly starting June 16, 2023 (ALG-YUL starts June 17) at the start of the seasonal service
Not sure if the new lions are scheduled for anything prior to May 2 but I wouldn't be surprised if the old XM config listed for BOG is a placeholder until they figure out exactly when the planes will be delivered.
In your opinion, what are the odds of AC flying YUL - BOG with the SQ config in June?
Dec 7, 2022, 2:41 pm
#1285
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: *G^2, Bonvoyed, NEXUS
Posts: 3,516
Much more likely than had they not added that layout back the website and started selling those flights as PY and Y only. For PY it is a much better product than regular PY,
Dec 7, 2022, 2:53 pm
#1286
Join Date: Nov 2022
Location: YBG
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 37
Disappointing yes, but perhaps something came up unexpectedly that AC needed to plane back to fly now vs. waiting. Or this was just planned maintenance for this fin and refurb is planned for later. Maybe they will just use it for North American routes for now like Florida.
Much more likely than had they not added that layout back the website and started selling those flights as PY and Y only. For PY it is a much better product than regular PY,
Much more likely than had they not added that layout back the website and started selling those flights as PY and Y only. For PY it is a much better product than regular PY,
I hope I will get a good chunk of points back.
I would have love to keep my J tickets benefits though... I guess they all will go down the drain since I'll have a PY boarding pass.
Dec 9, 2022, 5:29 pm
#1289
Moderator, Air Canada; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE MM, FB Plat, WS Plat, BA Silver, DL GM, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 16,774
Ugh, don't give senior management ideas like that. As if the cramped 333 pods aren't bad enough, if they ordered 339s, they'd probably look over at the extra 2 seats TP has squeezed into their 339s and think that was a good idea.
Dec 10, 2022, 4:57 am
#1290
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Toronto - YYZ
Programs: Aeroplan/Hilton Gold/Marriott Bonvoy Titanium/Accor/Hyatt Gold Passport
Posts: 5,899
Granted A350's would be my personal pick and first choice.