expert7700

Rouge front cabin is not allowed (by contract) to be any better in terms of amenities or service includions than AC mainline Premium Economy!

I notice a difference-the rows of J seats are not nearly as crammed together. Meals have 3 selections and are served in courses--not just a meal tray with an aluminum container. Dessert often seems to be cool whip (aka tiramasu), instead of the proper Chocolate Chip cookie baked on board + ice cream. Actual entertainment screen versus an ipad with pixelated premium rouge content loaded due to the lack of wifi.

I often booked a cheap positioning flight to get me from elsewhere in Mexico to MEX, so that I would be on the mainline flight back to YYZ as opposed to on an old Rouge aircraft. Sadly that option goes away in a few weeks too.

canadiancow

You're comparing mainline PLH routes to rouge, which is not the same as comparing mainline to rouge.

E90 flights on mainline never have "served in courses", "Chocolate Chip cookie baked on board + ice cream", or tablecloths, even if they're on a PLH route. So it's not even consistent on mainline for a given route.

I've certainly had 3 choices on rouge. But if you get cookies and ice cream, you had 4 choices, not 3.

If a mainline E90 is replaced by a rouge 319, you won't notice a difference in J.
When SFO-YVR went from rouge 319 to mainline 319/320, the only difference I noticed was the IFE screen.

Bartolo

Have done more ACr flight than I care to remember. Have only ever had two choices of main course.

flyquiet

There might have been 3 choices ACr TATL.
Definitely chicken or pasta (and cool whip or "rubber cheesecake", but if I'm lucky, chocolate pear cake) on TB.

canadiancow

When SFO-YVR was rouge, there were regularly three options.

It's down to two now, and it's mainline. So the difference may be more due to overall catering for AC.

I do not think the number of options is different between mainline and rouge, with the notable exception that there are no PLH rouge flights, so you'll never have four options on rouge.

24left

Since this is the Master Routes thread (or it tries to be)

Source: Routesonline

Air Canada resumes Vancouver – Boston route in S17

Posted 16 March 2017

Air Canada in summer 2017 season is resuming Vancouver – Boston service, previously served between May 1997 and September 2005. Operating on seasonal basis, AC’s Airbus A319 aircraft will operate this route daily, from 23JUN17 to 04SEP17.

AC532 YVR0855 – 1703BOS 319 D
AC533 BOS1755 – 2100YVR 319 D

This route was first served by Canadian Airlines International on 05MAY97, also a daily flight with afternoon departure from Vancouver, morning from Boston. Original schedule in summer 1997 as follow.

CP200 YVR1300 – 2114BOS 32S D
CP201 BOS0900 – 1210YVR 32S D

Followed by the integration with Air Canada, this route was replaced by AC A319/320 aircraft from 03JUN00, operating until 06SEP05.

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/...t=air%20canada

24left

Source: Routesonline

Air Canada resumes Montreal – Washington Dulles from May 2017

Posted 16 March 2017

Air Canada from May 2017 plans to resume Montreal – Washington Dulles service, previously cancelled in April 2011. From 01MAY17, Air Canada Express CRJ aircraft will operate this route once a day.

AC8172 YUL1325 – 1509IAD CRJ D
AC8173 IAD1540 – 1715YUL CRJ D

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/...t=air%20canada

LeisureMiler

That's such great news, especially the new May 1st target. I'm booked on that flight mid-May, Latitude fare one-way (still planning the trip there and return); both of us eupgraded within 48 hours (I'm SE, he has no status, but same PNR); J cabin looks empty (4 seats assigned, now 6 with us).

Looking forward to try this product, as I'm used to YVR - NRT and YVR - BNE on the 787.

Short flight, great plane, will jetlag be reduced as much as on longer TPACs? And will service be enhanced? Will report...

24left

Already mentioned in the other thread on this subject, but adding source info to this master thread.

Source: Routesonline

Air Canada Montreal – Tel Aviv Sep/Oct 2017 aircraft changes

Posted 29 March 2017

Air Canada during the month of September and October 2017 plans to adjust operational aircraft for seasonal Montreal – Tel Aviv route, reflected earlier this month’s schedule update. From 17SEP17 to 16OCT17, the twice weekly service will be operated by Boeing 787-9, instead of A330-300.

AC082 YUL1810 – 1125+1TLV 789 47
AC083 TLV1255 – 1710YUL 789 15

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/...t=air%20canada

24left

Source: Routesonline

Air Canada W17 Copenhagen aircraft changes

Posted 6 April 2017 04:30

Air Canada in winter 2017/18 season plans to adjust operational aircraft for Toronto – Copenhagen route, based on comparison with winter 2016/17. From 30OCT17, the 4 weekly service will see 787-9 operating, instead of 767-300ER/A330-300.

AC882 YYZ2055 – 1020+1CPH 789 x357
AC883 CPH1215 – 1440YYZ 789 x146

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/...t=air%20canada

24left

Source: Routesonline

Air Canada W17 Long-Haul changes as of 26APR17


Air Canada in recent weeks made initial adjustment to its winter 2017/18 operation, effective from 29OCT17. As of 26APR17, initial changes as follow.

Montreal – Lyon A330-300 operates on year-round basis, replacing 767. Service operates 3 weekly instead of 4, from 06NOV17 to 13DEC17

Toronto – Madrid A330-300 operates 3 times a week, replacing 787-8 in winter season. Service does not operate from 06JAN18 to 22FEB18 (Initial listing displaying service resumes from March 2018)

Toronto – Mumbai 4th weekly service will be maintained, operating on year-round basis. 787-9 service

Toronto – Seoul Incheon
28OCT17 – 13DEC17 Reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, Boeing 787-8 service
31JAN18 – 04MAR18 777-300ER replaces 787-8, 1 daily

Vancouver – Brisbane 787-8 continues to operate during Northern winter season, replacing -9


Previously reported changes:

Toronto – Copenhagen 4 weekly service operated by A330-300, instead of planned 787-9

Toronto – Tokyo Haneda 31JAN18 – 04MAR18 787-9 replaces 777-300ER, 1 daily


http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/...as-of-26apr17/

Jumper Jack

Interesting... so where are those 789s going?
Guess that could be rotating out for WIFI installation

jackmeister

still waiting on that YVR-SIN

24left

Take a number, I think quantumofforce and I are ahead of you.

(then again, AC could decide SIN is a rouge route.)

jackmeister

OK i'll be number 3 then!

doesn't matter ML or RV (i can fall asleep lying down or sitting), still better than transferring in HKG on CX (Asia Miles/Marco Polo Silver is useless for me)