Dec 2, 2017, 8:59 pm
Last edit by: canadiancow
As per AC Signature Suite page - July 2, 2021
* Air Canada Signature Class customers travelling on an Air Canada-operated flight (to Europe, Asia and South America) originally booked and ticketed in the following booking classes will be eligible for access to the Air Canada Signature Suite: J, C, D, Z, P. Only Aeroplan flight rewards booked as a Business Class Flexible Reward or a First Class Flexible Reward in J, C, D, Z, P, I booking classes are eligible for access. All bookings in R class (including, but not limited to, eUpgrades, Last-Minute Upgrades, and AC Bid Upgrades), Aeroplan flight rewards booked as a Business Class Lowest Reward or a First Class Lowest Reward, Star Alliance Upgrade Awards, Business Class flight rewards booked and ticketed by partner airlines, and I (including Star Alliance Upgrade Awards), as well as bookings made during irregular operations where the customer was not originally booked and confirmed in one of the eligible booking classes, will be excluded. Eligible customers may not invite guests. Access to the Air Canada Signature Suite is not available to customers travelling on promotional tickets or employees.
https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/fly/premium-services/signature-suite.html
canadiancow's photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/0nui9iIVxRH5nczi1
Video of Signature Suite along with menus and food shots. https://youtu.be/QDdKM735n3k
* Air Canada Signature Class customers travelling on an Air Canada-operated flight (to Europe, Asia and South America) originally booked and ticketed in the following booking classes will be eligible for access to the Air Canada Signature Suite: J, C, D, Z, P. Only Aeroplan flight rewards booked as a Business Class Flexible Reward or a First Class Flexible Reward in J, C, D, Z, P, I booking classes are eligible for access. All bookings in R class (including, but not limited to, eUpgrades, Last-Minute Upgrades, and AC Bid Upgrades), Aeroplan flight rewards booked as a Business Class Lowest Reward or a First Class Lowest Reward, Star Alliance Upgrade Awards, Business Class flight rewards booked and ticketed by partner airlines, and I (including Star Alliance Upgrade Awards), as well as bookings made during irregular operations where the customer was not originally booked and confirmed in one of the eligible booking classes, will be excluded. Eligible customers may not invite guests. Access to the Air Canada Signature Suite is not available to customers travelling on promotional tickets or employees.
https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/fly/premium-services/signature-suite.html
canadiancow's photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/0nui9iIVxRH5nczi1
Video of Signature Suite along with menus and food shots. https://youtu.be/QDdKM735n3k
New VIP lounge YYZ int'l: Air Canada Signature Suite
Feb 20, 2020, 11:19 pm
#1741
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But wouldn’t this not work, since you’d have to clear security with two BPs? If you cleared with the I boarding pass, they’d see at the SS that you haven’t gone through with the J BP and they’d get suspicious. If you cleared with the J BP you’d be out $8000.
Last edited by yyztozag; Feb 20, 2020 at 11:20 pm Reason: More info
Feb 21, 2020, 12:00 am
#1742
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Incidentally, the excellent Domodimonte red is bac.
Feb 21, 2020, 12:27 am
#1743
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Some of these are appetizers. I’ve been four times, I’ve flown ex-YYZ TATL five times since the SS opened (one of which was PE on the LHR daytripper). Given that I’m based in Europe, I often find $2000-2500 P fares so paid business class mostly makes sense.
Watch out, don’t give people ideas!
But wouldn’t this not work, since you’d have to clear security with two BPs? If you cleared with the I boarding pass, they’d see at the SS that you haven’t gone through with the J BP and they’d get suspicious. If you cleared with the J BP you’d be out $8000.
Watch out, don’t give people ideas!
But wouldn’t this not work, since you’d have to clear security with two BPs? If you cleared with the I boarding pass, they’d see at the SS that you haven’t gone through with the J BP and they’d get suspicious. If you cleared with the J BP you’d be out $8000.
And the lounge agents can't easily see if you cleared security with that boarding pass, nor do they care. Imagine a connection between two tickets. They have no idea. They just get a valid boarding pass.
Feb 27, 2020, 12:12 pm
#1744
Join Date: Sep 2018
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Hi,
Do I get access to the signature lounge if I'm traveling in business class on an Air Canada operated flight,
but I'm booked in a code share via Lufthansa?
Do I get access to the signature lounge if I'm traveling in business class on an Air Canada operated flight,
but I'm booked in a code share via Lufthansa?
Feb 27, 2020, 12:42 pm
#1745
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Feb 29, 2020, 4:21 pm
#1746
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Many times Latitude B/Y are more expensive than restricted Business P or even Z. AC should really reconsider admission policy to SS and allow Latitude fare pax with or without an upgrade.
Feb 29, 2020, 4:31 pm
#1747
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The extra cost is for the flexibility. If you want flexible business, you can buy that too, and then it includes all the perks of business class. But that, too, will be more than a P fare.
Feb 29, 2020, 4:38 pm
#1748
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Last edited by mileageking; Feb 29, 2020 at 4:45 pm
Feb 29, 2020, 4:42 pm
#1749
Join Date: May 2019
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P isn't refundable. And I don't think AC (nor paid J folks) would like to see the SS diluted by Y travellers. It's an integral piece of the marketing strategy.
Feb 29, 2020, 4:59 pm
#1750
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P fare on international is refundable with a change fee. Again only referring to full fare Y pax that many times end up paying more than restricted business (P or sometimes even Z). Don't think this would dilute or lower the standard of SS.
Feb 29, 2020, 5:29 pm
#1751
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No, it's not. It depends on the fare. Most CDZP fares to Europe are not refundable. Some to Asia are. But in all cases, the flexibility is substantially less than Latitude.
Again only referring to full fare Y pax that many times end up paying more than restricted business (P or sometimes even Z). Don't think this would dilute or lower the standard of SS.
Feb 29, 2020, 5:49 pm
#1752
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https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...tinations.html
Feb 29, 2020, 6:07 pm
#1753
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AC website states for international destinations, business restricted is refundable with a fee
https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...tinations.html
https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/...tinations.html
Feb 29, 2020, 6:22 pm
#1754
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If it doesn’t go against your corporate travel policy, then simply upfare your Y fare class ticket to a P fare for $0. Then you will have SSL access (presumably anyway, cow will correct me if wrong)
