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
Nov 17, 2017, 12:24 pm
#181
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Nov 17, 2017, 1:09 pm
#182
Join Date: Oct 2013
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Nov 17, 2017, 9:35 pm
#183
Join Date: Apr 2008
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Here's my report on the lounge and tonight's event, as filtered through my compliance with the NDA:
The invitation criterion was apparently being a YYZ-based SEMM, but most whom I talked to were 2MM or better. I met a few readers of FT who all said that they were lurkers who never posted. Fifty people have been invited to each of the two previews. No C-suite execs were present; the host was Andrew McFarlane (sp?), the big boss of MLLs, who is stoked about all the MLL renovations and new MLLs that have happened recently or are planned for the next year or two. Also present was Mark Nassar (sp?), head of loyalty programs, who discussed (under NDA, but still rather vaguely) AC's plans for planning the new AC loyalty program.
The lounge itself is very nice. It has nice furniture, nice food, and nice washrooms (I hope it's okay to say that much, Andrew). It will open in two weeks (1st December, as already predicted in this thread), at which time the name, the entry requirements, and the manner and style of services within will all become public knowledge.
The invitation criterion was apparently being a YYZ-based SEMM, but most whom I talked to were 2MM or better. I met a few readers of FT who all said that they were lurkers who never posted. Fifty people have been invited to each of the two previews. No C-suite execs were present; the host was Andrew McFarlane (sp?), the big boss of MLLs, who is stoked about all the MLL renovations and new MLLs that have happened recently or are planned for the next year or two. Also present was Mark Nassar (sp?), head of loyalty programs, who discussed (under NDA, but still rather vaguely) AC's plans for planning the new AC loyalty program.
The lounge itself is very nice. It has nice furniture, nice food, and nice washrooms (I hope it's okay to say that much, Andrew). It will open in two weeks (1st December, as already predicted in this thread), at which time the name, the entry requirements, and the manner and style of services within will all become public knowledge.
Nov 17, 2017, 9:36 pm
#184
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Mark Nasr*
Nov 19, 2017, 6:20 pm
#186
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The Rapidair flight that left from gate 51 would have had pax eligible as gate 50 is the cut-off gate.
Nov 19, 2017, 6:22 pm
#187
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Nov 19, 2017, 6:28 pm
#188
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The rule is domestic flight departing from Gate 50 or higher for S100/E75/E50.
Nov 20, 2017, 7:26 am
#189
Join Date: Feb 2003
Programs: AC SE 2MM, too many others
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The DYKWIA stuff when 100Ks try and get into Toronto International J lounge will be entertaining if entry is indeed restricted. Not that I have any idea.
Nov 20, 2017, 8:47 am
#190
Join Date: May 2012
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I wouldn’t even dare to try. Once I asked if I could sit in the VIP lounge (INT YYZ) for 30 minutes to take a very confidential call when it was completely empty and the lounge was relatively quiet but the business centre was being renovated. I was told in no uncertain terms that despite being SE2 MM and on a full J ticket that I was not a VIP and it would not be countenanced
So slunk off and went outside The VIP lounge remained empty all afternoon. I think you have to be a politician ..?
So slunk off and went outside The VIP lounge remained empty all afternoon. I think you have to be a politician ..?
Nov 20, 2017, 9:15 am
#191
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Or have the card.
Nov 21, 2017, 2:47 am
#194
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Lowly SEMM based in YYZ who did not get an invite. And I was actually there that day for a flight.
Nov 21, 2017, 10:30 am
#195
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Someone should ask them about Deflategate at the next event.