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
Mar 4, 2018, 9:15 am
#1096
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: YWG
Programs: AC SE100, SPG Plat, Visa Inf Priv
Posts: 509
I was impressed. Only complaint is the small portion size for the tuna app I and sablefish main. Service was excellent and very fast.
Mar 4, 2018, 9:25 am
#1097
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: 16,744
Data point for those who want to exclude P fares from the SSL... I was looking at a trip to LHR a few weeks ago, on short notice. P fares were still available a couple of weeks out, but over $8000 (round trip)... Meanwhile, I've been to Europe on round trip D fares that were $4000 before.
Excluding points tickets and upgrades is one thing, but it's dangerous to start monkeying around with paid fare classes.
Excluding points tickets and upgrades is one thing, but it's dangerous to start monkeying around with paid fare classes.
Mar 4, 2018, 10:24 am
#1098
Join Date: Feb 2012
Programs: AC*75K
Posts: 97
Data point for those who want to exclude P fares from the SSL... I was looking at a trip to LHR a few weeks ago, on short notice. P fares were still available a couple of weeks out, but over $8000 (round trip)... Meanwhile, I've been to Europe on round trip D fares that were $4000 before.
Excluding points tickets and upgrades is one thing, but it's dangerous to start monkeying around with paid fare classes.
Excluding points tickets and upgrades is one thing, but it's dangerous to start monkeying around with paid fare classes.
Mar 4, 2018, 9:49 pm
#1099
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: 16,744
If you read upthread a few pages, I'm actually on the record suggesting that the Caribbean should be included, in large part because the vast majority of those flights depart early in the morning and AC could easily provide a breakfast service that both enhanced the travel experience vs the MLL while remaining appropriate to the fares on these routes and without diminishing the experience for more expensive TATL and TPAC passengers who arrive later in the day.
Mar 4, 2018, 10:00 pm
#1100
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Toronto - YYZ
Programs: Aeroplan/Hilton Gold/Marriott Bonvoy Titanium/Accor/Hyatt Gold Passport
Posts: 5,899
Mar 5, 2018, 4:50 am
#1101
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: YUL
Programs: ✈ AC 1MM / S100K - SPG Lifetime Platinum = BONVoY Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 1,496
Mar 8, 2018, 3:06 pm
#1102
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: YYZ most of the time
Programs: AC SE100K MM, Princess Elite
Posts: 3,921
AC982 is not a regular occurrence. Sure it has operated on behalf of Rouge multiple times this winter, but it's not normally the case. MBJ is a Rouge destination
Mar 8, 2018, 3:39 pm
#1103
Join Date: Dec 2000
Programs: AA Platinum 1MM, AC SE*100k, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,353
There's no conversation. At the door, it's just "Welcome!"
Inside, it's "Can I get you another drink?"
You ask for something insane, and they just do it.
It reminds me of service onboard NH F. They do everything I ask for, but I feel more like a slavemaster than a customer. It makes me very uncomfortable.
I don't really know how to describe it better than that.
Inside, it's "Can I get you another drink?"
You ask for something insane, and they just do it.
It reminds me of service onboard NH F. They do everything I ask for, but I feel more like a slavemaster than a customer. It makes me very uncomfortable.
I don't really know how to describe it better than that.
Mar 8, 2018, 3:47 pm
#1104
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,302
NH F makes me feel a little uncomfortable.
The SS staff do not make me feel uncomfortable, but they're not quite what I'd like. But until I can properly articulate what I want, I don't think it's totally fair for me to fault them for it
Mar 8, 2018, 4:27 pm
#1105
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: SFO
Programs: AA PP, OZ *G, Hyatt Expl, Marriott Gold, Lots of Ex-statuses
Posts: 318
I am visiting the SSL in a few weeks and I booked a "discounted" P fare that was ~$1000 TATL. Hopefully it's fine to breathe the same air as you $4K spenders :-)
Mar 8, 2018, 4:39 pm
#1106
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: Only J via Peasant Points, 777HDPeasant or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance and Narcissism.
Posts: 5,951
Mar 18, 2018, 7:16 pm
#1107
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC E75K, NEXUS/GE
Posts: 31
Flying out next Monday on LH471, but purchased on 014 ticket numbers. Will I have access to the Signature Suite?
Mar 18, 2018, 7:16 pm
#1108
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE MM, BA Gold, SQ Silver, Bonvoy Tit LTG, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond
Posts: 44,302
Mar 18, 2018, 7:20 pm
#1109
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC E75K, NEXUS/GE
Posts: 31
Thanks. Guess I'm buying AC next time. 