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
Oct 2, 2017, 7:36 pm
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New VIP lounge YYZ int'l: Air Canada Signature Suite
So I was in a quest for cookies, for which I had to go to the Plaza Premium lounge as the MLL is out of them... Next to the new Plaza Premium there's an AC roundel, a posted application for a liquor license, as well as a double glass door, taped up with paper.
Asked in the MLL what it is, and was told it'll be a "new VIP lounge". I asked if this was for Super Elites, and the dragon replied affirmatively, "yes, Super Elites and VIP members".
Anybody heard of this? The entrance looks quite far along and the liquor license indicates an opening may be on the horizon...
Asked in the MLL what it is, and was told it'll be a "new VIP lounge". I asked if this was for Super Elites, and the dragon replied affirmatively, "yes, Super Elites and VIP members".
Anybody heard of this? The entrance looks quite far along and the liquor license indicates an opening may be on the horizon...
Oct 2, 2017, 7:38 pm
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Oct 2, 2017, 7:52 pm
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Just spoke to one of the managers at YYZ domestic MLL and the new AC Intl VIP lounge will be opening at the end of the year. They will also begin upgrades to the domestic MLL once VIP is complete. Design is completely different with food stations; nothing like the current lounges.
Oct 2, 2017, 7:58 pm
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Just spoke to one of the managers at YYZ domestic MLL and the new AC Intl VIP lounge will be opening at the end of the year. They will also begin upgrades to the domestic MLL once VIP is complete. Design is completely different with food stations; nothing like the current lounges.
Oct 2, 2017, 8:03 pm
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Hopefully it includes business class passengers 
Oct 2, 2017, 8:04 pm
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I was thinking it'd be a temporary lounge while they (potentially) renovate the main lounge... That was my first thought.
Oct 2, 2017, 8:08 pm
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I heard it will be similar to Polaris.
Oct 2, 2017, 8:34 pm
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Oct 2, 2017, 9:36 pm
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Departing in paid J on AC metal, longhaul mainline Tpac/Tatl flights.
That's basically what the investor day brochure eluded to. Also included the architect's renditions of the project on one of the small photos.
definitely won't be for SE 100k shorthaul trips...
That's basically what the investor day brochure eluded to. Also included the architect's renditions of the project on one of the small photos.
definitely won't be for SE 100k shorthaul trips...
Oct 2, 2017, 9:49 pm
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Oct 2, 2017, 9:57 pm
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So aside from the Caribbean/Mexico, if you're there, you are definitely long haul.
Oct 2, 2017, 10:01 pm
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Only the most convincing DYKWIAs will be allowed in. It will have a storage room for comfort animals except for crocodiles. Why not crocs? Well, geez, they'll clearly eat all the other comfort animals. Do you want to hear all that wailing and gnashing of teeth while you sup on pheasant as a VIP?
Oct 2, 2017, 10:11 pm
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Only the most convincing DYKWIAs will be allowed in. It will have a storage room for comfort animals except for crocodiles. Why not crocs? Well, geez, they'll clearly eat all the other comfort animals. Do you want to hear all that wailing and gnashing of teeth while you sup on pheasant as a VIP?
Actually the wailing and gnashing of teeth might be worth it in order to get a flight that's free of fake "comfort" beasts.
Oct 2, 2017, 10:49 pm
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Only the most convincing DYKWIAs will be allowed in. It will have a storage room for comfort animals except for crocodiles. Why not crocs? Well, geez, they'll clearly eat all the other comfort animals. Do you want to hear all that wailing and gnashing of teeth while you sup on pheasant as a VIP?