Aug 21, 2021, 5:45 pm
Last edit by: Adam Smith
This thread originally contained any and all information relating to flying with AC in the times of COVID. As travel has picked up, much of the discussion has been moved to dedicated threads to make topics easier to follow. Threads that may be of particular interest to those travelling during COVID:
Meal threads:
Schedule changes/refunds - temporary COVID-related policies:
The above threads are in the process of winding down as AC moves away from temporary COVID-related policies. Most questions on schedule changes/refunds should be directed to the thread on AC's new permanent schedule change policies
Other AC-related threads:
Pre-travel e-mails:
Information on immigration rules and procedures, and other government requirements, from the Canada forum:
Airport-related threads containing information that may be relevant to AC passengers, but that are not specific to AC (there are many others in the Canada forum; these are a few that have come up frequently):
(Other threads with immigration/government-related questions not specific to AC can be found on the Canada forum, and experiences and questions on those topics should be posted there)
Meal threads:
- Air Canada Meals (Jul 2021 - ???) - Business Class - North America
- Air Canada Meals (Jul 2021 - ???) - Premium Economy - North America
- Air Canada Meals (Jul 2021 - ???) - Economy - North America
- Air Canada Meals (Jul 2021 - ???) - Business Class - International
Schedule changes/refunds - temporary COVID-related policies:
- Master thread COVID-19/Coronavirus; travel waivers, route changes, AC impacts
- Master thread Air Canada Refunds vs credits; Class action lawsuit filed
The above threads are in the process of winding down as AC moves away from temporary COVID-related policies. Most questions on schedule changes/refunds should be directed to the thread on AC's new permanent schedule change policies
Other AC-related threads:
- Air Canada Clean Care+ program
- MLLs in the time of COVID - re-openings, food, distancing, etc
- Upload your COVID documents online (trial)
Pre-travel e-mails:
Information on immigration rules and procedures, and other government requirements, from the Canada forum:
- Canada entry rules changing; fully vaccinated air travelers allowed
- Canada Will Require Negative COVID-19 Test 72 Hours Before Arrival
- Federal government to require vaccinations for all air and train passengers
Airport-related threads containing information that may be relevant to AC passengers, but that are not specific to AC (there are many others in the Canada forum; these are a few that have come up frequently):
- Flying through YYC 2021 Q3/Q4 (security, connections, construction impact, etc)
- YYZ International Arrivals
- Recent/Current YYZ-USA Preclearance Weekday morning times
(Other threads with immigration/government-related questions not specific to AC can be found on the Canada forum, and experiences and questions on those topics should be posted there)
Is anyone actually flying AC domestic or international in these Covid-filled days?
Mar 29, 2020, 4:28 pm
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Is anyone actually flying AC domestic or international in these Covid-filled days?
In these Covid-filled days, is anyone actually flying domestically? What are the flights like?
Mar 29, 2020, 4:50 pm
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Gate agents are changing everyone seats for social distancing.
At check-in, they ask you health questions like:
- Do you feel like you have a fever? / Do you have a cough ? / etc.
Last edited by YUL1941; Mar 29, 2020 at 4:59 pm
Mar 29, 2020, 4:53 pm
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. Ottawa was pretty much empty, although I don't know the regular crowds there at 8am on a Wednesday morning. We took a short delay leaving the gate in YOW, as the FA requested that hand sanitizer, masks, and gloves be brought to the plane. I heard her say to the ground staff that if anyone starts coughing during the flight they get a mask. AC seemed to be doing a good job with keeping the planes clean, both aircraft looked and smelled like they'd been wiped down. I took these flights about a day before AC announced their reduction in onboard service, so full drink and snack service was offered on these Jazz flights.
Mar 29, 2020, 5:13 pm
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I saw this video yesterday. I like some of his videos and his very dry sense of humour at times. (BTW, he was on the A220 inaugural sitting in front of @Nitehawk and @Chowtime, based on his video report)
He was flying AC YVR-YYZ in J. The first 7 minutes are about his Vancouver stay. At approx the 7min17sec mark, he is on the AC app trying to see his options for standby.
I would suggest you skip straight to the 12min mark when he enters the MLL. You can see limited food, some of it packaged. He explains that servers will make you your drink.
At 15min20sec, he boards his flight. The rest of the video is of what is no longer available onboard, what the packaged meal and snack is, comments about the cabin, and you can hear the onboard virus-safety announcements. He also expresses his opinion about flying during this time (necessity or otherwise).
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Posted: Mar 27, 2020
Mar 29, 2020, 5:45 pm
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For a slightly different report.....
I saw this video yesterday. I like some of his videos and his very dry sense of humour at times. (BTW, he was on the A220 inaugural sitting in front of @Nitehawk and @Chowtime, based on his video report)
He was flying AC YVR-YYZ in J. The first 7 minutes are about his Vancouver stay. At approx the 7min17sec mark, he is on the AC app trying to see his options for standby.
I would suggest you skip straight to the 12min mark when he enters the MLL. You can see limited food, some of it packaged. He explains that servers will make you your drink.
At 15min20sec, he boards his flight. The rest of the video is of what is no longer available onboard, what the packaged meal and snack is, comments about the cabin, and you can hear the onboard virus-safety announcements. He also expresses his opinion about flying during this time (necessity or otherwise).
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Posted: Mar 27, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn0bbmxkT9o
I saw this video yesterday. I like some of his videos and his very dry sense of humour at times. (BTW, he was on the A220 inaugural sitting in front of @Nitehawk and @Chowtime, based on his video report)
He was flying AC YVR-YYZ in J. The first 7 minutes are about his Vancouver stay. At approx the 7min17sec mark, he is on the AC app trying to see his options for standby.
I would suggest you skip straight to the 12min mark when he enters the MLL. You can see limited food, some of it packaged. He explains that servers will make you your drink.
At 15min20sec, he boards his flight. The rest of the video is of what is no longer available onboard, what the packaged meal and snack is, comments about the cabin, and you can hear the onboard virus-safety announcements. He also expresses his opinion about flying during this time (necessity or otherwise).
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Posted: Mar 27, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn0bbmxkT9o
Thanks for the video. Watch 00:20 - 00:25....ouch! "I am here with a friend! ouch!
Mar 29, 2020, 8:25 pm
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I saw that video last night, very eery indeed!
It sounds bad saying this now, but marke190 and I had jokingly said a few weeks ago that if flights got very cheap we would meet up for a segment run. Though that quickly became a distant dream as provinces put in place mandatory 14-day isolation for those coming in from other provinces, and the severity of this virus became more clear.
It sounds bad saying this now, but marke190 and I had jokingly said a few weeks ago that if flights got very cheap we would meet up for a segment run. Though that quickly became a distant dream as provinces put in place mandatory 14-day isolation for those coming in from other provinces, and the severity of this virus became more clear.
Mar 29, 2020, 8:27 pm
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Same as we had Mar 18. Same sandwich,coleslaw, snacks (my DW and daughter couldn't eat). For those of you old enough to remember Repo Man, I was surprised it didn't have a label in large monochrome letters that just said FOOD.
Mar 29, 2020, 8:50 pm
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It sounds bad saying this now, but marke190 and I had jokingly said a few weeks ago that if flights got very cheap we would meet up for a segment run. Though that quickly became a distant dream as provinces put in place mandatory 14-day isolation for those coming in from other provinces, and the severity of this virus became more clear.
Mar 29, 2020, 10:19 pm
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https://www.novascotia.com/coronavirus
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en.../travel-notice
Mar 29, 2020, 10:50 pm
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PEI and Nova Scotia. Said must self-isolate for 14days for any out of province travel. In reality it might be hard to enforce, but it's there.
https://www.novascotia.com/coronavirus
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en.../travel-notice
https://www.novascotia.com/coronavirus
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en.../travel-notice
There was quite a uproar about the so called reality tv "star" who flouted it and drove through all sorts of out of the way communities on his way to the NWT.
Mar 30, 2020, 12:22 am
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Mar 30, 2020, 1:30 am
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NWT to close all borders. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north...id19-1.5505505
Mar 30, 2020, 6:03 am
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Québec as well (from https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/heal...virus-covid19/)
Anyone returning from a stay outside Québec must self-isolate for 14 days. Such isolation covers both travellers who are sick or display symptoms and those who do not have symptoms and are in perfect health.
Mar 30, 2020, 7:19 am
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I flew March 24 YVR-YUL
load was quite high. Not many with masks. One pax was coughing all along (!!). No medical questions asked to anyone before flight, no temp check, nothing.
MLL with only prepackaged stuff and they were serving drinks.
No service whatsoever in flight, it was red-eye. I had the snacks icon on my BP but didn't get anything.
I was just glad to come back home.
Normally I am flying to Nashville next week. (AC to EWR), that should be a light load ..
load was quite high. Not many with masks. One pax was coughing all along (!!). No medical questions asked to anyone before flight, no temp check, nothing.
MLL with only prepackaged stuff and they were serving drinks.
No service whatsoever in flight, it was red-eye. I had the snacks icon on my BP but didn't get anything.
I was just glad to come back home.
Normally I am flying to Nashville next week. (AC to EWR), that should be a light load ..