Signature Class from YYZ/YUL to Florida?
#16
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYZ
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Oh no. I booked our flights for spring break next year, and chose FLL over MIA because I wanted to stay away from Rouge. Right now still showing the A330, but I wonder what the chances are they will change the equipment? And we had booked PE with the plan to try and upgrade, but if we get switched would they move us down to Y?
#17
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: YYG
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As cruise lines come back online this year I expect there will be more demand for wide bodies on those routes, and particularly over the winter months. Something has to replace the rouge 763s, which were always packed.
#18
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"Signature Class" is a product. A pod is a requirement to call it Signature, but it's not sufficient.
There is no Signature Class to Florida. There might be lie-flats.
You might find Signature to LAX, but I think that's the only transborder Signature route right now.
There is no Signature Class to Florida. There might be lie-flats.
You might find Signature to LAX, but I think that's the only transborder Signature route right now.
#19
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Toronto - YYZ
Programs: Aeroplan/Hilton Gold/Marriott Bonvoy Titanium/Accor/Hyatt Gold Passport
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It's the identical service that you'd find on LAX, and others. Available to MCO/FLL/MIA when operated by Mainline Widebody.
#21
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: YYZ/YHM
Programs: Marriott Titanium, Air Canada 50K, United Silver, Accor Platinum, Others on Rotation
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A bit off topic but I recently flew YYZ-OGG and OGG-YYZ. It was also "Signature Light" which I found annoying for a 10+ hour flight. I specifically checked with Air Canada about this.
The following were intended to be below "Signature" level service:
- total meal options on the menu were 2 meat + 1 veggie (rather than 4 which would have been the par for Signature);
- no amenity kit offered;
- wines were the cheaper "domestic" variety (cheap Bogota sparkling)
Bringing this on topic, the above is what I would expect for service on the FLL-YYZ widebody.
There was an additional 'downgrade' in service on my flight with there only actually being 1 meat option available and none of the 'special meals' loaded . . . they also forgot to load the crew's meals which caused a delay.
A pillow, mattress, and duvet were intended to be included (and were for 66% of passengers in J with the other third missing the seat cover).
It was also "economy minus" for a 10 hour flight. On departure Air Canada announced to Y passengers there was no complimentary food provided for the 10 hour flight. On the return, Air Canada neglected to re-load the buy-on-board meal options.
The following were intended to be below "Signature" level service:
- total meal options on the menu were 2 meat + 1 veggie (rather than 4 which would have been the par for Signature);
- no amenity kit offered;
- wines were the cheaper "domestic" variety (cheap Bogota sparkling)
Bringing this on topic, the above is what I would expect for service on the FLL-YYZ widebody.
There was an additional 'downgrade' in service on my flight with there only actually being 1 meat option available and none of the 'special meals' loaded . . . they also forgot to load the crew's meals which caused a delay.
A pillow, mattress, and duvet were intended to be included (and were for 66% of passengers in J with the other third missing the seat cover).
It was also "economy minus" for a 10 hour flight. On departure Air Canada announced to Y passengers there was no complimentary food provided for the 10 hour flight. On the return, Air Canada neglected to re-load the buy-on-board meal options.
#22
Join Date: Mar 2022
Posts: 20
A bit off topic but I recently flew YYZ-OGG and OGG-YYZ. It was also "Signature Light" which I found annoying for a 10+ hour flight. I specifically checked with Air Canada about this.
The following were intended to be below "Signature" level service:
- total meal options on the menu were 2 meat + 1 veggie (rather than 4 which would have been the par for Signature);
- no amenity kit offered;
- wines were the cheaper "domestic" variety (cheap Bogota sparkling)
Bringing this on topic, the above is what I would expect for service on the FLL-YYZ widebody.
There was an additional 'downgrade' in service on my flight with there only actually being 1 meat option available and none of the 'special meals' loaded . . . they also forgot to load the crew's meals which caused a delay.
A pillow, mattress, and duvet were intended to be included (and were for 66% of passengers in J with the other third missing the seat cover).
It was also "economy minus" for a 10 hour flight. On departure Air Canada announced to Y passengers there was no complimentary food provided for the 10 hour flight. On the return, Air Canada neglected to re-load the buy-on-board meal options.
The following were intended to be below "Signature" level service:
- total meal options on the menu were 2 meat + 1 veggie (rather than 4 which would have been the par for Signature);
- no amenity kit offered;
- wines were the cheaper "domestic" variety (cheap Bogota sparkling)
Bringing this on topic, the above is what I would expect for service on the FLL-YYZ widebody.
There was an additional 'downgrade' in service on my flight with there only actually being 1 meat option available and none of the 'special meals' loaded . . . they also forgot to load the crew's meals which caused a delay.
A pillow, mattress, and duvet were intended to be included (and were for 66% of passengers in J with the other third missing the seat cover).
It was also "economy minus" for a 10 hour flight. On departure Air Canada announced to Y passengers there was no complimentary food provided for the 10 hour flight. On the return, Air Canada neglected to re-load the buy-on-board meal options.
Yikes on the economy minus. This reminds why when we always flew Y we would bring snacks on board!
#23
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: YOW
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What annoyed me was that I wanted breakfast when I woke up, but the meal offered was lunch. I guess the service is based on local time.
#24
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: YYZ / LHR
Programs: AC SE100k
Posts: 260
We did YYZ/MCO earlier this month, which was showing A321 when we booked it in Dec (or maybe it was Jan?). Shortly after we booked it, the flights changed to 789 for outbound and 788 for the inbound. No pre-printed menus or amenity kits, but otherwise similar Signature Class service to long-haul.
#25
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 199
A bit off topic but I recently flew YYZ-OGG and OGG-YYZ. It was also "Signature Light" which I found annoying for a 10+ hour flight. I specifically checked with Air Canada about this.
The following were intended to be below "Signature" level service:
- total meal options on the menu were 2 meat + 1 veggie (rather than 4 which would have been the par for Signature);
- no amenity kit offered;
- wines were the cheaper "domestic" variety (cheap Bogota sparkling)
The following were intended to be below "Signature" level service:
- total meal options on the menu were 2 meat + 1 veggie (rather than 4 which would have been the par for Signature);
- no amenity kit offered;
- wines were the cheaper "domestic" variety (cheap Bogota sparkling)
#26
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Toronto - YYZ
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Despite crossing a body of water, North American airlines consider Hawaii as Domestic. Disagree with the "Signature Light". Same service as you would find on a Transcon flight. Seat bedding, noise cancelling headsets, 4 entree options, cheese & dessert plus a pre-landing hot meal, amenity kit for the returning night flight, and Bottega which is the bubbly standard for North American flights.
#28
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#29
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Despite crossing a body of water, North American airlines consider Hawaii as Domestic. Disagree with the "Signature Light". Same service as you would find on a Transcon flight. Seat bedding, noise cancelling headsets, 4 entree options, cheese & dessert plus a pre-landing hot meal, amenity kit for the returning night flight, and Bottega which is the bubbly standard for North American flights.
#30
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: YYZ/YHM
Programs: Marriott Titanium, Air Canada 50K, United Silver, Accor Platinum, Others on Rotation
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Signature Light is my phrase. So is Economy Minus.
The lack of bedding and failure to load meals seems to have been an error unique to my flight (or larger OGG issues but not intended).
The lack of an amenity kit and reduced meal options was on purpose (with some suggestion this is COVID related).