AC touting upcoming service enhancements (October 2022)
Oct 28, 2022, 6:53 am
#46
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I hope these changes mean the end of the croissants being wrapped in cello.
Oct 28, 2022, 7:29 am
#47
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* As far as I can see, no mention of resumption of the pre-pandemic breakfast service on eastbound TATL routes. That plastic-wrapped pastry thing they're serving now is an abomination to European culture.
Oct 28, 2022, 7:37 am
#48
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Oh. not for many years now. Westjet went to a library IFE system, accessed through your personal device, a long time ago, and the quantum of content is highly underwhelming. AC has it beats hands down, and Live TV is a legitimate enhancement.
Oct 28, 2022, 9:10 am
#49
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Oct 28, 2022, 10:51 am
#50
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The Express gates are substantially more than 200m from the SS.
Oct 28, 2022, 11:07 am
#51
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Oct 28, 2022, 11:50 am
#52
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It's nice to finally see the Y meal updates. I took part in a focus group back in 2019 to get opinions on the new food offerings, tray layout and breakfast choices. It was a nice improvement and then COVID happened. Assuming AC rolls out what I was presented back then, it should be a nice improvement.
Oct 28, 2022, 3:18 pm
#53
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Don't quite follow the technology but Live TV on existing carriers has always been an issue when flying over a body of water. Has the changed? Have been blacked out on several American carriers flying over the Pacific to Hawaii.
Oct 28, 2022, 4:58 pm
#54
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A car would be useful for a tight airside connection where there is no time to visit the lounge.
ie: connecting from gate 24 to 62.
No point in getting to the connecting flight to quickly is there is checked baggage to wait for.
Oct 28, 2022, 7:42 pm
#55
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The gates that are at the end of the Pier C are probably a 10-15 minute walk from the international lounge and if you are being driven gate to gate, the walk could be further. But I do agree, it is not like YVR is Frankfurt where the gates can be over a 30 minute walk from each other. There is the "coolness" factor of being picked up in a car at a domestic gate though...
Oct 28, 2022, 7:48 pm
#56
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The gates that are at the end of the Pier C are probably a 10-15 minute walk from the international lounge and if you are being driven gate to gate, the walk could be further. But I do agree, it is not like YVR is Frankfurt where the gates can be over a 30 minute walk from each other. There is the "coolness" factor of being picked up in a car at a domestic gate though...
Oct 29, 2022, 9:11 am
#57
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Honestly I don't see much improvement here!
Pre-takeoff beverages and hot towels and new amenity kits are nice, but the key elements are still missing - such as the reintroduction of fruit and cheese board on main meals on all daytime and early evening flights, as well as a proper hot breakfast and hot light meals as second meals on many of these transatlantic flights. The croissant in a plastic wrap is unacceptable and a hot breakfast option should always be offered. I don't want a random supermarket style cheese and cracker plate as breakfast. I want an omelet or at least some real warm pastries like croissants and fruit Danish! On Vancouver/Calgary/Edmonton to and from Europe flight should feature a hot breakfast and a hot light meal as the second meal.
I still don't have much incentive to fly AC business especially after flying Austrian and Lufthansa business class transatlantic flights.
Carfield
Pre-takeoff beverages and hot towels and new amenity kits are nice, but the key elements are still missing - such as the reintroduction of fruit and cheese board on main meals on all daytime and early evening flights, as well as a proper hot breakfast and hot light meals as second meals on many of these transatlantic flights. The croissant in a plastic wrap is unacceptable and a hot breakfast option should always be offered. I don't want a random supermarket style cheese and cracker plate as breakfast. I want an omelet or at least some real warm pastries like croissants and fruit Danish! On Vancouver/Calgary/Edmonton to and from Europe flight should feature a hot breakfast and a hot light meal as the second meal.
I still don't have much incentive to fly AC business especially after flying Austrian and Lufthansa business class transatlantic flights.
Carfield
Oct 29, 2022, 9:40 am
#59
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Honestly I don't see much improvement here!
Pre-takeoff beverages and hot towels and new amenity kits are nice, but the key elements are still missing - such as the reintroduction of fruit and cheese board on main meals on all daytime and early evening flights, as well as a proper hot breakfast and hot light meals as second meals on many of these transatlantic flights. The croissant in a plastic wrap is unacceptable and a hot breakfast option should always be offered. I don't want a random supermarket style cheese and cracker plate as breakfast. I want an omelet or at least some real warm pastries like croissants and fruit Danish! On Vancouver/Calgary/Edmonton to and from Europe flight should feature a hot breakfast and a hot light meal as the second meal.
I still don't have much incentive to fly AC business especially after flying Austrian and Lufthansa business class transatlantic flights.
Carfield
Pre-takeoff beverages and hot towels and new amenity kits are nice, but the key elements are still missing - such as the reintroduction of fruit and cheese board on main meals on all daytime and early evening flights, as well as a proper hot breakfast and hot light meals as second meals on many of these transatlantic flights. The croissant in a plastic wrap is unacceptable and a hot breakfast option should always be offered. I don't want a random supermarket style cheese and cracker plate as breakfast. I want an omelet or at least some real warm pastries like croissants and fruit Danish! On Vancouver/Calgary/Edmonton to and from Europe flight should feature a hot breakfast and a hot light meal as the second meal.
I still don't have much incentive to fly AC business especially after flying Austrian and Lufthansa business class transatlantic flights.
Carfield
I agree, return to at least the old service standards is long overdue and trying to catch up to best practices of carriers vis-a-vis food would be fantastic. For me though, fast/stable wifi, bluetooth connectivity, solid IFE, and a good hard product are the deciding factors.
Oct 29, 2022, 11:24 am
#60
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