My flights were zoneless, or zoned out if you prefer.

I'm on the YZF end and they always offer priority boarding. When it's -50 with the windchill, you don't want to pre-board a CRJ when all they have is that little curtain to keep you warm! Always be aware flying AC here in winter that the CRJ is only certified to -40 core temperature. We've had many service disruptions on account of the a/c not being allowed to fly. The 5T/7F 732s while ancient are at least allowed to fly. Should be good for this year now, the latest cold snap just ended and hopefully summer is around the corner.

Who me? :D

Does anyone actually ever want to get on a CRJ before they have to, I have to wonder about that person. Wait till the end, there should be no problem, all seats suck!!

For CRJ's i believe they do. But Dash 8 rarely. especially when I fly YVR-YYJ, pretty much never..

It is hit and miss in Ontario.


"Taranna"(YYZ);) will announce, occasionally,usually YXU for all the academics:p

YQG,YSB almost never.

YQT is pretty good about it but they have some CRA a/c where J is offered.

Like another poster noted,I usually wait until last and look for a couple empty seats together.

On another note ,how many pax are asked by FA when boarding if they would like to sit in row ____ because there is more space?Has happened a lot more lately,and IMO,is based on status in AE.

Gate 34 at YVR is the Jazz gate with all the Dash 8s and some of the CRJ flights. Priority boarding is hit and miss.

I have very good success with the unwritten benefit of seat blocking on Dash 8s and CRJs. This is based on frequency I see the agents involved and Christmas presents, little or nothing to do with status.

AP status means nothing on a Jazz flight in the West. Everyone gets equally good service.

This happens occasionally, but not often. It seems to depend on the particular FA rather than status. Sometimes I'll ask for row 2 and get turned down because it's the crew seat, even though it's very rarely used by an FA.

At YXU, they always allow pre-boarding for status pax, but you're right about YYZ -- much less consistent.

I thought seats are assigned? I actually picked my seat when I booked the ticket!

Well, not necessarily.

Certain FAs ask every time and likely recognize me.Others have said,"as a frequent......" and steer me to a couple of empty seats.

YXU is very good(consistent) at asking their FFs to board early.^

I would agree they are consistent about asking, but don't enforce. Pre-boarding is announced and anyone can use it before status pre-boarding, so I find when SE/E is announced there's already a line of non-status pax. In other words, they announce boarding properly but it's still more of a cattle call. I'd like to see them tell people to sit down and wait for general boarding.

Also: In U.S. cities where Air Canada is serviced by United (counters, gates, baggage), they don't always know the AC statuses, and are very inconsistent. IND-YYZ is especially bad. I've heard "I invite all AC members to board" - what does that even mean? Yesterday I heard them invite all "United 1K, GSM members, plus our *A Gold and Silver partners". But this was AC metal ;) And again, everyone just got in line and boarded... I didn't see a lot of status tags on that flight, though I often do since it's a business route.

I just did my YVR-YZF trip. Status boarding was enforced in YZF, but the gate agent also invited Prestige and *A Silver in the pre-broading announcement. And when she saw my elite card, she thought I was a super-elite.