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@@KnxwnWell I don't even remember this video lol. Probably because they're old, outdated, and the CF6s are too noisy and inefficient for today's standards.. Airlines need to get rid of A330s with CF6s as well
3:45 The mask around the cockpit windows makes Air Canada planes look like private jets and I’m here for it, especially their red and black colour palette 🤩🇨🇦
13:39 I live in Mississauga which means that I see flights arriving at or departing from YYZ from my house, which is absolutely stunning. The great thing about Toronto is that you can do planespotting from anywhere in the city, with Mississauga having the best vantage points. I literally pass by YYZ on my way to University, which is absolutely cool.
Just so people know... Pearson Airport (YYZ) is in Mississauga, Ontario. A hop/skip/jump to West Toronto (Etobicoke) and not very far from Downtown Toronto. Billy Bishop Airport (YTZ) is on Toronto island.... Closer to downtown.
I was going to take a Delta A220 from Chicago to LaGuardia in July 2023 for a full East Coast trip but instead I booked a United 737 MAX 8 from Boston to Chicago at the end of the trip and drove to Philly, then took Amtrak to New York, before driving to Boston. I still want to fly on an A220, though! Cool video!
Welcome to my hometown. It has changed in the last 15 years since your last visit . We have the UP express train from the airport to downtown union station so easily accessible to the cn tower if you need on a quick stop over and want to see some sights on a future trip
Cool video! I took an AC A220-300 on the same route back in January, but that was a later flight at night. In addition, I'm flying to Miami on United's 737-900ER on Friday morning. I really excited.
Let me try this again since my first comment seems to be deleted. I love the a220, having tried delta's and JetBlue's. It's great to see the continental retro livery still flying, since it has been about a decade since I've seen it. A porter review would be interesting.
I'm curious why they wanted to gate check everyone's carry-on because it was a full flight. I thought the A220 had large overhead bins designed to accommodate one carry-on for each passenger?
Air Canada is notorious here north of the 49th for delays... I have yet to take anything but the Dash 8 YEG-YYC commuter flight from them that wasn't at least 1 hour behind schedule.. The service is very Aeroflot, cold, proficient and professional but I prefer that over WestJet which uses the American cheerleader model of overly perky flight attendants and fake Kabuki-style service which drops immediately when out of earshot of the passengers... As for the A220? Best jet around for economy passengers.. The wider seats alone are a game-changer. You don't realize how much 1-2 inches in extra width makes even over an hour flight but it does...
If you are a Mileage Plus member some of them are actually spending extra money to fly on them in signature class because they know it beats UA Polaris product. If I remember correctly Air Canada East Asian Partners from Taiwan and Japan to charge you a seat selection. Since you are from Chicago the flights you are looking for are the following BR55/56 KORD🇺🇲-RCTP🇹🇼 onward connections to the Philippines BR281 RCTP-RPVM BR271 RCTP-RPLL BR233 RCTP-RPLC. NRT NH11/12 & HND NH111/112.
Economy passengers do not all pay for seat selection. It depends on the fare type you chose. ‘Economy Standard’ does not include seat selection. Economy Flex fare and above includes seat selection.
I've flown the exact same aircraft type from Toronto to Hong-Kong and vice-versa at least 20 times. Let's just say that if you're over 190cm (6'3"), you'll the find the journey very long.
There is no first class in AC, and when you book your ticket you get tiered pricing. Since this route takes people for day trips for work, a lot of time I just have one carry on and I've done return flights for 300 CAD.
So the A220, which (while I've never flown on one) provides more passenger space than other narrowbody aircraft in seating and supposedly has the space for overhead bin accommodation for all, and they were asking for gate check? That aint no CRJ-100 aircraft!
Shocked to hear Air Canada is considered one of the best airlines in North America. Having flow medium haul (6 hours) on I was not impressed by Air Canada Rouge service.😊
5:19 I feel like this is all airlines which are in the Star Alliance, Singapore Airlines does the same thing like giving paid seats even if you bought a expensive package where it comes with 2 checked luggage’s which you can bring and refund policies like cancellation fees etc.
Porter’s service was much above this (at least as of 2018 when I flew the MDW-YTZ route on the Q400) obviously no IFE but I don’t think that’s necessary. Great food service comfy seats and great staff.
AC doesn't charge for seat selection at check-in T-24 quite common among full service airlines now. this is unlike LCC's that always charge for you to be able to pick a seat. the premium snacks are things like those pretzels now being flavored instead of plain before rather meh and the addition of free beer and wine for everyone on board
I use Flightradar24 to see where the plane is coming from. Or if it's a few days later, I'll look up the registration on Flightradar24 to see where it was coming/going the time I saw it.
What logic was in play when someone decided to gate AC's international flights at Pearson in such distant and awful gates, forcing passengers to walk such a long way? That is sheer insanity. I don't know if that is an AC decision or one for the airport authority but it is absurd.
Absolutely not! I flew with the just yesterday. Made a girl in my group cry. Staff was nice, A220 and 787 were nice. But the airport staff sure wasn’t. Never again.
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2:42 They need to get rid of those 767s...
@@ChrisCokeRobinson Why?
@@KnxwnWell I don't even remember this video lol. Probably because they're old, outdated, and the CF6s are too noisy and inefficient for today's standards.. Airlines need to get rid of A330s with CF6s as well
I got lucky enough to fly the AC A220 from IAD to YYZ in 2022. Thought it was an incredible aircraft. The seating reminded me of the MD80s.
You mean C series
Just pay the higher fare to include "free" seat selection! This way, people can select price/service level.
this plane is pretty comfortable. Seat width is great (19" in economy) but the legroom still left a little bit to be desired.
3:45 The mask around the cockpit windows makes Air Canada planes look like private jets and I’m here for it, especially their red and black colour palette 🤩🇨🇦
Absolutely agreed.
@r3m_2m nicknamed the bandit
I flew air Canada from Toronto to Chicago on a brand new Airbus a220 and it’s beyond amazing!
A220 has been an aircraft I’ve wanted to try for a while. I have been booked on multiple Swiss A220s in the past, but they were always swapped.
Hope you get to fly it sometime! It's a shame that Swiss continues to experience A220 issues.
Another great trip report!!! Thank you so much!!!
I’m flying to Chicago with air Canada next Thursday!
13:39 I live in Mississauga which means that I see flights arriving at or departing from YYZ from my house, which is absolutely stunning. The great thing about Toronto is that you can do planespotting from anywhere in the city, with Mississauga having the best vantage points. I literally pass by YYZ on my way to University, which is absolutely cool.
Theres a bunch of aviation enthusiasts in the city.
My relatives live in Mississauga and it's always great to see how closely you can see the flights arriving from their neighborhood.
Just so people know... Pearson Airport (YYZ) is in Mississauga, Ontario. A hop/skip/jump to West Toronto (Etobicoke) and not very far from Downtown Toronto. Billy Bishop Airport (YTZ) is on Toronto island.... Closer to downtown.
I was going to take a Delta A220 from Chicago to LaGuardia in July 2023 for a full East Coast trip but instead I booked a United 737 MAX 8 from Boston to Chicago at the end of the trip and drove to Philly, then took Amtrak to New York, before driving to Boston. I still want to fly on an A220, though! Cool video!
Welcome to my hometown. It has changed in the last 15 years since your last visit . We have the UP express train from the airport to downtown union station so easily accessible to the cn tower if you need on a quick stop over and want to see some sights on a future trip
Same
The best airline of all in Canada my grandma uses it
Cool video! I took an AC A220-300 on the same route back in January, but that was a later flight at night. In addition, I'm flying to Miami on United's 737-900ER on Friday morning. I really excited.
You do a very good presentation between the on screen text and your commentary. Informative and fun to watch. 🙂
Well Done!
Let me try this again since my first comment seems to be deleted. I love the a220, having tried delta's and JetBlue's.
It's great to see the continental retro livery still flying, since it has been about a decade since I've seen it.
A porter review would be interesting.
Stunning video man!
I'm curious why they wanted to gate check everyone's carry-on because it was a full flight. I thought the A220 had large overhead bins designed to accommodate one carry-on for each passenger?
Literally my exact same thoughts. No idea why they asked everyone to gate check, seems like each passenger had a carry-on but still that confused me.
I think it is because passengers are abusing the carry-on limits.
Thank you for the great video! Nice camera job!
when you leave YYZ, it will have ease since you clear US Customs and Border Protection there and land as domestic.
Yes exactly. Same case with YYC, YVR, YOW, YEG and some other Canadian airports
Welcome to Toronto 🇨🇦
Nice trip report. I'm surprised they gave away free headsets for the delay.
Air Canada is notorious here north of the 49th for delays... I have yet to take anything but the Dash 8 YEG-YYC commuter flight from them that wasn't at least 1 hour behind schedule.. The service is very Aeroflot, cold, proficient and professional but I prefer that over WestJet which uses the American cheerleader model of overly perky flight attendants and fake Kabuki-style service which drops immediately when out of earshot of the passengers... As for the A220? Best jet around for economy passengers.. The wider seats alone are a game-changer. You don't realize how much 1-2 inches in extra width makes even over an hour flight but it does...
YEG-YYC is a 25 minute flight on a Q400. Not sure what your service expectations are on such a short flight. Aeroflot? I don’t think so.
ord is notoriously for late flights especially in the early evening
Air Canada is notorious for late flights as well
Great video. Toronto is actually pronounced Toronno ; )
So i got lucky with the 4pm earlier in the same month leaving Chicago, had a small issue when we landed but not major 😅
If you are a Mileage Plus member some of them are actually spending extra money to fly on them in signature class because they know it beats UA Polaris product. If I remember correctly Air Canada East Asian Partners from Taiwan and Japan to charge you a seat selection. Since you are from Chicago the flights you are looking for are the following BR55/56 KORD🇺🇲-RCTP🇹🇼 onward connections to the Philippines BR281 RCTP-RPVM BR271 RCTP-RPLL BR233 RCTP-RPLC. NRT NH11/12 & HND NH111/112.
Economy passengers do not all pay for seat selection. It depends on the fare type you chose. ‘Economy Standard’ does not include seat selection. Economy Flex fare and above includes seat selection.
Interesting. Maybe it's because I booked it through United but yes, Economy Standard sounds like the fare I booked.
great trip report!
Earphones are free on US-Canada flights. You'll only pay for those on domestic Canada flights.
about to go from toronto to amsterdam on a 777-200lr next week. I just hope the legroom is okay!
I've flown the exact same aircraft type from Toronto to Hong-Kong and vice-versa at least 20 times. Let's just say that if you're over 190cm (6'3"), you'll the find the journey very long.
@@mlu007 i am about 6'1 or 185cm. i might be barely surviving this 7 hour flight then because I do have relatively long legs
There is no first class in AC, and when you book your ticket you get tiered pricing. Since this route takes people for day trips for work, a lot of time I just have one carry on and I've done return flights for 300 CAD.
My mistake, for some reason I miswrote First instead of Business.
W video🎉🎉🎉
So the A220, which (while I've never flown on one) provides more passenger space than other narrowbody aircraft in seating and supposedly has the space for overhead bin accommodation for all, and they were asking for gate check? That aint no CRJ-100 aircraft!
If I remember correctly, you can select your seat for free within 24h of departure on AC
Shocked to hear Air Canada is considered one of the best airlines in North America. Having flow medium haul (6 hours) on I was not impressed by Air Canada Rouge service.😊
Aye that's the engine I'm working on upgrades for :D
@@hadis9109 Hadi bro you’re a legend
5:19 I feel like this is all airlines which are in the Star Alliance, Singapore Airlines does the same thing like giving paid seats even if you bought a expensive package where it comes with 2 checked luggage’s which you can bring and refund policies like cancellation fees etc.
Porter’s service was much above this (at least as of 2018 when I flew the MDW-YTZ route on the Q400) obviously no IFE but I don’t think that’s necessary. Great food service comfy seats and great staff.
But one goes to Midway and the other to O'Hare
i took porter from florida to toronto back in may. it was comparable to this and in no way superior to air canada.
My dad took this route
AC doesn't charge for seat selection at check-in T-24 quite common among full service airlines now. this is unlike LCC's that always charge for you to be able to pick a seat. the premium snacks are things like those pretzels now being flavored instead of plain before rather meh and the addition of free beer and wine for everyone on board
Cool video!
Great review! Does the entertainment system offer any live tv channels?
Thank you so much. I believe it does for domestic flights but I didn't check on this flight.
I want to fly on this plane. Bombardier design. Salvaged by Airbus after Boeing had the USA Government tariff it into near-oblivion.
Can you do planespotting on toronto
How do u know the destinations of all the other aircraft at the airport?? Would love to know the answer as i want the same ability 😊
I use Flightradar24 to see where the plane is coming from. Or if it's a few days later, I'll look up the registration on Flightradar24 to see where it was coming/going the time I saw it.
@@ASAviation thank u soo much! I love the app already!
why didnt you go mdw on a dash 8
YYZ is closer to where my relatives are.
What logic was in play when someone decided to gate AC's international flights at Pearson in such distant and awful gates, forcing passengers to walk such a long way? That is sheer insanity. I don't know if that is an AC decision or one for the airport authority but it is absurd.
C series
Worst airline ever rip offs for seat and baggage
AC most crap airline - Everyone says so.
Says the person who never flies…
@@mofoyul 🤣🤣
@@ysweetbox 😉
Absolutely not! I flew with the just yesterday. Made a girl in my group cry. Staff was nice, A220 and 787 were nice. But the airport staff sure wasn’t. Never again.
Staff was nice but the staff sure weren’t?
@@TuukkohakeeI was saying make it make sense 😂
@@bgi.avgeek sorry, fixed it
But did they deserve it?