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Category Archives: Air Canada

Air CanadaLounge Reviews

Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge – Montréal Transborder (YUL)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 8, 2022November 14, 2023 8 Comments
a room with chairs and a tree

After clearing U.S. pre-clearance, I made my way to the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge in Montréal to wait for my flight to Los Angeles. The lounge is much brighter than the domestic lounge with superb tarmac views but...

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Air CanadaLounge Reviews

Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge – Montréal Domestic (YUL)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 7, 2022November 14, 2023 3 Comments
a plant in a pot in a room with windows

Of all the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges I visited in Air Canada’s three hubs, the domestic Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge in Montréal was my favorite…not because of the facilities, but because of the food. Air Canada Maple...

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Air CanadaFlight Reviews

Review: Air Canada A321 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 5, 2022November 14, 2023 13 Comments
an airplane with rows of seats

My Air Canada journey continued from Toronto to Montreal onboard an Airbus A321-200. While Air Canada’s A321s are really starting to show their age, a surprise awaited me on this short 316-mile flight. Air Canada A321 Business Class Review...

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Air CanadaLounge Reviews

Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge – Toronto Domestic (YYZ)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 4, 2022November 14, 2023 13 Comments
a large room with a large table and shelves

While I was tempted to spend my entire layover in the Air Canada Café nearby, I spent an hour in the domestic Maple Leaf Lounge in Toronto (YYZ). Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Toronto (Domestic) Review If you’re looking...

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Air CanadaLounge Reviews

Review: Air Canada Café Toronto YYZ (Amazing Lounge)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 3, 2022November 14, 2023 22 Comments
Air Canada Café Review

I enjoyed a superb four-hour stay in the Air Canada Café in Toronto Pearson (YYZ), a tremendous lounge concept that instantly became one of my favorites in North America. Air Canada Café Review (Toronto – YYZ) The Air Canada...

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Air CanadaFlight Reviews

Review: Air Canada 787-9 Premium Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 2, 2022November 14, 2023 34 Comments
a row of seats on an airplane

From Vancouver to Toronto I deliberately turned down an upgrade to business class in order to review premium economy class on the Air Canada 787-9. While I missed the lie-flat seat, especially on a redeye, I enjoyed a very...

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Air CanadaLounge Reviews

Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge – Vancouver Domestic (YVR)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 1, 2022November 14, 2023 18 Comments
a elevator with a glass door and a stone wall

After arriving in Vancouver, I had a couple hours before my redeye to Toronto and spent most of that in the Air Canada domestic Maple Leaf Lounge. Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Vancouver (Domestic) Review The domestic lounge has...

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Air CanadaFlight Reviews

Review: Air Canada 737 MAX 8 Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 23, 2022November 14, 2023 20 Comments
a row of seats in an airplane

For the first leg of my Air Canada mileage run, I flew from Los Angeles (LAX) to Vancouver (YVR) onboard an Air Canada 737 MAX 8 in economy class. While economy class is still economy class, several things impressed...

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Air CanadaLos Angeles LAXLounge Reviews

Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Los Angeles (LAX)

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 22, 2022November 14, 2023 15 Comments
a room with couches and chairs

The Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge in Los Angeles (LAX) is a comfortable lounge and great option for United Star Alliance Gold travelers who would otherwise not be able to access the United Club one terminal over. Air Canada...

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Air CanadaTrip Reports

Introduction: O Air Canada – One Day, Three Hubs, Four Flights, Six Lounges

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 21, 2022November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a close up of a sign on a wall

Welcome to my next trip report, a rundown of recent mileage run on Air Canada in order to preserve my Aeroplan elite status. The trip was very quick, but still involved several flights and lounges through Air Canada’s three...

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My Air Canada Mileage Run

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 24, 2022November 14, 2023 25 Comments
a plane on a wet runway

When Air Canada Aeroplan offered a status match last year, I took it. But I still had to fly two segments on Air Canada to actually keep it. I ended up with four segments…and four aircraft types. My Air...

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Air Canada

Air Canada 737 MAX 8 Rotates On Its Own

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 1, 2022November 14, 2023 32 Comments
a plane flying in the sky

In an incident that may have been caused by improper weight and balance onboard, an Air Canada 737 MAX 8 rotated on its own, forcing pilots to hold the nose down until the aircraft obtained sufficient takeoff speed. Air...

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Air Canada

The French Language, Respect, And The Air Canada CEO

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 17, 2021November 17, 2021 72 Comments
Air Canada CEO French

I’ve thought about this issue for several days and come to the conclusion that the Air Canada CEO needs to learn French. Air Canada CEO In Trouble For Not Speaking French Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau found himself embroiled...

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Air Canada

Have You Been Asked To Provide Credit Card At Airport Check-In Used To Purchase Ticket?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 25, 2021November 14, 2023 56 Comments
a row of telephone booths in a terminal

A Hollywood actor claims her two young boys were denied boarding on Air Canada after they failed to produce the credit card used to purchase their tickets, stranding them in Vancouver. Air Canada claims that several warning signs led...

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Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge At LAX Now Reopen – Great News For United Star Gold Flyers

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 9, 2021November 14, 2023 9 Comments
a counter with food on it

Air Canada has quietly re-opened the doors of its Maple Leaf Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), presenting a convenient lounge option for many Star Alliance Gold flyers on United Airlines. Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge LAX Open...

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Air CanadaStatus Match

Denied Twice For Air Canada Status Match, Then Success

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 28, 2021November 14, 2023 18 Comments
a group of credit cards

I have successfully matched my American Airlines Executive Platinum status to Air Canada Aeroplan 75K elite, but it took three attempts. Third Time Is A Charm: Air Canada Status Match Trial And Error Promptly after I read about the...

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Is Now The Time To Buy Aeroplan Miles? (80% Bonus)

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 20, 2021July 19, 2021 Leave a Comment
a plane tail fin with a canadian flag and a logo

Aeroplan miles are on sale (again), this time with an 80% bonus if you buy at least 60,000 miles. That works out to about 1.3 cents each. Is now the time to buy miles? Aeroplan Miles On Sale –...

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Man Makes Bomb Threat In Protest Of Baggage Charge, Prompting Airport Evacuation

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 15, 2021November 14, 2023 14 Comments
a man with nice hair

A sunbird returning from Florida to Canada was arrested after making a bomb threat when Air Canada tried to charge him for his carry-on bag. His threat prompted an evacuation of three terminals for four hours. Irate Air Canada...

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Air Canada

Warning: Air Canada Refund Request Deadline Is Approaching

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 7, 2021November 14, 2023 1 Comment
Air Canada Refund Deadline

While booking an Aeroplan ticket last night, I noticed a green banner on the top of the Air Canada website warning of an approaching refund deadline. If your flight was cancelled due to the pandemic, you must request a...

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Air CanadaLaw In Travel

Justified: Air Canada Fined $25 Million By United States

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 16, 2021June 15, 2021 10 Comments
Air Canada DOT Fine

Crime doesn’t pay. Financial difficulty does not justify theft. Now Air Canada may really going to have to pay up thanks to a stiff fine from the United States Department of Transportation. United States DOT Proposes $25.55 Million Fine...

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