Air Canada Business Class seat reviews
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BUSINESS CLASS : the seat offers good comfort in flat bed position,
and is quite private when reclined - although many passengers find it
claustrophobic. The shoulder area is quite narrow. We don't like the angled
layout of cabin - no proper window views, and standards of seat privacy are not
that good. Storage areas restricted. Relaxing / seated position not as
comfortable as some conventional seats. IFE screen poorly located & quite small.
Overall score : 8/10 |
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AIR CANADA BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW : 16 June 2008 by S Wheeler |
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AIRCRAFT TYPE | Boeing 777-200 |
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CABIN FLOWN | Executive First |
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LHR/YYZ and return- Pods are nice idea, but they are not great for people
travelling together. They do offer privacy however. No complaints about food or
staff both were quite pleasant. More padding is needed on the pods as they are
extremely hard. I am of average height and weight for a woman and my legs would
not reach the foot rest from a full sitting position, which in itself is not a
problem just have to recline the seat a bit. The blankets and pillows I thought
were a bit disappointing for exec class.
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AIR CANADA BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW |
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DATE : 24 January 2008 : by Paul Goulart |
AIRCRAFT | Boeing 777-200 |
CABIN | Business | | |
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YYZ-LHR Executive First: Nice seats, the lie-flat beds are excellent. The appitizers were delicious.
The mood lighting was awesome. Each seat in Executive-First was equipped with botttled water, two
large size pillows, noise cancellation head phones, and an amenity kit. The catering is horrible on
most AC flights. The crew were very nice and charming. The executive class cabin has improved a lot
from the previous years. The remote and the TV channels froze in the middle of the flight. Overall,
it was a great flight. AC needs to change their catering standards. The side reading lights are very
convenient. The windows in the lav were a nice touch along with mosaic flooring. The stand up bar
in Executive-First did not have enough snacks and drinks as described in the menu.
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AIR CANADA BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW |
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DATE : 24 January 2008 : by Paul Campbell |
AIRCRAFT | Boeing 767-300 |
CABIN | Business | | |
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The new seat was quite comfortable and provided a good sleep in the fully flat position though the
small pillow and blanket typical of Economy Class was disappointing. The individual pod seat was
fine while travelling alone, but those travelling with a companion will not be happy as the angle
and high walls do not allow for conversation with anyone but the airline staff.
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AIR CANADA BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW |
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DATE : 24 January 2008 : by Nevis Davidson |
AIRCRAFT | Boeing 777-300 |
CABIN | Business | | |
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Shanghai - Toronto. Much improved new "true" flat 180 degree cocoon seats with better IFE. Slept
for a good 7 hours! Same old terrible service and food tough! When will AC ever learn??
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Date: 15 NOV 2007 |
Aircraft: Boeing 777-300 |
Cabin: Business Class |
Review: Al Frittenburg |
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Having flown the old style seat and the new style pod to Europe, I much prefer the old. At 6'4" and
240 lb., the new layout is very tight and at my size, difficult to lay flat without significant
bending at the knees. The new 1-1-1 cabin layout made interacting with my travel associate
impossible. Seat adjustments are better than ol' style which improved sitting comfort. Final
verdict - for those flying who are under 6' tall and traveling alone, the new style is probably
pretty good. For those of us who have a larger frame and want speak to someone other than the
flight attendant while traveling, I suspect we will have to look for another airline to try. |
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Date: 15 NOV 2007 |
Aircraft: Boeing 777-300 |
Cabin: Business Class |
Review: D Heng |
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Seats 6A/K and 11A/K are best because you get a corner of extra room at the back. TV screen is
large and noise cancelling earphones are wonderful. |
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Date: 2 OCT 2007 |
Aircraft: Boeing 777-300 |
Cabin: Business Class |
Review: Allen Edies |
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The new pods are too narrow and make traveling with young children impossible. If you want to sit
with your traveling partner, you may want to consider another airline. |
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Date: 1 OCT 2007 |
Aircraft: Boeing 777-300 |
Cabin: Business Class |
Review: Philippe Fuher |
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Lie Flat individual suites angled at 45 degrees to flight direction, business section is divided in 2
with 1 lavatory at front and 2 in middle with all the Galleys. The individual suites are a little
narrow and give you a claustrophobic feel to it. Being 1m83 (6ft) and weighing 95 Kg (210lbs), I am
probably close to the limit of comfort in these new suites. The angle of the suites can give out a
strange weight shift to one side during take off but after that, there is no apparent effect.
Service no way near the quality and attention you get on most Asian airlines. The touch screen is hard
to reach without moving your body forward. The choice of TV shows and movies was below average.
The news, games or map display were not functioning during the whole flight. The remote control was
useful only to adjust the volume as other buttons did not work.
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Date: 1 OCT 2007 |
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300 |
Cabin: Business Class |
Review: Paul Browne |
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The old style cabin with 1x2x2 layout is spacious. Seat was armchair style which permitted sleep but
not as sleep inducing as true lie flat. Stay away from single seat at rear of cabin as windows and
seats are misaligned and you cannot see outside without leaning way forward! IFE old central screen
but digeplayers offered. Headphones are cheap and nasty. |
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Date: 4 AUG 2007 |
Aircraft: Boeing 777 |
Cabin: Business Class |
Review: Rick Warren |
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Agree that this is better than old AC seats, but do not like the compartment / pods. High side walls
make it feel oppressive, and the strange angle into middle of the plane is disconcerting. When you
lie down to sleep, this feeling of constriction gets worse. Flat bed okay, but reckon AC will regret this
seat style in time. May squeeze in most seats, but not a pleasant experience for fare paid.
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Date: 3 AUG 2007 |
Aircraft: Boeing 767 |
Cabin: Business Class |
Review: F du Plessis |
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New seats quite comfortable, but for taller (and wider) passenger this is not ideal. Squashed in and
kept hitting controls by mistake. Now they have changed the seats, why dont Air Canada improve the staff
service. On this trip, staff were yawning, bored and determined to clock-watch for the service and stand
in the galley talking (and moaning about their pay from what I head!).
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Date: 4 JUL 2007 |
Aircraft: Boeing 777 |
Cabin: Business Class |
Review: George Jablonsky |
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YYZ-LHR, seat 1K.Interesting seat and an improvement over the older 13
year old seats. No window in row 1 was a first for me, reminiscent of an
inside cabin on a cruise ship. The other windows were hard to see. The
movie screen is nice and large but to take advantage of the touch screen
you always have to lean forward. The movie selection this month was
terrible. The meal was mediocre. Does anyone actually try out new
equipment before it goes into production?
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Date: 28 MAR 2007 |
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300 |
Cabin: Business Class |
Review: Philip Hartfield |
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RATING |
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LHR to YVR in the new Solar Eclipse business class seat, this was a true
first class experience. The cabin crew were very attentive IFE and food
were excellent.
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Date: 28 MAR 2007 |
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300 |
Cabin: Business Class |
Review: Jerry Tan |
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RATING |
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Paris to Toronto - wonderful lie flat cocoons which were angled to the
aisle. Very roomy, and comfortable and a huge improvement over the
previous business class Executive and Execufirst beds. Came with
comforters for bedding above and below you. Entertainment system very
complete but kept stalling in mid movie. This bed has spoilt me for
future travels - I will be searching specifically for this configuration
on Air Canada. Was told by attendant that only 6 planes in their fleet
have been fitted with these beds so far.
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Date: 12 FEB 2007 |
Aircraft: A340-300 |
Cabin: Business Class |
Review: K Chow |
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RATING |
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Travelled Business YYZ-NRT. I have travelled the same route on Economy. Expected it to be better...
no way. Same old horrible ripped-up seats that has seen better days. The IFE has a VERY low
selection. I could not sleep at all due to the lighting not being switched off. I do hope this will
become better as AC is installing the new cabin (or something?) and like Daniel's review, the
lumbar,etc. does not light u (but it was not a problem as they never switched off lighting)
Horrible, I hope it will be better after the renovations. |
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Date: 7 FEB 2007 |
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300 |
Cabin: Business Class |
Review: Roland Guenette |
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RATING |
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A truly dismal experience for a long haul segment. Old, uncomfortable and very tatty seating. Not
even close to being worth the cost of the upgrade. An adjacent passenger perhaps made the best
comment - kneeling on the floor with his head and arms stretched out on the seat cushion trying
to get some sleep. And this cost how much? |
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Date: 2 JAN 2007 |
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300 |
Cabin: Business Class |
Review: Peter Lennox |
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RATING |
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LHR-YVR. New seating configuration with lay flat bed. Most comfortable I have
travelled . Completely flat and lots of room. (I am over 6'). Great IFE with
video on demand with large screen. Seems like AC finally gets it. Food and
flight attendants were same old AC though.
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Date: 1 JUN 2006 |
Aircraft: A340-500 |
Cabin: Business Class |
Review: A Lajeunesse |
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Did not like the angle but was able to sleep. In speaking with cabin crew told
that there had been complaints about sliding down but changes were made since to
fix the problem. Also advised that they will be installing new seats soon that
will be true lie flat. |
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Date: 23 MAY 2006 |
Aircraft: A340-500 |
Cabin: Business Class |
Review: C Vanderl |
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RATING |
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Lie-Flat is a somewhat deceiving moniker for these seats. While it is true that
the seat is flat, its pitch is anything but. I was constantly sliding down the
seat and had a hard time sleeping. Air Canada missed an opportunity to
distinguish itself from its competition when it did not install true lie flat
beds. |
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