Air Canada seat reviews

6A and K are reserved as seats for Aeroplan customers with elite status. The big selling point is that there is a little shelf next to your seat, adjoining the closet, giving you a sense of a bit more space.

I have flown business in this plane an number of times - in seats 1a,d,f. The seats are good with lots of legroom. However, that is the only good thing about this plane. They do not have hot food or even coffee. Twice, while leaving Calgary in cold weather, the plane was frozen (obviously not built for Canadian winters). As they worked on thawing it out, some regulation says they couldn't close the door. We absolutely froze for half and hour and my feet were still frozen when reaching pPhoenix, 3 hours later. That happened twice, not once. On all trips I took on this plane (4 or 5 total) not once did the entertainment system work. I now fly Westjet exclusively on this route.

Seat 13k is a standard business clas seat. There is some extra storage space behind the seat due to the bulkhead pill which also provides some additional privacy. The rear business cabin does feal a littel more exclusive due to the fewer travelers but it also getrs less attention from the cabin crew. Some people may be bothered by the noise from the economy section directly behind the seat

Seat 9A is a standard business clas seat. It is more private than the others in this cabin due to the pillar on the aisle and this also provides a little more storage space behind the seat.

Seat 1k is a standard business seat but overhead space is shared with the passenger in 1G and the first 3 windows are blocked so there is no outside view unless you turn your head all the way around

Cramped and stuffy...I felt I was sitting in the toilet next door. (Had to laugh when the flight attendant used the toilet to dump the remaining coffee and then stored the pot in the luggage compartment above me.) No entertainment available, no recline in the seat since I was against the back wall. I wondered if this plane was a remnant from the '60's (although my memories of flying in the '60's are more luxurious).

My favourite flight in the entire world is the 22 minute flight from Vancouver to Victoria. You skim over the islands of the Strait of Georgia. Best seat in the house, in my opinion, is 1C. It's the only one with any appreciable legroom, as the door blocks 1A. You will have to pull your feet in for take off and landing as you will be staring straight into the face of the F/A. No time for any meal service on this short flight -- but they do offer a candy before landing.

I tried to buy an upgrade to business in Caracas but was told that I would have to pay $300 cash. $300? IN Caracas? It's faster just to put a bullet in your head than carry that much money around this city! I did finally manage to get into 16C which has the advantage of having extra legroom. The downside is that the seat does not recline, which is a pain in the backside on an overnight flight. Out of Pearson, however, I was able to buy an upgrade for $275 and enjoyed more space and recline. It's a shame that AC uses a 319 on this 5 hour route. It's the only routing in South America that doesn't get a 767, and the overnight flight would be so much more comfortable in a pod!

I tried to buy an upgrade to business in Caracas but was told that I would have to pay $300 cash. $300? IN Caracas? It's faster just to put a bullet in your head than carry that much money around this city! I did finally manage to get into 16C which has the advantage of having extra legroom. The downside is that the seat does not recline, which is a pain in the backside on an overnight flight. Out of Pearson, however, I was able to buy an upgrade for $275 and enjoyed more space and recline. It's a shame that AC uses a 319 on this 5 hour route. It's the only routing in South America that doesn't get a 767, and the overnight flight would be so much more comfortable in a pod!

I've had several opportunities to fly Air Canada's relatively new business product. While it is pleasant to be isolated from fellow passengers, flying at a 45 degree angle does take a little bit of getting used to. The herringbone design is not my favourite as it makes the seat narrower. It is still too short for me (6'4", 193cm) and definitely too narrow to sleep comfortably.