Over the past several weeks we've seen the "big three" US carriers announce transatlantic expansion for the summer of 2018: -- American is adding flights to Budapest, Prague, and Venice -- Delta is adding flights to Lisbon and Ponta Delgada, as well as additional frequencies to Amsterdam and Paris -- United is adding flights to…
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At least they're expanding with new Rouge routes, rather than continuing their practice of "Rouge"-ing existing routes. And honestly, those Rouge seats aren't much worse than the 3-4-3 on their mainline 777s these days.
@ Anas -- No, they're about to take delivery of their first 737 MAX, which they'll use for some transatlantic flights.
A Rouge 767 is a much nicer choice in Y than a mainline 787 or 777 in Y. Business is a different story.
Air Canada partners with air Croatia, yes?? Croatia is a great place to visit during the summer months but I'd think most summer tourists are looking for other destinations than Zagreb.
It wasn't in the press release but the YUL/YYZ-KEF routes will both be transferred over from rouge A319 to mainline 737 for next year. Source: Air Canada app
I'm in the US and I fly to Asia a few times a year. Air Canada has always had the best rates in business class of any carrier. I think they have to offer competitive fares to lure Americans to transfer in Toronto. The Maple Leaf Lounge in the international and trans-border terminals are pretty nice, so not such a bad transfer after all.
@ Alex - there is no air Croatia but Croatian airlines. And yes they are both in Star Alliance
The Air Canada flights to Zurich and Paris from Vancouver are they rouge? What is the pitch in economy? Is it relatively ok, comparable to flights from North America to Europe in the ancient times (five years ago)?
Thank you
I get rouge for Y, but you would have to be out of your mind to pay for that business product...
I like Premium Rouge for returning to Toronto from Europe because they're daytime flights and I don't want to really sleep anyway. I did this from Berlin to Toronto and everything (food, drink, entertainment) was excellent on the flight, and it was CDN $800.00 cheaper (one way) than business class and had no connections. Works for me.
premium rouge was ok. I flew them YYZ-LIS in June and it was a pretty decent experience. Not great, but definitely not bad at all.
Well, Air Canada's overnight flights between Santiago and Toronto were wonderfully convenient. I am a Canadian living in Mendoza, Argentina, and would catch an afternoon flight to Santiago (45 minutes) and then the 7 pm flight to Toronto which would arrive about 5 am. Now, the Santiago flight leaves at 8 am...meaning I would have to overnight in Santiago. It appears they did not consider the people like me, and I believe there are a lot of Canadians who used this route to come and go to Mendoza. The flight from Toronto to Santiago left TO at about 11 pm and would arrive in Santiago about 10 am. Then catch a flight to Mendoza, and you are here in the early afternoon. The BsAs flight leaves at 8 am also...meaning an overnight in BsAs....What a screw up...