Air Canada B787 Cross Country - Hits and Misses

After 3 days of raw aviation megafun with Buffalo Airways at Yellowknife, NWT. I am “back to the future” and flew out on Air Canada CRJ900 to Calgary. The CRJ even has a Business Class product. An impressive hot meal was served on the 2 hour flight.
I stayed overnight in Calgary and flew on Air Canada B787-9 Dreamliner to Montreal the next day. The Air Canada lounge in Calgary has decent food selection. I met with two other Canadian travelers there, and they told me the airfare within Canada is sometimes higher than flights to Europe. My flight out of Calgary was delayed by an hour due to a late inbound flight.
Once onboard Air Canada B787, the crew showed me the cockpit and the pilot crew rest area on the B787. A course-by-course full lunch was served onboard with a printed menu and paired wines. The Air Canada B787-9 also features Premium Economy Class.
At the end of the 3.5 hour flight, I highlighted two observed issues with aviation in Canada.
1. The airfares are high. I was redeeming miles to fly for better value.
2. If you didn't get a refund but got a voucher instead, given the current high airfare and inflation, the voucher value is unlikely to hold.

[@sudirsankr3361]

Canadian Govt. Policies to blame . They refused to let Emirates to fly to Montreal , Vancouver and Calgary to protect ACs monopoly. More low cost airlines are needed in domestic Canada as well .

[@Ban00]

Same with phone and internet plans it's all monopolized they don't care about customers

[@ahmedzakikhan7639]

They did the right thing. Emirates is heavily subsidized by the goverment.

[@njgrant3988]

Bro they even hide real searches about how bad canada is.

[@missj.4760]

Cabotage is also forbidden. It is one of the reason why international flights to/from Canada are so expensive. The Canadian Government clearly protects Air Canada monopoly.

[@amouryf]

Qatar airways only flies international from Montreal usually.

[@saschadupupet]

For the high prices, if you look at the breakdown, the fees and taxes the government and airports impos are a large portion of the fare.

[@M167A1]

This is a part of the economic picture everyone likes to ignore. They see the real or sometimes imagined benefits of whatever regulation you're dealing with without realizing that it adds cost and complexity. Think about your medical bill, your local hospital has a whole department called compliance just to make sure they are up to date on various requirements.

[@SamChui]

I think Canada needs an Open Sky instead of protecting it. This will ultimately pass on the benefits to passengers who flies.

[@sandeeptanjore1253]

@@SamChui That will never happen as long as there is monopoly of A/C. Sad and unfortunate but true. US is far better than Canada as there is so much of competition. Air Canada's baggage policy (specifically to India) is a complete rip off. Only 1check-in bag. I wonder despite all of this how they win the Best North American airline etc., This is a garbage airline that I avoid whenever I happen to fly outside of Canada. Yes, another fact correctly presented by Sascha Dupupet. Taxes and fees are another killer. Government only needs your money. Period.

[@kb_100]

@@SamChui no way that will happen unfortunately. Transport Canada basically acts as a bodyguard for Air Canada and ferociously protects it from international competition. This is why Canada does not issue more landing rights to the gulf big 3 for example. For example, if they were allowed, Emirates would surely have flights to Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary. But with the limits imposed on Emirates by Transport Canada, they only fly to Toronto a few times a week.

[@leb1969]

@@SamChui Sam, please look at Air Canada's ridiculous Aeroplan mileage program. I think you will be shocked!

[@slukas1375]

The lack of serious competition is what, I believe, allows AC to charge these types of fares. WestJet has recently announced their intention to "re-focus" on the west. Recently, several ULCC's like Lynx, Swoop and Flair have begun operating, so we'll see how well they manage, and if that in any way causes AC to re-price their offerings. We desperately need more airline competition in Canada. Am in full agreement it should simply not cost this much to travel within one's own country. I can say for sure that Canadians are tired of being held hostage by this pseudo-monopoly.

[@ccudmore]

In the US airports are government run or receive large government subsidies. In Canada airports don’t receive any such subsidies and must be self supporting. These costs are passed directly onto the customers.

[@wizardgaming669]

@@ccudmore It is not the airports that are terrible up here. We have only two large air carriers and they're terrible. Westjet is only good if you fly the 737 between Calgary and Vancouver, rest of their service is shit.

[@ccudmore]

@@wizardgaming669 exactly. The airports are good because they’re privatized. But they have to charge higher landing fees because they don’t get any government funding which gets passed onto the airlines. Same goes for ATC. NavCan is a private company that doesn’t get any government subsidies (like their counterpart does in the US) so the overflight fees in Canada are higher than the US.

[@barkbarkbarkbark8]

@@wizardgaming669 how? It’s the same 737 product no matter where you fly

[@ronhudson3730]

@@wizardgaming669 We flew Westjet from Gatwick to Toronto in May and the service was superb. The flight attendants were great too.

[@kb_100]

A few years ago WestJet launched Montreal to Boston flights. AC immediately slashed their prices on the one hour flight to around $240 round-trip. West Jet could only hang in there for a few months at those prices and then exited the route. Once WestJet left AC proceeded to raise the fares back to around $600 round-trip.

[@splatmacpuffin]

That’s good business. I’d do the same if I had a competing airline especially if I could afford it.

[@kb_100]

@@splatmacpuffin if they were losing money with the discounted fares then it could have been deemed as predatory pricing which is illegal under antitrust laws. But good luck getting Transport Canada be tough on Air Canada. And if those lower prices were still profitable then their current high prices are pure price gouging due to AC's monopoly on the route. Air Canada's near-monopoly on most routes is why Canadians pay astonishingly high prices for air travel.

[@splatmacpuffin]

@@kb_100 I don’t disagree with you just stating the obvious. If a business can do it without any repercussions than why not ? Profit is why a business exists. Also, Westjet pricing is on par or slightly higher where I live to the rest of Canada and has been for many years. Interestingly they are cutting many flights in Atlantic Canada.

[@kb_100]

@@splatmacpuffin WestJet is pulling out of eastern Canada and focusing in the west where they're stronger. Which means we're just going to get gouged even more by AC out here now

[@Atite_Lometen]

@@kb_100 They are proctect by the goverment, the goverment set the airport fees for the airlines and they take a big cut, so they need a system that will protect the high price without competition so they create this fake duopoly.

[@robertkeenan7530]

The view of that cloud formation was amazing.

[@888rattlesnake]

I’ve always spoke of the same thing. It’s cheaper at times to go to the Carribean for a one week all inclusive vacation than fly to another destination in Canada round trip.

[@jcsdesign]

Where are you coming from?

[@jerryrigmanhattan6]

Sam thanks for always taking the time to teach us so much about the airline industry!!!

[@AceYYC]

One factor is excessive taxes in Canada on airfare; ATC fees, airport improvement fees, CBSA, etc.

[@Originalman144]

Yep. Gotta pay those incompetent airport executives salaries!

[@777doove]

@@Originalman144 Yeap, hell of a of a ‘non-profit’ no competition racket these guys run. While the general public is oblivious and thinks it’s AC’s fault.

[@leflate]

It’s approx 85$ of a YYC-YUL ticket… the ticket is 800$ round trip

[@secrethamilton1195]

Toronto has the highest landing fees in the world. I sure would like to know where all that money is going. YYZ is nothing special, riddled with delays and lost/damaged baggage.

[@secrethamilton1195]

@@leflate Hidden fees within that fare. Carbon tax and landing fees are often not disclosed.

[@potatobrotherstevedapotato4694]

Thank you for using Air Canada and coming to Canada, Calgary!! I live here!!

[@GenkisTravels]

Awesome. Makes me excited for my Canada trip next month. :)

[@thatweirdguy_ben]

Wonderful! Where are you heading in Canada? Safe travels.

[@GenkisTravels]

@@thatweirdguy_ben Yellowknife and Western Canada :)

[@Andrew-Wong]

Wiw, than nice bro!

[@inlangford]

Everything is expensive in canada....

[@thatweirdguy_ben]

@@GenkisTravels enjoy! make sure to bring some jackets because it does get really chilly.

[@moksiuwing]

My baggage was delayed 13days, and my return flight was cancelled too. Good work Air Canada.

[@Originalman144]

Same. 2 days in a row of cancellations. 14 day bag delay after arriving home. Absolutely pathetic. Places these people call "third world countries" are operating better airports.

[@BubblesTheCat1]

@@Originalman144 We have "budget" airlines here in South Africa that does better than this. And we're a third world country.

[@egpx]

A first for me when I flew from Dublin to Victoria with AC a few weeks ago. I arrived in Victoria twelve hours AFTER my bags arrived. Arriving late on the YUL-YVR leg of the journey, I missed the connection to YYJ and was rebooked the following morning. The bags, however, made it to YYJ on a later flight that evening which presumably had no empty seats for us.

[@sshah2545]

Air Canada is trash, run by trash. What do you expect?

[@1mazforall]

Well compiled and informative vlog. Thank you for sharing Sam! All the very best to you 🇨🇦❤️❤️❤️🙌👍

[@gigibenea3529]

That's why we prefere going in Europe for vacation is much much cheaper than visiting Canada ,even Swiss is less expensive!

[@marvinsalamero9111]

Thank u Sam for your wonderful ✈️ Flight tour in Air Canada Godbless u 🙏🙂♥️ from the Philippines 🇵🇭 sir Marvin

[@ksstudio91]

Very similar fare situation in New Zealand where Air NZ domestic flights could be more expensive than flying to Australia and other Pacific islands.

[@ScottMoyse]

Correct!

[@thurbs1]

I find that surprising. Coming from Canada and staying in NZ for 3 weeks, we flew a ton because it was so incredibly cheap.

[@ScottMoyse]

@@thurbs1 my flights from Whangārei to Christchurch often cost the same as flying to Australia.

[@thurbs1]

@@ScottMoyse I had to double check the airfare for that one...so take the usual airfare for that trip and 2x or even 3x the price for a similar inter-Canada trip. But it's similar here where you can fly extremely cheap internationally from the 4 major airports.

[@ScottMoyse]

@@thurbs1 it's hard to compare, since it's all relative based on people's income in their respective countries as well.

[@cambodianriverpig7613]

The quality of an airline is a good indicator of the economic situation of a country.

[@cosimo7731]

your right on Sam. it’s ridiculous i’ve been to more countries in Europe and the Caribbean then visiting other provinces because of the price.

[@ahargrov1]

That is awesome that even Sam is angry at AC! Welcome to our world Sam. Cost us more to fly a one hour flight than it would be to fly to China.

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

But you can't get to China in an hour...

[@Lucky0670]

Flew from Vancouver to Toronto on Air Canada A340 took 4 hrs 30.mins and nice comfy seats that was in 2000 then stay in Toronto for 5hrs b4 took off to Glasgow tool 6hrs 40mins

[@jetstream_]

The Maple Leaf Lounge in Calgary is IMO the best lounge at least in Canada. I haven’t tried Vancouver post table service ordering but for at least the other major AC hubs, the food offerings leave a lot to be desired. In Toronto specifically, I’ve flown both domestic and international and I was surprised I was served the exact same food options in the international lounge as what was served in the domestic lounge on a consistent basis this year. I mean, for the price, you definitely hope the food choices can be switched up here and there? I do like Air Canada but for the fares, it does seem ridiculous what they charge. They try hard to be aspirational and upscale but it always just comes across middle of the road. I think the soft product and the pre-departure experience needs to be looked at further. Even with the Signature Suite, MLL has no excuse to feel like a Costco kitchen does it?

[@ricardos4257]

Great video Sam! I will be flying to Ottawa next month, and I must agree, the airfares are a bit excessive :( Even a short hop on a Porter flight, can be a bit extreme

[@arefinsiddique103]

Don’t fly

[@titusmccarthy]

@@arefinsiddique103 Take the train to Australia! Hyperloop!@!!@@!@!@

[@liamrelaxationtube5179]

Sam from the older C47 to the modern 787 Dreamliner, you are flying in all of them.

[@YAZZYUTUBE]

The CRJ's have IFE now. Wow, I'm impressed.

[@TheBrat99]

Hey!! Welcome back, Sam!! Yes, Air Canada "is" definitely expensive. The fact that Canada doesn't have very much in the way of competition to offer more variety to the customer, in the way of carrier. You don't get your money worth, or so I believe. Aside from that I hope that you enjoyed seeing a bit of Canada. Cheers and looking forward to more of your vlogs.

[@777doove]

Unlike many other countries the airports in Canada are not subsidized by government. Some of the highest landing fees in the world are in Canada, the travellers end up paying for this through the airfares. Along with security surcharges, navcanada fees, carbon tax.

[@JPTech933]

Sorry I disagree with you, YUL Trudeau airport in Dorval, Quebec received millions in federal money for their expansion to become an international airport when Mirabel ceased their operations. As a side note Mirabel was the airport used for Tom Hanks movie The Terminal 2004.

[@bobjes1000]

Thank you dear Sam, for showing us the way out of trouble... with great love always

[@francetrading21]

Thank you for trying Air Canada. Yes, my wife and I would rather go to the USA, Europe, and Asia. Then travel within Canada.

[@KINGSWICKED]

Am new over here just checking from sweet Jamaica 🇯🇲 one love great experience for you to share with us

[@tacoflyz]

Hey Sam, I love your videos and always watch them, but could you please do some economy review? I love watching business reviews but I also wanna see which airlines to fly as a normal person.

[@mikeyboy200606]

Sam Chui and Economy class are you serious he gets the majority of his flights for free always in First or Business class as a bribe to give good reviews. You are better watching Noel Phillips or Josh Cahill

[@e-money5851]

Wow this man can eat! Three meals (desserts for sure) and drinks where you can’t even burn sitting/lying for hours, hope he’s working out!

[@AlexDuong-zn8ug]

I like you r video I know more about business class.🎉Thank you

[@TheRareVideosXL]

What a pleasant flight. Great video,Sam. Keep it up.

[@leb1969]

Calgary definitely needs a non-stop year-round flight to Asia, considering its geographic and economic importance within Canada. Plus the city has sizable Asian and South Asian communities, and demand for travel to and from Asia has increased significantly since the easing of Covid travel restrictions.

[@liuyifei1989]

They did when Hainan airlines had 3 x weekly flights to Beijing, but it wasn't very profitable so they left.

[@leb1969]

@@liuyifei1989 I believe they left because demand dropped sharply due to the start of the Covid pandemic. However, WestJet would be smart to have a codeshare partner in Asia like Japan airlines or Korean Air, if they decide to launch a non-stop service from Calgary to Seoul or Tokyo

[@gopher6532]

@@leb1969 westjet is lauching non stop to tokyo in may

[@scottbrandon6244]

In 1991 I ordered an economy ticket for my brother from Air Canada to Vancouver from Toronto. It was over $800. Maybe due to the last minute, but I thought it was a high charge. Canadian Airlines (CP Air) was just as bad. This was before Westjet service in eastern Canada. Air Transat was a charter carrier back then. Air Canada prices today are high simply due to lack of competition. They got rid of first class many years ago and offer economy, premium economy, and business class. I still say my experience with AC is better than some American airlines. This is especially true on international routes.

[@alonshalit5778]

Is that $800 Canadian or USD?

[@scottbrandon6244]

@@alonshalit5778 Canadian dollars. But the exchange rate then was almost on par with a U.S. dollar.

[@alonshalit5778]

@@scottbrandon6244 first class Vancouver to Winnipeg $30,000 probably….. this is all new news to hear.

[@paulz6491]

Interesting $800 1991 Canadian dollars adjusted for inflation is the equivalent of $1,729 in 2022 dollars.

[@markrr18]

When Sam Chui is critical, you know something is really wrong

[@Awekobe]

Hey Sam we just flew ANA and United airlines from Singapore back to Los Angeles via NRT and SFO and when we were inside the ANA flight the cabin crew allowed us to board first and they gave us an a380 turtle purse and a luggage tag

[@Andrew-Wong]

Wow, @Sam Chui you always take flight report video is super luxury, we all love it and keep it up always!!

[@global3]

Welcome back to 🇨🇦 🍁 Canada!

[@shaunyip2153]

AC is a serviceable airline. They're functional rather than fantastic and they'll get you from A to B. But for that very high fare, don't expect anything special. This is where I think a lot of dissatisfaction stems from: a clear difference between very high tkt prices and service levels.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

They'll get you from A to B if they don't cancel your flight.

[@logicon3060]

Thank you Sam, hope they'll review their high prices after this video

[@frankgrimesification]

The high fares in Canada are due largely to the high taxes in Canada. That's why airports in U.S. border towns like Plattsburgh, NY are doing good business attracting Canadian customers due to the lower fares from the lower taxes on the U.S. side of the border.

[@mightyoaks9331]

Yes, they don't charge tax driving across the border, but flying there is a US Agricutlure fee, a US customs fee, a Sept 11 fee etc.

[@markshen3280]

At least the food service and staff of this airline are pleasant and 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻despite the delays 🤨

[@Jeefam-f4j]

Hi Sam! I just want to let you know that my 6yr old son loves your videos so much! You are his role model! 🙃

[@jcsdesign]

Maybe I am used to seeing high prices for air fares with Air Canada. I'm from Toronto and I can agree to say that they are high. I think the #1 reason is because generally if you're comparing between US and Canada, we Canadians pay more for everything. I believe our oil from Alberta gets shipped to the US to get refined for fuel and then gets shipped back to Canada for sale. Go figure. Canadian businesses have a stupid way of doing things. We generally can't run our own companies without assistances from the US. Everything is either US owned or operated under them. Flying within Canada is a big deal unlike the US where taking a flight is as common as taking a local bus. I think the abundance of airlines in the US fighting for the same business allows them to under cut each other plus they have like 10x the population.

[@marcusdamberger]

I think in some ways you hit the nail on the head, with a larger population there is way more competition on routes for those customers. Of course like others have said, higher taxes overall in Canada, and maybe fuel prices is another factor, and I suspect everyone from the baggage handlers to the ATC personnel at these airports get's paid at a higher wage than their U.S. counterparts, especially the lower end jobs like ramp crew, so that's probably offset in airport fees and taxes. But then you look at other countries in Europe that are similar or not much larger in population than Canada and their airfares are lower. So odd. I'm in the U.S., I've only ever flown through Canada on my way to Europe so I never paid domestic fares.

[@gigibenea3529]

You can fly in Europe ,from Copenhagen to Warsaw for 5!!!!!!!!!€✓my friends did it

[@darreldennis7115]

@@marcusdamberger I remember paying $20 for flight from Dallas to LA and $45 for from Dallas to NYC. Even with the tickets being high this summer, I still get tickets for $175 or $160 to these locations. I cant imagine paying $335 to go to a domestic city in Canada with the same distance

[@jamesheggie1854]

Great video Sam, I've had many experiences onboard Air Canada and I've never had a bad experience. Crew have been awesome and the flights enjoyable. From what I've seen of other carriers around the world there's not many that I could afford to pay outright for and get a decent business class. On Europe you get that European business class which is very average. I guess everyone has different opinions but that is mine, no offence or criticism intended by this comment mate. Keep up the great videos 🍾🥂🍾🥂

[@tonycruz2450]

Thank Sam as always great video from Washington DC

[@Potomacstud]

Thank you , Sam , lacked of competition sure sucks , monopoly no fun for everybody

[@donnadwarika6370]

Thank you Sam for sharing the trip best to you

[@chaochunwang]

Hello Sam. I am one of your long time fan and I am working for AC in Montreal. I just saw your video today. I was sad that I did not see you in person when you were in Montreal. If you ever have another chance come back to Montreal. Please tell me then I am really like like to meet you even to greet you in your arrival gate. Wishing you a nice day and see you soon next time in Montreal.

[@RobTheTrucker]

As a seasoned flyer of AC for over 10 years (pre-pandemic) the prices although high seemed reasonable, fast forward to 2022 and they have tripled. If those in power halved the airport and government taxes more people could afford to fly.

[@milktealove]

Air Canada should be a one-star airline. It fails miserably at most of the basic tasks of an airline.

[@sirpj4783]

Sam unfortunately in Canada the government takes 50% (if not more) from mostly every business in Canada in the name of taxes which trickles down to the end users.

[@kagutomnorthtv7852]

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[@jasondirks6922]

I am a travel agent and I see these ridiculous prices daily. Fly from Calgary to Edmonton for $350 or $400 one way or fly to Dublin Ireland $550 roundtrip. It's sickening. Yes you can get deals to places if you are willing to take a chance on airlines like Flair, Swoop and Lynx and pray they are not delayed and cancelled. We are held hostage in Canada.

[@peterrisbergs7156]

Even better. Newark-Riga Lv is $440 rt in November. Newark-St Petersburg Russia(500 miles from Riga) is $1600 because you have to fly to Istanbul and fly a giant circle around Ukraine. US and EU carriers are banned from Russia so you have to fly Turkish Airlines through Istanbul.

[@martymcfly256]

As a Canadian, I have been saying for years that American carriers should be allowed to operate itineraries which begin and end in Canada. Also, as an aside, the cheapest flight I ever took was with EasyJet from Basel to Venice, for a whopping 7 Euros. The return cost an outrageous 31 Euros.

[@symphonyandserenity]

I've watched and heard so much bad press about Air Canada recently, its been in UK main stream press about how bad their crew are. This morning a harry potter actor was supposed to be flying first class, the check in lady ripped his 1st class ticket in half, told him the flight was overbooked and he was flying economy with no explanation or advice on getting a refund. They also seem to be obsessed with face masks unlike other carriers, which isn't cool.

[@davidarmitage289]

@@symphonyandserenity yes it’s so embarrassing and frustrating for us here in Canada…… Asian airlines put AC to shame

[@nickmanning3913]

@@martymcfly256 you hit the nail on the head. If we cannot do it why not finally let American Airlines to do it…. It’s funny as nobody ever think of this solution

[@matteosani819]

sam we love you!!! great video!!! hope you're good

[@Andrew182]

Air Canada B787 looks really stylish and modern with its “sunglasses”. I really enjoyed watching the review of this beautiful business class, it’s definitely one of the best business classes in the world. Thanks for this fabulous video Sam 👍

[@Bob-1374]

My son got bumped off a flight in business class because a pilot wanted his seat flying to Barcelona from Montreal, and today my son got delayed from Miami to Montreal causing him to miss connecting flight from Montreal to Toronto and is now rented a car to drive so he doesn’t miss work in the morning! I didn’t know that Air Canada was doing you a favour once you booked a business flight class to “try” to get you on a plane! I won’t be booking any more flights on air canada as a consumer I have choices and I will choose another carrier “any other carrier” in the future!

[@bonzrh68]

Lucky you Sam, you have access to maple leaf club. I just came back from my European trip a week ago, i can’t afford first/business class ticket so understandable that the service way different than my economy accommodation. The aircrafts service were my favorite, 777-300ER and 787-9, but the food in economy were the worst I ever had in all my travel experience, I flew several airlines in my Europe and Asian trip, I never had as bad food as Air Canada, and also I paid 27 dollars for WiFi for the entire flight and not even half way from 9hr flight from Heathrow to Vancouver the WiFi stop working, I ask help from the FA to check my phone and she did, then she returned my phone and said “oh this area of the flight normal won’t get signal”! 😳

[@thomascheney6083]

The sattelite reception gets buggered at high latitudes towards the polls. I got Westjet internet Vancouver to Hawaii.

[@akafuntoosh7761]

I always love to watch the food sequence of your video ❤️

[@citrined7763]

Air Canada is a kind of a monopoly giving people the crappiest food and experience with lots of delays and cancelled flights, for a lot of money. welcome to the one and only airlines in Canada.

[@nabila.d]

Love it ♥️ thank you for sharing Mr.Chui 😍

[@nabila.d]

Hi Mr.Chi hope you’re doing good not tired with all these travels😊 i saw you on Airlinevidose with Kevin on Tv, I follow you before that on KZbin i love the way you’re explaining the airline’s and travel’s,You’re KZbin channel is amazing thank you for sharing! I love watching your channel 😍 hope one day i see you in person! Thank you again 😊

[@cpta2020]

Wait for Porter Airlines to Start operating the E195-E2, finally some worthy competitor to AC.

[@abdulsattardossani6316]

Love your videos big big fan

[@abdulsattardossani6316]

747. 300

[@abdulsattardossani6316]

And I would love to fly with you. In the 737

[@abdulsattardossani6316]

Hi. Sam. Iam. A. Big. Fan. iam replying because of. The suprise. Have a nice day bye. And. I wish to fly with you in the. 737

[@theteacherandbeyond]

Welcome to YYC!!!!

[@markabuda7228]

I live in Canada and I can't agree more with the fact that the domestic air fair here is super expensive. To give you a good comparison, last month I purchased a $700 flight from Toronto to Singapore, while flying from Toronto to Vancouver is $600. Don't try to understand it, because it just doesn't make sense. I guess they don't want us to explore our own country...

[@SteveH-TN]

Thanks for sharing enjoyed as usual !

[@ajaykumarrao4875]

Beautiful vlogs love from India🇮🇳

[@birdman5223]

Gr8 stuff MrSam🤓

[@ccudmore]

Not sure where you get the idea there’s only one main airline. WestJet is the second full service national airline. Plus there’s a number of ULCC. You can fly from Calgary to Montreal for under $100 on a ULCC

[@ronhudson3730]

Airline travel is expensive in Canada. Always has been. Airports, like everywhere are currently a real mess, but AC is usually on-time, and very safe. The staff are professional but no y'all,s here. But, once you get here, you'll find a beautiful, safe and friendly country with a world's worth of scenery and professional sports, entertainment and world-class dining. Also no wierdo's, or fights on the planes. So please come and stay.

[@teekay7935]

Well said buddy

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

Hey Sam, good to see you in Canada! Yes its expensive, but remember Canada is the second largest country in the world with a population of "only" 33 million. One tenth that of America, a smaller country with a much larger population.

[@Aleksandar6ix]

My only 787 experience was on my only Air Canada trip to Seoul and back in 2020. Biggest complaint was the dimmable windows strictly controlled by the crew so I got to see no scenery over the North.

[@guitarrman03]

Bonjour de Montréal ! Happy to see you visited Canada ! Montreal a really fun city !

[@Criminelsoyeux]

One of the worst city ever

[@Eric_Globetrotter]

hell no !!! there is nothing fun about Montreal, its ugly period

[@SebastienPhotoVideo]

As a Canadian, I can definitely say that there is no way to travel inside the country without points and vouchers. Like Sam said in his videos we need more competition, thankfully we have Westjet which is becoming a more significant airline to give Air Canada competition and we also have new low-cost airlines that started operations this year. Let's hope these new airlines will push the airfare down for my fellow Canadians!

[@Pteparts69]

Lynx has been an absolute nightmare. I attempted to fly with them in July from Toronto to Edmonton. Flight was cancelled after a 3 hour delay (1am). we were bussed to a hotel while our flights were rebooked. I had one of the closest rebooking date, which wasn't for another 7 days. Ended up having to spend almost $800 on an AC flight for the next morning. It's been nothing but problems trying to get that cost covered by Lynx, as we were told they would.

[@Majerly_Annoyed]

Thankfully we have WestJet? Just for fun, go check some fares. They are more expensive than AC

[@FlyingRBLX2011]

FINALLY HE DID AIR CANADA

[@patrickdaniel1485]

This is why a lot of Canadians prefer to go on an all inclusive vacation in the Caribbeans because it is way cheaper than travelling inside Canada. Now with an $800 ticket from Toronto to Vancouver ,if you're lucky, you need to pay if you want to select your seats and you get half a can of soda pop for the 5 hours flight.

[@steffyhhk]

That’s why I am saving my money for travel outside of the country. Airfare and hotels are massively overpriced in the country

[@marreroma5603]

Effective August 26, 2022 Air Canada only allow 1 check in bag for free and charge CAN$ 100 for the 2nd check in bag for most international flights. While most airlines still allow free 2 check in bags.

[@dukke888]

everything in Canada is monopolized so it sucks not having much choice and competitive rates for air fare

[@gentlestormtoo]

The best Canadian wines are probably from the Niagara Peninsula!

[@juniorcampbell2980]

I think most Canadians will agree that air fare here is expensive. I will say that for long haul flights the fares on AC can be lower is some cases. I’m flying to AKL next year and the fare on AC is almost 25% less than ANZ on the same days I’m flying. I also find AC better than flying any of the US airines

[@eqplanes]

Nice seeing you vist my home airport :) , yeah is very expensive you got flair and lynx wich are helping with ultra lowcost options.

[@imdadshah7481]

Beautiful vlog important information thanks 🌹

[@mariachrzski18]

I flew on Ac322 as well! In Feb 2019 on a 737 MAX

[@teazerfemi]

Thanks so much Sam Chui, your videos are fantastic

[@yvr2002rtw]

Looks like Air Canada is taking a very long time to update their inflight meal offerings. Based on the menu Sam had from YYC to YUL in August, it was the exact same one I had when I flew Air Canada Signature Class from YVR to YYZ back in June! For those who fly frequently, they must be bored of that smoked tuna appetizer by now.

[@collinmayrand1]

Bienvenue à Montréal!

[@prabakardurairaj9059]

Thanks Mr. Sam . I really enjoyed from this video by Canadian airlines. I from India/ Tamilnadu . Name Durairaj Prabakar.

[@maskurreza7474]

Yes, less competition, could lead to this

[@Curling_Rack]

im in Toronto, Ont these domestic airline fares are embarrassing lol

[@NisaarAli-i8i]

My..favourite..ilove..air..canada

[@wxiang101]

Come through YYZ with a checked bag. Would love to see that review😆

[@johnwellington5754]

Just did it, and my luggage made it ATL-YYZ-CDG

[@susanfifer5744]

Yup flying from Kamloops to Vancouver a 50 min flight over 400

[@bluearmy7690]

Thank you sam

[@naregole3502]

Very very good

[@tab6796]

I often fly the Air Canada Business Signature Class. Generally it's a good product and value for the money compared to others.

[@Criminelsoyeux]

Let me guess, are you canadian?

[@clausstimpfi4467]

Ok but ac does not offer a first class cabin which is bad

[@edwin97a]

Nice video Sam! Welcome to Canada.

[@artvandelay409]

It's not just Air Canada....it's every airline in North America right now that is ridiculously expensive.

[@anthonymurdoch9437]

I'm glad you made this video. Canada has insane airfare prices as the market only has two major competitors, Air Canada and WestJet. They both monopolize the market which is bad for Canadians. Also, our airports are still a mess due to government meddling and legacy COVID rules which most of the world has done away with. Canada is a joke compared to much of the world. We are not first rate at all when it comes to air travel.

[@Mohdwasimazam]

Nice vlog sir