Empty Air Canada Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Toronto - London Heathrow (C-GHQQ)

Flight: Air Canada AC 858
Departure from: Toronto Pearson International Airport, YYZ, Terminal 1, Node F, Canada
Take Off from Runway 33R; length 3,368 m / 11,050 ft
Arrival To: London Heathrow Airport, LHR, Terminal 2B, The Queen's Terminal, United Kingdom
Landing on Runway 27R, length 3,902 m / 12,802 ft
Distance: 5,723 km / 3,556 miles
Duration: 6 hours and 16 minutes
Travel Class: Economy Class
Load Factor in Y: approx. 40%; I could easily spread out over one entire row
Departure Lounge at YYZ: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, International, Terminal 1, Node F
Arrival Lounge at LHR: Lufthansa Senator Lounge, Heathrow Terminal 2
Plane: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Registration: C-GHQQ
Delivered to Air Canada: January 2015
Engines: 2 x General Electric GEnx-1B
Take-Off Thrust: 67,500 lb each

[@Sky1]

When I was 18 a LOOONG time ago, I was on a Northwest Orient 747 flight. There were only 11 passengers on board. I was very strange, like the twilight zone. They told us we could sit anywhere we like and all drinks were on the house. Back in 1993 I was doing a lot of international travel and found that on several of my flights I could get all the middle seats, put the arm rests up and make a bed out of it. slept the whole way. Although not many were used, the Lockheed L1011 was my favorite Jet

[@splotsplit4537]

How can they afford doing this?

[@TripReportaviation]

Fantastic trip report. Love your wing view. The landing was very soft.

[@CatNevery]

I'm taking this exact flight 11:55pm from Toronto > London in a couple weeks. This video has really helped with my nerves! Thank you

[@simeonkaradjov9482]

Memories. I visited both Air Canada and Lufthansa lounges at Heathrow couple of years ago. What a treat

[@JasonB95]

I love how you don't just show footage of the flight but also give us some cityscape and airport curbside action. Many others don't show this much so I appreciate this video for that. Definitely subscribed for more of this. Thanks so much for sharing! :)

[@rarejer]

Nice! I flew Ottawa to Heathrow 2 years ago, and relived the trip. Thanks!

[@ACJWJ]

Thanks for the wonderful footage. I enjoyed your captions--very humourous! :)

[@shreyashambhawi930]

Such an amazing nation! ! I really appreciate u guys a lot . Clean air , nice people, public hygiene, caring government, blooming economy nd every blissful thing Canada has. My dream destination i ❤ u so much. Nd i would be soon there. I don't care about hurdles here i have because Canada itself has taught me positivity nd hardwork can take us to the top of top😊😊😊

[@chittagong1234]

My fave airliner to LHR - great video on both sides of the Atlantic...well done thanks ...

[@Henrythegreat115]

Thanks for info: and great help about traveling Toronto...

[@srk9099]

I travel thru union everyday. Never thought the UP would be so nice :). I loved this video!

[@tbecker8518]

the most elegantly designed wing ever.

[@Jazzyjon30]

Not sure if I have commented on this video before, but it is great footage, calm and focused on the other things that happen when in an airport! Going on this flight this June. JJ30.

[@PearsonSpottingHD]

Great video! I am a Spotter at Toronto Pearson International. :)

[@roneiserrano460]

Top video

[@bigtaxrefund]

the aircraft is empty and so was the airport. took a long time to taxi to gate. nice view of flight. the 787 is an exotic aircraft made with all composite material. nice and light

[@doc7austin]

Taxing for long times is normal at Heathrow; we have landed at 27R, so we had to turn and backtrack all the way to the West and South, where Terminal 2 is located.

[@queenpenelope_]

Really enjoyed the video. Lots of "geeky" info which was great (eastbound north atlantic tracks?!?! Google was my friend! LOL). Also great to get a peak at the ML lounge at Pearson and the Seanator Lounge at Heathrow. Thanks for giving us a taste of the AC Dreamliner! Cheers!

[@samwatt7275]

Wow man great flight report! I find I struggle to find good full reviews these days were you get to see the whole experience the terminal and like your whole journey through the airport!! You did a great job at that! Big like from me and subbed

[@HermannTheGreat]

Very informative and I feel like I got the flight experience.

[@splotsplit4537]

Yeah u save a lot of money doing this.

[@saedabualnail7659]

I flew on one of those but it was a united one from london-Washington Dulles and that high pitched noise bothered me so much when we took off and landed. But non the less the aircraft is very modern and I highly recommend it

[@davisrandomlife7778]

Can't sleep when watching a plane!!

[@tevilpeacock9552]

Toronto

[@jays1449]

Very nicely done. I would love to be on a flight with more than half seats unoccupied. lol. I am going to take my first 787 from YVR to DEL non stop soon. Can't wait.

[@doc7austin]

i doubt that Vancouver - Delhi on Air Canada would have many spare seats empty.

[@jiwankumar7410]

Good air Canada

[@Shepetunka]

You came back to the same airport..! I see the HSBC signs...hahaha

[@mtahid]

My favorite air canada👌🏻😊

[@guripilot]

hey since u sat in economy just wondering how did u get access into the lounge??

[@matthewt.1653]

guri chana this was likely due to how much they fly creating status

[@doc7austin]

guri chana I am a United Gold

[@jays1449]

Loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome. Keep it up.

[@jobin_thomas4355]

Great video! Awesome aircraft!

[@johnb2572]

If it’s empty, who’s flying it? 🤔

[@tanzil88]

cute head pillow!

[@aimansana4252]

MA sha Allag

[@alienkishorekumar]

Damn! I never thought I'd enjoy these kind of videos. It's a great discovery for me, it's like watching a movie, but it's really quiet a different movie. Thanks for the uploads. You got a new subscriber now. What camera do you use?

[@joebartholomew82]

on my flight from Vancouver to Amsterdam last September, everyone had 3 seats each. Must of only been only 30-50 people on the plane.

[@HorizonSpeed26]

congrats on the leg room and nice vid

[@typhoontom]

Beautiful video but I thought it was called "Clear Air Turbulence" instead of "Clean Air Turbulence". Not a biggie, though. Thank you for posting this. Very nice!!!

[@PlaneGeekTravels]

Nice video. Never been on an Air Canada 787-9 but I can imagine the seating is horrible and tight.

[@sueigh8881]

Pretty neat video. Thanks

[@johndemerse9172]

Great video. Empty because AC pricing is horrible.

[@deltaboy767]

Pricing is horrible, as well as thier passenger comfort and service. SUCKS!!!!!

[@Chrischi4598]

Well I flew AC from Copenhagen to LA via Toronto und back with Lufthansa via Frankfurt and I payed 650€ (I think that's around 575$) I think that was a pretty good price

[@johndemerse9172]

Chrischi4598 That is but overall AC pricing is very high.

[@323superdude]

Normally it isn't empty like this, must've been because of a special reason.

[@CharlieND]

Ashley Jenkins What the heck are you talking about? It's perfect.

[@peterchajo]

Awesome video thanks for sharing:)

[@aaflyer7876]

Awesome!!!!

[@JayJayAviation]

Air Canada: I will protecc these slots no matter the demand

[@ahahm]

always great camera work!!

[@Nottsboy24]

Great flight report ☺👍

[@CB5121]

I'm doing the exact flight tomorrow, well the opposite way round.

[@TheAirlineChick]

Great Job!

[@dougrobinson5573]

empty? maybe to a point. but there were other people on borad. betifull video none the less.

[@MrMikeyboy4]

23:48 wow great view haha

[@lmaolmao387]

I wish that happens when I go to Dubai next week

[@JelmersAviation]

Awesome video mate! Liked!

[@capchemist]

As a guess, the EVA flight may have been a diverted flight that was finishing its journey.

[@whiteperfect5129]

People who like planes.This is a fight between a 787 and a A350-900

[@joemaldonado3]

nice snacks !!!

[@AB-im4bz]

The problem is there's way too many flights between North America and London, the market it's not what it used to be lots of empty planes every day. Or cargo money?

[@oxane8056]

Awesome =)))

[@WeMuckAround]

Was that all you got for breakfast? I flew with Swiss and Lufthansa to and from HKG and I had a proper breakfast that consisted of scrambled eggs, sausages, cereal and fruit. I guess the Lufthansa group really know what they're doing!

[@doc7austin]

+WeMuckAround Lufthansa and Swiss do not serve hot breakfast on US East Coast - Europe routes either

[@FlyingAsia]

Detailed review. How was your flight on the 787?

[@geoffreytbh]

Great video. Do you remember what seat you were in and was the window right beside you. I’m traveling on the air canada 787 in a few months and it’s my first time and am trying to find an economy seat with the best view back from the wing

[@andreneogoglu2466]

Same here, I'm going to Tokyo from Montreal on a B787-8 and I don't want a seat without a window. Half of the travelling fun is to watch outside while flying

[@Germania9]

What video games do they have onboard Air Canada economy? Do they have Luxor, Tetris and Freecell?

[@gauravgogia4560]

Is leg room enough for 6 feet tall people

[@cdnpont]

the wing

[@jeffreblanco9552]

More like half filled (or more) rather than empty.

[@KushalDave]

nice video man

[@gregbach5]

Once, I was flying in an Emirates b777-300er and there were only 31 passengers !

[@changedlastnamebecauseitwasbad]

Infinite Flight Aviation Greg what route was it?

[@jyaviation9681]

What are the chances of this happening in 2016? I read that on average flights are 85% full (not including international flights). Man I wish I was on this flight!

[@nickh5500]

it looks like it was off season. in the summertime there is 90% chance you wont find an empty row

[@jk4067]

Hi wht was ur seat no ??? Do u still remember?? Dose this flight have wifi ???

[@romer1816]

Too bad the wing obliterated most of the view on approach...also abbreviation for "kilometres per hour" is "km/h" not "kph" ...it's a standard format in metric figures.

[@tartarus12]

Air Canada is not making any money on that flight.

[@CharlieND]

True.

[@jimw2781]

They may be making money from cargo.

[@rollsroycenetwork1221]

they were probably short of planes in London and they needed another long haul plane to go back so they just filled this one with customera

[@gagglesas]

was there a good movie selection?

[@doc7austin]

its okay; albeit, I was too tired to watch anything

[@jaeyonglee5775]

Which seat was 25:46 filmed on?

[@PlaneGeekTravels]

How is the legroom? I looked a bit cramped to me.

[@doc7austin]

I honestly don't know. Because I had a full row to myself (3 seats), I did not pay particular attention to the seat pitch.

[@ccetc1]

was that train the go train

[@fistfulpennies5792]

damn the thames looks muddy

[@dannyone1565]

Please can you advise me i will be travelling to Toronto next Month and i was wondering does Air Canada make a habit of changing there planes? I have noticed that they use the A330 Which i dont like B767 B777 B787 On this route on my ticket it states i am on a b77w and my seats are booked window ones. Will this be the plane i will be on? By the way great video.

[@doc7austin]

AC does not often change plane types on its longhaul flights; btw. Economy class on the A330 is much more comfortable than on the densely configured 77W.

[@dannyone1565]

+doc7austin Thank you for letting me know this. So on my ticket is 77w it will be the 777-300ER. :)

[@kquttersanford3635]

What seat is that on landing

[@yosefhoward3175]

what seat were u in?

[@garyjanssen5388]

Lol the planes near empty and someone goes and sits in front of you and put the seat down!!!

[@srk9099]

What camera did you use?

[@doc7austin]

+CoachKwan I used an iPhone

[@srk9099]

Wow thats pretty great quality!

[@mrnomelol123]

+doc7austin Which iphone?

[@srk9099]

For Iphone it is really good quality!

[@mrnomelol123]

Ikr thats why im asking because my 5s doesnt have that quality or he might have bought an exassory for his phone camera.

[@intuitiveobservations459]

36:00 did someone cough into the announcement microphone?

[@doc7austin]

these were some pax walking nearby.

[@Roderick4057]

scary af

[@amath-dr7uk]

Can an airline cancel a flight with too little pax

[@doc7austin]

they can; if they depart from the EU or are an EU airline, they need to pay EC261/2004 compensation

[@kquttersanford3635]

am1966ath or they can use smaller plane

[@gauravgogia2307]

Do air canada 787 have moodlighting

[@doc7austin]

+Gaurav Gogia yes, they use mood lighting on their Boeing 787 planes

[@gauravgogia2307]

+doc7austin what was your seat number

[@andrewpage3221]

all those empty seats

[@aimansana4252]

🇵🇰🇬🇧

[@TonyEbikemeJr]

train looks very empty

[@doc7austin]

+Tony Ebikeme Jr Trains in Britain and Canada seem to be very empty

[@TonyEbikemeJr]

Hmm not so much in the south east (England) but trains in Canada look VERY tidy.

[@samp1365]

That train was insanely overpriced, so no one used it. They revised the pricing a few weeks ago, maybe ridership is up a bit.

[@MCscarfacematt]

that train is a hell of a lot cheaper then taxis, im going to Hamilton in a week and a half, and the up express as well as the connecting go train both come to $28 as apposed to the 260 i spent on a cab last summer from Pearson to Hamilton the up express is meant for Pearson employees and travelers Toronto residents were flipping out that it was $27 from Pearson to union that it wasn't the same price as ttc. well its not ttc its a express train from Pearson to union not an addition to the ttc the express train has come down in price by over half its a express train not public commuter transit its meant to get travelers to and from Pearson so yeah its going to cost more you always pay more for convince and speed i myself swore up and down id never rid the up express because living in Ontario i didn't see a point to it but now that i live out east even at the original price i would have saved hundreds

[@SimonTonekham]

+scarface matt It's even cheaper - if you use a PRESTO Card! Also, I've ridden on the UP Express a few times now and ever since the price cut back in March 2016, ridership has doubled or maybe quadrupled! Besides, the UP Express is my favourite ride to the airport - mainly for plane-spotting (my favourite terminal at Pearson Airport is Terminal 1)!

[@aimansana4252]

🇵🇰🇦🇺

[@lindafukuyu5767]

If you want to fly with the World Class Service & International Quality Food .. Fly with Non US & Canada carriers. I can't believe that US & Canada carriers are not so International.

[@604LoLLoL]

Are there seat numbers on every seat on the Aircanada 787?

[@doc7austin]

+Skater03 of course - why are you asking?

[@michaelwang9174]

what was your sear number?

[@doc7austin]

+Dwyane Wade I did not sit on my assigned seat, since the plane was so empty

[@michaelwang9174]

All right do u know which seat has a better view on a350-900

[@crackshot519]

flying in refugees from Syria and Iraq?

[@doc7austin]

I do not think a lot of Syrian refugees will fly from Canada to the UK; its more the other way around

[@crackshot519]

well if you take vacationers one way they need to come back thus round trip, Canada is a major immigrant country they don't have ocean liners from India, china Asia Africa Mediterranean sea and Arabian gulf 275000 to 300000 people will arrive into Canada for the Trudeau majority with the air canada 787-8 carrying 210 economy sections by 8 aircraft making one immigrant flight every 2 days that's nearly 300000 people year just with one way to london england then india or jordan but their are other people immigrating from the eu along with brittan the 787-8 at least during the off peak is used for immigration.

[@MASTERBLASTEROO6]

only fly f class

[@doc7austin]

There is usually no f class on the Air Canada Boeing 787 Dreamliner

[@MASTERBLASTEROO6]

and that my friend is why I fly American exclusively, the other reason is when I went to dfw in 06 or 07 for veterans day on or about the 17th or 18th of nov that year I flew aa from dfw to yyz term 3 to land there and find some 50000 passengers stranded there due to scare canaduhs computer crash which grounded their airline and partners worldwide for 1.5 days the only flights into or out of pearson wher American so I laughed at the idiots who were amazed that somehow I flew there that day saying I was fucking smart I fly american

[@MASTERBLASTEROO6]

***** not only that but it is far cheaper to fly American f class than economy n scare canaduh

[@MCscarfacematt]

pilot didnt even know where he was going

[@aimansana4252]

H

[@alohatic]

They can afford it because the government would still pay for the lost revenue. Unlike nonstate supported airlines who can't afford such a flight on a continuous cycle.