Flying Air Canada's TRANSATLANTIC PREMIUM ECONOMY! 787-8 Toronto to Edinburgh

Back in June, I flew from Toronto to Edinburgh on board Air Canada's 787-8 Dreamliner! It's been almost 4 years since I last flew transatlantic with Air Canada, so I thought it was about time I gave them another try!

With many thanks to @JonathanWinton123 for being such a gracious host while I was in Edinburgh :) Go give him a follow!

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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: Air Canada (ACA/AC)
Aircraft: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (B788)
Flight Number: AC806
Seat: 13A
Livery: Old (2005-2017)
Engines: 2x GEnx-1B
Registration: C-GHQQ
Route: Toronto (YYZ) - Edinburgh (EDI)
Callsign: AIR CANADA 806 heavy
Runway used: 15L (YYZ) - 24 (EDI)
Date filmed: June 2022

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[robm]

It looks like a very good product . The only thing I noticed that could be an improvement is metal flatware could be used for the dinner service.. And as you mentioned, that morning snack was probably the best way to go considering you had just eaten 3 hours before.

[curtbonnell]

A few years ago I flew Premium Economy Toronto to Tokyo Narita. It made a long flight much more comfortable to be sure. When I flew I did have access to the lounge in Pearson which made waiting much more comfortable. I had started my trip in St. John's (YYT) and a fairly lengthy layover in TO.

[tjk]

I flew AC864 (787-9) from Montreal to Heathrow last week and was debating premium economy vs an economy seat in the bulkhead row (18C). Given that the premium economy price was almost double that of an economy seat, I think in this instance I made the right call. The meal service in economy was excellent (maybe except for the yogurt and croissant for breakfast) and the flight attendants were attentive offering extra drinks throughout the flight. Given it being a 6 hour flight, the extra 2" seat width and a slightly better meal option were not worth it in my book. Now for a trans-pacific flight, I think I'd spring the extra money for the product. One thing is for sure... the cabin pressurization for 6000' on the Dreamliner as opposed to 8000' with increased humidity does make a world of a difference on my sinuses !

[egpx]

Ah, interesting. I was due to fly YYC-LHR on an Air Canada 789 a couple of weeks ago. I think it was supposed to be in seat 13A too. However, I was offered an e-upgrade to business class for £130 (about C$200) on a standby basis and this was confirmed just before boarding. Whilst Premium Economy looked ok, I think it was worth the upgrade to business due to the lie flat bed. As for the AC haters, I’ve found them to be generally good but getting a genuine expenses claim paid from a flight I took in the summer was a complete pain in the arse.

[TeddyBearGaming]

That chicken meal looks almost exactly the same as what I ate in American "Main Cabin Extra" (economy with extra legroom, NOT premium economy) a couple weeks ago

[mdhazeldine]

Excellent amount of detail compressed into 11 minutes. Nicely done!

[karlossargeant]

Awesome Video Alex keep going man nuff respect to all your on Aviation & Travel there Awesome 100%

[steveray]

Interesting. I have noticed Air Canada is flying transatlantic routes with their 787-8 Max and A321 single aisle planes. Would be interested in seeing a report from you on one of those flights.

[jcbaily]

It has been awhile since I have had the opportunity to fly to Edinburgh so was a real treat for me....thanks for sharing your journey. From the air the city looks pretty much the same as I remember and the airport as well. Take care!

[christianjlevesque]

I find Air Canada's premium economy to be quite good. However, for "short" flights (under eight hours), I tend to stick to economy. For long haul flight to and from Asia (from Montreal), I take premium or business for the longest segment, which is usually 12+ hours.

[juanmanuelsolveyra]

I flew AC Premium economy one year ago from Montreal to S Paulo and Buenos Aires and it was a very good idea to try it . Next month I will repeat this senastion but the round trip this time .
Tks for this video, I like it very much
Regards from Argentina

[freddiesflightreviews]

Love that light blue Air Canada livery!

[coopertheaviator]

Yep, flew from YYZ-LHR on July, 8th on board AC856 IT WAS RIDICULOUS HOW BUSY THE GATES WERE, but we got priority boarding cause my sister had a broken foot

[karlossargeant]

Yup I Love these Trip Reports on Air Canada Boeing 787's from Toronto to Edinburgh Virgin Atlantic Airways operates these flights too but from some Destinations Like The USA & The Caribbean too.

[peterellis]

I'll be flying a United 737-800 from San Francisco to Toronto then an Air Canada 777-300ER from Toronto to Rome on May 19. I'm so excited!

[roundandroundmyworld]

I flew YVR-LHR a few weeks back on the AC 787-9, Seat 13-D. The 787's cabin environment makes a world of difference for me on a flight which crosses 8 time zones in 8.5 hours. I wasn't nearly as wiped afterwards as I was the last time I flew YYZ-LHR on a 777, 5 time zones in 6.5 hours.

[NarutoHarryPotter]

I flew Air Canada 787-8 from Brisbane to Vancouver back in 2019, for a 13 hour flight in standard Economy it was still pretty comfortable!

[beachboysswiftie]

I flew from SFO-YYZ-ATH in June 2022 and the second leg to Athens was on an Air Canada 777, it was alright (the first leg to Toronto went completely fine, it was an A330 iirc and it was great). The pillows they give you weren’t very comfortable or big (I was in economy btw) so i barely was able to sleep on that red eye. we did the same route back (ATH-YYZ-SFO) and on the first leg to Toronto the inflight wifi didn’t work at all even after we tried paying for it twice which we were reallyyyy pissed about because it was expensive and a 10 hour daytime flight. also, the screens on the back of our seats didn’t work, they kept freezing up. On the second leg to sfo it was a smaller plane and I was finally able to sleep. So basically I didn’t have the greatest experience flying transatlantic with air Canada

[linesided]

Great footage of the climb out from Toronto. I've flow Prem Y lots of time with AC and it's totally decent....BUT....I always waitlist for business if I can!

[wolfgangbing]

The premium eco on AC Transatlantik flight is alright. You have good space, it’s a little cabin, the meal is better than in the eco. It’s fine so far!