Air Canada Signature Service

International
North America

Air Canada Signature Service is new end-to-end premium travel experience featuring the Air Canada Signature Class cabin, formerly known as International Business Class. It is offered exclusively when flying to and from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and South America on board our mainline Boeing 787, 777 and 767 aircraft and our Airbus A330 aircraft.

Air Canada Signature Service ensures a seamless airport experience with dedicated check-in counters, expedited security clearance, lounge access, exclusive boarding lanes, priority baggage handling and more. On board, Air Canada Signature Class customers are treated to exclusive service and amenities.

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Cabin & Seats

The Air Canada Signature Class cabin features:

Executive or Classic Pods, with lumbar support and massage function, which convert to a fully flat bed: up to 203.2 cm (6' 7") long
A sanitized and clean pillow, duvet and mattress pad packaged together, and an amenity kit
A Customer Care Kit, containing a mask, antibacterial wipes, hand sanitizer, gloves, water bottle, headset and a snack.

Our Executive Pod is available exclusively on our Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Boeing 777 aircraft. Our Classic Pod is available on our Boeing 767 and Airbus A330 aircraft.

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Priority Services

Business Class Check-In

When you depart from Toronto Pearson International Airport on a domestic or international flight in Air Canada Signature Class, you’ll enjoy a full-service check-in space featuring comfortable seating and dedicated self-service check-in kiosks.

Priority Check-In

Dedicated Priority Check-In counters for accelerated services are available at all airports. Air Canada Signature Class passengers departing from a Canadian airport receive personalized check-in service from our team of specially trained Premium Agents.

Security

Speed through security* via exclusive access lanes at security screening points.

Boarding

Board first or at your leisure with dedicated Zone 1 lanes available at most gates.
Find out more about the adjustments made to the boarding process to align with our biosafety measures.

Immigration and baggage handling

Fast-track through immigration* with our dedicated lanes at select airports. Your bags will be marked with priority tags so they’re first on the carousel when you arrive at your destination.

* Where available.

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Concierge Service

Our industry-leading concierges are there to help with check-in assistance inside our exclusive concierge offices at our Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver airports. Our concierges can also assist with at-risk connections if you are connecting between two Air Canada Signature Class flights.*

Aeroplan Super Elite Members will continue to receive enhanced concierge services at any time.

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* Air Canada Signature Class customers on an Air Canada-operated flight originally booked and ticketed in the following classes are eligible for select concierge services: J, C, D, Z and P. ↩

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For the well-being of all our customers and employees, some of our lounges are temporarily closed until further notice.
Learn more about which locations are open with added biosafety measures in place.

The Air Canada Signature Suites

Located at Toronto Pearson International Airport and Vancouver International Airport, our two luxury suites feature complimentary à la carte dining with dishes created by Air Canada’s award-winning chef, David Hawksworth, a bar menu that includes Moët & Chandon champagne and cocktails featuring Diageo spirits, personalized concierge service and Molton Brown care products.*

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* Air Canada Signature Class customers on an Air Canada-operated flight originally booked and ticketed in the following classes are eligible for select Cconcierge Sservices: J, C, D, Z and P.↩

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Maple Leaf Lounges

Our Maple Leaf Lounges are located in 16 airports across Canada, the United States and Europe. They feature complimentary Wi-Fi, a selection of digital and print newspapers and magazines, complimentary food and beverage options including newly created dishes by Chef David Hawksworth served at live cooking stations.*

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When flying through airports without a Maple Leaf Lounge, access our Star Alliance or contract partner lounges by presenting your boarding pass at the entrance.

*Available in our International Maple Leaf Lounges in Montreal and Vancouver at select times.↩

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BMW Chauffeur Service

Our BMW Chauffeur Service will be temporarily suspended until further notice.

Air Canada Signature Class customers can enjoy complimentary BMW Chauffeur Service across the tarmac when connecting from a domestic to an international flight at Toronto Pearson.*

We're proud to offer this service to customers travelling in a premium cabin, and we plan to extend it to other eligible customers in the future.

*Air Canada Signature Class customers on an Air Canada-operated flight (to Europe, Asia and South America) originally booked and ticketed in the following classes will be eligible for BMW Chauffeur Service: J, C, D, Z and P. Certain restrictions may apply. Eligibility criteria are subject to change without notice.↩

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Food & Beverage Service

To serve you better during these challenging times, we’ve made a few adjustments to our food and beverage service. To begin, flights departing from Canada will feature a hot meal option in a carefully packaged, all-inclusive meal box curated by one of Air Canada’s award- winning chefs, Chef Antonio Park or Chef David Hawksworth. With each meal you’ll receive which includes a hot main course, salad, fruit, dessert, and a bread roll. And on our flights to Canada, we’re pleased to offer you a premium meal box featuring a hot main course, salad, cheese, dessert, and a bread roll.

To satisfy your thirst, bar service will include bottled water and Perrier, a full selection of soft drinks, individual sized bottles of sparkling, white, and red wine, with your choice of coffee or black tea.

See what we’re serving during your flight:

Dine on Demand

We offer flexible meal options to those who prefer to eat earlier or later than our scheduled service times. Enjoy any of our featured main courses served with warm bread and butter, mixed greens, cheese and crackers, and fruit at any time during your flight.

On flights to Asia, the Middle East or Australia, order any dish from our snack menu at any time during your flight.

Express Light Meal Option

Choose the Express Light Meal Option to have your appetizer, warm bread and butter, mixed greens, cheese and crackers, and fruit served shortly after take-off.

Wine List

Laurent-Perrier Champagne Brut (France); Jean-François Mérieau L’Arpent des Vaudons Sauvignon Blanc (France); Catena High Mountain Vines Chardonnay (Argentina); Henry of Pelham Pinot Noir (Canada); Monteabellon, Avaniel (Spain); Domodimonti il Messia Rosso (Italy); Dow's Port (Portugal).

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Chef

David Hawksworth

David Hawksworth is an awardwinning Vancouverbased chef and the owner of restaurants Hawksworth and Nightingale, where he uses local ingredients to create the very best Canadian cuisine. He has worked in European, Michelin-starred kitchens, including Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons and L’Escargot, and has been a guest chef at restaurants in New York, Hong Kong and Napa Valley.

Chef

Antonio Park

Antonio Park is a Montreal chef and restaurateur who blends his South American and Asian roots with locally sourced, sustainable ingredients to create dishes that represent his culinary journey.

Chef

Vikram Vij

Vikram Vij is the coowner of Vij’s Restaurant, Vij’s Rangoli and My Shanti by Vikram Vij in Vancouver, where traditional Indian techniques meet West Coast ingredients. He is a certified sommelier and the coauthor of three cookbooks.

Sommelier

Véronique Rivest

One of the most respected sommeliers in Canada and abroad, Véronique Rivest is the winner of the 2006 and 2012 Canada’s Best Sommelier competitions, the 2007 Wine Woman competition in Paris, the 2012 Best Sommelier of the Americas competition and in March 2013, she became the first woman to take a podium at the World’s Best Sommelier Competition in Tokyo by winning second place. She is the wine columnist for Ottawa’s Le Droit newspaper and RadioCanada, and the owner of SOIF wine bar in Gatineau, Quebec.

Learn more about our culinary program

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In-Flight Entertainment

Enjoy hundreds of hours of top-rated entertainment on a personal touchscreen entertainment system—movies, music, TV, podcasts, audio books and more, gate to gate.

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Air Canada Signature Service is our end-to-end premium travel experience featuring the Air Canada Signature Class cabin offered exclusively on board our mainline Boeing 787, 777 and 767 aircraft and our Airbus A330 aircraft. Air Canada is the only North American airline offering lie-flat seats on the following non-stop routes: daily and overnight flights between Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver and Toronto; and daily flights between Montreal, New York—Newark and Vancouver; and between Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto.

Flying within North America in our classic Business Class cabin? Find out more about its exclusive features and amenities.

Book Signature Class

Cabin & Seats

The Air Canada Signature Class cabin features:

Executive or Classic Pods, with lumbar support and massage function, which convert to a fully flat bed: up to 203.2 cm (6' 7") long
A sanitized and clean pillow, duvet and mattress pad packaged together, and an amenity kit
A Customer Care Kit, containing a mask, antibacterial wipes, hand sanitizer, gloves, water bottle, headset and snack.

Our Executive Pod is available exclusively on our Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Boeing 777 aircraft. Our Classic Pod is available on our Boeing 767 aircraft and Airbus A330 aircraft.

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