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.

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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Air Canada Signature Suite

Our Air Canada Signature Suite is located in Terminal 1 of Toronto Pearson International Airport. It features 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.*

Learn more

* Air Canada Signature Class customers on an Air Canada-operated non-stop flight (to Europe, Asia and South America) originally booked and ticketed in the following classes are eligible for access to the Air Canada Signature Suite: J, C, D, Z and P. Eligible customers are not allowed guests. View complete eligibility requirements. ↩

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BMW Chauffeur Service

As of early 2019, Air Canada Signature Class customers will be offered 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 passengers traveling on an Air Canada operated flight (to Europe, Asia or South America) whose ticket was originally booked and issued in booking classes J, C, D, Z and P will be eligible for BMW Chauffeur Service. Some restrictions may apply. The eligibility criteria are subject to change without notice. ↩

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Food & Beverage Service

Choose Air Canada Signature Class for superior dining and beverage service: innovative cuisine by Air Canada’s award-winning Canadian chef, David Hawksworth;* a selection of wine chosen by Air Canada's sommelier Véronique Rivest; Laurent-Perrier champagne; a selection of spirits including our new Air Canada Signature cocktail; and a South Asian menu by chef Vikram Vij on flights to New Delhi and Mumbai.

We also offer destination-inspired dishes on flights to Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and more, including chicken biryani, Moroccan tagine, dim sum and Korean beef bulgogi.

* Available on flights serving lunch or dinner. ↩

Chef David Hawksworth

David Hawksworth is an award-winning Vancouver-based chef and the owner of Hawksworth Restaurant, 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.

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 more. She is the wine columnist for Ottawa’s Le Droit newspaper and Radio-Canada and the owner of SOIF wine bar in Gatineau.

 

Chef David Hawksworth

David Hawksworth is an award-winning Vancouver-based chef and the owner of Hawksworth Restaurant, 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.

 

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 more. She is the wine columnist for Ottawa’s Le Droit newspaper and Radio-Canada and the owner of SOIF wine bar in Gatineau.

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Priority Services

Business Class Check-In

When you travel in Air Canada Signature Class on a domestic or international flight from Toronto Pearson International Airport, you’ll enjoy an exclusive 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. Plus, a team of specially trained Premium Agents are on hand at airports from which Air Canada Signature Class flights depart to offer personalized check-in service.

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.

Baggage handling

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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Maple Leaf Lounges

Our Maple Leaf Lounges are located at all airports from which our North American Air Canada Signature Class is offered (excluding SFO). They feature complimentary Wi-Fi, a selection of digital newspapers and magazines, and complimentary food and beverage options.

Learn more

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.

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Food & Beverage Service

Choose Air Canada Signature Class for superior dining and beverage service: innovative cuisine by Air Canada's award-winning Canadian chef, David Hawksworth, on flights serving lunch or dinner; a selection of wine chosen by Air Canada's sommelier Véronique Rivest; and a selection of spirits including our new Air Canada Signature cocktail.

Chef David Hawksworth

David Hawksworth is an award-winning Vancouver-based chef and the owner of Hawksworth Restaurant, 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.

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 more. She is the wine columnist for Ottawa’s Le Droit newspaper and Radio-Canada and the owner of SOIF wine bar in Gatineau.

 

Chef David Hawksworth

David Hawksworth is an award-winning Vancouver-based chef and the owner of Hawksworth Restaurant, 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.

 

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 more. She is the wine columnist for Ottawa’s Le Droit newspaper and Radio-Canada and the owner of SOIF wine bar in Gatineau.

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