Air Canada Signature Service

International
North America

Air Canada Signature Service is our 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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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.

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.*

Altitude Super Elite 100K 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. ↩

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.*

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* 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. ↩

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 . ↩

BMW Valet Service

Later this year, Air Canada Signature Class customers will be offered Air Canada Valet Service, powered by BMW across the tarmac when connecting from a domestic to an international flight at Toronto Pearson.*

We’re proud to be the first airline in North America to guarantee this service to customers travelling in a premium cabin, and we plan to extend it to other 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 the Air Canada Valet Service, powered by BMW: J, C, D, Z and P. Certain restrictions may apply. Eligibility criteria are subject to change without notice. ↩

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
Quilted mattress pads, plush duvets and pillows
WANT Les Essentiels amenity kits and vitruvi skincare products

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.

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.

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).

* Available on flights serving lunch or dinner. ↩

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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

Véronique Rivest

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.

Air Canada Signature Service is our new end-to-end premium travel experience featuring the Air Canada Signature Class cabin, formerly known as Business Class – Transcontinental, 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.

Air Canada Signature Service begins June 1, 2018.

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