Air Canada – Toronto to Vancouver – 777-300 in Economy
About My Flight on Air Canada - Toronto to Vancouver on Air Canada's 777-300
I have not had too many opportunities to fly Air Canada and have wanted to publish some Air Canada flight reviews for quite some time. So, when I found a great deal on an Air Canada flight from Minneapolis to Vancouver, with a stopover in Toronto, I decided to book the flight, although I would be flying in the wrong direction for my connection. What excited me most about this trip is that the flight from Toronto-Pearson to Vancouver would be onboard Air Canada’s 777-300, which is the largest plane they operate. This trip would give me the perfect chance to review my experience flying economy on an Air Canada 777-300. A simple Google search showed so many reviews of Air Canada’s 777-300 Business Class, as well as Air Canada’s 777-300 Economy Plus class. What seemed to be missing was a review of Air Canada’s 777-300’s economy service, which is exactly what I was hoping to publish.
The first leg of my trip was from Minneapolis to Toronto-Pearson on Air Canada-Jazz. You can read about that leg by clicking HERE.
This trip would be my second experience flying Air Canada. The only other time that I had flown an Air Canada flight was back in 2015 when I flew Air Canada Rouge from Las Vegas to Montreal-Trudeau.
Air Canada 777-300 - Toronto to Vancouver in Economy - Table of Contents
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Connecting at Toronto-Pearson - An International Arrival to a Domestic Departure
The process of connecting flights at Toronto-Pearson International Airport is quite easy, although I definitely walked more than I expected. My incoming Air Canada Jazz flight from Minneapolis was delayed, and I had about 75-minutes to make my connection.
After zigzagging through a bunch of hallways and going upstairs, downstairs, and then again upstairs, I finally reached passport control. Passport control at Toronto-Pearson is automated, and all I had to do was scan my passport and pose so the machine could take my photo. Then, it was a quick walk to the immigration kiosk, where the agent asked me two questions and then let me through.
As I approached security, I scanned my boarding pass, which had the code ITD OSS which stands for “International to Domestic, One-Stop Security.” This code meant I did not have to go through security at Toronto-Pearson International Airport.
The Gate Area - Gate D41 at Toronto-Pearson International Airport
My Air Canada flight from Toronto to Vancouver was departing out of gate D41. After bypassing security, it was a short walk to the Toronto-Pearson’s D-Concourse.
I followed the signs to Gate D41, which had a huge waiting area. This gate made sense as the flight was on Air Canada’s 777-300, which is the largest plane that Air Canada flies.
Boarding Process - Air Canada 777-300 - Toronto to Vancouver
Air Canada’s boarding process for my flight to Vancouver from Toronto was extremely chaotic. Passengers are supposed to board in six groups, with groups one and two being for first-class and Priority passengers and groups three, four, five, and six being for economy passengers.
I had been assigned group five, but about fifteen minutes before boarding, there was a huge line forming in the economy queue. I ended up getting in line and boarding with group three. Apparently, at Toronto-Pearson, once groups one and two have boarded, it is a free-for-all to get on the plane as groups three through six all board at once.
The Seat - Seat 18G - Air Canada 777-300 - Toronto to Vancouver
Knowing my flight from Toronto to Vancouver was going to be on an Air Canada 777-300, I spent some time trying to decide which seat to choose. Typically, I choose an exit row or extra legroom seat closest to the rear of the plane because these seats cost extra, and customers paying for seats prefer to be toward the front of the plane. But for this particular flight, there were three sections of economy seats, with close to 300 passengers occupying them. After some consideration, I decided I didn’t want to be among the last of the 300 passengers to deplane.
I decided to select seat 18G, which is a bulkhead seat just behind the economy plus section. I was thrilled to learn that there was no one sitting in my row or the row of three to the right of me.
Right in front of Row 18 of Air Canada’s 777-300 is premium economy. I could observe them through this narrow window.
Since I had the whole row to myself, I could choose any of the four seats. I ended up sitting in the two middle seats (18E and 18F) as they have a movable armrest.
Air Canada’s 777-300 had plenty of legroom in row 18, which is a bulkhead row. With the whole row to myself, I could really stretch out and relax.
The seat itself was a typical long-haul bulkhead seat, with the tray table in the armrest and a detachable video monitor. I was happy to see that the seats on Air Canada’s 777-300 have an electrical outlet below each seat and an adjustable headrest.
In-Flight Entertainment, Amenities, and WiFi - Air Canada 777-300
Air Canada has a robust in-flight entertainment system that helped make the flight onboard their 777-300 from Toronto to Vancouver pass quickly. In addition to a live map, the entertainment system has movies, tv shows, games, destination guides, and a section about the history of Air Canada.
I spent most of my time watching the map as I utilized the WiFi to work on my website. Air Canada’s domestic WiFi comes in three speeds. The lowest speed is the cheapest (CA$11.25) and is only meant for browsing the Internet and checking emails. There are two faster speeds for streaming that cost CA$18 and CA$24. I chose the middle speed and had no trouble uploading over 40 photos to my website.
I was a little disappointed that the four-and-a-half-hour flight only had one drink service, where I was given a tiny cup of Diet Coke. As expected, there was no meal service, but the food was available for purchase. I bought a three-cheese pizza which was pretty good for airline pizza.
Overall, despite this flight using Air Canada’s 777-300, which typically serves international destinations, the class of service was definitely that of a domestic flight.
My Thoughts - Air Canada 777-300 - Toronto to Vancouver
I had mixed feelings about my Air Canada flight from Toronto to Vancouver. First, I always enjoy flying wide-body aircraft, and the 777-300 is one of the most enjoyable planes to fly. I also was extremely lucky to have an entire row to myself, and it was extremely easy to work on my website without anyone on either side of me.
My disappointment was in the service aboard what is supposed to be Air Canada’s flagship aircraft. It seemed that Air Canada was too cheap to provide a second round of drink service on an almost five-hour fight. Now I know that multiple drink services are uncommon on domestic flights, but if you are only coming through once, at least give me the entire can of Diet Coke.
So, in summary, my flight from Toronto to Vancouver was on an awesome aircraft, and I had a great seat, but the service didn’t meet my expectations.
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