{"id":232570,"date":"2018-03-19T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/news\/flight-san-francisco-montreal-on-air-canada-in-business-class\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T09:33:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:33:39","slug":"flight-san-francisco-montreal-on-air-canada-in-business-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reviews\/flights\/flight-san-francisco-montreal-on-air-canada-in-business-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Air Canada A320 – Business Class"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last flight of our mini-tour of the world with Aeroplan miles: San Francisco – Montreal in business class on Air Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

San Francisco – Montreal on Air Canada in business class<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n

This is the end of our round-the-world loop with 155,000 Aeroplan miles in business class<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Our mini-tour of the world on Aeroplan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Checking in<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For this last flight, we got up early. The San Francisco International Airport is almost deserted at this early hour: no line in the general line or in the priority line.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The registration of our bags will be very fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

En route to the United Club Lounge in Terminal G<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We walk through the long halls of Terminal G, a vast playground for Alexandra.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The restaurants are still empty at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Our flight is announced on time: 7:45 am.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The transition to security will also take place quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We then follow the signs towards the exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Finally, the lounge is located at gate G98, opposite our boarding gate G97!<\/p>\n\n\n

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United Club Lounge – Terminal G – San Francisco International Airport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Fortunately, the escalators are there to navigate the long corridors of the international terminal.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We arrive at the United Club lounge near door G98.<\/p>\n\n\n

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United Club Lounge – Terminal G – San Francisco International Airport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

To discover our report on this United Club show, go to this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after our passage to the lounge, we go to the boarding gate. The plane, an Airbus A320 with registration C-FZQS<\/a> is already there, still in the old Air Canada colors.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Air Canada business class boarding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Boarding takes place at gate G97 (always the same gate for this flight to Montreal).<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Business class passengers will be called first (Zones 1-2) as well as parents traveling with young children. As usual, a last view of the aircraft before boarding.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Like most of its North American fleet, this aircraft offers in-flight Wi-Fi (for a fee).<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

This is the old business cabin(the new one will be on Air Canada’s new B737 Max aircraft). In fact, this is the type of cabin you are used to seeing on the entire Air Canada short\/medium haul fleet and will remain in place for a few more months\/years.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Traveling with a baby, we were assigned to the first row of the plane.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Alexandra is already making herself comfortable in her “big” business class chair.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I don’t really like this seat for business class travel. For example, you may be hindered by the partition to extend your legs:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

… or have trouble looking at (or accessing) your screen, especially if you are traveling with children<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The only consolation for the Avgeek that I am: to be in the front row for the view on the cockpit.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The flight attendant then informs us that the 4 seats at the back of the business class (before the economy class) are available and invites us to take a seat there (acknowledging that it is more comfortable).<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Indeed, it is more pleasant for the space with the legs (to be able to slip them under the armchair of front or to use the footrest):<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Small test of the milesopedia coaster to judge the size of the screen (very correct for a medium-haul flight):<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

But look at the difference with the one offered in business class on an Air Canada Boeing 777 (which is remarkable!):<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada – Business Class – B777<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Back to our plane of the day: USB plugs are available next to the screens (and each seat has an electric plug).<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A quick trip to the bathroom: parents will be reassured. A changing table is available, we can take off!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Take-off<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We leave our gate with a B787 Dreamliner in United colors at our side.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Also, we cross the competitor: an Airbus A350 of Singapore Airlines – registered 9V-SMF<\/a> – the 10 000th aircraft produced by the European manufacturer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Fun fact<\/em>During our trip to Vietnam, I had taken a picture of the 9,000th aircraft produced by Airbus<\/strong>an Airbus A321, delivered in 2015 to Vietjet – registered VN-A651<\/a> ! Nice increase in speed since the A350 of Singapore Airlines above was delivered a little over a year later<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Vietjet – 9000th Airbus produced<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We will take off from San Francisco under a gloomy weather<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

But we will quickly cross the cloud barrier to find the sun during all our flight:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

In flight<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after takeoff, breakfast service will begin.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Air Canada AC780 – Business Class – San Francisco – Montreal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n