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My final flight on this trip was on Air Canada’s smallest Airbus 300 series aircraft; the Airbus 319. Air Canada only has a few of these Airbus 319’s in the fleet, so it marked a special occassion to have flown them. Despite the smaller size, Air Canada has maintained the same size of business class for this size of cabin. Let’s take a look at what a short haul business class flight looks… Read More

Air Canada has been fairly reliable with offering a Maple Leaf Lounge through it’s major centre cities in its airline network. The Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Edmonton represents an example of its smaller format lounge. Despite the City of Edmonton not being a major hub or focus city for Air Canada, Air Canada has operated a Maple Leaf Lounge at this location for years. My recent visit to the lounge would… Read More

Air Canada has recently acquired their newest fleet addition; the brand new Airbus 220-300 series aircraft. The aircraft were designed by Bombardier aircraft in Quebec, Canada before being acquired by Airbus and rebranded as the 220 series aircraft. With Air Canada ordering 45 Airbus 220 – 300 series aircraft for their smaller jet routes, it seemed like a great time to try them out in Air Canada regional business class. Review: Air… Read More

The Plaza Premium Lounge network operates over sixty lounges under the Plaza Premium Name worldwide. The Plaza Premium Lounges typically offer a consistent lounge experience with a broad food presentation, even when visiting outside of regular meal hours. Today’s travel took me through the Plaza Premium Edmonton Domestic lounge on my trans continental route across Canada. How would the Plaza Premium Lounge Edmonton fare after being open for over ten years? Review:… Read More