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TAP Portugal is known for its reasonably discounted business class fares that can be used to travel across the Atlantic Ocean in reasonable comfort. The fares were often available to be purchased for one way travel, and included a generous 200% earning of points into Air Canada’s Aeroplan as a Star Alliance Partner. I would get the opportunity to travel across the Atlantic Ocean on these discounted business class fares. The real… Read More

The simple goal for today was to get myself to Toronto with all my bags in order to collect my son and start our international adventure to Portugal, the United Kingdom and Ireland. I had purchased this ticket on a separate ticket as a one way. While this isn’t a full review, I thought it would be interesting to share in the experience of summer travel with Air Canada before a longer… Read More

Air Canada recently recognized that they are able to offer a very strong competitive advantage in the form of a fully flat business class seat over its usual narrow body recliner seats. Air Canada has branded this as Air Canada Signature Class, promising an elevated end to end experience. How would it stand up on a westward trans continental route ? Review: Air Canada Signature Business Class B787-9, Toronto Pearson International Airport… Read More

The Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Toronto Domestic represents Air Canada’s top flagship domestic business lounge. The Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Toronto Domestic is a reasonably new lounge offering that offers a spacious, but occasionally busy lounge area frequented by Canada’s most hard core business travellers. How does Canada’s flagship domestic lounge compare to most international competitors? Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, Toronto Domestic, Toronto Pearson International, Terminal One, Canada… Read More

There isn’t anything more convenient than an “in airport” hotel. Canada’s largest airport at Toronto Pearson International Airport offers the first Sheraton in Canada: the Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport. The Sheraton property offered everything you could expect from a Sheraton Hotel, along with excellent convenience to Toronto Pearson International Airport. Review: Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada. The Sheraton Gateway Hotel advertises itself… Read More

Turkish Airlines aims to position itself as an alternative to the Middle East Three carriers of Emirates, Etihad and Qatar. By flying to over one hundred and twenty one countries, by offering connectivity through his hub in Istanbul, and by offering Star Alliance reward availability, it has uniquely positioned itself as a competitive force in the world’s air travels. We would fly their Business Class services westward from Istanbul to Toronto after… Read More

Turkish Airlines is one of the most rapidly expanding carriers around the world. As a member of Star Alliance, they offer connecting service through Istanbul, Turkey to many destinations around the world. They started service into Canada through Toronto and Montreal, later expanding to Vancouver. We would get the opportunity to test their service out from Star Alliance Hub city Toronto, to Turkish Airlines Hub city Istanbul. Did Turkish Airlines live up… Read More

Air Canada recently recognized that they are able to offer a very strong competitive advantage in the form of a fully flat business class seat an executive pod over its usual narrow body recliner seats. Air Canada has branded this as Air Canada Signature Class promising an elevated end to end experience. How would it stand up on a trans continental route ? Review: Air Canada Signature Business Class B787-9, Vancouver International… Read More

After a long delay, we were back in Canada for a domestic flight home. Thanks to clever flight scheduling, our trip back was on one of Air Canada’s wide body jets with lie flat seats. This post is one chapter in our trip to Peru and Chile via Air Canada Executive First (Business Class). This trip was booked using Air Canada e-upgrades to upgrade into Air Canada International Executive First class. For… Read More

This leg featured one of the more Northern destinations in the world to travel from North America to South America. It featured one of Air Canada’s unusual South America routes that forms part of it’s international route network. This post is one chapter in our trip to Peru and Chile via Air Canada Executive First (Business Class). This trip was booked using Air Canada e-upgrades to upgrade into Air Canada International Executive… Read More

The first leg of a trip is always among the most exciting. In this leg, we set off in reasonable style with the solid Air Canada Executive Class product. This post is one chapter in our trip to Peru and Chile via Air Canada Executive First (Business Class). This trip was booked using Air Canada e-upgrades to upgrade into Air Canada International Executive First class. For more information on how this trip… Read More

This post is one chapter on our trip to Atlanta, Georgia on United Airlines and Air Canada. This trip was booked and credited to Aeroplan. For more information on how this trip was booked, please see our trip introduction here. For other parts of the trip, please see this index. If you enjoyed this post, please follow us here or on social media through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for more travel tips… Read More