AIR CANADA'S "PRIVATE JET?" Flying an Empty A330 from Toronto to Montreal

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In February, I had quite an interesting flight with Air Canada, on their Airbus A330! A maintenance issue, two hour delay, and aircraft swap on this evening flight resulted in one of the most unforgettable avgeek experiences I've had with Air Canada.
See what I thought of their A330 Business Class, on this short hop from Toronto to Montreal!
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: Air Canada (ACA/AC)
Aircraft: Airbus A330-343 (A333)
Flight Number: AC422
Seat: 7A
Livery: New (2017)
Engines: 2x RR Trent 772B-60
Registration: C-GFAF
Route: Toronto-Pearson (YYZ) - Montreal-Trudeau (YUL)
Callsign: AIR CANADA 422 heavy
Runway used: 06L (YYZ) - 24R (YUL)
Date filmed: February 2019
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30 июл 2019

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@eric.vice.01 5 лет назад

You made me feel very old when you said "20 year old Airbus 330". I remember when she was new. And I still haven't been on one.

@Samester48 5 лет назад

“I realised I had been taken pictures of the aircraft instead of boarding” Not as bad as me - I was in YYZ waiting for a domestic flight when I saw the AC A319 retro “Trans Canada airlines” livery, C-FZUH land on flight radar. Found and waited at its gate to get the rare picture; just when it pulls up my name is called over the airport intercom saying I need to board my flight NOW 😂 Had to sprint to my gate and didn’t get the picture :(

@vintagesupermarkets5210 4 года назад

I've been on C-FZUH twice!

@daniel_shea 5 лет назад

I had a similar experience with Air France in the late 70s on a 747 from Montreal to Paris. I believe there were fewer than 30 of us aboard. A once in a lifetime experience, that's for sure. Another great video Alex.

@thomaslichtschlag7904 5 лет назад

Some 25+ years ago I flew on Qantas in a big private jet from Sydney via Jakarta to Singapore. It was a 747SP and we were only 6 passengers on that flight. We were all upgraded to Buisness class in upper deck (12 seats only). We all spend more time on flight deck with the pilots than in our seats. At these days this was still possible. As bonus we had a volcano eruption on the way above Indonesia and the pilot made a 720 around it for a good view and nice pictures. Flight Jakarta to Singapore was with 3 Pax only.

@Ben-xe8ps 2 года назад

Must have been nice. Curious though why they didn't let the 6 of you occupy the First Class seats in the nose section and I think the Business class upper deck was 16 seats, 4 rows 2 X 2.

@SkyblueAviation 5 лет назад

Such a cool and unique experience you had right there! It’s great that Air Canada allowed everyone to move up into Business class, I would for sure never refuse such an offer! Great trip report Alex! ✈️

@busterobe 5 лет назад

Skyblue Aviation what did you expect it’s in 🇨🇦

@marks6663 4 года назад

It is not a question of allowing it, they requested the passengers move so that it would be easier to serve them, rather than walking all around that large cabin.

@daverothwell4579 5 лет назад

Agreed with the kudos to AC for upgrading the other passengers. Good on the crew for that gesture. A great treat regardless of the short haul. Very few of us can fly as a “Pod Person” so this was brilliant!

@canadianplanespotter 5 лет назад

You, Jeb Brooks, and Wingin' It with Paul make up a trio of formidable trip reporters! Reading the screen gets tiring after awhile, so a voice over is a superb way to go about these kinds of videos :)

@MagicalBacon 5 лет назад

My three favorites!

@FromtheWindowSeat 5 лет назад

Don’t forget Dennis Bunnik Travels! 😉👍

@norwayspotter26 5 лет назад

xXNutella destroyerXx come on hes not bad

@dragoner3211 5 лет назад

@@norwayspotter26 he is bad, he makes the worst trips ever. Have you seen delta biz trip? He Just lied

@norwayspotter26 5 лет назад

xXNutella destroyerXx oh yeah that one i like delta aswell yeah that was probably too unfair

@qmam 5 лет назад

Moving people to the business class makes sense from safety standpoint as well. In case of emergency it is easier to evacuate one section of the plane than 17 people scattered around a big plane. Nice gesture and smart decision.

@tracksidebc5854 2 года назад

Another great video Alex. That A330 sounded like a squeaky bucket of bolts! As to a “private” jet, I had one flight on a Wardair 747, a red eye from Calgary to Toronto with only 52 onboard, supposedly an equipment move. One of the passengers was Max Ward who invited everyone to the upper deck for a round of drinks. Best flight I’ve ever had.

@blackbikerboots123 5 лет назад

WOW what a unique experience Alex, the flights I take often from Winnipeg to Toronto are usually busting at the seams, amazed they don't have to strap a few people out on the wing lol

@MrTrazz09 5 лет назад

Good thing air canada didnt downgrade the aircraft to a bombardier..since there were only 17 pax..

@airforce_12553 5 лет назад

i think according to the video the reason the A330 was used for the flight was due to maintenance, as AirCanada has their maintenance base at Montreal for the A330

@zainrashid7438 4 года назад

I don’t like bombardiers too much noise and too small

@honesthostsreviews3816 4 года назад

They needed to get it in for maintenance anyways.

@honesthostsreviews3816 4 года назад

And you would be pissed as a consumer if you bought business class and got it on their bombardier.

@thefidgetspinner2007 3 года назад

@@zainrashid7438 my fav plane is the a220 mainly because I like small planes and i like bombardier because its based in the same country i live in

@Matt-jc8rq Год назад

Much respect to you and the other business class passenger to allow the other people to come up and join you. That shows true class because there would be a lot of people who would have said no.

@thereallincolntakanashi 5 лет назад

Air Canada? 777 out? A330 in? PRIVATE jet? SIGN ME UP! 😂😊😇

@jordynp942 4 года назад

boeing be better

@bartoszkrawczyk3946 4 года назад

@@jordynp942 especially with crashing 737 Max, and 787 that has more maintaince hours than flight ones.

@slimemaster3302 5 лет назад

Last week Tuesday I flew on a air Canada A319 as a youth traveler in premium class in a special livery, from Montreal to Calgary I loved it and also that's so cool I wish I flew in business class love vids keep up the good work

@malcolmnevers4534 3 года назад

Very nice video. It reminded me of Christmas 1981 when I flew from Tampa to Montreal on Air Canada with just the crew. It was a DC8 and was the red eye flight. The plane had to be back in Montreal for a morning flight that was full. Boy, the looks I got when I walked up the ramp and I was the only one. Keep up the awesome videos.

@jasonheise4946 4 года назад

Awesome to hear that Air Canada asked the economy passengers to join the business class passengers in business class. Even more impressed that you and the other passenger were asked before hand and that you both said yes. There are so many people that would have tried to bargain or been upset that they paid for business class and the others didn’t... great on you and the other passenger, I bet that “yes” made a lot of peoples day/week/year.

@AhmedAli-lk7qp 5 лет назад

what was that sparks in the engine from 12:26 onwards

@panzerwaffle1674 4 года назад

@Gary Dodgson rocks do get sucked in all the time

@amtrakharry 5 лет назад

That was great Alex ! Seeing that snow out the window was kind of freaky till I remembered that it was February you filmed this in! Thank you for sharing !!! :):):)

@LeonelEBD 5 лет назад

Km midway tru this vídeo and had to stop come here into the comments and say that you surelly made this vídeo a pleasure to watch. Keep up the good work

@davidwolf226 5 лет назад

I'm a bit surprised that for the month of February you had such a clear, beautiful night for this flight. It must have been a bit surreal walking around that big plane with no occupants in coach. Oh, and that sound you were wondering about... it was just the number 1 engine rattling around on that pylon. I'm sure they tightened a few bolts later on.

@wakeupcall2665 3 года назад

Once again, Alex, a very good video. I really like your voice, and you always mention the things that matter, and not going on and on and on. And your filming is just a pleasure to look at. I worked for a quarter of a century myself as cabin crew, hung up my sky suit for good in 2019. So, thank you for the work you put in there.

@marriedGary 5 лет назад

great Job Alex! We recently Flew AC Rouge from YQT to YYZ. We were upgraded to their business class as they brought in a different A321-200 and didn't have quite as many seats. It was awesome, especially since our 1.5-year-old infant lap child got to run between my seat and my wife's while our 3 and 5 year old could have shared one seat. On the way back it was a former WOW A321-200 and the interior was still purple. The economy seats weren't too bad but I've been forever spoiled in that business seat!

@bse67 Год назад

What a great opportunity... a great video, thank you.

@marcs990 5 лет назад

Great video........ The scenery you shot after take off was breathtaking. It was a nice gesture to upgrade all PAX to business class but I think this also made it easier for the crew to have all 17 in one small part of the plane. Even so I must of been a great experience for them. Keep up the great vids n I’ve just fully subscribed to your channel.

@brutaladr641 4 года назад

What a sound of the engines! ❤

@GermanKorb 5 лет назад

That was a nice, special flight! Loved the trip report! You nailed it this time. All the 17 passengers were lucky to be upgraded to business class. That was a nice treat! Also, nice meal for such short flight!

@charliecameron3256 5 лет назад

So nice that they upgraded everyone just because they could! What a cool flight to be on.

@martok55 4 года назад

My dad tells the story of flying from PDX to I believe EWR on a United 752 on September 13, 2001. Early morning flight, one of the first back up on the sky after the closures of September 11. He was one of three passengers on the entire flight. One of these days I need to try the AC business product. Usually I try for (and get) LH 1st on my transatlantic travel. Thanks for sharing your experience!

@ellomate.. 2 года назад

Very cool. Nice of the Y Pax to get the surprise upgrade and for both of you J lax being cool with it. They must have enjoyed and been very surprised on such a short route! The FAs definitely did not have to do that even though it makes service easier as it’s such a short flight. Nice of the crew to do this, I’ve flown on emptier widebody flights where they have not! Love your reports, thanks for sharing Canadian aviation

@nicknelson6229 2 года назад

Love the Trent engine roar. I recall a flight in 1998 on Canadian Airlines where I was bumped on a DC-10 to business. They had it all, porcelain plates/bowls/cups, metal cutlery and hot towels. And whatever booze I wanted.

@FireAngelZero 4 года назад

I live in New England but last year my wife and I drove to Toronto and did some plane spotting, it was an amazing experience seeing the AC's taking off and landing, this video totally brought back memories of my trip to Pearson Intl'. Great review as well. It's definitely amazing you guys got an A330 to less than 20 passengers.

@brianmcdonald6519 5 лет назад

Great video!! Every time I hear of someone being upgraded, I remember the time it happened to me. I got upgraded from economy to first class, and it was NOT an empty plane!! It was also an AC flight!

@stephclarke6850 5 лет назад

So glad they moved everyone up!

@northernlight696 4 года назад

I was one of 2 passengers in 1974 or 75 on an Air Canada dc-9 around flying the leg from Halifax to Moncton en route to Montreal. The flight left a 6 am, so maybe the departure time had a bit to do with it. At the time, Air Canada was government owned and subsidized.

@manondumouchel5298 5 лет назад

Thank you Sir for your Trip Report, well done..Enjoy your video

@MarcusFeyFey 5 лет назад

What an exceptional trip - and your report! In the end, lucky for you I hope. Moving everybody to J class was probably also easier for the FAs in terms of service than walking around in Y. Great for everybody - if you can manage those 2 hours.

@TriColorYazzy 5 лет назад

That's super cool that they invited you into the cockpit!

@TheHDAviation 5 лет назад

Such a cool experience, sure looks strange seeing the whole economy section completely empty! Thanks for the great flight review.

@AshmewStudios 5 лет назад

Why can’t I ever get upgraded from economy...:(

@mikenewton83 5 лет назад

Zocc *_Stonks_*

@yannisl8259 5 лет назад

@@mythical106 wait, is there legal crime?

@D_W4LIFE 5 лет назад

Actually economic passengers that get upgraded posses certain cards and are members of special programs so they can have some advantages such as upgrades and other stuff.

@TheMasterhomaster 4 года назад

Rarely does anyone get upgraded from economy. Less than 0.1%. Just like in the video, the flight was a rare exception.

4 года назад

Ashmew, just book Economy Plus or Business class.

@yolamontalvan9502 5 лет назад

I flew once in an empty Air Canada plane from Toronto to Montreal. The trip was from Montreal-Toronto-Lima, and then returned Lima-Toronto-Montreal. I guess this explain why. There must have been only 5 passengers. Now there are direct flights Montreal-Lima.

@jjaus 5 лет назад

At last! A reviewer taller than me! (6'4") It annoys me when other reviewers talk about leg room when none of them are over 6'. They can't help that, but they could measure the pitch and the length of the bed. Subscribed.

@Vuelogs 5 лет назад

Woah pretty amazing experience here, Alex! Great work again!

@larou14 5 лет назад

J'ai voyagé avec Air Canada et j'en suis fort content car tout a été parfait, aller et aussi le retour ! Personnel très très aimables. Bref, bon voyage !!! 👍

@rwnordmark 5 лет назад

I am glad you had such a unique experience. I hope I can do that some day.

@frogggie6969 5 лет назад

Awesome. Your a very lucky guy to do what you do. Nice plane even tho its an older config. Cant wait for your next journey🍻

@DanielSander 5 лет назад

Another brilliant TripReport Alex. Can’t wait until I visit Toronto at the end of the summer.

@DeltaBravoTango 5 лет назад

Love it! I flew yul to yyz yesterday night on the new livery AC A321-200 we got delayed for 30 min and it was a cool flight.

@adampolak2210 5 лет назад

What a treat! Can’t wait to see their 330s with the new cabin retrofit

@jfk-od2wy 5 лет назад

Excellent night photography out the window!

@sophieacapella 5 лет назад

Wow! What a cool experience! 👌😎

@nateleech3887 5 лет назад

Really great video Alex! I was once on a crj from PHX-AMA with only about 11 people on board. Very quick boarding lol. Loving the content. I like the uniqueness of your channel. Maybe you could do a trip report on an AC route to Houston or Dallas?

@aidanherbel7436 5 лет назад

That looks so fun!!

@Armoredarthur 5 лет назад

Awesome gesture for the AC crew

@flyerinsight 5 лет назад

Nice trip report my dad traveled with the same plane FRA to YUL in March

@MTAviationPhotoFilm 5 лет назад

A lot of times, after fixing a plane, we would repo it home. It was always nice having the plane to yourself. Sometimes I would go sit up with the pilots, other times I was to tired from fixing the plane and would just sleep

@elation8101 5 лет назад

I had a similar experience with an 777 from YVR to YYZ. We had 70 passengers though. Originally scheduled to fly at 9am but took off at 7pm. Everyone else was rescheduled to earlier flights. No complaintary upgrade though since they coulnd't fit 70 people in business class.

@patbcm 5 лет назад

The AC 330’s will be fitted with the new signature class starting this November. With the departure of the 767 there will be a single product across the wide body fleet.

@aviationraps9983 5 лет назад

I wish that would happen to me! Lol

@blackpastaa_4468 5 лет назад

that engine sound 😮😍😍 ha ve you already uploaded the full takeoff?

@jmurphy1973 5 лет назад

Quite some time ago, My wife and I flew from MSP to DTW on a Northwest Airlines B757 with maybe ten other people. Pretty cool to have the plane pretty much to ourselves. Of course, we all got the royal treatment from the crew

@zRealityy 5 лет назад

You are lucky that they dont cancel your flight. I did 5 times MTL TORONTO and 3 times I needed to book last min tickets at 23:55 on westjet and they never apologized 😂

@jeremiahnewmon3430 5 лет назад

we did the vid go to the beginning??

@zRealityy 5 лет назад

Jeremiah newmon wtf?!

@annarozycki7647 4 года назад

lovely video ...steady camera .....and this "sound?".....like I was myself flying.......

@juliandelconde6662 5 лет назад

It kind of reminds me to what Virgin Atlantic offers on their A340s, nice vid and what a cool experience

@remaaviation7179 5 лет назад

pretty cool experience, great video!

@rationalraven8956 5 лет назад

Pretty cool, if I'm in a lounge and I don't have any time constraints, I don't mind getting delayed at all, I love having extra time to just hang out in the terminal

@naturallyherb 5 лет назад

Looks great! You probably hit a funny time since this route is very busy and almost always packed.

@tgvettes 4 года назад

I got to do something similar back in the 80's I got to fly a new 767 with only 7 people on delivery flight. it was pretty cool

@Motown222 5 лет назад

What a cool experience. I'd have geeked out for sho.

@johnbradley8685 5 лет назад

Hope ya had a good flight... See you around.

@CJetsPlanespotting 5 лет назад

Lovely video, as always!

@raeannlaitres-wilson4794 4 года назад

That’s very classy to upgrade the economy passages!

@acfarob69 5 лет назад

I love your camera...takes great pictures. You make Pearson look pretty lol

@drvanvuuren8087 5 лет назад

This is amazing. Imagine you got so lucky you get an A380 all to yourself, and get a complimentary upgrade to First class!!!

@bobjohny8004 5 лет назад

Nice takeoff thos lights are amazing 😉

@ryanrichardson5951 5 лет назад

This is actually so cool

@profisy7272 4 года назад

wow really nice!You are really lucky!

@PRAVIN1CA 5 лет назад

Nice experience :-) good detailing Great choice allowing people to shift business cheers for kindness !!!

@charleswellsiii 5 лет назад

I think the strange sounds that started at 10:32 was the horse in the baggage compartment freaking out. I hope he's okay.

@Fluterra 5 лет назад

charleswellsiii It’s not a horse. These sounds are common on Airbus planes. All kinds of creaks from the plastic interior.

@cptcrogge 5 лет назад

There have been flights which got actually aborted mid-air due to horses onboard.

@cptcrogge 5 лет назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Di8v555XXks.html (Horse flights happen daily all around the world btw, just check Air Horse One)

@aidenhodges1745 Год назад

I had a flight like that on United B757 at midnight from Denver to Newark NJ. So fun me my mom and one other person, I was in the flight deck the whole time, no FA’s onboard.

@ThePowerofJames 5 лет назад

Alex uses his height the way Jeremy Clarkson does to show comfort, I like the idea, but at 5'7" there isnt many seats I dont fit in ;)

@Dinosaur7878 10 месяцев назад

i have finally found alex's firsts video with a outro music

@dennisdalessio8238 5 лет назад

Great video. thanks

@carsonlee7554 5 лет назад

I love that engine roar

@Benjamin_Rowley78 5 лет назад

Love the video

@AhmedIbrahim-mv8kc 5 лет назад

I find it cool that the economy cabin is pitch black as the plane is in the air

@ZK-APA 5 лет назад

Ahmed Ibrahim the flight attendants can control the lighting zones, so most probably they left it off

@mylosairplanefan 5 лет назад

That was an interesting trip. Nice video!

@adventureswithbl2497 5 лет назад

Such an eventful flight however, I wouldn't mind if it happened to me! Free business class upgrade...who wouldn't want that!

@dixienormous3262 3 года назад

Man, with almost no weight onboard, that was a rocket on take off!

@linesided Год назад

Last year from LAX-YUL the inbound flight had a mechanical. The A330 they sent to pick us up boarded about 50 pax, so whoever wanted could sleep on 4-across in economy.

@topgun9666 5 лет назад

I had this happen to me on a flight from LAX-PVG on Chinese New Year. Was a 787-9 that had a TOTAL of 22 passengers on board and I was alone in business. Alone. Not one other passenger. I had the entire front of the aircraft to myself for 14 hours, with 6 FA's serving me. Was a very interesting and weird trip.

@danielchen7092 5 лет назад

I got delayed the same time. From 6 to 8 from Toronto to Montreal in June. Only no change of aircraft (a330 wuz used) and full cabin so no upgrade 😥

@nywaterny 5 лет назад

Nice video... Squeaky landing for sure. Wonder if the light weight on the cabin floor caused this? It's always nice having unique experiences due to chance!

@bobbyvalentino4488 5 лет назад

What a lucky day for those who paid for economy and taste the first class experience

@MrRiderOfficial 5 лет назад

Would love to fly on a A380 or 777 but the A330 is the largest plane i flew on with an 8 Hour fligth

@brandonlaswiss2974 4 года назад

Makes sense they moved them up from the back makes there job easier most let some staff off for the night

@jlmarc01 5 лет назад

A330 are pretty reliable, but they offer no frills flying in coach. This business class looks nice. But give me the 777 anytime What????? Upgrades,never happens to me😭

@rickythehumanoid 5 лет назад

jlmarc01 yea i flew in an American 777-200er DFW-MIA and it was super comfortable

@danielkoskiluoto4499 5 лет назад

I was upgraded to business class in an emirates flight from Munich to Dubai and it was A mazing.

@davidgirgis6299 3 года назад

I was on that excat plane in 2017 from YYZ-ZRH!!!

@matthiasendler7268 4 года назад

Something similar happened to me on a Swiss Air flight from Geneva to Zürich back in the late 1980s, which was the shortest leg on the way from Toulouse to Hamburg. It was operated with an Airbus A310 with only three more people on board and a flight time of roughly 30 minutes....

@H-T-Energy 4 года назад

I had a similar experience five years ago from SEA to Haneda by Delta. It almost empty in economy which I get to choose any four seats to make it as a bed for 10 hrs flight.

@Ensign_Cthulhu 4 года назад

I had a flight this empty from Vancouver to Sydney once. We got called back to the terminal for technical issues before takeoff, but I do wonder if it wasn't an excuse not to send an almost-empty airplane to Australia.