I Flew in Business Class... on a CRJ?

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The CRJ-900 is a regional airliner that seats around 76 people, and Jazz Aviation operates 35 of these on behalf of Air Canada Express. What’s kind of noteworthy though is that they actually offer a proper domestic Business Class on these planes, with 12 seats in the first four rows.
So, I fell victim to a compelling check-in upgrade price once again, and flew in Business Class on a CRJ!
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: Air Canada Express (Jazz) (JZA/QK)
Aircraft: Bombardier CRJ-900 (CRJ9)
Flight Number: AC8391
Seat: 4A (Business Class)
Livery: New (2017)
Engines: 2x GE CF34-8C5
Registration: C-GJZV
Route: Calgary (YYC) - Kelowna (YLW)
Callsign: JAZZ 391
Runway used: 35L (YYC) - 16 (YLW)
Date filmed: May 2022
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@eds.4815 Год назад

I think the seating configuration has more to do with pilot scope clauses, rather than the routes being 'premium heavy'.

@plhought Год назад

Exactly this. It's why Jazz had it's own special variant of the CRJ - the 705 - which basically was a 900 with a lower certified capacity to fit with scope clause.

@marcusdamberger Год назад

@@plhought Pilot scope clause? What does it define? TNX

@plhought Год назад

@@marcusdamberger Regional Airlines flying under larger airline's "brand" are typically limited by a labour agreement with the "mainline" airline's pilots to only fly aircraft types limited to a certain certified passenger number or gross weight. The intention of this is to prevent the regional airline from operating routes that could jeopordize the mainline airline operating them. One notable example of this is Swiss Airlines, which when they recieved 777s, the main airline pilots refused to operate them without significant increases in pay - so the parent Swiss company gave the 77 aircraft to the regional subsidery to operate, which eventually resulted in the dissolution of the original mainline pilot group and company - with the regional subsidery becoming the only surviving company.

@JoshDoesTravel Год назад

There’s something that feels pretty meta about watching a video on the Air Canada CRJ900 business class while siting in an Air Canada CRJ900 in business class

@Alek840 Год назад

I am watching this at Amsterdam airport, just heading to Calgary got a long layover

@ashadedblobfish Год назад

Lol

@Cypex. Год назад

This needs more likes

@FinlandGuy747 Год назад

Im watching this on my bed.

@HarshL Год назад

I just watched an a220 biz class review while in the same seat, was interesting to see my own seat explained to me with the same catering options

@sarahoutamonbuilds Год назад

Jazz FA here, I'm glad you enjoyed the flight. So we have essentially 4 "flavors" of CRJ900s in the fleet. Tails 701-716 are the original CRJ705s that were redesigned CRJ900s, equipped with the Legacy Thales IFE and Wifi Tails 717-721 (which is the type you were on) were new delivery CRJ900s equipped with the Next Generation cabin (larger aft lav, slightly larger galley, accent and more dimmable lighting) has the Legacy Thales IFE and Wifi. Tails 722-730 are new build CRJ900s with the Atmosphere cabin that we took delivery right at the beginning of COVID. I'm a giant fan of the Atmosphere cabin, both as a crew member and passenger. Substantially bigger overhead bins, especially in J. Much better galley layout, nicer lavs, mood lighting, 110v outlets at every row. My only complaint with them is they're not equipped with WiFi or IFE and Jazz hasn't been clear if they're getting them. Then there's....the ugly ducklings that are the tails in the 780s. These are NextGen cabin 900s originally delivered to Sky West in the US, that we acquired in 2018 if my memory serves me. These cabins are a little beat up and could use some TLC. Has WiFi but no IFE.

@kmccamis Год назад

Fleet wide Atmosphere upgrade has been paid for along with IFEs off of the A220.

@TheUnforgiven69 Год назад

*Retired F16 fighter pilot and Instructor 30 years RCAF here, and I just wanted to say I like you.* _Which is unusual... because most FAs on Jazz are fat man hating bitchy menstruating cunts lol_

@roberts9095 4 дня назад

SkyWeezy lol

@thealavigne1 Год назад

the fact you managed to shoot a whole video AND eat that whole meal AND still capture the descent is way more impressive than anything AC has done

@ZACKMAN2007 2 месяца назад

Gimli glider Am I joke to you?

@rosevan5485 Год назад

As 53 year old Quebecois, Canadian… you make the best videos. I was in my life lucky to fly a Quebecair FokkerF-28, 737’s , DC-9, CP AIR DC-8, business class on AC L1011, DC-10, 737’s and KLM 1 class upstairs on a 747-400, and as a young kid a Wardair 747 to Hawaii… And I forgot the bumpy ride on a DASH-8-400 and also Airbus A320, A319…. If I had the money…. I would buy a Boeing 747-400 engine and display it in my living room 😊. I love everything about commercial airplanes….. Never got interested in military airplanes….. Continue your great work…..

@casey6556 Год назад

Weird to see AC running a plane into my hometown that isn’t either a “full sized” airliner or a Dash 8. Hope you enjoyed Kelowna!

@Iffy350 Год назад

If you are above six feet tall it is physically impossible to not feel uncomfortable using the onboard lavatory.

@corgidoodle Год назад

I flew business class onboard an AC CRJ-900 back in 2018 from YVR-SEA and I was surprised that I got served a meal on a 30 minute flight. On another note, great video!

@racecar06 Год назад

I love this plane. I flew LA to PHX with Delta. The young Captain was more than happy to thank everyone personally for flying with them ✈👌

@roberts9095 4 дня назад

This configuration is universal in the US, with scope clauses capping regional aircraft at 76 seats, the CRJ-900 and ERJ-175 are both configured with 76 seats in total in any US regional fleet. PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, has the Atmosphere cabin in some of their newer aircraft. All of the 600-tail number CRJs up to 615 (N600NN-N615NN) are newer build examples that feature the Atmosphere cabin. 615 is the newest airframe in PSA's fleet in terms of aircraft age and is among the last CRJ-900s ever built and delivered, it is the last one delivered new to PSA. PSA does have some second hand re-registered aircraft from SAS Scandinavian and Mesa with 600 tails, but these are of course all older than 615. I have flown on 615 twice at the time of writing this comment.

@calgaryramblerreloaded Год назад

Well done Alex and I too am surprised that on such a short flight only 39 minutes in total length that you were able to get a full course breakfast ! kudos dude!

@williamgriffis8733 Год назад

Love the CRJ-900. Thanks for sharing Alex!

@WillAviation Год назад

Just flew the AC Express CRJ from Denver up to Vancouver on Tuesday, also in seat 4A, and was surprised to find it decked out with a new cabin interior (C-FJFZ)! Didn't know any of the CRJs were getting updated cabins, but after chatting with the flight attendant it sounds like its only for the new deliveries and not retrofits. Great video!

@linesided Год назад

One of my first domestic business flights from from Saskatoon to Vancouver on just such a plane. I was really impressed with the pitch, the comfortable ride and the nice service. Having flown sectors in first on AC's 175's it's pretty hard to say which is better, but that flight sure stuck in my mind as a good one. Now, put a lie-flat seat on the CRJ and you're styling!

@tpajay Год назад

About 22 years ago & through its early years, the CRJ900 was a 90 seat aircraft that several US carriers ordered for their regional partners. I'm surprised, with all your travels, you thought it odd the CRJ 900 had a first/business class because our US carriers have had the cabin for quite a few year now. Most of the CRJ700 have a mixed cabin too (UA F-6 Y+-16 & Y-48; DL F-9 Y+-16 & Y44 as 2 examples). A few years ago, UA had a CRJ 500 developed just for their use. It's a CRJ700 with only 50 seats total ( F-10, Y+-20, Y-20).

@thebigdog360 Год назад

For anyone wondering, as of July 2022, no CleanCare+ kits were handed out on either of my AC flights.

@nickkarvelas4082 Год назад

I love your in depth information and real time take offs and landings. Great job!!!

@tzw3lz Год назад

Great report, got to see what the AC CRJ900 is like. I was scheduled on one (and looking forward to it) a few weeks ago YYZ-AUS, but AC subbed a -175. The 175 was OLD, and in need of upgrade badly. In F the seat in front of me was broken (kinda leaning back and to the right), IFE did not work, power outlet hard to keep connected, WIFI was out ,only one bathroom (the F one) worked and overall a very tired looking plane. On the plus side, at least it ran (a little over an hour late), as there were many cancelled flight that morning from YYZ including LGA/PHL/ORD/ATL and a few others, so theres that! Otherwise, the meal was fine and they only lost one of our bags that took 4 days to get back! Overall not a great experience, howver the A220 YHZ-YYZ was fine.

@heathertruskinger6214 Год назад

Wow...that's a decent breakfast for such a short flight !!!

@griffinlester2941 Год назад

wow what an scenic approach!

@LMays-cu2hp Год назад

Thank you for sharing your trip... Nice..

@HenrikRBX Год назад

You have the best airplane reviews great video keep up the great work.

@brucecanmore3788 Год назад

Nice capture of Bow River and YBW. Looks like springtime in Kelowna. Those hills dry up in the summer.

@raidernewf8355 Год назад

We flew business class YYT to YUL in April 2019. Very enjoyable flight on a very quiet plane with the smoothest landing we have ever experienced.

@stuckinthemiddlewithz5392 Год назад

As someone who is 6'5, I feel that pain trying to duck, walk and turn into a CRJ. Just started following your channel. Keep up the great work!

@beyondonethousand Год назад

Never been on a CRJ but at 5'7 I won't have that much trouble navigating to my seat. Looks like a nice and cozy aircraft.

@jonengler1296 Год назад

Great vid as always. Would love to hear the stories of those old airframes at 9:38.

@andreforcier97 Год назад

Great job! 👍 BTW, took ur advice about mount for filming, worked great YYZ-YVR and on Harbour Air’s panoramic flight! Now just need to learn editing 😳🤪🤷‍♂️ but will have to wait till UK then the Canary Islands trip is done. Doing AC J to LHR this Tuesday 🥳.

@alleycatvietnam Год назад

Ahhhh Business Class..In 2006 on one of my 3 return visits to Vietnam ( Served in Vietnam Dec 1907-71 ) flying from Bangkok to Saigon via Lufthansa on a 747-400 I requested a seat in the last row 2 by 2 seating while checking in I was upgraded to Business Class ( no charge ) I must have had the right attitude lol...1.5 hrs flight was great.... Former Crew Chief on UH-!C Huey Gunships... Cheers from San Francisco

@TaylorTravelsTheWorld Год назад

I, admittedly, hate the CRJs but this product actually looks pretty good, And the IFE screens are surprising on an aircraft that flys short routes. great review. Thanks!

@jbaviationpix Год назад

Great Video Just 2 Weeks ago I was Planespotting at Kelowna Airport

@Canadian76 Год назад

Great video

@naturallyherb Год назад

Very nice!

@BEUSA42 Год назад

Excellent vidro

@schnuurtchke Год назад

Thanks for the video I really want you to film another spotting video at Pearson if you have time

@davidcole333 Год назад

It's worth the extra money just for the single seat! Not a bad upgrade at all, you did well.

@WK_Jetz Год назад

Nice! I wish that WestJet had followed air Canada in getting some crj's. Love your channel! #avgeek #canadianaviation

@alexmelanson4738 Год назад

Some time you should come to the maratimes, like Halifax

@kurtwpg Год назад

I've had the "seriously good legroom" seat!

@Marz-SPS Год назад

Nice vid!

@marsgal42 Год назад

Springbank! 5:56 😍 Vernon CYVK (8:39) has an excellent food truck in the summer.

@garretwapoose9114 Год назад

Your voice so gives me aviation vibes!

@Tjetz777 Год назад

Awesome 👍

@davisbyer4791 Год назад

The new atmosphere cabin ones don't have IFE

@SamualWalker Год назад

I recently flew with a CRJ900 a few weeks ago in Business Class from Winnipeg to Calgary. Unfortunately, I got the unlucky plane as in no IFE. But it was a nice experience.

@Davyjones777yt 3 месяца назад

I think delta kind of had something going with their crjs. Me being a 6'2 traveler from a regional airport, they were all that flew at my airport (plus the dash 8) pre pandemic. I genuinely didn't mind flying on them, and am almost sad that they phased them out.

@Hawk_Airlines Год назад

when you where talking about seating in ecomany I was siting in the very last seat on the plane right next to the engines the engines where not that loud though.

@barontaylor7139 Год назад

I will be flying this exact route and flight on September 20th heading back to Vancouver from Regina

@niktheref Год назад

Plan another trip to YLW and do us a video on: a) those planes to the southeast of the runway, b) the brand new KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence, which is a building literally shaped like an airplane. Opened today!

@michaelbruchas6663 Год назад

Many years ago - United used a few of these in the US. Am unsure if it was a sub-contractor or not. I really enjoyed the space on a morning flight from Harrisburg, PA to Washington DC. Then - I never saw a CRJ in service again…

@colestock9980 9 месяцев назад

Saw a wicked deal when booking a trip to iad from yyc, and booked me a nice business class seat for less than what i payed for my return flight in economy 🤣 the crj is my yyz to iad leg, and was really excited to see the business class

@jonathanmayor3942 Год назад

Kelowna look a bit like Switzerland but in XL as North America goes anyways x)

@travelwaves28 Год назад

finally a flight review

@eckyle Год назад

Been flying the AC CRJ-900 between YEG/YYC and YZF lately... They're pretty quick!

@OutdoorsBC Год назад

Sweet worked as a ramp agent at YLW

@dolbyman Год назад

My original booking from YVR to SAN had these (we booked business as well) but I guess demand for that route picked up, so they switched it to an Airbus

@atomic32205489 Год назад

I flew AC from YYC-YXE-YYC in the Summer of 2022 and was not impressed at all. In spite of flying into YYC in UA First Class, AC wouldn't let me upgrade. On the return, same thing and they charged me for my bag! The last row of the CRJ 900 is terrible for its lack of space. (The same on US carriers too, that is not the fault of AC). I could smell the hot food all the way in the back. But on one leg we didn't get any service in spite of sitting cheek to cheek with the FA on her jumpseat.

@PLANEMANIA747 Год назад

7:50 view 😍 Beautiful video ❤❤

@corpsimmons575 Год назад

I imagine another reason this has Business class is because Jazz operates these planes on an insane direct route between Montreal and RDU, which takes about 4 hours. Thats also probably whhy they have inflight entertainment and such.

@killercan10 Год назад

Hmm. Sounds similar to the "CRJ-550" that United has been putting together. The -550 are just -700s that are converted to 50 seat configuration with all new interiors.

@millenniumtransit Год назад

The fact that air canada provides ife screens on regional jets

@yvr2002rtw Год назад

Nice to see a breakfast option on Air Canada that isn't an omelet!

@dkr9995 Год назад

During the same month I drove from NE Montana to Regina to catch a flight to Quebec City via Calgary in Business Class. I was shocked that I was served a meal on the short hop from Regina to Calgary. Won’t see that in the US.

@littlelazycat Год назад

nice trip i like crj

@Kilosim Год назад

@AlexPraglowskiAviation what are your thoughts on the sounds of the CF-34 engines? They are some of my favorite sounds personally, having flown onboard United’s CRJ-550

@jfmezei Год назад

On the 700 and 900, business class is common and one of the reason airlines asked RIP Bombardier for the stretched versions. United even got its custom model, the 500 which is a 700 with lower capacity limit on paper which lowers landing costs and cabin crew requirements. Getting a new entertainment system on an old plane would require entertainment maker to certify its equipnent for that plane. If AC were to order a new one, it woudl be expected to renew the whole 35 aircraft with new system (and not sure that would be large enough order to warrant certification costs). Only getting new entertainmenrt for the last couple of -900s it got wouuld make no sense. (on board server woudl also have to fit on a CRJ) It isn,t clear how much longer the Mitsibishi CRJs will continue flying, and how many airlines have entertainment system for the J class on them. But it is a fixed market as plane no longer manufactured.

@JohnnyPerth Год назад

I flew on one recently. I swear the entertainment system was working via a 1992 dial up modem

@samiboeing777 Год назад

طائرة رائعة

@Alek840 Год назад

When will you review long haul offering from Calgary on European airlines, I would really like to see a KLM, Eurowing, Or Swiss air

@alexcandoortiz968 Год назад

How long was the flight? And how much was the ticket?

@hoosiervr Год назад

that looks more like a premium economy seat

@patrickpick3091 Год назад

Brilliant AC Jazz. wow 30 min flt.

@firebreathingrubberducky5621 Год назад

The bins above 4A are comically small. It would be great if they have a "gate valet" like for Dash 8s.

@sarahoutamonbuilds Год назад

Jazz FA here....SkyCheck has been trialed on the CRJ900 and the Q400 a number of times, and has always been a failure. Basically without SkyCheck we do take the occasional delay due to cabin baggage. With SkyCheck everything was delayed. The problem was mainly returning the bags on arrival, too many bags that needed to be brought up the jetway....

@sarahoutamonbuilds Год назад

Oh, also, the small bins on the A-side tend to be more helpful for cabin crew to store stuff like blankets, pillows, etc. Thusly freeing up the proper bins for baggage.

@jmcmillen19 Год назад

@@sarahoutamonbuilds as a ramper for a major us airline I wish we could be like you all and get rid of the claim at gate. We hate it. Like I get the reasoning to an extent but when your on a minimum ground time turn its rough.

@sarahoutamonbuilds Год назад

@@jmcmillen19 there's place for it on aircraft like the classic Dash 8s/CRJ200s due to their very limited cabin storage, and being under 50 seats, But it doesn't make sense on larger aircraft where you could end up with 40+ peices of SkyCheck/Valet (or whatever a particular airline calls it)

@jcbaily5559 Год назад

I doubt that anything would be served on a 30 min flight in the US, maybe first class might get a drink but that would be it!!!!

@davidlawand2805 Год назад

so im tired of being home and i wanna book a flight out of CYUL to literally anywhere domestically any suggestions for a sameday round trip extra cheap flight lol?

@brandonbinder5572 Год назад

It’s so quiet!!

@ZLG787 22 дня назад

2:09 5 y/o? Thats the youngest crj I’ve seen yet!

@nateye2450 Год назад

Went straight from the f1 Belgian Grand Prix to a new AP trip report. Not bad

@Micg51 Год назад

That IFE looks like the ones Delta put in their 757s from 1999 😂

@sarahoutamonbuilds Год назад

It's the original Thales IFE that was rolled out with Project XM in the mid-2000s. Currently still installed on CRJ900s, E175s, and 319/320/321. It's unknown if these will be updated to the newer IFE system currently equipped on the 220/Max/777/787

@airplaneandtrains7835 Год назад

Youre in Kelowna

@francoisfortin5826 Год назад

flew only 4 times in my life! only knly know of 1984 -ish airplanes! Wish i could bring my family a of 3 kids and a wife(of course) in BC were i first landed (of wath i am aware)

@kevinklassen4328 Год назад

Just did a 2hr flight Montreal to Detroit in business and all they offered was a 'continental breakfast'. Power port didn't work either. I paid cash for that fare too, woops.

@stevemclean9411 Год назад

I like AC older entertainment system, audio program

@9999AWC Год назад

Had a very comfy flight on it last week in economy from YYC to YWG. Sucks that the windows were awkwardly positioned relative to the seats tho. 7:22 HA!

@Playtheflightsim Год назад

What Cam?

@richardbanks6025 Год назад

Lucky you are in Business, because the economy seats are terrible, especially on a longer flight, flew to Houston on one of these and my back was sore from that flight. I avoid these planes when possible.

@crazygamingyt7245 3 месяца назад

Better then embraer

@kmccamis Год назад

CRJ to YLW is strictly for fleet availability. Q400 will take over again in the fall.

@redcomusic Год назад

Yeah the IFE was a letdown, but the meal looked pretty delish. Not bad for a 1 hr flight! - Red

@Jerry-wb7vh Месяц назад

Kool

@ryananglehart2460 Год назад

No one gonna talk about that ryanair type landing?

@roblancs Год назад

I like French but I can't understand why they'd do french PA's on a flight between two English-only cities

@FranciscoCamino Год назад

Coke for breakfast? 😅

@PeterNGloor Год назад

we did that but we were not really impressed....

@airplaneandtrains7835 Год назад

Ok today i pick my dad at the Airport up

@robertfencl4401 Год назад

Kelowna you say?

@TonyM132 Год назад

That gooey looking brown stuff was hashed browns on your plate?? Yeeesh, those are the worst looking hashed browns I've ever seen!

@robertfencl4401 Год назад

What's the point?

@DJones476 Год назад

Wwwaaayyy off topic, here, but... #trudeaumustgo ...Oops. Did I say that out loud?

@sebsaviationyyc Год назад

Nicely done Alex! I flew into YLW a bit ago, from Toronto on a 737 MAX. The scenery was amazing! Trip report video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wnTrIL8Citk.html