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Photo taken by: Jurgen Kraus
Route: Vancouver - Beijing, date: 23 April 2005
Ticket price: >6000 CAD
Flight duration: 10-11 h
Aircraft type & class: Boeing 767, executive first
Business or leisure trip: business
Meal type: Main Attraction
Contents of the meal: Barbequed duck, complemented by orange and ginger sauce, offered on steamed rice with red chili pepper slices, sugar snap peas and carrot slices with basil.
Drink: a la carte
Comments: Mediocre, little craftsmanship, but big lips about...the care that was put into the descriptive bull should have been used in the cooking instead. The moral: that¡¯s what you get when hiring a second-hand car dealer as chef. I am surprised that nobody called the menu ¡°truckload sale¡± and wanted to sell me an extended warranty on the meal. ¡°Up to 3 carrots off¡±...¡±Save the GST on the gravy¡±...¡±FREE gift (as opposed to ?oppressed), but 736 unmanagable conditions apply¡±.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 5 (includes 1 off for unjustified verbal windowdressing)
Camera brand & type: Canon Powershot A40


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Photo taken by: Jurgen Kraus
Route: Vancouver - Beijing, date: 23 April 2005
Ticket price: >6000 CAD
Flight duration: 10-11 h
Aircraft type & class: Boeing 767, executive first
Business or leisure trip: business
Meal type: Accessories
Contents of the meal: George W. Bush ¡°world-is-a-safer-place-now¡± Flatware
Drink: a la carte
Comments: Hey, when comparing with previous versions of post 9/11 Air Canada executive-first flatware (e.g. #177 and 204 of this list), progress has been made. We finally arrived at metal forks again. Poohooo¡­homeland security has become lax. Did this come after the Iraq elections as a concession to the Canadian people? When will Canada lift its plastic curtain and re-unite with the free world? Hey, Bobby Milton, get your courage back. Now I understand why CFL football players are padded up to the scalp¡­as opposed to their British rugby counterparts. Sissies!
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 1 (as always)
Camera brand & type: Canon Powershot A40


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Photo taken by: Jurgen Kraus
Route: Vancouver - Beijing, date: 23 April 2005
Ticket price: >6000 CAD
Flight duration: 10-11 h
Aircraft type & class: Boeing 767, executive first
Business or leisure trip: business
Meal type: Starter
Contents of the meal: Salmon Tartare
Drink: a la carte
Comments: Arguably the best stretch of dining in Canada, even better than the 100 west block of Stephen Avenue, Calgary, eldorado for the western Canadian chubbies. The chef just returned from the culinary paralympics in Vulgaria.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 5
Camera brand & type: Canon Powershot A40


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Photo taken by: Stefan
Route: Calgary-Frankfurt AC844, 5 Jun 2005
Flight duration: 8:55 hours
Aircraft type & class: A333, hospitality (economy)
Business or leisure trip: leisure
Meal type: breakfast
Contents of the meal: pie, fruit salad, biscuit cake
Drink: orange juice (not on picture)
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 4
Camera brand & type: Kodak CX 7330

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Photo taken by: Stefan

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Photo taken by: Stefan
Route: Calgary-Frankfurt AC844, 5 June 2005
Flight duration: 8:55 hours
Aircraft type & class: A333, hospitality (economy)
Business or leisure trip: leisure
Meal type: dinner
Contents of the meal: chicken with rice, salad, dressing, roll, butter,
vanilla ice-cream (on next picture)
Drink: beer, Molson Canadian (on next picture)
Comments: + 1 for the ice cream
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 5
Camera brand & type: Kodak CX 7330

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Photo taken by: Norm Soley
Route: YYZ-EWR, 31 May 2005
Flight duration: 1:33
Aircraft type & class: A320 - Economy
Business or leisure trip: Business
Meal type: Purchased Snack
Contents of the meal: Tuna Snack - crackers and tuna salad
Drink: OJ
Comments: $2.00 for this snack
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 4
Camera brand & type: Canon Digital Rebel XT

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Photo taken by: Jurgen Kraus
Route: Vancouver - Beijing, date: 23 April 2005
Ticket price: >6000 CAD
Flight duration: 10-11 h
Aircraft type & class: Boeing 767, executive first
Business or leisure trip: business
Meal type: Main Attraction
Contents of the meal: Barbequed duck, complemented by orange and ginger sauce, offered on steamed rice with red chili pepper slices, sugar snap peas and carrot slices with basil.
Drink: a la carte
Comments: Mediocre, little craftsmanship, but big lips about...the care that was put into the descriptive bull should have been used in the cooking instead. The moral: that¡¯s what you get when hiring a second-hand car dealer as chef. I am surprised that nobody called the menu ¡°truckload sale¡± and wanted to sell me an extended warranty on the meal. ¡°Up to 3 carrots off¡±...¡±Save the GST on the gravy¡±...¡±FREE gift (as opposed to ?oppressed), but 736 unmanagable conditions apply¡±.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 5 (includes 1 off for unjustified verbal windowdressing)
Camera brand & type: Canon Powershot A40


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Photo taken by: Jurgen Kraus
Route: Vancouver - Beijing, date: 23 April 2005
Ticket price: >6000 CAD
Flight duration: 10-11 h
Aircraft type & class: Boeing 767, executive first
Business or leisure trip: business
Meal type: Accessories
Contents of the meal: George W. Bush ¡°world-is-a-safer-place-now¡± Flatware
Drink: a la carte
Comments: Hey, when comparing with previous versions of post 9/11 Air Canada executive-first flatware (e.g. #177 and 204 of this list), progress has been made. We finally arrived at metal forks again. Poohooo¡­homeland security has become lax. Did this come after the Iraq elections as a concession to the Canadian people? When will Canada lift its plastic curtain and re-unite with the free world? Hey, Bobby Milton, get your courage back. Now I understand why CFL football players are padded up to the scalp¡­as opposed to their British rugby counterparts. Sissies!
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 1 (as always)
Camera brand & type: Canon Powershot A40


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Photo taken by: Jurgen Kraus
Route: Vancouver - Beijing, date: 23 April 2005
Ticket price: >6000 CAD
Flight duration: 10-11 h
Aircraft type & class: Boeing 767, executive first
Business or leisure trip: business
Meal type: Starter
Contents of the meal: Salmon Tartare
Drink: a la carte
Comments: Arguably the best stretch of dining in Canada, even better than the 100 west block of Stephen Avenue, Calgary, eldorado for the western Canadian chubbies. The chef just returned from the culinary paralympics in Vulgaria.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 5
Camera brand & type: Canon Powershot A40


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Photo taken by: Norm Soley
Route: YYZ-EWR, 31 May 2005
Flight duration: 1:33
Aircraft type & class: A320 - Economy
Business or leisure trip: Business
Meal type: Purchased Snack
Contents of the meal: Tuna Snack - crackers and tuna salad
Drink: OJ
Comments: $2.00 for this snack
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 4
Camera brand & type: Canon Digital Rebel XT

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Photo taken by: Carl M A Skold
Route: Calgary (YYZ)- Frankfurt (FRA) , date: 24 October 2004
Flight duration: 10.5 hours
Aircraft type & class: Airbus A 330, economy
Business or leisure trip: leisure
Meal type: dinner
Drink: white wine and crystal geysir
Comments: OK for a late dinner
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 5
Camera brand & type: Sony


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Photo taken by: Sara Katrin Allmann
Route: YUL - FRA (Montréal - Frankfurt), 12 March 2005
Flight Duration: 07:10h
Aircraft Type & Class: A330-300, Economy
Business or leisure trip: Leisure
Meal Type: Breakfast
Contents of the meal: Fruit Salad, a little cake, a bar of cereals and a yoghurt (it was served a bit later)
Drink: Coffee, tea, softdrinks
Comments: As the flight was not that long the little breakfast was enough and very nice.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8


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Photo taken by: Sara Katrin Allmann
Route: YUL - FRA (Montréal - Frankfurt), 12 March 2005
Flight Duration: 07:10h
Aircraft Type & Class: A330-300, Economy
Business or leisure trip: Leisure
Meal Type: Dinner
Contents of the meal: Choice: Lasagne, Chicken or Beef. I took the Lasagne with a roll, butter and a salad with dressing.
Drink: A little bottle of water and other softdrinks.
Comments: The lasagne wasn't that good but the salad was nice.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 5


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Photo taken by: Sara Katrin Allmann
Route: YVR - YUL (Vancouver - Montréal), 12 March 2005
Flight Duration: 04:30h
Aircraft Type & Class: A319-100, Economy
Business or leisure trip: Leisure
Meal Type: Breakfast
Contents of the meal: Choice: Omelette or French Toast, i took the French Toast with apples. Nice fruit salad; piece of bread with butter.
Drink: Orange Juice plus coffee, tea, softdrinks etc.
Comments: The toast was not that good, the apples and the salad were very good. For a breakfast it was nice and enough food.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7


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Photo taken by: Henry Lo
Route: AC 8 (HKG-YVR) , date 28 December 2004)
Ticket price: (~ CAD$2100 round trip)
Flight duration: 10 hrs
Aircraft type & class: A340-313X (C-FYLC), Hospitality class
Business or leisure trip: leisure
Meal type: breakfast
Contents of the meal: Small breakfast bun
Cassarole: CONGEE!! mixed with bits of meat
Dessert: Pre-packaged fruits
Drink: Bottle of spring water, coffee
Comments: I couldn't quite believe it when I was asked "Congee or omelette"! I was completely surprised that they actually serve congee, so I must try it. Obviously it is not as good as the ones in a Chinese restaurant, but it was quite thoughtful for the airline to cater to the interests of the many Hong Kongers on the flight. Again the meal was hot, and ltasted almost as good as it looked.
The fruits didn't feel too much like canned fruits, which was welcoming, but I could use a few more slices. The breakfast bun was ice cold again. I guess there is no room in the heaters for both buns and food trays. Coffee from Second Cup was good as usual.
This route was one of those Air Canada promoted with their new menu, and I'm impressed! I hope they stay with CARA as their flight caterer and not switch to Sky Chef
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9!
Camera brand & type: Panasonic DMC-LC43 with Leica Lens


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Photo taken by: Henry Lo
Route: AC 8 (HKG-YVR) , date 28 December 2004
Ticket price: (~ CAD$2100 round trip)
Flight duration: 10 hrs
Aircraft type & class: A340-313X (C-FYLC), Hospitality class
Business or leisure trip: leisure
Meal type: lunch
Contents of the meal: Small breakfast bun (already consumed)
Cassarole: Alfredo with (lots of )meat sauce, along with carrots and peas
Dessert: Pre-packaged salad, ice cream
Drink: Bottle of spring water, coffee
Comments: Since the flight was delayed by 2+ hours, it was almost dinner time when this was served. However, I was not disappointed. The food looked good AND tasted delicious. The generous serving of hot meat sauce is a plus. The salad seemed quite fresh, and wasn't bad at all.
I also enjoyed the little tub of Haagen-Daas ice cream, since I don't even buy that brand of ice cream at home because it is too expensive!
The only drawbacks were the cheap plastic spoons that were not good at scooping the ice cream. Quite a few people snapped them while they were digging. Also, it would be better if the breakfast bun was not ice cold. Notice also those 2 bags of mixed snacks on the right side of the picture. Those were left over from the time the F/A served us snacks.
I got 4 bags of those! Maybe it is no longer the scrooge airline I know...
This route was one of those Air Canada promoted with their new menu, and I'm impressed! I hope they stay with CARA as their flight caterer and not switch to Sky Chef
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9.5!
Camera brand & type: Panasonic DMC-LC43 with Leica Lens


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Photo taken by: Robert Heath
Route: SEA-YYZ, 31 Dec 2003
Ticket price: 478.00
Flight duration: 4.5 Hours
Aircraft type & class: A320, Economy Class
Business or leisure trip: Leisure
Meal type: Breakfast
Contents of the meal: Cheddar cheese omelette, sausage, potatoes, fruit, bread.
Drink: Orange Juice and tea
Comments: Good hot breakfast, friendly service.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8
Camera brand & type: Canon Powershot S230


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Photo taken by: Ian Duke
Route: YYZ-YVR, 12 Jul 2004
Flight duration: 5 hours
Aircraft type & class: A340-500, Hospitality
Business or leisure trip: Leisure
Meal type: Breakfast
Contents of the meal: Pancakes and orange slices
Drink: Coffee and Orange Juice
Comments: Can't go wrong with pancakes! It was difficult to take this photo in moderate light chop.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8
Camera brand & type: Canon Powershot A75


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Photo taken by: T. S.
Route: YVR to NRT, 5 Dec 2004
Ticket price: CDN$1300
Flight duration: 10 hours 15 mins
Aircraft type & class: Boeing 767, Economy
Business or leisure trip: Leisure
Meal type: Dinner
Contents of the meal: chicken breast, in some kind of gravy, with a mildly spicy white rice; some steamed carrots and broccoli; a white, sesame bun with whipped butter; a potato salad cup (that white stuff in the upper left) and a small green salad on the side with a ginger shaving on top (but no dressing); ice cream cups were given out after the meal was finished
Drink:a bottle of spring water from the airline’s own company along with a drink of your choice from the cart
Comments: The meal was O.K.: the chicken was fairly good, the rice was good, and the vegetables were fine. The potato salad tasted like some kind of paste to fix cracks in walls. The leaves of the green salad were curling and very dry. The bun was a bit too firm.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6.5 - All in all, this meal wasn’t bad. It wasn’t exactly filling, but it got me by.
Camera brand & type: Canon S230 Digital ELPH


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Photo taken by: Lars Flemming
Route: AC875 Frankfurt (FRA) - Montreal (YUL), 28 Dec 2004
Ticket price:
Flight duration: 8h 15min
Aircraft type & class: A330-300, economy
Business or leisure trip: leisure
Meal type: lunch
Contents of the meal: chicken, beans, rice with sauce, green salad with
balsamico dressing, roll, butter
Drink: water
Comments: The brown sauce that comes with the chicken is more ore less what
you expect to have with roasted pork and the beans are some rubbery green
sticks. Nevertheless it was an average economy class lunch and the meat and
salad were quite tasty.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6
Camera brand & type: Sony DSC-P1