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Photo taken by: Tien-Lun Yao
Route: Montréal - Toronto, 31 Aug 2006
Ticket price:
Flight duration: 1h 20m
Class: business
Aircraft: A320
Meal: SHOULD BE: DBML-Breakfast - The original DBML-Breakfast had a WONDERFUL large fruit plate. But due to mistake served to another passenger. After I asked for my DBML breakfast she took away from the other passenger my breakfast while he already started to eat and try to find out what he had started to eat and what she still can take from his tray on mine and v. v.
No idea if this this omelette with aspargus and potatoes is part of DBML.
Drink: Water
Comments: Good reason just to rebook my long-haul flight from Air Canada to Austrian Airlines!!!
Rating only for main course of breakfast.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7

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Photo taken by: SMY
Route: LHR - YYZ, 11 Apr 2006
Ticket price: Cheap
Flight duration: 7h 30m
Class: first
Aircraft: B767-300ER
Meal: Lunch - Tray Table set up
Steak with Rice in Red Wine Sauce
A delicious grilled salmon on rice
Later on in the flight we were served, cookies with Hagen Daaz icecream (way to go AC), and finally prior to arrival we were served Tandoori Chicken skewers and Mushroom Phyllo pastry, a great treat as well.
AC is doing a good job in the culinary department :)
Drink: Canberry Juice
Comments: Twas a nice meal,
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photo taken by: Jeremy Liu
Route: YYC - YVR, 2 May 2006
Ticket price:
Flight duration: 1h 20m
Class: economy
Aircraft: A321-200
Meal: SNACK - snack and soft drinks.
Drink: soft drinks or juice
Comments: A short flight, nothing can be expected.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 1

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Photo taken by: Emily Heath
Route: London - Vancouver, 3 Feb 2006
Ticket price: £400
Flight duration: 9h 55m
Class: economy
Aircraft: 343
Meal: Standard - Roast lamb and new potatoes with carrots and green beans in gravy. Roll, salad and dressing. Chocolate bar. Ice-cream served for dessert (didn't eat)
Drink: Water
Comments: This is the best airplane meal i've ever had! The lamb was tender and flavourful, I would have been happy being served this on the ground! The veggies were fine. The salad dressing was mostly sunflower oil (and balsamic) pretending to be olive oil but the green leaf salad was crisp and fresh. The roll was dry, not great. Enjoying washing this meal down with a few complimentary Sleeman's Cream Ales - a great Canadian smooth ale/beer/lager.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9

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Photo taken by: Floyd Li
Route: Calgary (YYC) - Vancouver (YYZ), 31 Jul 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 1h 10m
Class: economy
Aircraft: A320
Meal: Nothing - Nothing
Drink: Water (not shown)
Comments: I prefer the coffee that I brought.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 2

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Photo taken by: Martha
Route: YVR - HKG, 8 Mar 2006
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 0h 00m
Class: one class only
Aircraft: 343
Meal: Special Meal + Lunch + Dinner - Special Meal: "Hanami" Japanese Rice Bowl (Grilled chicken + Terriyaki sauce + viggie + Japanese steamed rice)

Lunch: Sesame dinner roll with butter + Salad (smoked salmon + mayo greens) + Chinese hot dish (Chinese stir fry beef steak + greens + steamed rice) + "Fresco" vanilla geleto + Chocolate golden coin + Hot coffee

Dinner: Sesame dinner roll with butter + Hot dish (stewed beef + mashed potato with diced bacon + steamed veggie) + Fresh fruit box (orange + melon) + Tomato juice
Drink: Tomato Juice, Coffee, Water
Comments: Special meal: (1) Taste not bad but quiet oily. It was released due to the 4 hours flight delay. Available by the airline. It was produced by the Japanese fast food store in the Airport food court.

Lunch: (1) It is not enought for Adult men, too little~ (2) the stri fry beef taste so salty and awful, texture are so terrible (3) the geleto is a great refreshment

Dinner: (1) stewed beef taste very BAD, (2) not enought for adult men, (3) mashed potato are good

Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 1

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Photo taken by: taotu
Route: Vancouver, Canada - Boston, MA, 12 Jul 2005
Ticket price:
Flight duration: 5h 30m
Class: economy
Aircraft:
Meal: Breakfast- Both Options - Meal #1: Scrambled Eggs, Waffles

Meal #2: Omelette, Sausage, Potatoes

Both: Fruit salad and a lump of inedible bread
Drink: Orange Juice
Comments: The waffle was quite enjoyable- a bit stale, but with a pleasant flavor, until you got underneath and discovered a disgusting combination of extremely thick corn syrup and apples- at least I think they were apples. They ruined the flavor of the waffles as soon as they came in contact with it. The omelette was quite good, and although the sausages did taste distinctly reheated, they were tasty. The potatoes were unflavored and chewy. The bread, as said above, was just plain inedible, but the fruit was fresh and delicious!
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6.5

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Photo taken by: Hanna
Route: Osaka - Vancouver, 25 Feb 2006
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 9h 00m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Boeing 656?
Meal: Japanese-style Breakfast - White rice, salmon, Japanese omelet, seaweed, broccoli, fruit bowl, roll with butter and strawberry jam
Drink: orange juice
Comments: Since the rice had been microwaved, the edges were a bit dry. The salmon, omelet, and seaweed were tastey, but small. The brocolli was overcooked. The fruitbowl and bread did not complement the main dish, but were ok.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 4.5

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Photo taken by: Hanna
Route: Osaka - Vancouver, 25 Feb 2006
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 9h 00m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Boeing 656?
Meal: Dinner - Japanese-style Chicken Curry with pea-filled rice, a roll with butter, a variety of salads, which included mayonaise-y pasta salad, plain chicken, a green salad, a tomato-coverd mass, and one shrimp... and Hagen Dazs ice cream
Drink: red wine
Comments: The curry was a dissapointment. The chicken was too chicken-y tasting and should have been cooked in the curry to absorb some flavor. The peas in the rice, however, were decent. The salad was strange. I don't like mayonaise on salad, and the tomato-covered thing was questionable. The plain chicken was too much. I only liked the green salad. The dinner was overshadowed by the delicious red wine and the spectacular finale of vanilla Hagen Dazs... yummy.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 5

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Photo taken by: Rob
Route: Calgary(YYC) - Los Angeles(LAX), 3 Feb 2006
Ticket price: Award
Flight duration: 3h 00m
Class: business
Aircraft: A320
Meal: Lunch - A Subway Chicken Fajita sandwich and salad.
Drink: Beer
Comments: A new low for Air Canada Business Class...a Subway sandwich on a 3+ hour flight departing at lunch time. I don't dislike Subway...but I don't expect to see it presented to me as a Business Class meal.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 2

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Photo taken by: Judy Rabishaw
Route: Toronto Canada - Cancun Mexico, 14 Feb 2006
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 3h 50m
Class: economy
Aircraft:
Meal: Breakfast - Waffles with fruit custard, orange juice and fruit salad.
Drink: Oj and tea
Comments: Surprisingly, pretty tasty. There was one edge of the waffle however, that was dried out and hard but the custard and the fruit was warm and delicious! Minute Maid OJ is always good. Fruit was fairly fresh and a healthy choice. The bread, I didn't eat but it was offered again for the lunch meal on the return flight and I ate it then and it was good.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7.5

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Photo taken by: Martha
Route: YVR - HKG, 3 Feb 2006
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 14h 00m
Class: economy
Aircraft: 343
Meal: Evening Snack -
1. "Nissin" chicken favor cup noodle (regular size)
2. Sandwich with cucumber, tomato, cream cheese
Drink: Tomato Juice
Comments:
1. Size of the noodle is large enought for adult man.
2. Water available for the cup noodle is not hot enough. Have to soak for 5 minutes.
3. Sandwich is a really great freshment... I love it much better than the cup noodle.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photo taken by: Rob
Route: Calgary(YYC) - Montreal(YUL), 29 Jul 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 4h 00m
Class: business
Aircraft: A319
Meal: Dinner - Garden Salad and Pot Roast
Drink:
Comments: Very basic salad for business class. The pot roast was very tasty.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7

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Photo taken by: Rob
Route: London Heathrow - Calgary, 16 Aug 2005
Ticket price: Award
Flight duration: 8h 00m
Class: business
Aircraft: A330-300
Meal: Lunch and Snack - Nut Mix, Marinated Veggies, Beef Tenderloin, Warm Flat Bread, Cheese Plate, Fruit Plate, Chicken Tandoori Skewers, Mushroom Puff.
Drink: Canadian Red
Comments: Pretty decent effort from Air Canada. Food was generally very good. The Calgary based crew was fantastic. One of the best I've ever had on AC.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8

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Photo taken by: Diana
Route: Toronto - San Juan,Puerto Rico, 25 Dec 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 5h 00m
Class: economy
Aircraft:
Meal: Italian Dish - Chicken or beef risotto it comes with chop up salad with a piece of cheesse bread and blonde brownie with chocolate chips
Drink: any drink
Comments: Wow, I was shock they actually gave us a good meal, and it even taste great. On the way back from our cruise we got the same meal.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9

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Photo taken by: Garry
Route: CDG - YYZ, 25 Sep 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 8h 30m
Class: one class only
Aircraft: 767-200
Meal: Fruit Plate - Snack - It was a snack that consisted of a pear (I'm assuming a French variety), two kiwi fruit (organic, but unknown origin) and orange juice from concentrate (which I didn't drink).
Drink: bottled water
Comments: The simplest yet the best meal yet on Air Canada.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9.5

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Photo taken by: Garry
Route: CDG - YYZ, 25 Sep 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 8h 30m
Class: one class only
Aircraft: 767-200
Meal: Fruit Plate Meal - This fruiy plate consisted of two types of melon, pineapple, grapes, orange and a strawberry - all fresh! The meal also included a salad made from lettuce with a cute bottle of salad dressing, a bread roll, butter, a chocolate bar and a bottle of water.
Drink: bottled water
Comments: This meal is much better than the one I got when I was flying out of Toronto
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7.5

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Photo taken by: Garry
Route: YYZ - CDG, 11 Sep 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 7h 30m
Class: economy
Aircraft: 767-300
Meal: Fruit Plate - Snack - Canned fruit, orange juice, bagel with butter and chewy candy.
Drink: orange juice
Comments: I didn't eat any of it. A very disappointing meal.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 1

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Photo taken by: Garry
Route: YYZ - CDG, 11 Sep 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 7h 30m
Class: economy
Aircraft:
Meal: Fruit Plate - It was canned fruit that consisted of grapes, pineapple, pear and an unidentified fruit. It also came with some rice, bread with margarine and a dessert.
Drink: None
Comments: There was a lot more plate than fruit. Not recommended.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 1

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Photo taken by: Jurgen Kraus
Route: Vancouver - Beijing, 15 Nov 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 10h 00m
Class: first
Aircraft: Boeing 767
Meal: Hearty Gourmet - Barbecued duck, enhanced by orange and ginger slices, served over steamed rice, sliced carrots with basil, sugar snap pies and red chili pepper slices
Drink: a la carte
Comments: According to the menu, this is exactly the same meal as # 242 below…once a main dish, it was downgraded to a snack prior to landing. Spot the difference between the two. I could not find all ingredients listed…can you? Duck tasted ok but did not break any records
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6

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Photo taken by: Jurgen Kraus
Route: Vancouver - Beijing, 15 Nov 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 10h 00m
Class: first
Aircraft: Boeing 767
Meal: Main Attraction - Grilled chicken breast with Tahi red curry sauce, served over fried rice with egg, bok choy and parslied carrot slices
Drink: a la carte
Comments: Chicken was underbroiled and rather bland…tasty sauce had to come for rescue. Rice appeared older than my camera. Cutlery is still plastic, more than four years after 9/11. Ludicrous…see also Air Canada meals #241 and 204 for comments.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6

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Photo taken by: Sebastien Levesque
Route: Toronto - Santiago, 14 Aug 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 13h 00m
Class: economy
Aircraft: 767
Meal: breakfast - Omelette, waffles w/ maple syrup, croissant, one yogurt cup and a fruit salad (melon, grapes)
Drink: Coffee, juice
Comments: In picture, breakfast is already begun but i then remembered about this site. Omelette was mild/cold w/o spices (apart for a tasteless topping), waffle and croissant rubber-like. Fruit salad was excellent.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 5

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Photo taken by: Stephen Harte
Route: YVR to PEK, 27 Jul 2005
Ticket price: award
Flight duration: 11h 20m
Class: business
Aircraft: Boeing 767
Meal: lunch - main - Grilled Alberta Filet of Beef with Red Wine Sauce, Baby Red-skin Potato Wedges, sauteed mushroms with leeks, grilled cherry tomatoe, roasted shallot
Drink: red wine
Comments:
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6.5


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Photo taken by: Stephen Harte
Route: YYC to YVR, 27 Jul 2005
Ticket price: award
Flight duration: 1h 25m
Class: business
Aircraft: Airbus A321
Meal: breakfast - vegtable omelet
Drink: ornage juice
Comments: very tasty and filing
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 9.5


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Photo taken by: Stephen Harte
Route: LHR to YYC, 20 Jul 2005
Ticket price: award
Flight duration: 9h 20m
Class: business
Aircraft: Boeing 767
Meal: lunch - main - Filet of Beef marinated in Balsamic and Maple Syrup, offered on Wild Rice Panache, Broad Beans
Drink: Colio Cabernet Franc, Ontario, Canada
Comments: tasty
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7


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Photo taken by: Raheem A
Route: LHR - YVR, 14 Aug 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 9h 55m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Airbus A330-300
Meal: lunch - main - Salad, Roll, Lamb Stew with Rice and Spinach, and a Carmilk bar.
Drink: Bottled Water
Comments: The meal was satisfactory; not too good but not bad.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6.5


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Photo taken by: Raheem A
Route: YVR - LHR, 23 Jul 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 9h 30m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Boeing 767-375 ER
Meal: breakfast - Fresh Fruit, Banana Loaf, Oatmeal to Go Bar, Yogurt
Drink: Coffee or Tea
Comments: Even though this was not a hot breakfast, I was still very pleased with the contents of the meal. Everything tasted good, especially the banana loaf.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8


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Photo taken by: Raheem A
Route: YVR - LHR, 23 Jul 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 9h 30m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300
Meal: dinner - dessert - Ice Cream
Drink: Tea or Coffee
Comments: The ice cream was a pleasant surprise. It tasted excellent.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8.5


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Photo taken by: Raheem A
Route: YVR - LHR, 23 Jul 2005
Ticket price: n/a
Flight duration: 9h 30m
Class: economy
Aircraft: Boeing 767-375
Meal: dinner - main - Salad, Roll, Beef with Vegetables
Drink: Bottled Water
Comments: The roll was somewhat cold. However, the overall meal was pretty good. I especially liked the beef.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 7.5


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Photo taken by: Jay X
Route: SFO-YYZ, 07 July 2005
Ticket price: $530 CDN
Flight duration: 4.5 Hrs
Aircraft type & class: A320, Hospitality class
Business or leisure trip: Leisure
Meal type: Lunch
Contents of the meal: Chicken and pasta
Drink: Coke
Comments: It was one tasty meal!
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 8
Camera brand & type: Kodak DX7630


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Photo taken by: Aldo G
Route: YYZ-MEX, 31 May 2004
Ticket price: Award
Flight duration: 4h 45m
Aircraft type & class: A319 - Economy
Business or leisure trip: Leisure
Meal type: Breakfast
Contents of the meal: French toast with syrup, fruit and a rock, I
mean, a piece of bread. Also small Minute Maid orange juice
Drink: Coca-Cola "Classique"
Comments: The french toast was passable, not bad, but nothing special.
hard bread, but I guess is a standard as it was given also on the
lunch of the mex-yyz route. Nevertheless, it was a good breakfast,
hunger was not a worry in this flight. I had already begun to eat the
fruit when I remembered to take the photo, sorry :P.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 6
Camera brand & type: Samsung Digimax 201


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Photo taken by: T.S.
Route: NRT to YVR, 03 Jun 2005
Ticket price: CDN$1300
Flight duration: 10 hr 20 min
Aircraft type & class: Airbus A340, Economy
Business or leisure trip: Business
Meal type: Dinner
Contents of the meal: Chicken with noodles and a handful of mixed vegetables, a bun, a mixed salad and vanilla Haagen Dazs ice cream.
Drink: Bottle of water, Kahlua and coke
Comments: The chicken, or at least they told me it was chicken, came in a very unpleasant tomatoey sauce. It was fatty, chewy and the skin was still on it. The noodles were barely cooked and flavourless. The salad was at least edible, but rather odd. It was part green salad, part potato salad and sprinkled with cheese cubes. I can’t believe Air Canada thought it was acceptable to serve this meal to humans. Had it not been for the ice cream, I would have gone hungry.
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 2 (I’m being generous because of the ice cream)
Camera brand & type: Canon S230 Digital ELPH


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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: 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