In a move completely opposite to what we saw this week from WestJet, Air Canada has announced they will now offer complimentary snacks, beer and wine in economy class for the remainder of this year. With this move Air Canada now matches the free onboard food and beverage offerings from Porter Airlines.
Air Canada is proud to extend its complimentary beer and wine offering to Economy customers flying within Canada and the U.S. just in time for summer, and through to the end of this year. This adds to the existing complimentary offering in all International Economy and Premium cabins. Beer, wine and spirits remain available for purchase from the Air Canada Bistro menu on Economy flights to and from the Caribbean and Mexico.
Customers will enjoy a curated selection of exceptional beers, French wines, and customer favourite spirits. Featured flavour-forward craft beers include Hop Valley and Creemore Springs Premium Lager, as well as crisp and refreshing Molson Canadian and Coors Light. Two French wines from Paul Mas include a robust red or a fresh, dry white.
For cocktail aficionados, $5 spirits on offer include Baileys Original Irish Cream, Canadian Club rye, Bacardi Superior rum, Bombay Sapphire gin, Smirnoff vodka, Tromba Tequila Blanco, or Campari. There’s something everyone can cheers to with the largest bar offering of any airline in North America.
This change is effective immediately and will be available until the end of 2024, at which time I assume Air Canada will announce whether this initiative will continue or if they will begin to once again charge for these items in 2025.
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