Air Canada

The Air Canada menu depends on your route. Every Economy passenger gets free snacks, beer and wine on every flight, but meals are only free on international routes. On flights within North America and to the Caribbean, Economy meals are bought from the Air Canada Bistro menu on flights of two hours or more, while Business and Signature Class include a meal. Air Canada publishes its Bistro menus as PDFs on its website, so you can check what’s on offer before you fly.

What’s Included

Free Snacks & Drinks

Since September 2025, every Economy passenger on every Air Canada flight, including routes to Mexico and the Caribbean, gets free beer, wine and snacks. Beers include Creemore Springs Premium Lager, Hop Valley IPA, Molson Canadian and Coors Light, wines are two French reds and whites from Paul Mas, and there’s Heineken 0.0 for an alcohol-free option. Snacks include TWIGZ herb and garlic pretzels and Leclerc Célébration cookies, with MadeGood oat bars on morning flights. Coffee, tea, juice and soft drinks are always free.

Air Canada Bistro

On Economy flights of two hours or more within North America and to the Caribbean, meals are bought from the Air Canada Bistro menu, which has sandwiches, wraps, breakfast items and hot dishes, and even lets you buy a Business Class meal. Air Canada publishes the full Bistro menu with prices as a PDF on its website. You can save up to 35% by buying a Bistro voucher when you book or up to 24 hours before departure, and each voucher covers one meal, or one alcoholic drink and two treats. On board, you can only pay by credit card, and meals aren’t sold on flights leaving after 10pm.

International Economy

On my Air Canada Economy flight from Paris to Montreal in 2022, a seven-hour flight, dinner came about 90 minutes after takeoff: chicken in a mild sauce with mashed potatoes and vegetables, a side salad and wooden cutlery, a nice step away from plastic. The crew came round with sparkling water and pretzels between services, and about 90 minutes before landing a second service brought a sweet pepper chicken pastry, which was the better of the two meals. The connecting flight from Montreal to Los Angeles was a Bistro flight, where I bought a Business Class chicken tagine with pearl couscous, the best dish of the trip.

Business Class

Business Class and Signature Class include a free meal on every flight, and Air Canada serves hot meals in Business even on North American flights under two hours. In Premium Economy and Business, you can pre-order your main course on select flights, from 10 days up to 36 hours before departure. For the steps, see our guide to pre-ordering meals on Air Canada.

Special Meals

Air Canada offers free special meals for dietary, religious and medical needs. Order at least 24 hours before departure in Manage Bookings. Special meals aren’t available on Economy flights with the Bistro service.

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