I will be going to Toronto next month and being that I am starting in San Diego my airline options are more limited then usual when going to YVR.

Westjet is out because they are over 400 dollars with a overnight connection in Calgary, if I want to take the red eye the same day, its over 600. (some reason from the US they are not competitive.)

Air Canada is non-stop for 273 (all taxes included.)

Delta is $283 with a connection in Detroit.

I like flying and airports so I don't mind a connection and I have flown Delta so know what they offer on-board.

Anyone flown Air Canada on the A319? How was it?

I may also take Amtrak just because I always wanted to take a train across country.

subscribed with interest... ive got a YUL>LAX flight in the 319 later in the year... also interested in peoples thoughts on flying this bird.

Its an Airbus and has 2 x wings and 2 x engines and a bunch of seats.

http://www.aircanada.com/en/about/fleet/a319-100xm.html

given it's just an airbus with 2 wings and 2 engines, i'm now looking forward to this trip even more - thanks for clarifying it'll be exactly the same as the A380 i'll arrive on earlier.

Are you sure? If you look at the diagram from the link you posted it has no engines or wings. Must be a missile plane or catapult launched

Actually the A380 has 4 x engines Its a flight from Montreal to LA what are you expecting or what do you require. Are you looking for a pod/bed seat. Its a 4.5 hr flight and with the time changes you get in earlier.
Does it really matter how good the airline is or the crew on board if you end up sitting next to the passenger from hell and the flight is full

Why the hang up as to whether it is an A319? From a pax perspective it's pretty much the same experience as an A320, 321, B737 etc. I fly regularly across the Atlantic from St Johns to Heathrow on an A319 with AC and have thus far survived the experience.

I'd take the direct flight over a connection any day of the week & that seems a good price. I fly AC a lot and find them no worse (or markedly better) than any other airline.

as a nervous flyer... big is best... smaller planes seem to get knocked about a bit, trying to avoid one less thing to work myself up about... as it is ill be stressing about taking off/landing on snow/ice lol

Depending on time of year snow/ice at LAX non issue Montreal not so.
Nothing I can say will alleviate your fear of flying but you have better odds on flying safe than driving a car if thats any comfort
Millions fly everyday without incident as do people driving cars.

yeah it's a pisser too, up until 3 yrs ago i never had a prob with flying but then i had an incident in an A320, followed by that AF A320 that fell out of the sky and ever since I get so anxious and worked up when taking off and landing

then im my own worse enemy because ill sit there for hours on end watching crash investigations on youtube and reading about stalls and whatnot lol.

Maybe a nice relaxing hot air balloon ride would calm your nerves. It's a very peaceful way to travel, usually.

Not all A319's are the same, a Spirit Air A319 for example wont be the same as an Air Canada bird.

I read all the AC marketing stuff online, but always like to see others experience when it comes to an airline I have yet to fly.

While its a non-stop is leaves in the afternoon, so the Delta connecting flight arrives earlier then the non-stop does (only 1 non-stop per day).

I love to fly, and will pretty much fly on any size airplane out there...

Are these quotes from Skyscanner.net just out of interest? If not, have you tried that website?

I find AC319's comfortable but no more or less so than Westjet's B737's. AC does have a better in flight entertainment that WJ and most certainly than budget US carriers. www.seatguru.com is a good source for aircraft layout info. (Although it's not always 100% correct.)

I will give them a try, I have not heard of them. I typically search in mass using kayak and expedia, and then check airlines website and they are 99% of the time matching the 3rd party and I'll book direct.

Thanks for the link.