VIA Business class is great. Especially if you are in one of the retrofitted cars. Awesome food great service. The 4-5 hr journey feels about half that. had the best short rib of my life coming home from Montreal 3 years ago. Meanwhile in couch it's like VIA makes an effort to hire 50+ year old grumpy franacaphone men that treat you like the garbage food they offer you that can only be described as gas station food.
I'm flying Airtransat
Christmas day to Vancouver and will be coming home Air Canada Business Class. I'm boycotting Westjet atm.