Starting April 2, 2025, Air Canada will begin non-stop service between YVR and Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in the Philippines. The new service was announced on December 5, during the Government of Canada’s Team Canada Trade Mission, celebrating 75 years of Canada-Philippines diplomatic relations. The new service to Manila is Air Canada’s third […]
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Air Canada to begin YVR-Singapore service April 2024
Air Canada will begin nonstop service to Singapore Changi Airport from YVR on April 3, 2024. The new route will operate four times weekly, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, departing YVR at 00:15 h and arriving at Changi at 07:10 h the next day. Passengers on flights to and from Singapore will fly on a […]
Air Canada and United Airlines to offer more transborder flights in Summer 2023
Air Canada and United Airlines will offer new routes through their enhanced transborder joint business agreement between Canada and the U.S. for the summer of 2023—including a new United-operated flight between Washington-Dulles and Calgary and a new Air Canada-operated flight between Washington-Dulles and Vancouver. The carriers have collaboratively optimized their schedules, subject to applicable government and regulatory conditions, and added more flights […]
Air Canada trials digital identification with facial recognition technology
Air Canada has launched digital identification, becoming the first airline in Canada with approval to offer customers the convenience of a new option using facial recognition technology to confirm identification. In a pilot project announced on February 21, 2023, Air Canada’s digital identification became available for customers departing from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) when boarding certain flights to Winnipeg and […]
Air Canada launches non-stop YVR-Bangkok flight
A celebration was held at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) on December 1 to mark Air Canada’s inaugural flight AC65, which departed from YVR at 10:59pm, beginning a 15-hour, 55-minute journey to Bangkok, Thailand. The seasonal service will operate four times a week until March 26, 2023, using Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Travellers can choose from three cabins: lie-flat […]