Air Canada is adding new non-stop, seasonal flights between Auckland and Vancouver, Canada. Air Canada’s flights to Vancouver will operate four times weekly aboard the carrier’s state-of-the-art flagship Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, beginning 14 December 2019 until the end of March 2020 (subject to obtaining the necessary government approvals).
Air Canada has also finalised a Memorandum of Understanding with Star Alliance partner, Air New Zealand, to pursue expanding its current alliance arrangement to strategically cooperate in the form of a Joint Venture. The agreement is subject to Air Canada and Air New Zealand making the necessary filings, obtaining competition and other regulatory approvals and finalising documentation. A deeper, more integrated partnership will provide greater customer choice, comprehensive benefits and an expanded trans-Pacific network.
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Lucie Guillemette said flights have been timed to provide a “multitude of non-stop destinations throughout North America, including New York-Newark”.
“Our Dreamliners, featuring our Signature Service together with the seamless connections through in-transit pre-clearance facilities and competitive elapsed travel times, position Air Canada and YVR as a preferred trans-Pacific option for travel.”
John MacLeod, Vice President, Global Sales and Alliances at Air Canada said the airlines was keen to deepen the relationship with Air New Zealand, “optimising our far-reaching trans-Pacific network cooperation, offering our customers a choice of more flights, connections and travel opportunities”.
Air Canada’s proposed flight schedule is as follows:
|
Flight |
Departs |
Arrives |
Days of Week |
|
AC51 |
Vancouver 23:45 |
Auckland 11:05 + 2 days |
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday |
|
AC52 |
Auckland 14:40 |
Vancouver 06:40 |
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday |
In addition, Air Canada has confirmed it will launch flights:
- From Montreal to São Paulo, Brazil, the only non-stop flights between the two cities. This new route to São Paulo will commence on 11 December 2019 and operate three return trips weekly from Montreal until 27 March 2020.
- Between Toronto and Quito. The new route, to be operated three times weekly on a seasonal basis by Air Canada Rouge, will be the first non-stop service to Ecuador from Canada when it begins 8 December 2019.
- From Toronto to Honolulu utilising Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft from 14 December 2019 on a thrice-weekly basis until 26 Apri, 2020.