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.”
Air Canada Boeing 787-8 Signature Class
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.
