New direct flights from Vancouver to Denver and Phoenix

Canada’s largest airline is further cementing Vancouver International Airport’s (YVR) position as a major hub with the addition of flights to two American destinations beginning next spring.

Earlier today, Air Canada announced that it will be commencing two new separate, direct flight services to Denver and Phoenix operating on the Air Canada Express brand using smaller Embraer and Bombardier aircraft. The new flights provide American and Asian travellers with direct connections to flights at YVR to and from Asia.

The route to Denver begins on May 18 and will operate twice daily while the daily Phoenix route will be an upgrade of the existing Rouge service, a conversion to a year-round operation starting May 1.

See also

• Hong Kong Airlines to start new daily direct flights to Vancouver
• Major expansion eyed for Vancouver International Airport
• New flights from Vancouver to Nagoya and Taipei
• New direct flights from Vancouver to Nanjing

YVR is also connected to Denver International Airport by flights operated by United Airlines and United Express while flights to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport already exist through WestJet and American Airlines.

This year has been a banner year for passenger growth at YVR, and much of it is attributed to Air Canada’s new flights operating from the airport, including frequent, direct services to San Jose, Brisbane, San Diego, Chicago, Dublin, and New Delhi.

In 2017, the airline will also be introducing new frequent, direct flights from YVR to Dallas, Nagoya, and Taipei.

Buoyed by a booming local tourism industry and reduced competitive airline landing and gate costs, YVR anticipates it will see a record 22 million passengers by the end of 2016 – up from 20.3 million from last year and the original estimate of 21 million for this year.

New and improved major YVR routes 2015/2016/2017

• March 15, 2015: Manila, Philippines and New York City, U.S.A. – Philippine Airlines adds four weekly flights to its route from Manila to NYC, with a stop in Vancouver.
• March 29, 2015: Paris, France – Air France begins three times weekly non-stop flight service, with five times weekly schedules during the summer months.
• May 1, 2015: Osaka, Japan – Air Canada Rouge begins five times weekly service to Kansai International Airport.
• June 26, 2015: Kungming, China – China Eastern Airlines begins three times weekly flight service via Shanghai.
• December 9, 2015: Mexico City, Mexico – Aeromexico to begin daily non-stop flight service.
• January 1, 2016: Orlando International Airport – WestJet to begin twice weekly non-stop seasonal flight service.
• January 20, 2016: Orlando-Sanford International Airport – National Airlines to begin two times weekly seasonal flight service.
• February 15, 2016: Cancun, Mexico – Air Canada to begin weekly, non-stop seasonal service.
• May 1, 2016: London Heathrow Airport – British Airways to use an AirBus A380 superjumbo jet for its existing daily non-stop London Heathrow Airport service. The A380 will only be used during the summer months.
• May 6, 2016: London Gatwick Airport – WestJet to begin six times weekly non-stop flight service.
• May 9, 2016: Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport – Air Canada to begin twice daily, non-stop service to San Jose.
• June 1, 2016: Brisbane, Australia – Air Canada to begin daily non-stop flight service.
• June 2, 2016: San Diego International Airport – Air Canada to begin daily, non-stop seasonal service.
• June 4, 2016: Chicago O’Hare International Airport – Air Canada to begin daily, non-stop service.
• June 10, 2016: Dublin Airport – Air Canada to begin seasonal, three times weekly non-stop flight service.
• June 29, 2016: London, Ontario – WestJet to begin four times weekly non-stop seasonal flight service.
• June 29, 2016: Halifax, Nova Scotia – WestJet to begin four times weekly non-stop seasonal flight service.
• June 30, 2016: Hamilton, Ontario – WestJet to begin three times weekly non-stop seasonal flight service.
• July 25, 2016: Xiamen, China – Xiamen Airlines to begin three times weekly non-stop flight service.
• October 20, 2016: Delhi, India – Air Canada to begin three times weekly non-stop flight service.
• December 1, 2016: Mexico City, Mexico – Aeromexico increases weekly flights from 14 to 20.
• December 20, 2016: Nanjing, China – China Eastern Airlines to begin three times weekly non-stop flight service.
• December 30, 2016: Hangzhou, China via Qingdao, China – Beijing Capital Airlines to begin three times weekly service.
• February 5, 2017: Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas – Air Canada to begin daily service.
• March 28, 2017: Hong Kong, China – Cathay Pacific increases weekly flights from 14 to 17.
• May 1, 2017: Phoenix, Arizona – Air Canada to begin daily service.
• May 18, 2017: Denver, Colorado – Air Canada to begin twice daily service.
• June 1, 2017: Nagoya, Japan – Air Canada to begin seasonal three times weekly service.
• June 8, 2017: Taipei, Taiwan – Air Canada to begin daily service.
• June 30, 2017: Hong Kong, China – Hong Kong Airlines to begin daily non-stop flight service.