Air Canada announces non-stop flights from Vancouver and New Zealand

Air Canada announces seasonal, non-stop flights between Vancouver and New Zealand

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Air Canada has announced the addition of a new, seasonal flight.

Starting this December, travellers will have access to non-stop flights between Vancouver (YVR) and Auckland, New Zealand (AKL).

Flights will run four times a week on Air Canada’s Boeing 787-8 and run from December 12, 2019, to the end of March 2020, subject to obtaining government approval.

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Introductory fares for the new route will start at $1,387 roundtrip.

“This new, non-stop service between Vancouver and Auckland will further deepen the connections between our countries and strengthen our tourism links,” says the honourable Kelvin Davis, New Zealand’s Minister of Tourism.

Davis explains that over the course of 2018, 71,000 Canadians visited New Zealand, with an average stay of 19 days.

“In addition to tourism links, Canada is one of New Zealand’s closest international partners,” he notes.

Stephen England-Hall, Chief Executive of Tourism New Zealand, also explains that Canadian visitors are a large market for the country, “contributing over $250 million to the New Zealand economy.”

Air Canada also explained that they’ll be beginning talks with Star Alliance partner Air New Zealand, with hopes of forming a joint venture. Both companies have yet to make the necessary filings, competition and regulatory approvals, and other forms of documentation, however.

Two other routes were also announced by the airline. Out east, Canadians now have access to seasonal services between Toronto and Quito, Ecuador, and Montreal and São Paulo, Brazil.

New and improved major YVR routes 2017-19

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 1, 2017: Frankfurt, Germany – Air Canada to begin daily service
June 8, 2017: Taipei, Taiwan – Air Canada to begin daily service
June 8, 2017: London, UK (Gatwick Airport) – Air Canada to begin three times weekly service
June 23, 2017: Boston, Massachusetts – Air Canada to begin daily summer seasonal service
June 30, 2017: Hong Kong, China – Hong Kong Airlines to begin daily non-stop flight service
October 14, 2017: Delhi, India – Air Canada’s service to be upgraded to up to five times weekly
October 26, 2017: Cancun, Mexico – Interjet to begin year-round, non-stop flight service running four times weekly
October 26, 2017: Mexico City, Mexico – Interjet to begin year-round, non-stop flight service running four times weekly
October 29, 2017: Huatulco, Mexico – WestJet to begin weekly non-stop flight service
October 29, 2017: Kona and Kauai, Hawaii – WestJet to start seasonal service earlier than usual
December 1, 2017: Melbourne, Australia – Air Canada to begin four times weekly non-stop seasonal service
December 15, 2017: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories – Air Canada to begin daily non-stop service
December 19, 2017: Montego Bay, Jamaica – Sunwing Airlines to begin weekly seasonal service
December 20, 2017: Orlando International Airport – Air Canada to begin twice weekly non-stop seasonal service
January 29, 2018: Edmonton, Alberta – WestJet to increase flights from 50 to 59 times weekly
January 29, 2018: Calgary, Alberta – WestJet to increase flights from 88 to 112 times weekly
January 29, 2018: Kelowna, BC – WestJet to increase flights from 40 to 49 times weekly
January 29, 2018: Ottawa, Ontario – WestJet to increase flights from seven to 14 times weekly
January 29, 2018: Regina, Saskatchewan – WestJet to increase flights from six to seven times weekly
January 29, 2018: Fort St. John, BC – WestJet to increase flights from six to 12 times weekly
January 29, 2018: Victoria, BC – WestJet to increase flights from 33 to 35 times weekly
January 29, 2018: Cancun, Mexico – WestJet to increase flights from two to three times weekly
January 29, 2018: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico – WestJet to increase flights from one to two times weekly
March 18, 2018: Mexico City, Mexico – WestJet launches three times weekly year-round service
April 29, 2018: Mexico City, Mexico – WestJet service to be upgraded into daily year-round service
May 2, 2018: Reykjavík, Iceland – Icelandair to upgrade existing year-round service to four times weekly throughout the year
May 4, 2018: Chicago O’Hare International Airport – American Airlines to begin year-round, daily service
May 17, 2018: Sacramento International Airport – Air Canada to begin year-round, daily service
May 25, 2018: Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport and Tianjin Binhai International Airport – Hainan Airlines to begin year-round, twice-weekly service to Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport with one stop at Tianjin Binhai International Airport
June 1, 2018: Melbourne, Australia – Air Canada service to be upgraded to three times weekly year-round
June 7, 2018: Zurich, Switzerland – Air Canada to begin three times weekly seasonal service
June 8, 2018: Paris, France – Air Canada to begin four times weekly seasonal service
June 8, 2018: Delhi, India – Air Canada upgrades seasonal service to four times weekly year-round
October 28, 2018: Honolulu, Hawaii – Air Canada upgrades service to two times daily during winter
October 28, 2018: Maui, Hawaii – Air Canada upgrades service to two times daily during winter
December 15, 2018: Kauai, Hawaii – Air Canada begins three times weekly seasonal service
December 23, 2018: Liberia, Costa Rica – Sunwing Airlines to start weekly seasonal service
December 12, 2019: Auckland, New Zealand – Air Canada to start four times weekly seasonal service

New and improved major YVR routes 2017-19

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