During a press conference at Vancouver International Airport, Air Canada announced that it has expanded its services to some of the biggest international destinations in the world.
On August 31st the airline told press that it aims to increase its position as one of the largest international airfare providers. The increased service will also build up Vancouver International Airport as an even more accessible hub for international travellers.
.@AirCanada announces new flights from YVR to Zurich & Paris w/ expanded service to Melbourne, Delhi and @HeathrowAirport! pic.twitter.com/X0NIOaLy5l
— Vancouver Airport (@yvrairport) August 31, 2017
Air Canada Flights
AC launches additional services to Paris and Zurich in June of 2018, and will now offer year-round flights to Melbourne. Now flyers can travel Vancouver to Paris four times a week and Zurich three times a week.
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All the additional flights will be on the Boeing Dreamliner 787, so passengers will experience a uniquely relaxing inflight experience.
They also plan to increase the number of flights to Delhi up to five times a week. In addition, There will be two flights daily during summer of 2018 to London’s Heathrow airport.
“We continue to strategically broaden our international network from our Vancouver hub with the addition of two new, non-stop international services to Europe in 2018, more year-round flights to Australia, and additional flights to Delhi and London Heathrow. With the launch of flights to Paris and Zurich, Air Canada will fly non-stop from YVR to five European destinations next summer, offering excellent options for travellers from BC and the North American west coast to Europe, and as well as for European visitors and beyond to western Canada and the Pacific Northwest,” said Benjamin Smith, President, Passenger Airlines at Air Canada.
