MONTREAL — Air Canada today announced a strategic expansion of its South Pacific schedule with the return of daily service to Sydney and resumption of services to both Brisbane and Auckland.
Air Canada’s Australia and New Zealand flights operate from its trans-Pacific hub at Vancouver International Airport which the carrier has built to conveniently connect its international network to its vast North American network.
Here’s a look at the highlights …
- Vancouver-Sydney flights ramp up to daily beginning May 1
- Vancouver-Brisbane flights resume Jul. 1, four times weekly
- Vancouver-Auckland flights resume Nov. 10, three times weekly
Says Mark Galardo, Air Canada’s Senior VP, Network Planning and Revenue Management: “Air Canada is solidifying its market-leading position as the airline providing the most services between Canada and the South Pacific. We are accelerating the restoration of our Australian and New Zealand routes to respond to pent-up travel between our countries as borders reopen.”
Galardo adds that the seamless connections through in-transit pre-clearance facilities combined with Air Canada’s extensive North American network at its Vancouver hub, “positions YVR to be the preferred gateway for travel between North America and the South Pacific.”
| Flight | From | To | Days of Week | Departs | Arrives | Aircraft | Begins |
| AC033 | YVR | SYD | Ramps up to daily beginning early May | 23:15 | 07:45 (+2 days) | Boeing 777 | Currently operating |
| AC034 | SYD | YVR | Ramps up to daily beginning early May | 09:30 | 07:10 | Boeing 777 | Currently operating |
| AC035 | YVR | BNE | Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun | 22:55 | 06:35 (+2 days) | Boeing 787 Dreamliner | Jul. 1 |
| AC036 | BNE | YVR | Tue/Wed/Fri/Sun | 10:15 | 06:50 | Boeing 787 Dreamliner | Jul. 3 |
| AC039 | YVR | AKL | Tue/Thu/Sat | 22:45 | 10:05 (+2 days) | Boeing 787 Dreamliner | Nov. 10 |
| AC040 | AKL | YVR | Mon/Thu/Sat | 14:30 | 06:30 | Boeing 787 Dreamliner | Nov. 12 |
Air Canada’s South Pacific flights connect to and from its North American network in YVR including: New York-Newark, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, Victoria, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles among other cities.
In Sydney and Brisbane, Air Canada’s flights will connect to and from Melbourne, Canberra, Perth, Cairns and other destinations with code-share partner Virgin Australia.
Air Canada’s Signature Suite at YVR is scheduled to re-open by this summer.
