Air Canada has announced it will begin new domestic regional nonstop flights on July 2, 2018.
“We are pleased to offer new nonstop flights onboard our Bombardier Q400s between popular BC and Alberta cities as we continue to strategically expand our already extensive domestic network,” said Benjamin Smith, President, Passenger Airlines at Air Canada. “With the continued growth at several communities on Vancouver Island and in the BC Okanagan, we see the opportunity to add new nonstop services and provide additional convenient travel options.”
“With Alberta being such a key market, the new direct flights into Kelowna, Victoria and Comox are great news for British Columbia’s visitor economy,” said Walt Judas, CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia. “Air Canada’scommitment to servicing these routes is not only a huge boost for the individual communities, it is also a major benefit for the Thompson Okanagan and Vancouver Island regions as a whole.”
Top Copyright Photo: Air Canada Express-Jazz Aviation Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) C-GGNW (msn 4388) YYC (Chris Sands). Image: 925782.
Air Canada Express-Jazz Aviation aircraft slide show:
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Route and frequency |
Flight |
Departs |
Arrives |
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Edmonton-Kelowna – year-round |
AC8395 YEG-YLW |
Edmonton at 08:40 |
Kelowna at 08:59 |
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AC8403 YEG-YLW |
Edmonton at 16:05 |
Kelowna at 16:24 |
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Kelowna-Edmonton – year-round |
AC8394 YLW-YEG |
Kelowna at 09:30 |
Edmonton at 11:51 |
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AC8404 YLW-YEG |
Kelowna at 16:55 |
Edmonton at 19:16 |
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Edmonton-Victoria – seasonal |
AC8095 YEG-YYJ |
Edmonton at 08:40 |
Victoria at 09:40 |
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AC8053 YEG-YYJ |
Edmonton at 16:00 |
Victoria at 17:00 |
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Victoria-Edmonton – seasonal |
AC8086 YYJ-YEG |
Victoria at 10:10 |
Edmonton at 12:55 |
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AC8088 YYJ-YEG |
Victoria at 17:30 |
Edmonton at 20:15 |
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Calgary-Comox – seasonal |
AC8362 YYC-YQQ |
Calgary at 10:05 |
Comox at 10:58 |
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AC8361 YQQ-YYC |
Comox at 11:30 |
Calgary at 14:14 |
These new routes complement Air Canada’s previously announced new nonstop North America routes beginning 2018:
- Toronto to: Omaha, Providence, Nanaimo, Kamloops
- Montreal to: Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Victoria
- Edmonton to: San Francisco
- Vancouver to: Sacramento
Air Canada will launch new international services in 2018 including:
- Toronto to: Shannon (Ireland), Porto (Portugal), Zagreb (Croatia), Bucharest (Romania), Buenos Aires (Argentina)
- Montreal to: Tokyo–Narita (Japan), Dublin (Ireland), Bucharest (Romania), Lisbon (Portugal)
- Vancouver to: Paris (France), Zurich (Switzerland)
In other news, Air Canada also announced that its current seasonal nonstop Vancouver–Delhi flights will become year-round starting June 8, 2018.
Above Copyright Photo: The first Boeing 777-300 has now been repainted in the new livery. Air Canada Boeing 777-333 ER C-FITL (msn 35256) YYZ (TMK Photography). Image: 940829.
Air Canada aircraft slide show:
