Beginning this month, Air Canada is increasing its Asia-Pacific network, offering more flights on bigger planes.

“Air Canada’s Asia services continue to reflect strong demand and we are boosting capacity to this geographic area as we deploy our international diversification strategy,” said Mark Galardo, executive vice-president, Revenue and Network Planning, at Air Canada. “This winter we are pleased to offer up to 57 flights per week between Canada and Asia, and up to 64 flights per week next summer. Air Canada will have up to double daily flight to Hong Kong and larger aircraft operating to Shanghai during the December holiday and Lunar New Year travel periods. Capacity to Japan increases 96 percent this winter compared to last year. Next sprig, seasonal Osaka flights resume earlier and larger aircraft will operate to Narita and Seoul.”

Changes to increase the carrier’s Asia-Pacific capacity include:

• Vancouver-Hong Kong: 11 weekly flights from December 13 to February 29, 2024 to support holiday and Lunar New Year travel; 10 weekly flights from March 1, 2024 to October 26, 2024
• Vancouver-Bangkok: Extended winter seasonal service, which began December 1 and will run until May 5, 2024; 4 weekly flights increased to daily from January 8 to February 28, 2024 (winter peak)
• Vancouver-Shanghai: 4 weekly flights (December 1-May 30, 2024) upgauged to Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for holiday and Lunar New Year travel; 4 weekly flights operate with Boeing 787-9 all other times
• Vancouver-Singapore: 4 weekly flights launch April 3, 2024
• Vancouver-Osaka: Seasonal flights begin earlier on May 1, 2024, three times weekly; Increases to four weekly flights beginning June 17, 2024
• Vancouver-Narita: Daily flights upgauged to Boeing 777-300ER aircraft until April 30, 2024; Daily flights operated with Boeing 787-9 all other times
• Montreal-Narita: Daily flights upgauged to Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for the full summer season
• Toronto-Narita: Daily flights upgauged to Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for full summer season
• Toronto-Haneda: Daily flights upgauged to Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for full winter season; daily flights operate with Boeing 787-9 all other times
• Vancouver-Seoul: Daily flights upgauged to Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for full summer; daily flights operate with Boeing 787-9 all other times
• Toronto-Seoul: Daily flights with Boeing 787-9 year-round