Maligayang Pagdating Sakay! Air Canada Inaugurates its Newest International Route from Vancouver to Manila

• Four times weekly, year-round service linking Canada and the Philippines
• Connects to 25 Canadian destinations at Air Canada's YVR Pacific hub
• Manila represents Air Canada's 12th destination in Asia-Pacific, solidifying it as the North American airline serving the most non-stop destinations in Southeast Asia

VANCOUVER, BC, April 1, 2025 /CNW/ - Air Canada today is marking the inauguration of its newest international flights linking Vancouver and Manila, solidifying the airline's presence in Southeast Asia and supporting Canada's Indo-Pacific strategy. The launch of service to Manila also positions Air Canada as the North American airline serving the most destinations non-stop in Southeast Asia.

Celebrations at the airline's YVR Pacific hub were held on April 1 and again prior to the departure of AC017 at 01:55 on April 2. The flight arrives in Manila at 06:20 local time on April 3.

"We are proud to be the only Canadian carrier flying to the Philippines, building on the longstanding ties between our countries to make visiting family and friends, conducting business, or heading on vacation more convenient than ever. With more than one million Filipinos living in Canada representing an important market, direct air services are a catalyst to facilitating tourism, trade and connectivity, and represent the fastest way of travelling to Manila. Whether you start or end your journey at our Vancouver Pacific hub, or one of our conveniently connected network destinations, we are thrilled to welcome you onboard our newest Asia-Pacific flight," said Mark Galardo, Air Canada's Executive Vice President, Revenue and Network Planning, & President, Cargo.

"The new route from Vancouver to Manila is welcome news for British Columbians and will help better connect the more than 170,000 Filipino Canadians living here with their loved ones," said BC Premier David Eby. "At a time where we are focused on expanding our global markets, this new flight will benefit tourism, trade and strengthen our overall economy."

"This is a big win for Vancouver and our city's incredible Filipino community. Air Canada's new non-stop flights to Manila will bring families closer, create new opportunities, and strengthen the ties between Canada and the Philippines. Vancouver is proud to be the gateway for this exciting expansion, and we look forward to welcoming even more people to our world-class city," said Mayor Ken Sim, City of Vancouver.

"We are delighted to welcome this new service to Manila, and thank Air Canada for its continued investment in YVR as part of their growing network between Canada, the Philippines and beyond," said Tamara Vrooman, President & CEO at YVR. "This new non-stop route builds on our already strong air access to the Asia-Pacific region and will facilitate even more onward connections, enabling greater travel and trade from YVR." 

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Air Canada'sManila flights represent the airline's 12th route in its transpacific network from Vancouver, which includes destinations in Japan, South Korea, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, SAE, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand, leveraging Vancouver's geographic position as the closest major North American city to Asia. For summer 2025, Air Canada will offer over 180 weekly flights between Canada and the Pacific, the most non-stop flights of any carrier in the market. This marks a continuation of Air Canada's expansion into fast-growing markets into Southeast Asia, building off recent additions to Singapore and Bangkok, to more than double summer season seat capacity over the Pacific since 2022.

About Air Canada

Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country's flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation network. Air Canada provides scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in Canada, the United States and Internationally on six continents. It holds a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax. Air Canada's Aeroplan program is Canada's premier travel loyalty program, where members can earn or redeem points on the world's largest airline partner network of 45 airlines, plus through an extensive range of merchandise, hotel and car rental partners. Through Air Canada Vacations, it offers more travel choices than any other Canadian tour operator to hundreds of destinations worldwide, with a wide selection of hotels, flights, cruises, day tours, and car rentals. Its freight division, Air Canada Cargo, provides air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of destinations across six continents using Air Canada's passenger and freighter aircraft. Air Canada's climate-related ambition includes a long-term aspirational goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. For additional information, please see Air Canada's TCFD disclosure. Air Canada shares are publicly traded on the TSX in Canada and the OTCQX in the US.

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