Air Canada will double its daily Beijing-Vancouver service and
increase its Shanghai-Toronto non-stop flights in July, the
carrier's Beijing Office said on Sunday.
"These added flights represent an increased capacity of nearly
50 percent for the growing Chinese market, which continues to
thrive due to strength in both leisure and business travel," said
Daniel Shurz, vice president of Network Planning of Air Canada.
"With these enhancements Air Canada strengthens its position as
the carrier with the most frequent flights between China and
Vancouver and the only airline with non-stop service from eastern
Canada to China."
The added Beijing-Vancouver daily flight will operate between
July 2 and October 1, using a 211-seat Boeing 767-300 plane.
Effective on July 1, The Shanghai-Toronto service will increase
to daily service starting for the summer peak and continue as a
three-day-a-week service for the 2007-2008 winter schedule.
In total, Air Canada will operate five daily non-stops between
China and Canada this summer, the most of any airline.
Montreal-based Air Canada provides scheduled and charter air
transportation for passengers and cargo to more than 150
destinations on five continents.
(Xinhua News Agency June 18, 2007)