Last month, SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, officially opened its latest branded lounge at YVR. This marks SkyTeam’s first lounge in the Americas and seventh worldwide. The new lounge is designed to offer SkyTeam customers a high-end, pre-flight experience and features a wide range of amenities, including locally sourced food and beverages. The 528 square-metre […]
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Air Canada offers first direct, non-stop to Melbourne
On December 1, 2017, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) celebrated the inaugural flight of Air Canada’s new route between YVR and Melbourne Airport (MEL), marking the first-ever direct, non-stop flight from Canada to this Australian city. The new Melbourne route offers a seasonal four-time weekly service until February 4, 2018. With existing services to Sydney and […]

Bombardier signs largest Q400 turboprop order
In September 2017, Bombardier concluded a purchase agreement with India’s SpiceJet airline for up to 50 Q400 turboprop airliners, making it the largest single order ever for the Q400 turboprop aircraft program and bringing total Q400 firm orders to more than 600 Q400 aircraft. Based on list prices, the order was valued at up to […]

Air Canada Vintage Lockheed 10-A takes to the skies
Air Canada’s Lockheed 10A Electra vintage aircraft CF-TCC took to the skies across Canada in September 2017 in honour of the airline’s 80th anniversary. World-wide, the aircraft is one of only two L-10A Electra aircraft still flying.
Air Canada teams with Less Emissions to offset environmental impact of flights
Air Canada has partnered with Canadian offset provider Less Emissions to offer carbon offsets to individuals and organizations wanting to reduce the environmental impact of their flights. Less Emissions, has been ranked as the highest quality offset provider by the David Suzuki Foundation and the Pembina Institute, a Canadian non-profit think tank focused on energy. […]