Air Canada and United Airlines will offer new routes through their enhanced transborder joint business agreement between Canada and the U.S. for the summer of 2023—including a new United-operated flight between Washington-Dulles and Calgary and a new Air Canada-operated flight between Washington-Dulles and Vancouver. The carriers have collaboratively optimized their schedules, subject to applicable government and regulatory conditions, and added more flights […]
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Air Canada and United Airlines to offer more transborder flights in Summer 2023

Air Canada trials digital identification with facial recognition technology
Air Canada has launched digital identification, becoming the first airline in Canada with approval to offer customers the convenience of a new option using facial recognition technology to confirm identification. In a pilot project announced on February 21, 2023, Air Canada’s digital identification became available for customers departing from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) when boarding certain flights to Winnipeg and […]

Air Canada launches non-stop YVR-Bangkok flight
A celebration was held at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) on December 1 to mark Air Canada’s inaugural flight AC65, which departed from YVR at 10:59pm, beginning a 15-hour, 55-minute journey to Bangkok, Thailand. The seasonal service will operate four times a week until March 26, 2023, using Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Travellers can choose from three cabins: lie-flat […]

Air Canada marks 85th anniversary with donation of historic Lockheed L-10A aircraft to Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
On Sept. 7, celebrating its 85th anniversary, Air Canada donated its historic aircraft, an original Lockheed L-10A Electra airplane, to Winnipeg’s Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada. The iconic aircraft, the first fleet type flown by the carrier, made its final journey as it taxied from the Air Canada hangar at Winnipeg International Airport to the museum at a handover […]

Captain Judy Cameron named to the Order of Canada
Retired Air Canada pilot Captain Judy Cameron has been named to the Order of Canada by the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada. The Order of Canada is one of the country’s highest civilian honours. Its Companions, Officers and Members take to heart the motto of the Order: Desiderantes meliorem patriam (“They desire a better […]