Air Canada to Launch Vancouver-Manila Non-Stop Route

Air Canada continues the strategic expansion of its international network with the news that it will inaugurate non-stop flights between its Pacific hub at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in the Philippines.

The announcement was made during the Government of Canada’s Team Canada Trade Mission currently in the Philippines, celebrating 75 years of Canada-Philippines diplomatic relations.

This new service to Manila is Air Canada’s third South-East Asia destination launched in the last two years.

“We are thrilled to add Manila to our global network with new, year-round, non-stop service from Vancouver, Air Canada’s Pacific gateway hub,” said Mark Galardo, EVP, Revenue and Network Planning for the airline.

“We continue to pursue our international network strategy of expanding to large, fast-growing markets that are presently unserved directly by Air Canada. The Philippines is an important market reflecting longstanding family ties between our two countries with growing business connections and tourism opportunities.”

PHOTO: Metro Manila, also known as the National Capital Region, has many areas worth of exploration. (photo by Michelle Rae Uy)

Air Canada is the only Canadian carrier scheduled to serve the Philippines, presently the largest market in Asia without direct AC service. The new route will operate four times weekly beginning April 2, 2025, using the airline’s flagship Dreamliner aircraft.

It will be the 12th route in AC’s transpacific network from Vancouver, which includes Japan, South Korea, People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.

With this new service, next summer 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.

Flights from Canada to Manila can be purchased starting today on aircanada.com, through Air Canada’s contact centres, and via travel agents. Flights for bookings originating in Manila to Canada will be available for sale shortly.

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