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Air Canada Launches Direct Flights to Manila
New route connects Vancouver to Manila, marking airline's expansion in Southeast Asia and deepening Canada's connectivity with the Indo-Pacific region
Air Canada has commenced direct flights between Vancouver and Manila, with its inaugural flight landing in Manila at 6:04 a.m. on Thursday.
The flight was greeted with a traditional water cannon salute and a cultural performance by Banda Kawayan Pilipinas.
This new route is the airline's third destination in Southeast Asia in the last three years, following Bangkok and Singapore.
The Philippines is considered a fast-growing market, with over one million people of Filipino descent living in Canada, according to the 2021 Canadian census.
The new service will initially operate three times a week in April and increase to four weekly flights starting May. Air Canada has stated that it is open to increasing frequency further depending on demand.
The year-round flights will connect to Air Canada's network across 25 destinations in Canada, including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario.
With this new route, Air Canada becomes the only Canadian airline flying directly to the Philippines.
The Manila service is part of Air Canada's broader Asia-Pacific strategy, which has more than doubled its summer transpacific seat capacity since 2022. For summer 2025, the airline will operate over 180 weekly flights across the Pacific, exceeding any other North American carrier.
The new route is also seen as an opportunity to grow business and tourism as part of the Canada Indo-Pacific Strategy.
The flight was greeted with a traditional water cannon salute and a cultural performance by Banda Kawayan Pilipinas.
This new route is the airline's third destination in Southeast Asia in the last three years, following Bangkok and Singapore.
The Philippines is considered a fast-growing market, with over one million people of Filipino descent living in Canada, according to the 2021 Canadian census.
The new service will initially operate three times a week in April and increase to four weekly flights starting May. Air Canada has stated that it is open to increasing frequency further depending on demand.
The year-round flights will connect to Air Canada's network across 25 destinations in Canada, including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario.
With this new route, Air Canada becomes the only Canadian airline flying directly to the Philippines.
The Manila service is part of Air Canada's broader Asia-Pacific strategy, which has more than doubled its summer transpacific seat capacity since 2022. For summer 2025, the airline will operate over 180 weekly flights across the Pacific, exceeding any other North American carrier.
The new route is also seen as an opportunity to grow business and tourism as part of the Canada Indo-Pacific Strategy.
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