Air Canada announced on 16 June that it will relaunch—and upgrade—its trans-Pacific link between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Seoul Incheon (ICN), operating a daily non-stop flight from 2 September 2026. The route will be flown by a three-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, restoring direct capacity last offered in 2020 and adding roughly 90,000 seats per year. The carrier currently serves the Korean capital via a one-stop service through Tokyo, an itinerary that extends journey time by nearly three hours. Restoring a non-stop option shortens door-to-door schedules for corporate travellers in the mining, tech and film-production sectors that maintain growing links with South Korea.
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Air Canada’s joint-venture partner Korean Air will place its code on the flight, giving Canadian passengers through-ticket access to 30 Asian destinations beyond Seoul while funnelling Korean ski tourists directly to British Columbia resorts. Cargo managers also welcome the belly-hold capacity; seafood exporters expect faster delivery times that preserve freshness premiums in Seoul’s high-end markets. The launch comes amid a wider recovery of Canada–Asia traffic, which rebounded 35 percent year-over-year following the removal of the last pandemic-era testing rules in February. YVR has expanded its international pier by four gates to handle projected volumes, and the airport authority confirmed that the new AC 65/66 rotation fits within existing nighttime curfew limits. Early-bird economy fares start at CAD 899 one-way. Air Canada advises passengers to arrive at YVR at least three hours before departure during the first month of operation while ground staff fine-tune new biometric boarding gates dedicated to the route.
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Air Canada’s joint-venture partner Korean Air will place its code on the flight, giving Canadian passengers through-ticket access to 30 Asian destinations beyond Seoul while funnelling Korean ski tourists directly to British Columbia resorts. Cargo managers also welcome the belly-hold capacity; seafood exporters expect faster delivery times that preserve freshness premiums in Seoul’s high-end markets. The launch comes amid a wider recovery of Canada–Asia traffic, which rebounded 35 percent year-over-year following the removal of the last pandemic-era testing rules in February. YVR has expanded its international pier by four gates to handle projected volumes, and the airport authority confirmed that the new AC 65/66 rotation fits within existing nighttime curfew limits. Early-bird economy fares start at CAD 899 one-way. Air Canada advises passengers to arrive at YVR at least three hours before departure during the first month of operation while ground staff fine-tune new biometric boarding gates dedicated to the route.
