Air Canada has today rolled out their comprehensive transborder schedule from Vancouver for summer 2025, including new service to Tampa, Raleigh and Nashville, and added capacity to Austin, Denver and Miami.
On Monday (December 2, 2024), Air Canada announced their summer 2025 transborder schedule from Vancouver (YVR). The schedule includes new service to Tampa, Raleigh and Nashville, as well as added capacity to Austin, Denver and Miami. In Total, Air Canada and partner United Airlines will offer up to 58 daily nonstop flights to 21 U.S. destinations for summer 2025, an 11 percent increase compared to last summer. Air Canada’s transborder flights have been conveniently timed to allow for seamless connectivity to the carrier’s international network, while travelers returning to the U.S. can save time on arrival with the convenience of U.S. Customs pre-clearance during their connection in Canada.
In Monday’s announcement, Air Canada’s VP – Revenue and Network Planning, and President Air Canada Cargo, Mark Gallardo, said,
“We are pleased to further expand our YVR hub with new year-round flights to Tampa, seasonal services to Raleigh and Nashville, and more capacity to Austin, Denver and Miami. Air Canada continues to reinforce its position as the leading carrier between Canada and the US with new flights to fast-growing metropolitan areas and sought out destinations. Our robust network means customers in Western Canada have more options to explore all that the US has to offer, and for our American customers to explore beautiful British Columbia. At Air Canada's Pacific gateway, our newest services further bolsters our sixth-freedom strategy by efficiently bridging North America and growing international destinations across the Asia-Pacific region. More network news will be coming soon.”
Also commenting an Air Canada’s summer 2025 expansion, Vancouver International Airport’s President and CEO, Tamara Vrooman, said,
“We are very pleased to see Air Canada’s expansive network into the U.S. from YVR continue to grow, providing travellers with more choice, convenience and flexibility. This will be the first time in YVR’s history that our community has been directly connected to Raleigh-Durham, which is, like our region, a vibrant research, education and technology hub. These routes also provide travellers from the U.S. with direct access to experience everything our region has to offer, including connections to a range of global destinations from YVR.”
Air Canada is Canada’s largest domestic and international airline. The Canadian flag carrier is a founding member of the Star Alliance and holds a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax. Air Canada provides scheduled passenger service to 180 airports in Canada, the United States, and internationally on six continents. Through the carrier’s Aeroplan loyalty program, customers can earn and redeem points on the world’s largest airline partner network of 45 airlines. Air Canada Cargo offers air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of destinations across six continents with a dedicated fleet of 767-300 Freighters and passenger aircraft belly hold capacity. Additionally, the airline has committed to a net zero emissions goal from all global operations by 2050.
Source: Air Canada/CNW