Air Canada to Launch New, Non-stop Routes to the U.S. from YHZ, YVR

Air Canada has announced new, daily transborder flights between YHZ-EWR and YVR-IAH. The year-round routes will start in DEC and link these major urban markets, as well as provide onward connections through Air Canada's and its partner United Airlines' global networks.

"With these new routes from Halifax and Vancouver, Air Canada is meeting demand in these important markets and building on our strengthened trans-border partnership with United Airlines to solidify our leadership in the Canada-U.S. market," said Mark Galardo, Senior Vice President, Network Planning and Revenue Management at Air Canada.

With the addition of these new routes, Air Canada's U.S. network will be 6 per cent higher than its 2019, pre-pandemic capacity for the summer season of 2023. The carrier serves 51 U.S. airports.

Halifax-Newark

Air Canada's new, year-round YHZ-EWR route will begin 16DEC, 2022. It will operate daily with an Air Canada Express Q-400 in an all-Economy cabin configuration. The non-stop service is timed to connect to and from regional centres in Atlantic Canada and, in the U.S., with a variety of destinations through United Airlines' network.

Vancouver-Houston

Air Canada's new, year-round Vancouver-Houston route will begin 16DEC 2022. It will be operated daily with an Air Canada Airbus A220, offering Business and Economy cabins. The non-stop service provides increased options from Western Canada to Texas and connections onward through United Airlines to Latin America and the Caribbean, while providing new one-stop connections from the U.S. to Air Canada's Asia-Pacific network from the airline's Vancouver hub.

All flights provide for Aeroplan accumulation and redemption and, where available, for eligible customers and Aeroplan members, priority check-in, Maple Leaf Lounge access, priority boarding and other benefits.

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