AC Takes Flight on Vancouver-Manila Route, Adding 12th Asia-Pacific Destination

Air Canada has marked the inauguration of four-times weekly service linking Vancouver and Manila, positioning itself as the North American airline serving the most destinations non-stop in Southeast Asia. 

Manila represents Air Canada’s 12th destination in Asia-Pacific, and flights from the largest city in the Philippines will connect to 25 Canadian destinations at AC’s YVR Pacific hub.

Celebrations at the airline’s YVR Pacific hub were held on April 1 and again prior to the departure of AC017 at 01:55 on April 2. The flight arrives in Manila at 06:20 on April 3.

“We are proud to be the only Canadian carrier flying to the Philippines, building on the longstanding ties between our countries to make visiting family and friends, conducting business, or heading on vacation more convenient than ever,” said Mark Galardo, EVP Revenue and Network Planning, & President, Cargo.

“With more than one million Filipinos living in Canada representing an important market, direct air services are a catalyst to facilitating tourism, trade and connectivity, and represent the fastest way of travelling to Manila. Whether you start or end your journey at our Vancouver Pacific hub, or one of our conveniently connected network destinations, we are thrilled to welcome you onboard our newest Asia-Pacific flight.” 

Air Canada’s Manila schedule:

Manila is the 12th route in Air Canada’s transpacific network from Vancouver, including destinations in Japan, South Korea, People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, SAE, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. 

For summer 2025, 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.