Air Canada To Launch Nonstop Montreal-Shanghai Flights Next Year
by Richard D'AmbrosioAir Canada will introduce daily year-round flights from Montreal to Shanghai, China beginning Feb. 16, 2017. This marks Air Canada’s first direct service to China from Montreal as well as the introduction of state-of-the-art Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft on flights departing from Montreal.
At 14.5 hours, it will be the longest flight ever operated by any carrier from Montréal-Trudeau airport. Air Canada Star Alliance partners include Air China and Shenzhen Airlines, and partner Juneyao Airlines, a Shanghai-based airline operating to more than 30 destinations in China.
Air Canada has increased its international capacity from Montreal by 133% since 2009, with direct service to 13 cities in Europe, North Africa and China, Canada’s second largest trading partner. Air Canada served close to 7.6 million passengers at Montreal-Trudeau in 2015, up 7.2% from 2014.
Tickets will be available for purchase on September 28.
