What happened
Air Canada will open Vancouver to Guangzhou on 4 May 2027, a year-round Boeing 787 flight 3 times a week and the only North American service to the city. Tickets are already on sale for 7 new routes out of Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal in summer 2027, and Aeroplan awards are loaded.
Toronto to Oslo would fly 4 times weekly on the A321XLR from 2 June to 10 October 2027, the sole nonstop from North America to Norway. Seasonal A321XLR flights also add Toronto to Shannon and Montreal to Basel. Montreal to Dubrovnik runs 3 times weekly on a 787 from 11 May to 23 October 2027, the first Canada nonstop to the city. Toronto to Nice is twice weekly on an A330-300. Guangzhou and Toronto to Oslo remain subject to government approval. Most European routes are seasonal.
Vancouver to Guangzhou economy awards post at 56,500 points one way. Premium economy sits at 98,300 points, with about $61 CAD extra. Toronto to Oslo economy awards are 27,000 points one way. Taxes and fees run about $80 CAD. Book summer 2027 awards on Aeroplan now, since the new routes are already in the booking engine.
- Starts
- May 4, 2027
- Numbers
- 24 weekly flights: planned Canada–mainland China capacity with Guangzhou added
- 3x weekly: Vancouver–Guangzhou frequency
- 56,500 points: sample one-way economy Aeroplan award Vancouver–Guangzhou
- 98,300 points: sample one-way Premium Economy Aeroplan award Vancouver–Guangzhou
- 27,000 points: sample one-way economy Aeroplan award Toronto–Oslo
- Where
- Vancouver (YVR), Guangzhou (CAN), Toronto (YYZ), Oslo (OSL), Shannon (SNN), Nice (NCE), Montreal (YUL), Basel (BSL), Dubrovnik (DBV)
- Takeaway
- Search Aeroplan now for summer 2027 space on the new routes, which are already in the booking engine.