Americans and Canadians have a great new way to reach the sensational Asian destination of Singapore.
Air Canada’s much anticipated route launched from its Vancouver (YVR) Pacific hub last night and arrived this morning in Singapore, marking the inaugural of the airline’s newest international route and the only non-stop flight between Canada and Singapore. Stretching 12,818 kilometres (7,965 miles), the route is the airline’s longest flight measured by distance with a flying time of up to 16 hours and five minutes.
The airline will operate flights on the route four times weekly, with service departing from Vancouver on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. It will depart from Singapore on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Singapore is a terrific destination in Asia; with fabulous food of all kinds, vibrant markets, stylish hotels, great shopping and a diverse population that includes Chinese, Malaysians, Indians and many more cultures. The temples are beautiful sanctuaries, and the mix of cuisines is enough to make any food lover’s head spin. There are also spectacular hotels, such as the Marina Bay Sands, The Four Seasons (I’ll be there in a couple weeks), and Raffles, where the famous Long Bar serves up their original Singapore Sling cocktail. Here’s a piece I wrote about the destination a while back.
A lively market area in Singapore. JIM BYERS PHOTO
Air Canada says the schedule will allow for connections from Vancouver across North America and Singapore to key destinations across Southeast Asia, South India, and Western Australia with Star Alliance and codeshare partner Singapore Airlines.
The new flight will be operated on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft featuring three cabins of service, including Signature Class with lie-flat seats, Premium Economy and Economy Class.
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“Air Canada is thrilled to welcome customers onboard our newest route linking Canada and Singapore from our Pacific hub in Vancouver. These new Singapore flights are part of our strategic expansion at YVR, which together with an efficient and seamless in-transit connection process, further position the airport as the preferred North American gateway to Asia,” said Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President, Revenue and Network Planning at Air Canada.
“Singapore is also an important gateway to beyond destinations. Customers have a multitude of connection options travelling to Southeast Asia, Southern India and Western Australia with our longstanding codeshare and Star Alliance partner, Singapore Airlines.”
The Vancouver-Singapore route is operated with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners offering a choice of three cabins: Air Canada Signature Class featuring lie-flat individual pods, Premium Economy featuring larger seats with additional leg room and premium services, and Economy featuring complimentary Chef-inspired and designed meals, wines, and beverages. All cabins have award-winning inflight entertainment screens at every seat with hours of complimentary onboard entertainment featuring more than 1,400 hours of movies, more than 1,900 hours of TV shows, more than 600 hours of music and podcasts, and featuring premier collaborations with Apple TV+, Audible, Disney+, Hayu. Customers have the opportunity to purchase wi-fi connectivity. Additionally, for all Air Canada Aeroplan members there is free texting onboard wi-fi-equipped aircraft.
Air Canada has 27 Maple Leaf Lounges located in North America and worldwide for eligible customers.
Air Canada’s onboard services on international flights showcase some of the best cuisine Canadian culinary talent has to offer with Air Canada’s panel of celebrity chefs, including renowned Montreal chef Jérôme Ferrer and award-winning, Vancouver-based chefs David Hawksworth and Vikram Vij. Complementing the culinary journey is a selection of top wines chosen by leading Canadian sommelier, Véronique Rivest.
All customers have the opportunity to collect and redeem points with Aeroplan, Canada’s leading loyalty program, when travelling with Air Canada, and eligible customers have access to priority check-in, Maple Leaf Lounges, priority boarding and other benefits.
