加航增加多伦多、温哥华直飞北京航班
世界日报编译组满地可29日电/加拿大航空公司（Air Canada）29日宣布，将增加多伦多和温哥华至北京的直飞班机。
从明年6月1日起，每周新增三班多伦多至北京的班机，使多伦多和北京之间的加航班机增加至每周十班。加航的多伦多至北京的班机将使用波音777-300ER客机，这型客机最高载客量为365名。
同样是从明年6月1日起，新增四班温哥华至北京的班机，使温哥华至北京的班机增加为每周11班，其中有一班为夜航班机，以方便经商人士。加航的温哥华至北京的班机将使用波音767-300ER客机，该型客机载客量在269人左右。
除了增加前往北京的班机外，加航还将在明年开辟每周三班的多伦多直飞土耳其伊斯坦布尔的班机。
加航已向波音公司订购的50架波音787，将从2014年起陆续到货，加航打算届时利用有“梦幻飞机”美名的787，增辟更多进入中国和印度腹地的航线。目前，加航每天有四班飞机从多伦多飞往北京、上海、香港，在接收波音787后，准备再增开飞往中国和印度其他城市的航班，因为那些城市有来北美观光和作商务旅行的旅客越来越多。
加航明年6月增加中国航班
新华社报道，加拿大航空公司明年6月1日起，每周增开7班加拿大直飞中国的航班，进一步扩张亚洲市场。
目前，加航运营的4条直飞中国航线，分别是多伦多至北京、温哥华至北京、多伦多至上海、温哥华至上海。明年6月1日起，多伦多至北京航线将由目前每周7班增至10班，温哥华至北京航线将由每周7班增至11班。为方便商务人士，温哥华至北京的新增航班中每周有一班夜航航班。
Air Canada Plans Major International Expansion this Summer with a Focus on Key Gateways to Asia
New Seoul and Istanbul routes; seven more weekly flights to China; Calgary-Narita upgrade
MONTREAL, Nov. 29, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada is bringing the world closer this summer with a major expansion of its international services. The carrier is launching a new non-stop route between Toronto and Seoul, starting service to Istanbul subject to government approval, adding seven weekly departures to Beijing from Toronto and Vancouver, and upgrading its Calgary-Tokyo Narita route to provide daily service.
“Air Canada is seizing the opportunities of the Pacific Century with the most far-reaching international expansion of its schedule in its 75-year history. Our new routes embrace the world from Istanbul to Seoul and deepen our already extensive Asian service. With our Asia expansion alone, we will be flying 11 daily departures or more than 43,000 seats a week across the Pacific Ocean this summer – a commitment of up to 14 widebody aircraft valued in excess of $2 billion. Our service to Istanbul, the bridge between Europe and Asia, adds an exciting destination to the Air Canada network with easy connections throughout Turkey and points in Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa with our Star Alliance partner Turkish Airlines,” said Ben Smith, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. “Customers will enjoy flying on the Best International Airline in North America as rated for three straight years by the influential Skytrax World Airline Awards. All flights will offer lie flat suites in Executive First, industry-leading seatback entertainment throughout all aircraft, the ability to collect and redeem Aeroplan mileage and lounge access and concierge service for eligible customers.”
Highlights of Air Canada’s 2013 summer schedule include:
-Non-stop service to Istanbul beginning June 4. Subject to government approval, Air Canada will begin flying three-times weekly, year-round to the historic city which also serves as a gateway to other destinations in Turkey, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Flights will be operated with a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. It will be the only early evening departure from Toronto to Istanbul.
-The launch on June 2 of a new Toronto-Seoul service operating three times a week, creating a fifth Asian destination from Air Canada’s Toronto hub. The year-round service, operated with a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, will complement existing Vancouver to Seoul service by providing daily departures from Canada to Seoul.
-An addition of three more weekly departures between Toronto and Beijing starting June 1, bringing the total number of departures from Toronto to Beijing to ten a week. The flights will be operated with a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft
-Four additional departures each week between Vancouver and Beijing starting June 1, for a total of 11 weekly departures, including a new late night flight timed to be convenient for business travellers. The flights will be operated with a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft.
-The upgrading of our Calgary-Tokyo Narita service starting May 1 to offer daily departures, up from five a week last summer. The flights are operated with a Boeing 767-300ER.
Air Canada is Canada’s largest domestic and international airline serving more than 175 destinations on five continents. Canada’s flag carrier is the 15th largest commercial airline in the world and in 2011 served more than 33 million customers. Air Canada provides scheduled passenger service directly to 59 Canadian cities, 56 destinations in the United States and 63 cities in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Mexico and South America. Air Canada is a founding member of Star Alliance, the world’s most comprehensive air transportation network serving 1,356 destinations in 193 countries. In 2012, Air Canada was ranked Best International Airline in North America in a worldwide survey of more than 18 million airline passengers conducted by independent research firm Skytrax. For more information visit aircanada.com, follow @AirCanada on Twitter and join Air Canada on Facebook.
SOURCE: AIR CANADA
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