Starting December, Air Canada has announced that it will significantly increase direct flights between Canada and China, marking an easing in travel restrictions and a potential boost to trade between the two countries.
The announcement comes after Canada removed a cap imposed in 2022 on flights operated by Chinese carriers, according to CAAC News, the news division of China’s Civil Aviation Administration.
Air Canada, currently operating four flights per week from Vancouver to Shanghai, will raise its services to seven flights weekly beginning on December 7, with a daily route from Vancouver to Beijing launching on January 15, according to CAAC News. Meanwhile, Chinese airlines are ramping up applications…