If you’re looking for an effortless connection to the land of legendary landscapes, incredible wildlife, out-there activities, and an excuse to have maple syrup at every meal, take a flight to Canada straight outta Brisbane. Air Canada jets Brisbane to Vancouver 4x a week, connecting to over 60 Canadian and 53 US cities! Time to fly to Canada, ay?
If you’re planning your ‘23 winter escape, the Brisbane (BNE) to Vancouver (YVR) news gets better. From June 2023, Air Canada will commence daily flights out of Brisbane Airport! That’s back to 2019 levels (hurrah) and gives us all even more excuses to plan a getaway.
Think about it: by then, we’ll be rugged up, brollied up, and feeling like it’s forever until the next long weekend. Picture this instead: You at an eco-lodge watching a grizzly bear cub play in the distance. Or hiking the breathtaking trails of Banff National Park. Or maybe wandering Old Québec City. Or simply discovering for yourself what the BC Effect is! Any day of the week, come June ‘23, you can make this happen by flying directly out of Brisbane!
Start your journey with award winners
Brisbane Airport, winners (again!) of the 2022 Skytrax Australia/Pacific Best Airport and Best Airport Staff, get you started on your journey to Canada in style, comfort, and with a lot less lining up!
Skytrax, if you’re unfamiliar, is a people’s choice award. To us, this is the most valuable assessment: travellers voting on travel based on real-life experiences.
It’s not just happy traveller votes that Brisbane Airport racks up. They also outperform all large Australian airports in terms of check-in queues, immigration lines, and somehow even at security. Yes, security, where really, it’s the person who forgets their keys in their pockets, then their belt, then their water bottle, then that random bottle of mayonnaise that slows that line down. And yet BNE still makes that faster for travellers!
Alongside enjoying Brisbane Airport’s perks and facilities (like ample shops, restaurants, and cafes), you also get to fly with award-winning Air Canada.
Fly with award-winners, too
Yes, it’s not only Brisbane Airport that took out a Skytrax award this year; Air Canada did, too! This means, from start to finish, your journey to Canada will be the best available.
Air Canada was the proud recipient of Skytrax’s Best Airline in North America (no small feat!). Plus, they took out the Best Business Class Lounge Dining (must be those maple syrup-inspired fusion dishes by chef David Hawksworth!) and Best Business Class Onboard Catering North America.
And, get this, Brisbane Airport and Air Canada have both won their respective main awards eight times each! Is it a coincidence that these two are such dynamic partners? We think not!
Karryon caught up with Air Canada’s Janis Mcdonald in BNE recently and had a fun filled chat on all things Air Canada plus a message to you. ‘I just want to thank all of you for your support over the last couple of years and months, it has been amazing to see you all back working your hearts out and we are going to continue to support you and we hope you continue to support us. And I look forward to seeing you again soon.’
A dreamy flight to Canada
Air Canada’s BNE-YVR flights are aboard their 787 Dreamliner fleet, ensuring comfort all around. Perfect for a long-haul flight when more comfort equals less jetlag, especially with the Dreamliner’s signature mood lighting. Choose from three travel classes aboard Air Canada’s Dreamliner.
Economy offerings include complimentary food and drinks and a personal touchscreen TV with top-notch in-flight entertainment. There’s also in-seat power and a USB port.
If attaining more legroom is the only way you’ll travel these days, upgrade to Premium Economy. Ample legroom, plus a larger seat and recline, set you up for a comfier trip, along with priority boarding.
For the ultimate long-haul experience from Brisbane to Vancouver, Air Canada’s Signature Class is where it’s at. This is an industry-leading premium travel experience, affording a wide range of customer service and in-flight perks and a sound sleep in an Executive Pod, too. Lie-flat seats topped with a mattress pad, a plush duvet, and plump pillow see you arriving in the ‘Couve (or back home) in style.
Seamless connections
Want to experience the rush of Niagara Falls or go mountain climbing up Mont-Tremblant? How about a getaway in Calgary or a once-in-a-lifetime Northern Lights adventure in Yukon?
Air Canada offers seamless connections across Canada, the US, and even the Caribbean Islands, ensuring you reach your destination in record time.
What makes the connection process so good? It’s the fact that once they land, Air Canada passengers don’t need to re-check their bags or change terminals, they simply head straight to their connecting flight. It couldn’t be easier or more hassle free!
US-bound customers enjoy the added benefit of passing through US customs and immigration at Vancouver Airport, enabling a quick exit once they arrive at their US destination. This process is available exclusively to Air Canada passengers.
Stack those points
If you’re a Virgin Australia Velocity member, did you know that your flights between Brisbane and Canada will rack you up Velocity points and status credits? You’ll earn points per miles flown on any eligible Air Canada flight!
Isn’t all this good news making you feel like a trip to Canada is not just possible but pretty much inevitable? We think so, too.
Discover more
To find out more about award-winning Air Canada and their epic connections out of BNE, jet here.
To find out how Brisbane Airport keeps you better connected, head here.
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