After significantly growing capacity on the route this year, Air Canada has decided to reduce services between Brisbane and Vancouver in 2025.
Between February and October, Air Canada says it will “temporarily” lower its Brisbane-Vancouver flights from a daily service to five weekly flights “due to operational constraints”.
According to Air Canada General Manager Australia and New Zealand Vic Naughton, demand for the route has been strong and “Brisbane remains one of Air Canada’s most important international destinations, with the airline in 2024 increasing seat capacity on the route by 30 per cent”.
“However, the continuing expansion of the airline’s global network – particularly across Asia Pacific, where Air Canada recently announced the addition of its third new SEA destination [in Manila] in the last two years – has led to restrictions in aircraft availability,” he told Karryon.
“Capacity regularly fluctuates on key routes, reflecting changes to fleet deployment, network development and seasonal schedules.
“On this occasion, a combination of these factors means that between February and October our daily non-stop B787-900 Dreamliner services between Brisbane and Vancouver will operate five times a week.”
Over the next few years, Air Canada says it will welcome more than 70 new planes to its fleet as it looks to expand its international network. This includes 18 B787s, which can carry over 330 passengers each.
Earlier this year, Flight Centre consultants (and Karryon) got a behind-the-scenes look at the Air Canada boarding process at Brisbane Airport. From passenger boarding to a Dreamliner tour and even a look at how those inflight meals make it to your tray, we saw it all. Check out that story.
