Air Canada increases BNE service to daily flights

[MarkR]

Brisbane airport is getting busier and busier:

VANCOUVER, Dec. 20, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today announced it plans to increase its new non-stop flights from Vancouver to Brisbane, Australia to daily from three times weekly beginning June 17, 2016.

"Customer response to our announcement of the only non-stop flights between Canada and Brisbane has been very positive, and we thank federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau for the revised bilateral agreement which enables us to increase our presence in this important Asia-Pacific market. As a result, Air Canada will boost its new Vancouver-Brisbane service to daily flights," said Benjamin Smith, President, Passenger Airlines at Air Canada. "This expanded service also underscores Vancouver International Airport's importance and attractiveness. The seamless connections made possible for visitors by its in-transit pre-clearance facilities, combined with our extensive domestic and U.S. network radiating from Vancouver, position Vancouver to be the preferred gateway hub for trans-Pacific travel to and from North America."

http://aircanada.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=967

[lloyd fox]

From OCT 30 Air Canada changing to the 789 daily to BNE.

Source:Airliner Routes

[Jason Carruthers]

From 3 x weekly 787-8 service to Daily 787-9. Not bad for a route that is still a month away from starting.