Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshare partnerships
Air Canada to fly direct to Manila
Air Canada now operates non-stop flights between Vancouver International Airport and Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
As the only Canadian carrier serving the Philippines, Air Canada’s new route will operate four times weekly starting April 2, 2025, using the airline’s flagship Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
The new service will be Air Canada’s 12th transpacific route from Vancouver, joining destinations like Japan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand.
With this new service, next summer Air Canada will offer over 180 weekly flights between Canada and the Pacific.
Saudia launches non-stop flights from Phuket to Jeddah, Riyadh
Saudi Arabia flag carrier, Saudia, has inaugurated its direct flights between Phuket and Jeddah, and Riyadh, enhancing connectivity between Thailand and Saudi Arabia.
The new Phuket-Jeddah and Phuket-Riyadh services will operate three times a week.
Malaysia welcomes Shanghai Airlines’ Changchun-Kuala Lumpur service
Malaysia welcomed 150 passengers on Flight FM813, arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on December 13 from Changchun, the capital of Jilin province in Northeast China, with a stopover in Yuncheng, Shanxi province.
Shanghai Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, currently operates daily flights to Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu, and thrice-weekly flights to Penang. The new service via Yuncheng will run every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday using a Boeing 737-800.
This new route offers passengers from Jilin and Shanxi provinces a more convenient travel option to Malaysia.
