Article from BTNews 24 OCTOBER 2016
Vancouver – Delhi non-stop
The only non-stop service linking Vancouver with Delhi, an Air Canada B787-9 Dreamliner flight, took off from the Canadian city on Friday, arriving in India on Saturday morning.
Benjamin Smith, head of the carrier’s Passenger Airlines division, said the new transpacific service also offered the shortest elapsed flying time from Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Seattle, Portland and Los Angeles to the Indian subcontinent.
The Dreamliner features the airline’s award-winning, three-cabin service configured with 30 International Business Class individual lie-flat suites, 21 Premium Economy seats and 247 Economy Class seats.
Vancouver Airport Authority president and CEO Craig Richmond said the service had long been requested by would-be passengers. He added: “The much-coveted route opens up access to key markets in business and travel and creates more jobs and opportunities for our communities.”
Douglas Nazareth, finance director at the BC-India Business Network said the group was “absolutely thrilled” that Air Canada had inaugurated the direct flight. “Our members appreciate the fact they not only save a minimum of 8hr off their journeys but also arrive fresh on the other end thanks to the Dreamliner’s technology, he added.
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