
Reuters reports that Air Canada will increase direct flights between Canada and China starting December 7th, 2024, after Ottowa removed a 2022 limit on how many services Chinese carriers could fly to Canada. They write:
Air Canada said on Wednesday it would increase direct flights between Canada and China, which remain below pre-COVID levels even though the carrier has added capacity to other Asia Pacific routes.
Canada’s largest carrier said in a statement it will be resuming daily service from Vancouver to Beijing on January 15 and will be increasing its Shanghai flights to daily starting on December 7.
The news arm of China’s aviation regulator said earlier that the move came after Ottawa last week removed a 2022 limit on how many services Chinese carriers could fly to Canada. […]
Beijing in September launched an anti-discrimination investigation amongst restrictive measures taken by Canada, including additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminium products.
In July, Beijing agreed to normalise relations with Ottawa after Foreign Minister Melanie Joly’s visit to China, the first by a Canadian foreign minister in seven years.
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