Air Canada expanded its Southeast Asian network with the inaugural flight between Vancouver and Manila on April 3, 2025.
The new route strengthens the airline’s presence in the region, supports Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy and positions Air Canada as the leading North American carrier for non-stop flights to Southeast Asia.
“We are proud to be the only Canadian carrier flying to the Philippines, building on the longstanding ties between our countries to make visiting family and friends, conducting business, or heading on vacation more convenient than ever. With more than one million Filipinos living in Canada representing an important market, direct air services are a catalyst to facilitating tourism, trade and connectivity, and represent the fastest way of travelling to Manila,” said Mark Galardo, Air Canada’s executive vice president, revenue and network planning and president of cargo.
“Whether you start or end your journey at our Vancouver Pacific hub, or one of our conveniently connected network destinations, we are thrilled to welcome you onboard our newest Asia-Pacific flight,” he said.
BC Premier David Eby said the new route from Vancouver to Manila is welcome news for British Columbians and would help better connect the more than 170,000 Filipino Canadians living here with their loved ones.
“At a time where we are focused on expanding our global markets, this new flight will benefit tourism, trade and strengthen our overall economy,” he said.
Air Canada’s Manila flights represent the airline’s 12th route in its transpacific network from Vancouver.
This marks a continuation of Air Canada’s expansion into fast-growing markets into Southeast Asia, building off recent additions to Singapore and Bangkok, to more than double summer season seat capacity over the Pacific since 2022.