Posted Nov 18, 2009, 4:55 PM
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Just thought all you YVRers would just love this:
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Originally Posted by CTrainDude
I'm mainly a lurker in this forum, but thought this might catch a few glipses here...
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Air Canada launches Calgary-Tokyo direct flight
By Gina Teel, Calgary HeraldNovember 18, 2009 9:38
CALGARY - A decade-long effort to land direct flights connecting Calgary to Asia is over, as Air Canada will start flying between YYC and Tokyo non-stop on March 27, 2010.
In what’s being called extremely good news for Calgary, particularly from a business and tourism perspective, Air Canada will offer the flights three times a week, the maximum currently allowed under the bilateral air agreement between Canada and Japan.
Air Canada, the nation’s top carrier, intends to provide daily service from Calgary to Tokyo's Narita Airport as soon as the respective governments can reach an agreement on more capacity.
The flights go on sale online today.
In September, Air Canada chief executive Calin Rovinescu told the Herald that the carrier could offer direct flights to Asia from Calgary as soon as 2010, provided it had the support of the business community.
The Calgary Airport Authority has worked diligently to secure a direct connection from YYC to Asia, long considered the missing link in the Calgary network - until today.
More to come...
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http://www.calgaryherald.com/Canada+launches+Calgary+Tokyo+direct+flight/2236984/story.html
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