Now MF increase YVR-XMN to 3x weekly from Oct 26:
https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/260825-mfnw26yvr
Xiamen Airlines at the launch of Northern winter 2026/27 season plans to expand service on Xiamen – Vancouver route, with the restoration of 3rd weekly flight from 28OCT26. Additional flight is served with 787-9 on Wednesdays (Thursdays from Vancouver)
MF805 XMN2240 – 1840YVR 789 135
MF806 YVR0140 – 0600+1XMN 789 246
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So only CZ left to announce? I heard that 3U did not get any additional frequency this round. If that's the case, then someone got an extra weekly? Or JD's allotment was separate from HU, and HU still yet to announce their plan?
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CZ to increase YVR-CAN to 4x weekly starting Oct 25 on days 2357, then additional flight added on Saturday starting Jan 2 for a 5x weekly service next year.
So this round of increase...
Sept-Oct 2026:
2x CA YVR-PEK
1x JD YVR-TAO-HGH
2x CZ YVR-CAN
1x MF YVR-XMN
Total: 6x weekly
Jan 2027:
3x MU YVR-PVG
1x CZ YVR-CAN
Total: 4x weekly
Is there something else going to be added? If the rumor is correct, there are still 2x weekly left to be added in 2027.
If both CZ and MU gets 3x weekly, would CA get another weekly flight in 2027? Are any other airport in Canada other than YVR getting the additional service in this round of expansion?
The option for new service in other Canadian city is quite limited though, since only 14x weekly from the initial agreement are grandfathered to allow Russian overflight. So far 12x weekly are used on all the YYZ flights (3x CA, 4x CZ, 4x MU, 1x HU), plus 1 of the 2 weekly for YVR-TFU and YVR-XMN. Realistically only MF would be able to use the Russian overflight right for YYZ-XMN (which they are not interested), and HU may consider restarting YYC-PEK (which they picked YVR-TAO over it). Otherwise all of the frequency will likely used to expand YVR routes.
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