(22/05/23) Air Canada has unveiled plans to launch
non-stop, year-round flights between Toronto and Yellowknife.
The new, thrice weekly service will
take off in December, providing a convenient connection between eastern Canada and the capital of
the Northwest Territories.
Travellers will also be able to
seamlessly connect onward from Yellowknife on Air Canada’s
interline partner, Canadian North.
Flight AC1169 is scheduled to depart from Toronto
every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday at 21:00, arriving in
Yellowknife at 23:54.
The return leg, AC1168, is slated to leave Yellowknife
on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays at 00:50 and arrive in Toronto at 07:20.
Air Canada Airbus A220-300
“NWT Tourism is very happy that as of December
2023 Air Canada will begin non-stop, year-round service from
Toronto to Yellowknife. Air Canada’s new service will provide
increased connections between eastern Canada and the NWT,” said
Donna Lee Demarcke, CEO, NWT Tourism. “In addition, this flight is
set to be timed for convenient connections for international
travellers to Yellowknife via Toronto, and by utilizing the
interline partnership with Canadian North, visitors can be
connected to destinations in the NWT beyond Yellowknife. We are
thankful for Air Canada’s continued efforts to increase air access
to the NWT, and appreciate their support towards the NWT tourism
industry, our businesses and our residents.”
Air Canada will launch the Toronto – Yellowknife
service on 1 December using Canadian-made Airbus A220 aircraft configured with 137 seats in
two classes: Business and Economy.
The aircraft will feature onboard Wi-Fi and
seatback entertainment systems featuring hundreds of hours of
content and live TV at every seat.
The new service will complement Air
Canada’s existing twice daily service between Yellowknife and
Vancouver and daily service between Yellowknife and Edmonton.
Customers connecting for travel beyond Yellowknife can take
advantage of Air Canada’s bilateral interline agreement with
Canadian North, which allows travel on a single, through-checked
ticket that includes baggage transfer.
Destinations available via
Canadian North include Cambridge Bay, Fort Simpson, Hay River, Gjoa Haven, Taoloyoak and Inuvik. Customers travelling on Canadian
North can also earn and redeem Aeroplan points.
“The North has a magical attraction and Air Canada
is pleased to make it easier for customers to visit Yellowknife
and beyond, beginning at a time when the Northern Lights are on
full display,” said Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President, Revenue and
Network Planning at Air Canada. “But apart from supporting tourism
to the city and region, this new route will also be valuable to
business travellers and the economy, linking Yellowknife directly
to Canada’s financial capital. As well, flights are timed for easy
connections through our Toronto global hub to elsewhere in eastern
Canada, the U.S., and to winter sun destinations, while from
Yellowknife customers can travel onward conveniently on our
interline partner, Canadian North.”
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