Vietnam Airlines considering launching new route to Vancouver
Currently, YVR does not have any direct, non-stop service to Vietnam.
Moreover, there are currently no direct, non-stop services between Vietnam and Canada by any carrier. In fact, Vietnam Airlines’ first and only direct, non-stop service to the United States launched relatively recently in November 2021, flying between Ho Chi Minh City and San Francisco.
But other carriers, namely Air Canada, have recently been introducing new direct, non-stop services between YVR and previously unserved or under-served destinations in Southeast Asia.
Since 2023, Air Canada has operated a new YVR service reaching Bangkok, Thailand, on a seasonal basis only. The following year, in 2024, Canada’s flag carrier launched a new year-round service to Singapore, replacing a previous recent service operated by Singapore Airlines.
In April 2025, Air Canada will also launch a new year-round service linking YVR with Manila, Philippines.
Vietnam Airlines has hubs in both of Vietnam’s most populous cities, including Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) in Ho Chi Minh City.
YVR Airport new flights 2023-2025
- February 7, 2023: Toronto, Ontario (YYZ) — Porter Airlines, 3x daily
- May 17, 2023: Atlanta, Georgia (ATL) — WestJet, 4x weekly (seasonal)
- May 19, 2023: Nashville, Tennessee (BNA) — WestJet, 2x weekly (seasonal)
- June 1, 2023: Washington, DC (IAD) — Air Canada, 5x weekly (seasonal)
- June 15, 2023: Boston, Massachusetts (BOS) — JetBlue, daily (seasonal)
- October 28, 2023: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB) — Air Canada, 4x weekly
- March 13, 2024: Tokyo, Japan (Narita; NRT) — Zipair, 5x weekly
- April 3, 2024: Singapore (SIN) — Air Canada, 4x weekly
- April 11, 2024: Montreal, Quebec (YUL) — Porter Airlines, daily
- April 28, 2024: Detroit, Michigan (DTW) — WestJet, daily (seasonal)
- June 5, 2024: Charlotte, North Carolina (CLT) — American Airlines, daily (seasonal)
- January 18, 2025: Hong Kong (HKG) — Hong Kong Airlines, 2x weekly
- April 2, 2025: Manila, Philippines (MNL) — Air Canada, 4x weekly
- May 1, 2025: Nashville, Tennessee (BNA) — Air Canada, 4x weekly (seasonal)
- June 3, 2025: Tampa, Florida (TPA) — Air Canada, 2x weekly
- June 4, 2025: Raleigh, North Carolina (RDU) — Air Canada, 3x weekly (seasonal)
- May 11, 2025: Austin, Texas (AUS) — WestJet, 3x weekly (seasonal)
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