VANCOUVER — Air Canada’s inaugural B787 Dreamliner service from Vancouver arrived in Brisbane Friday morning, marking the only nonstop service linking Canada and Queensland, Australia’s ‘Sunshine State’. These new flights between Vancouver and Brisbane ramp up to daily service on June 17.
“We are delighted to launch the only nonstop, year-round service between Canada and Brisbane, a significant commercial business hub and tourism gateway to one of Australia’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Great Barrier Reef, and the beautiful Gold Coast,” said Benjamin Smith, President, Passenger Airlines at Air Canada.
Today at YVR we are celebrating the first ever flight from Canada to Brisbane w/ @AirCanada! Dress up for Downunder! pic.twitter.com/PSh9I7ZzGk
— Vancouver Airport (@yvrairport) June 1, 2016
#AC35 inaugural #B787 @yvrairport–@BrisbaneAirport just crossed intl dateline, arrives 07:16 06/03 #BoardingBrisbane pic.twitter.com/fStGt9v6gX
— Air Canada (@AirCanada) June 2, 2016
celebrating @AirCanada new service between @CityofVancouver @yvrairport and #Brisbane on our new @boeing787tweets pic.twitter.com/AVD5GVvzKs
— Duncan Bureau (@DuncanBureau) June 3, 2016
Flights offer 20 International Business Class lie-flat seat suites, 21 Premium Economy and 210 Economy Class seats with upgraded in-flight entertainment at every seat.
Flight AC35 departs Vancouver at 11:45 p.m., arriving in Brisbane at 7:15 a.m. (+2 days). On the return leg, flight AC36 leaves Brisbane at 10:40 a.m., arriving in Vancouver at 7:15 a.m.
