Overview
- Service runs three times weekly between YVR and CTS from December 17/18, 2026 through March 25/26, 2027, using flights AC55 and AC54.
- Boeing 787 Dreamliners will operate the route with Signature Class, Premium Economy, and Economy cabins.
- Seats are on sale now through Air Canada channels, and ski equipment counts within standard checked-bag allowances.
- Air Canada says the route strengthens Vancouver’s role as a Pacific hub with onward connections to more than 45 destinations across Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
- The airline frames Sapporo as complementing year-round Tokyo and seasonal Osaka service, positioning it with the most non-stop Japanese destinations from the North American mainland.