Popular Post webfact Posted June 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2022 By Ethan Klapper Thailand and North America will soon be reconnected with nonstop flights. Air Canada on Monday announced that it will launch seasonal service on Dec. 1 between its hub at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK). The service, on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, will operate four times weekly. The final eastbound departure from Bangkok is scheduled for April 17. The westbound flight, AC65, departs Vancouver at 11 p.m. and arrives in Bangkok at 5:55 a.m. two days later, all times local. The eastbound flight, AC66, departs Bangkok at 8:30 a.m. and arrives at 6:35 a.m. in Vancouver. That flight technically arrives before it departs, a quirk of eastbound travel over the International Date Line. Full story: https://thepointsguy.com/news/air-canada-vancouver-bangkok-nonstop-flights/ -- © Copyright THE POINTS GUY 2022-06-21 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Easiest way to own or rent a car in Thailand - click here to find out more! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post malibukid Posted June 20, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2022 wow, a time machine, love it 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I used to love when Thai Air had non-stop flights to/from USA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiochaser Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 1 hour ago, rwill said: I used to love when Thai Air had non-stop flights to/from USA. I flew on one out of Newark Airport. I like the single stop travel better. My upcoming trip will go through Japan. I will have a layover of several hours during which I will be in a business class lounge, where I can brush my teeth, shower, shave, and put on clean clothes. Then sit around, nap, eat, watch aircraft take off or land, wonder around the airport, etc. It seems that I can also adjust to the time change better doing it this way, being exposed to sunlight (albeit through windows) during my brief stay in either Asia or Europe. Then catch my continuing flight to Thailand and repeat on the return trip. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalorymetr Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 It's up to you, it's just good to have a choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Snowbird Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Too bad they wouldn't start it a month earlier for those of us who prefer close to 6 months in Thailand to avoid the crappy weather in Canada from early November on. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 (edited) What a difference head- vs tail-wind makes. Vancouver to Bangkok scheduled flight time 15:55 hours (uff). Thailand to Canada 13:05 hours. Small detour avoiding unfriendly airspace. (errors excepted, Vancouver 15 hours after Bangkok in Winter) Edited June 21, 2022 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazes Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 No doubt Yankee airlines will swiftly copy from Seattle, San Fran and LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgMech Cowboy Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Great news. (for many) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Cisco kids are waiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unblocktheplanet Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Good Goddess, more Chinese Canucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannascuba Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Lets hope so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannascuba Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 On 6/20/2022 at 11:16 PM, blazes said: No doubt Yankee airlines will swiftly copy from Seattle, San Fran and LA. Lets hope so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Monday Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) On 6/20/2022 at 11:16 PM, blazes said: No doubt Yankee airlines will swiftly copy from Seattle, San Fran and LA. The Air Canada flight will have high load factors but probably lose money on a annualized basis. The "Yankee airlines" will continue as they are, code sharing with Asia's carriers that actually turn a profit serving BKK. If they have another A350 or 787 to throw around just add more flights to ICN, Japan or SIN Thailand is a near pure leisure market with no economic depth for Business class fares. And as soon as China is back in the picture dumping capacity it will all be over. And technically it does not "arrive before it departs" look at the UTC or zulu time airlines operate by. Time zones are just some arbitrary lines on a map. These crafty Canucks have not mastered time travel! Edited July 1, 2022 by Captain Monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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