Air Canada Adds Flights to Orange County, California
August 11, 2021 ctn_admin
Canadians will soon have a new way to get to sunny Southern California.
Air Canada today announced it will begin non-stop service between Vancouver and Santa Ana in Orange County, California starting Oct. 2, 2021.
Flights will initially be four times per week, with plans to increase to daily service in 2022. Seats are available for booking at aircanada.com, via the Air Canada App, Air Canada’s Contact Centres and travel agencies.
The Santa Ana airport is only a few minutes from Disneyland, and just a short hop to Newport Beach, which has some of the nicest beaches and best shopping in the state.
“We are pleased to strategically add another popular transborder service as we continue restoring our Canada-U.S. network. Orange County is known for iconic tourism, sports and entertainment, high-tech industries and more, and our service to John Wayne Airport offers customers another convenient airport choice in the greater Los Angeles area,” said Mark Galardo, Senior Vice President, Network Planning and Revenue Management at Air Canada.
“Our schedule enables convenient connections through our Vancouver hub to and from our destinations across Canada. We look forward to welcoming our customers onboard,” Galardo said.
The addition of Orange County to its U.S. network follows Air Canada’s recent announcement of new transborder routes from Quebec City to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale that begin this November. By this fall, Air Canada will offer up to 240 daily flights to and from 35 destinations in the U.S. The airline plans to restore services to all 57 U.S. destinations it operated prior to the COVID-19 pandemic as conditions allow.
The Canadian federal government has adjusted restrictions on travel between Canada and the U.S. as of Aug. 9, 2021, enabling fully vaccinated Americans to enter Canada for non-essential travel, the removal of quarantine hotel requirements for travellers entering or returning to Canada, relaxed testing requirements allowing Canadians taking short transborder trips for less than 72 hours to do their pre-entry tests in Canada, among other measures.
| Flight | Departs | Arrives | Days of Operation |
| AC582 | Vancouver (YVR) at 9:00 a.m. | Orange County (SNA) at 11:59 a.m. | Oct 2-Dec. 19: Mon/Thu/Sat/SunDec. 20-Jan 9:Mon/Thu/Fri/Sat/SunJan 10 onwards:daily |
| AC583 | Orange County (SNA) at 1:10 p.m. | Vancouver (YVR) at 3:59 p.m. | Same as above |
Air Canada’s Orange County flights will be operated onboard Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft offering a choice of Premium and Economy cabins and upgraded in-flight entertainment at every seat throughout the aircraft.
All customers can collect and redeem Aeroplan Points through Canada’s leading through Canada’s leading loyalty program when travelling with Air Canada, and eligible customers have access to priority check-in, Maple Leaf Lounges at Canadian airports, priority boarding and other benefits.
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