Air Canada to Launch Flights Between Toronto and Yellowknife

Dark/Light Mode (22/05/23)  Air Canada has unveiled plans to launch non-stop, year-round flights between Toronto and Yellowknife.

The new, thrice weekly service will take off in December, providing a convenient connection between eastern Canada and the capital of the Northwest Territories.

Travellers will also be able to seamlessly connect onward from Yellowknife on Air Canada's interline partner, Canadian North.

Flight AC1169 is scheduled to depart from Toronto every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday at 21:00, arriving in Yellowknife at 23:54.

The return leg, AC1168, is slated to leave Yellowknife on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 00:50 and arrive in Toronto at 07:20.

Air Canada Airbus A220-300

"NWT Tourism is very happy that as of December 2023 Air Canada will begin non-stop, year-round service from Toronto to Yellowknife. Air Canada's new service will provide increased connections between eastern Canada and the NWT," said Donna Lee Demarcke, CEO, NWT Tourism. "In addition, this flight is set to be timed for convenient connections for international travellers to Yellowknife via Toronto, and by utilizing the interline partnership with Canadian North, visitors can be connected to destinations in the NWT beyond Yellowknife. We are thankful for Air Canada's continued efforts to increase air access to the NWT, and appreciate their support towards the NWT tourism industry, our businesses and our residents."

Air Canada will launch the Toronto - Yellowknife service on 1 December using Canadian-made Airbus A220 aircraft configured with 137 seats in two classes: Business and Economy.

The aircraft will feature onboard Wi-Fi and seatback entertainment systems featuring hundreds of hours of content and live TV at every seat.

The new service will complement Air Canada's existing twice daily service between Yellowknife and Vancouver and daily service between Yellowknife and Edmonton.

Customers connecting for travel beyond Yellowknife can take advantage of Air Canada's bilateral interline agreement with Canadian North, which allows travel on a single, through-checked ticket that includes baggage transfer.

Destinations available via Canadian North include Cambridge Bay, Fort Simpson, Hay River, Gjoa Haven, Taoloyoak and Inuvik. Customers travelling on Canadian North can also earn and redeem Aeroplan points.

"The North has a magical attraction and Air Canada is pleased to make it easier for customers to visit Yellowknife and beyond, beginning at a time when the Northern Lights are on full display," said Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President, Revenue and Network Planning at Air Canada. "But apart from supporting tourism to the city and region, this new route will also be valuable to business travellers and the economy, linking Yellowknife directly to Canada's financial capital. As well, flights are timed for easy connections through our Toronto global hub to elsewhere in eastern Canada, the U.S., and to winter sun destinations, while from Yellowknife customers can travel onward conveniently on our interline partner, Canadian North."

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