Summary
- Celebrate Air Canada’s return to Singapore with bonus points by booking this month and taking a round-trip journey.
- Vancouver Airport also has a promotion for free tickets on the Singapore route, which ends this evening.
- Air Canada’s Vancouver-Singapore flight is the only non-stop connection between the two countries, offering numerous onward connection options.
Star Alliance carrier Air Canada is celebrating its return to Singapore after more than 30 years with a significant promotion for frequent flyers. Passengers who book the route this month and complete a round-trip journey will receive up to 15,000 bonus points to celebrate the momentous occasion.
How does it work?
Passengers must be members of Air Canada’s frequent flyer program, Aeroplan, to participate. The offer is valid on all flights departing from Canada, including flights that continue onward via Singapore across partner airlines. To earn the bonus miles, travelers must complete the following steps:
- Register for the offer on the dedicated Air Canada webpage.
- Book the flight by Friday, April 12th, at 23:59 Pacific Time.
- Travel between now and March 15th, 2025.
The bonus amount depends on which class of travel is booked. Economy Standard tickets will earn 5,000 bonus points. Passengers traveling on Economy Flex, Latitude, and Comfort fares will receive 10,000 bonus points. While Business, Premium Economy, and Premium Rouge fares are eligible for the full 15,000 bonus points
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Air Canada is far from the only entity excited about the launch. Vancouver Airport (YVR), the departure hub for flights to Singapore, is launching its own promotion for a pair of free tickets on the route. Participants can earn more than one entry in the competition by responding to the post, tagging friends on social media, or completing a puzzle on the airport website by midnight tonight.
Responses and shares count for one entry each and do not have to be correct to win.
Coming back to Changi
The first flight landed at Singapore Changi International Airport (SIN) on Wednesday, April 3rd. It became the sole link between Canada and Singapore, taking over from Star Alliance partner Singapore Airlines in connecting the two countries. The route is the airline’s longest at 7,965 miles (12,818 kilometers) and includes a flight time of over 16 hours.
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According to Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President of Revenue and Network Planning at Air Canada, the link from Air Canada’s Pacific hub in Vancouver is part of a larger strategic expansion at YVR to position the airport as the preferred North American gateway to Asia. The carrier’s partnership with Singapore Airlines is likely to be a significant contributing factor in the route launch, as customers will now be offered a multitude of onward connection options across Southeast Asia, Southern India, and Western Australia with the longstanding codeshare and Star Alliance partner.
Passengers can earn Aeroplan points on all legs of the journey. In addition to Singapore Airlines, multiple Star Alliance partners operate out of Singapore, including All Nippon Airways (ANA), Air New Zealand, and Asiana Airlines. Air Canada has separate codeshare agreements with other carriers in the region, including Cathay Pacific and Virgin Australia.
Speaking to The Straits Times, Kiyo Weiss, Senior Director of Sales for the Asia-Pacific at Air Canada, noted around 153,000 Canadians visited Singapore in 2023, with a healthy mix of demand from businesses, leisure travelers, visiting friends and families, and students.
The Vancouver-Singapore route is currently running four times a week, with a fifth weekly rotation set to join in December. Air Canada uses its Boeing 787-9s to operate the route. The Dreamliners seat 30 passengers in buisness class with lie-flat individual pods, 21 in Premium Economy, and 247 in Standard Economy.
