Air Canada resumes nonstop flights to Denver

Service to Vancouver begins today; flights to Montreal and Toronto scheduled to return on August 1

DENVER – July 1, 2020 – This afternoon, Denver International Airport (DEN) welcomed the return of Air Canada with nonstop service to Vancouver (YVR). Flights will operate once per day on a Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft. This is DEN’s first nonstop flight to Canada in three months.

Air Canada first began service to Denver in October 1995 and is the airport’s longest tenured foreign-flag carrier. The airline will celebrate its 25th anniversary in Denver later this year.

“We are delighted to have another foreign-flag carrier return to DEN as service to our international network slowly resumes,” said DEN CEO Kim Day. “Air Canada has been an important partner for DEN for nearly 25 years and they will continue to be as we work together to connect our passengers globally once again. We appreciate their partnership and continued commitment to DEN as we work through these challenging times together.”

Air Canada has in place Air Canada CleanCare+, a comprehensive, multi-layered bio-safety program designed to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 by embedding industry-leading safety practices across the airline’s operations including HEPA filtration systems onboard all aircraft, mandatory temperature checks and face coverings for passengers and crew, stringent sanitation of all high-touch points onboard aircraft using medical-grade disinfectant, and adjusted onboard service to provide customers greater peace of mind during all stages of travel. Learn more about Air Canada CleanCare+ through some informative videos here.

Air Canada flights from Denver to both Toronto (YYZ) and Montreal (YUL) are currently scheduled to resume on August 1.

“I am pleased that flights are once again up and running between Denver and Vancouver, just one example among many of the strong connections between Colorado and Canada,” said Canadian Consul General Stéphane Lessard. “These flights will help facilitate essential and business travel across our shared border. I look forward to more direct flights resuming soon and to the day that our two countries can safely lift the current travel restrictions.”

Air Canada joins Volaris and Southwest as the first airlines to resume nonstop international service to Denver. Border restrictions for travel between the U.S. and Canada remain in place for non-essential travel through July 21 and passengers are urged to review government guidelines before traveling. Many countries still have travel restrictions in place and DEN anticipates additional international service to resume as governments lift restrictions and demand for international travel returns.

Along with the return of international routes, DEN is preparing for an increase in passenger traffic in July. More information regarding summer travel is available here.

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