Why Air Canada Is Killing Its Longest Route Less Than 3 Years After Launch

Air Canada will end its non-stop Vancouver–Singapore route less than three years after launching it, withdrawing flights in late January 2027. The service—Air Canada’s longest flight by distance—began on April 3, 2024, four times weekly, using a Boeing 787-9 configured with 30 lie-flat business seats, 21 premium economy seats, and 247 economy seats. The YVR–SIN link, covering 7,967 miles (12,818 km), was expected to strengthen the airline’s transpacific expansion after Singapore Airlines suspended its Vancouver–Singapore non-stop in October 2023. Air Canada cites rising operational costs, weaker premium demand, and low off-peak load factors, opting to redeploy its widebodies elsewhere. The planned final flight is set for January 26, 2027.