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Old Sep 15, 2014, 6:49 pm
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Air Canada to Launch Seasonal Flights from Vancouver to Osaka
Exciting news! ^

VANCOUVER,, Sept. 15, 2014 /CNW/ - Air Canada announced today it will introduce non-stop flights between Vancouver and Osaka, Japan, next summer. Service to Osaka's Kansai International Airport will be operated up to five flights per week by Air Canada rouge with Boeing 767-300ER aircraft offering a choice of economy and premium cabins of service. Flights are planned to begin May 1, 2015 in time for peak summer travel and seats will be available for purchase at www.aircanada.com once Japanese government approval is obtained.

http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1411...to-osaka-japan
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 6:50 pm
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Yay!!
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 6:51 pm
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Shouldnt the headline read:

Air Canada Rouge to Launch Seasonal Flights from Vancouver to Osaka

Yay?
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 6:58 pm
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Missed that.... maybe not so much yay for miles/points people. but new international service is for the most part good...
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 7:02 pm
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Wow... missed the Rouge part at first. Still better than no flight.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 7:09 pm
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The PR is poorly worded. It's not clear until well down the copy that this is rouge. Even the cabin names don't reflect the rouge branding.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 7:26 pm
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Originally Posted by ChrisA330
The PR is poorly worded. It's not clear until well down the copy that this is rouge. Even the cabin names don't reflect the rouge branding.
It says it in the first paragraph in my version.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 7:30 pm
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Originally Posted by ChrisA330
The PR is poorly worded. It's not clear until well down the copy that this is rouge. Even the cabin names don't reflect the rouge branding.
Clearly it worked on most people here, so I would argue its perfectly worded by the marketing geniuses.

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Old Sep 15, 2014, 7:36 pm
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Originally Posted by Sebring
It says it in the first paragraph in my version.
So it does...missed that part.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 7:44 pm
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Wow a TPAC flight on Rouge. Would have to be a masochist to give that a try.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 7:55 pm
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Originally Posted by Eternity000
Wow a TPAC flight on Rouge. Would have to be a masochist to give that a try.
It's a similar flight time to YYZ/YUL-ATH, or the upcoming YYZ-HNL route.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 8:34 pm
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2 weeks ago I was shocked to see Kansai not even an option at ac.com. While researching a flight there, I realized Osaka seems to have fallen off the radar.
Think there were 11 flihgts/week from all of north america to Osaka. I was shocked.
JAL recently announced LAXKIX
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 8:37 pm
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Boohoo. Rouge. To me, this means there is no new route to OSA.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 9:52 pm
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Originally Posted by Eternity000
Wow a TPAC flight on Rouge. Would have to be a masochist to give that a try.
In Rouge's defence (I can't believe I'm saying this), the 787 flying YVR-NRT is 31" x 17.3" in J, the Rouge 767 is 30" x 17.5".

At 6'1", not a lot of fun either way, but to each their own.
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Old Sep 15, 2014, 10:23 pm
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Originally Posted by yvrgary
In Rouge's defence (I can't believe I'm saying this), the 787 flying YVR-NRT is 31" x 17.3" in J, the Rouge 767 is 30" x 17.5".

At 6'1", not a lot of fun either way, but to each their own.
In J? Pretty sure that's Y!
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