Originally Posted by Guy Betsy
Uh... I dunno.... CX only uses ANC to refuel and wanted nothing to do with INS but it is INS that wants everyone who transits to go through INS. So it will be very interesting if AC is approved of this special treatment for HNL without going through INS checks and CX isn't.
GB, here is the text in full.
Air Canada today announced that it will launch the first ever non-stop flights between Australia and Canada with the introduction of double daily flights December 16, 2004 in time for the peak travel season in the southern hemisphere.
Flights will be operated using 282-seat Airbus A340-300 aircraft enabling Air Canada to offer non-stop service northbound from Sydney to Vancouver. Southbound flights, requiring a brief stopover in Honolulu for refueling, will allow customers to stay on board thus eliminating U.S. customs clearance and transit visas for some travelers including citizens of Australia. With a flight time of 14 hours and 40 minutes, Air Canada's new daily A340 non-stop service will reduce northbound flying time by two hours and 15 minutes compared to the carrier's second daily one stop service and will be almost five hours faster than other carriers' alternate routings.
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Air Canada will maintain its second daily flight operated via Honolulu with a 212-seat Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. These flights allow passengers to stop over in Hawaii between Canada and Australia and also provide the only daily non-stop flights for local customers traveling between Hawaii and Australia. With the introduction of first-ever double daily service Air Canada is increasing the number of seats on the route by 33 per cent over last year.