Air Canada has big plans for Asia this summer, with three new routes launching this month.

A new flight between Vancouver (YVR) and Nagoya (NKM) commenced June 1 and will operate four times a week on a seasonal basis by Air Canada Rouge. On June 8, Air Canada launched flights from Vancouver to Taipei (TPE), with daily flights operated by Air Canada all year-round using its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The Asian expansion will continue on July 1 with the launch of four weekly flights between Toronto (YYZ) and Mumbai (BOM), also operated year-round by Air Canada’s 787-9.

“Air Canada is very pleased to return to Taipei, an important and significant economic centre, as part of our ongoing global expansion,” said Benjamin Smith, president, passenger airlines, Air Canada. “Our Taipei flights are operated with our state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliners featuring our industry-leading international services. The strategic addition of these daily year-round flights strengthens our YVR trans-Pacific hub which combined with our extensive North American network, provides convenient options and a competitive elapsed travel time between North America and Taiwan.”