AIR CANADA is seeking additional direct flights between Canada and the Philippines as part of its Asia-Pacific route expansion plans, the Department of Transportation (DoTr) said.
“We are ramping up linkages with other international destinations. Our aim is to launch and expand new routes of flight networks in various parts of the world,” Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said in a media release on Tuesday.
Mr. Bautista said that the additional flights between the two countries will spur economic growth for the Philippines.
“It will contribute not only to our economic growth but also to the growth of both of our societies,” Mr. Bautista said.
Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman has also expressed his optimism that the flight expansion will help capture the growing demand in the North American region.
To recall, the DoTr said previously that it is targeting to introduce new routes and expand flights frequencies from the Philippines to US, United Kingdom, Australia, and other countries in Asia to boost the country’s link to other destinations.
In September, the DoTr announced that Air France-KLM Group would start non-stop direct flights from Manila to Paris starting Dec. 8 to boost tourism in the two countries. — Ashley Erika O. Jose