Air Canada announced that it will be adding Santa Ana in Orange County, California to its network with non-stop service from Vancouver starting 02OCT 2021. Flights will start four times weekly, with plans to increase to daily service in 2022.
"We are pleased to strategically add another popular transborder service as we continue restoring our Canada-U.S. network," said Mark Galardo, Senior Vice President, Network Planning and Revenue Management at Air Canada.
"Orange County is known for iconic tourism, sports and entertainment, high tech industries and more, and our service to John Wayne Airport offers customers another convenient airport choice in the greater Los Angeles area. Our schedule enables convenient connections through our Vancouver hub to and from our destinations across Canada."
These flights will be operated on Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with a choice of Premium and Economy cabins and upgraded in-flight entertainment at every seat.
Details for the new YVR-SNA service can be found below.
| Flight | Departs | Arrives | Days of Operation |
| AC582 | YVR at 9:00am local time | SNA at 11:59am local time | 02OCT-19DEC: Mon/Thu/Sat/Sun
20DEC-09JAN: Mon/Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun 10JAN and onwards: daily |
| AC583 | SNA at 1:10pm local time | YVR at 3:59pm local time | Same as above |
Air Canada also highlights its new refund policy, where it offers customers options of refunds, an Air Canada Travel Voucher or equivalent value in Aeroplan Points with a 65 per cent bonus should the airline cancel or reschedule a flight by more than three hours, is applicable to all tickets purchased.
