China Southern increases Vancouver capacity

China Southern Airlines based out of Guangzhou, China has announced that it will be significantly increasing capacity on its popular CAN-YVR (Vancouver) route from the on set of the IATA S16 season i.e. 27MAR.

Currently, CZ operates this route on a daily basis nonstop using a 228 seater B787-800. However effective 27MAR16, this service will be upgraded to a daily B777-300ER offering 309 seats i.e. 81 more per flight. In 2014, a total of 79,000 pax flew CAN-YVR-CAN pure point to point !