A traveller wearing a face mask sits in a concourse near parked jetliners from China Southern, China United and Air China at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Ottawa announces ‘incremental increase’ in direct flights to China
Apr 20, 2026 | 9:58 AM
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OTTAWA — Ottawa has announced an increase in the number of direct flights permitted to bring passengers and cargo to and from China.
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon says there will be “an incremental increase” in flights between the countries in response to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s outreach visit to Beijing in January.
Canadian and Chinese airlines will be allowed to boost the number of direct passenger flights and to conduct up to 20 cargo flights per week, he says, with “reciprocal access to all points in each country.”
Ottawa says this should help promote trade diversification and tourism as Canada looks to increase exports to China by 50 per cent by 2030.
