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title: "Air Canada suspends Vancouver-Singapore non-stop route from January 2027"
description: "Air Canada will end its non-stop Vancouver to Singapore service in January 2027 after its quarterly fuel bill rose to $2.118 billion, up $906 million from a year earlier."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/news/air-canada-suspends-vancouver-singapore-route-november-2026"
last_updated: "2026-11-05T16:51:15.801Z"
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Air Canada will suspend its non-stop service between Vancouver and Singapore from January 2027, Business Examiner reported on November 5, citing Daily Hive. The airline's fuel bill for the third quarter of 2026 reached $2.118 billion, up $906 million from $1.212 billion in the same period of 2025, and the route is among those it is cutting.

The airline paid an average of $1.48 per litre of fuel in the quarter, a rise of 68 per cent from $0.88 a year earlier, according to Business Examiner. Fuel made up 31.5 per cent of Air Canada's operating expenses in the quarter.

## What happened to Air Canada's quarterly results

Operating revenue rose 21 per cent to $6.98 billion in Q3 2026, a third-quarter record, Business Examiner reported. Operating profit still fell to $261 million from $284 million a year earlier.

Air Canada cut its full-year adjusted EBITDA forecast to between $2.4 billion and $2.7 billion, from its earlier range of $2.9 billion to $3.2 billion. The airline expects to pay $1.72 per litre for fuel in Q4 2026, against an earlier forecast of $1.29.

Air Canada chief financial officer John Di Bert said the airline recovered less than half of its fuel expense last quarter and aims to recoup "about 70 per cent" in the current quarter, Travelweek reported, as cited by Business Examiner. The airline said half of its Q4 fuel needs remain exposed to price changes.

## What this means for Vancouver's airport

Business Examiner reported that Vancouver International Airport has seen U.S. routes shrink while Asia-Pacific routes have grown to fill the gap. Statistics Canada figures cited by the outlet show Canadian return trips by air from the United States were 23 per cent lower in August 2026 than two years earlier. Cirium data, also cited in the article, show Air Canada's Canada-U.S. flight volumes fell 13 per cent.

Air Canada said it has announced seven new routes in Europe and Asia for next summer. Chief commercial officer Mark Galardo said he has no concern about the transborder market, noting routes were added alongside cuts, Travelweek reported.

## A wider industry pressure

WestJet is facing the same costs. Business Examiner reported that WestJet chief executive Alexis von Hoensbroech told a Calgary event on October 29 that fare increases are covering only part of its added fuel costs and called for a national aviation strategy.

Statistics Canada data cited by Business Examiner show Canadian airfares rose 19.4 per cent year over year in September 2026. National Bank analyst Cameron Doerksen said full cost recovery has been pushed back but could come in the first half of 2027.

Air Canada carried 13.3 million passengers in Q3 2026, up 9.6 per cent from a year earlier, the outlet reported.

## What Vancouver travellers can do

The non-stop Vancouver-Singapore service ends in January 2027. Travellers planning to fly that route after that date should check Air Canada's announcements for connecting options. No specific date within January 2027 had been confirmed publicly.

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