Every new route departing from YVR results in increased economic activity and jobs in the region. The route provides business and leisure travellers a more convenient option between the two cities, strengthening Canada's energy sector, boosting the local economy, and introducing a new Canadian adventure travel destination to the market as interest in domestic travel grows.

While Fort McMurray is known for its pivotal role in Canada’s oil sands industry, the destination is an emerging setting for outdoor enthusiasts. Drive to Willow Lake for year-round fishing or Engstrom Lake to catch rainbow trout. Explore Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada’s largest National Park and designated UNESCO World Heritage site as a bird nesting area. Hike and camp among forests of white and black spruce, aspen, and balsam poplar trees. Once you’ve set up camp, look for the largest herds of wood bison in their natural habitat. At night, look up to see the Aurora Borealis (The Northern Lights) shimmer across the sky in the world’s largest Dark Sky Preserve, where the night environment is protected from the impact of artificial lighting.

Air Canada will fly between Vancouver and Fort McMurray three days per week, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, departing YVR at 15:10 and arriving in Fort McMurray at 19:00. The flight will be operated with a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprop aircraft with 78 seats. Tickets are now available on Air Canada’s website.

WestJet's new six-hour service will operate every Friday during the 2025/2026 Winter Season, departing YVR at 12:05 a.m. Passengers will fly on a Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 174 seats.

Every new route departing from YVR results in increased economic activity. The new service to Liberia is expected to generate $700,000 in economic output and $300,000 in GDP.

For more information about this service, please view WestJet’s release, here.

To meet growing interest to visit the city, T’way Air, a South Korean low-cost airline, is launching non-stop service from Vancouver to South Korea’s capital beginning July 12, 2025. The new route marks T’way Air’s first and only non-stop flight to Canada.  

The new route will bring the total number of weekly flights departing YVR for Seoul to 47 year-round, providing more options for our community to travel between Canada and South Korea. British Columbia is home to the second largest Korean community in Canada, 93 per cent of which reside in Vancouver. Canada is also home to the fourth largest Korean population outside of Korea.  

The route is served by an Airbus 330-300, offering 347 seats including lie-flat options in business and premium economy.  

T’way Air’s service from YVR to ICN will run year-round, four times a week, transporting up to 1388 passengers weekly. Every new route departing from YVR results in increased economic activity and jobs for our region. The new service to Seoul is expected to generate $39.8 million in economic output, $20.8 million in GDP, and 237 full time jobs in the province.