Air Canada, Cathay Pacific to codeshare

Air Canada and Cathay Pacific have agreed to codeshare, the airlines announced Dec 22. The arrangement will go into effect when tickets go on sale Jan 12, 2017 for flights beginning Jan 19. Air Canada will offer codeshare services on Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon flights connecting with Air Canada’s service to Hong Kong from Vancouver and Toronto. Air Canada will place its code on Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon flights to Manila and Cebu in the Philippines; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in Vietnam; and Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai in Thailand. Cathay Pacific passengers flying from Hong Kong to Vancouver and Toronto will be able to fly onward on Cathay Pacific-coded Air Canada flights to “all major cities across Canada,” Air Canada said. <br/>