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Ski bums get ready.<\/p>\n
Next winter, it will be easier to hit the fresh powder on the slopes of Hokkaido for those coming from North America, thanks to new Air Canada service to New Chitose Airport (CTS) \u2014 which serves Sapporo, the capital of Japan’s northernmost island \u2014 from Vancouver International Airport (YVR).<\/p>\n
“Leveraging Vancouver’s geographic proximity, Air Canada’s new flights provide the fastest way to reach Sapporo, saving more than two hours travel time each way,” said Mark Galardo, the chief commercial officer of Air Canada, in a statement. “For our customers in Hokkaido, Air Canada’s new flights provide the only non-stop and the fastest way to reach the North American continent.”<\/p>\n
Tips: These are the best times to buy an international flight<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Previously, anyone flying from North America to CTS had to connect somewhere in Asia, often in Seoul or Tokyo. Now, with Air Canada’s new flight, there will be easy connections via YVR for travelers from 45 destinations in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.<\/p>\n CTS is the latest in Air Canada’s international expansion this year. Other new destinations include Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) in France \u2014 which the carrier serves with its new longer-range Airbus A321XLRs \u2014 and Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) in the Mediterranean<\/a>. The airline is also set to debut the first-ever nonstop<\/a> between Toronto’s downtown Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) and New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in March.<\/p>\n Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n