Canada, U.S. Continue Opening Skies 1 Year Later

<H1> Canada, U.S. Continue Opening Skies 1 Year Later</H1>With the Canada-U.S. Open Skies Agreement celebrating its first anniversary, both Canadian and U.S. airlines continue to introduce new transborder flights and routes between the two countries.

Earlier this month, Atlanta-based Delta Airlines inaugurated its first ever daily non-stop, round-trip service between Vancouver and its two largest hubs-Atlanta and Cincinnati.

"Combined with Delta's existing service at Vancouver-two daily non-stop, round-trip flights to Salt Lake City, two to Los Angeles, two to Portland and one to San Francisco, plus daily one-stop service to Atlanta, Cincinnati and Salt Lake City, the new Atlanta and Cincinnati nonstop flights offer Vancouver customers a range of service across the U.S. unmatched by any other airline serving the region," said Doug McIntyre, district sales manager for Delta in Vancouver.

To jump-start business on the new non-stop routes, Delta announced special discounted companion fares for travel between Vancouver and 64 U.S. cities. The round-trip fares, for two people flying together, are $398, $498 or $598, depending on the final destination. The fares are available March 13 through May 23. Conditions apply, including a Saturday-night stayover.

Montreal-based Air Canada has announced it will offer twice-daily service between Toronto and Nashville, beginning April 15. To promote the new route, Air Canada is offering a special introductory return fare of $127 until April 15. Triple mileage points in Aeroplan will be awarded to travelers who fly between April 15 and June 15.

At the same time, Air Ontario, an Air Canada subsidiary, said that it will increase its service from three to four round-trip flights between Hartford, Conn., and Toronto beginning April 9.