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MONTREAL — Air Canada says it's increasing its service to China including daily flights to Beijing.

The airline says it's resuming daily flights from 91Ô­´´ to the Chinese capital starting on Jan. 15.

Air Canada is also increasing the frequency of its flights from 91Ô­´´ to Shanghai to daily starting Dec. 7.

The airline currently offers flights four days a week from 91Ô­´´ to Shanghai.

Mark Galardo, Air Canada's executive vice-president for revenue and network planning, says the new flights reflect the importance of those markets in Air Canada's global network.

At the peak of the summer 2019 travel period before the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Canada operated 35 flights per week to Beijing and Shanghai combined.

This report by The 91Ô­´´ Press was first published Oct. 30, 2024.

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