Air Canada launches non-stop Heathrow service

Britons flying to Canada will now be able to take advantage of a new non-stop service between Edmonton and London Heathrow.

Launched by Air Canada, the service will run 15 times a day from London to a host of Canadian cities by next summer.

In the meantime, the Edmonton-Heathrow flights will begin in October and operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with daily services expected from next April.

The flights will allow travellers plenty of time to connect with services from Air Canada's Star Alliance partners flying to Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

"Air Canada's new non-stop service between Edmonton and London Heathrow offers travellers and freight forwarders in one of the fastest growing economic regions of the country direct access to the world's busiest international gateway," said Ben Smith, vice president of network planning for Air Canada.

Reg Milley, Edmonton Airports' president and chief executive, added: "Air Canada's non-stop London service will deliver the convenience and opportunity of an entirely new international network of services to our expanding passenger base."

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