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Currently, the routes between Canada and the Asia-Pacific run at
30% of the 2019 capacity, but the capacity is expected to double
by the end of December, said Kiyo Weiss, the airline's sales
director for the Asia-Pacific.
The airline is also considering adding flights to a new
destination in the Asia-Pacific in the near future to cater for
pent-up demand in leisure travel, she said.
"Probably we'll make a decision within a month or so," Weiss
said, without providing further details.
Canada's largest carrier is seeking to augment its presence in
the region to meet high demand, particularly from Southeast
Asian countries, as the area recovers from the COVID-19
pandemic.
The airline on Saturday resumed direct flights between Montreal
and Tokyo's Narita airport that had been disrupted by the
pandemic.
(Reporting by Satoshi Sugiyama; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)
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