Another non-stop route from Vancouver to Europe is taking flight out of Vancouver International Airport through Air Transat’s new service to Rome, Italy.
This is the first time YVR will offer a non-stop route to Italy.
The service, which lands at Rome’s Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport, will depart from YVR weekly between June 17 and Oct. 7 this year. The airline will use the Airbus A330-200, which seats 345 people including a business class for 12.
According to YVR, the new route will boost B.C.’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by $1 million and add 60 jobs to the region.
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The Rome route complements 11 other European destinations offered by Air Transat from Vancouver.
The airline already flies from Vancouver to Amsterdam, Barcelona, Budapest, Dublin, Glasgow, Lisbon, London, Manchester, Paris, Venice and Prague, as well as a number of Mexican resort hubs.
Air fares are currently around $920 for a round-trip.
