The first Air Canada flight between Vancouver and New Zealand has landed in Auckland. Air Canada flight AC51 departed Vancouver on Friday night, touching down in Auckland on Saturday morning, marking the start of four weekly flights operating until the end of March 2020. READ MORE:* Air Canada rumoured to be launching Auckland-Vancouver route* Air Canada confirm Auckland-Vancouver service* Hate LAX? Flights to Vancouver would depart at 2.30pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturdays from Auckland International Airport. RICKY WILSON/STUFF The first Air Canada flight from Vancouver to Auckland landed to a water cannon salute.

Source: Stuff December 14, 2019 02:15 UTC