Air Canada’s latest schedule update sees them adding a new direct non-stop flight between Montreal and Seoul, Korea. This route is set to launch on June 18, 2024
The Montreal to Seoul route
This new route will be operated four times weekly with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.
Here are the flight times (per Aeroroutes)
AC067 YUL1235 – 1625+1ICN 789 x357
AC068 ICN1800 – 1830YUL 789 x146
Earning points & miles on these flights
Most people who fly on this new route choose to credit these flights to Air Canada Aeroplan but you can also opt to credit these flights to any other Star Alliance or airline partner that provides for earning on Air Canada. .
When it comes to paying for flights on Air Canada your best bet to earning the most points is to use the AAmerican Express Aeroplan Reserve Card as it earn 3 points per dollar spent on Air Canada flights. Other options include the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card or the American Express Aeroplan Card which both earn 2 points per dollar on Air Canada flights.
Booking this flight with points
The Montreal-Seoul flight falls into Aeroplan’s 5,001 – 7,500 distance band for award flights from North America across the Pacific which sees most one way Economy class rewards fall in between 45,000 – 80,000 points, Premium Economy 60,000 – 140,000 and Business 75,000 – 175,000 points.
Award pricing for Air Canada is fully dynamic so those points ranges are simply a guideline and the actual points required may end being lower or higher than what is published (as shown in the examples below the chart).
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