What are the details and opinions regarding the new direct flight from Vancouver to Bangkok?

I always go SFO to TPE to Bangkok. Stop in. TPE several hours. Check into lounge. $50. Shower. Change clothes. Rest. Makes the trip much easier

are any other nonstops in the works?

i sure miss those bkk-lax nonstops on the a340-500.

alas vancouver isnt helpful to me

I’ve been to bkk 20 times from Vancouver. Cathay was my fave but then they got up to 1300-1400. Then Eva was very good with normal price 1150-1250 with good connections. Now that all the china airlines have yet to fly out of Vancouver the prices were great a couple months ago( went ac through narita to bkk) for 1000$ now Eva is offering 1700 in October and AC is 1799. I hate ac but for non stop and no other airlines come down I’ll be all over the nonstop.

I booked this flight for my son and girlfriend. - Dec 18. They are young so they’ll survive but I agree - premium economy at the very very minimum for me 🤷🏽‍♀️😎

Happy about the red eye tho - they’ll be tired and easier to sleep and early morning arrival in BKK so easy to transit to final destination.

Not a bad itinerary at all 😊

A fabulous itinerary for those flying business 😎

I only nap on flights. Never can fully sleep. So I prefer departures around noon. That 23:00 departure time would hurt me. 😅

I live in the Midwest of the US, try 30 hours and another 6-8 to get to Isan territory. I love the country side and my love.

I'll keep that in mind next time I decide to reside in an igloo. Who the heck lives in Canada under Trudeau anyway?

Looks like it starts December 1st, departure at 23:00

It starts in December or January. The departure time is what I don't like. About midnight from YVR.

I believe it is Air Canada.

What Airline is doing the YVR-BKK ?

I heard it doesn’t start until December but haven’t seen that confirmed. Any idea?

Best so far is still ANA into Tokyo, nice break, 16hrs is a lot

So you would rather take the standard change planes at least once after crossing the Pacific, and getting to Bangkok after about 20 hours on a good connection, as high as 30 hours on a bad connection. Given the alternatives just under 16 hours is great. When the seatbelt light is off there is nothing saying you can't get up and walk around to stretch your legs. Or, you can opt for the extra 4+ hours so you get that change planes stopover to stretch your legs changing planes.