AIR Canada will double its daily Beijing-Vancouver service and increase its Shanghai-Toronto non-stop flights in July, the carrier's Beijing office said yesterday.

"These added flights represent an increased capacity of nearly 50 percent for the growing Chinese market," said Daniel Shurz, vice president of Network Planning of Air Canada.

The new Beijing-Vancouver daily flight will operate between July 2 and October 1, using a Boeing 767-300 plane.