SINGAPORE - For the first time since 1991, Air Canada has returned to Singapore, with flights to and from Vancouver in western Canada starting on April 4.

The Canadian national carrier’s launch of the non-stop service comes six months after Singapore Airlines (SIA) stopped servicesbetween Singapore and Vancouver.

Air Canada’s non-stop flight from Vancouver arrived at Changi Airport on April 4 at 7.36am, and the flight in the opposite direction left at 9.50am.