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Air Canada today unveiled an ambitious expansion of its route network from its Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) hubs. This will strengthen its position as the leading international carrier for Canada and provide travelers with more nonstop options to key destinations worldwide.
This winter, Air Canada will begin flying between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Cartagena’s Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) (1x weekly from December 20th to April 11th), Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) (3x weekly from November 4th to April 29th), Guadeloupe Maryse Condé Airport (PTP) (1x weekly from December 20th to April 11th), Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) (2x weekly from December 5th to March 27th), Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) (1x weekly from December 17th to April 8th), and Rio de Janeiro/Galeão-Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) (3x weekly from December 4th to March 27th),
The airline will also launch new and increased nonstop service to/from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD (3x to 4x weekly between June 5th and October 24th), Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) (this increases from 3x to 4x weekly), and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) (4x weekly; starts on June 3rd). It will also resume its flights to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) next month. Additionally, Air Canada will launch flights between Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) (3x weekly between June 5th and October 23rd). This move follows Air Canada’s recent announcement of its first Airbus A321XLR route that connects Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) (this debuts in June 2026).
Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer and President of Cargo at Air Canada, said:
Air Canada continues to reinforce its significant network at Toronto Pearson and our bold, global growth trajectory will further cement its position as a leading international hub on the continent. Following on our exciting new South America services launching this winter from Toronto to Rio de Janeiro, Lima, Cartagena, plus new vacation destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean, Air Canada will launch two celebrated international routes next summer with the return of non-stop flights from Canada’s largest metropolitan area to Shanghai and to Budapest.
Air Canada’s expansion at Toronto Pearson supports jobs, contributes significantly to the Greater Toronto area’s GDP and stimulates further economic opportunities by facilitating international trade and tourism. Looking towards the future, Air Canada’s new Boeing 787-10 fleet on order will be based first in Toronto to support continued international growth, further driving commercial trade and employment. As we take delivery of these wide-body aircraft and our new game-changing Airbus A321XLR fleet in the coming years, we look forward to unlocking new travel opportunities at Toronto Pearson for our customers.”
Anthony’s Take: Air Canada has been having lots of issues with its flight attendants and the contract negotiations that led to them striking. This is being worked out and the airline is barreling forward with lots of new flights.
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