Air Canada Adds Two New Destinations and Two New Routes for Summer 2024

Air Canada announced today that it’s adding two new destinations, two new routes, and increased flight frequencies for summer 2024. With these new flights, Air Canada will be the first Canadian airline to serve the new Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport (TQO) in Tulum in addition to adding several other holiday spots.

Tulum, Mexico

Tulum is located on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and known for its beaches and preserved Mayan ruins. The coastal area also offers mangroves and cenotes (natural limestone sinkholes) for visitors to explore. Air Canada is joining Delta Air Lines service from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) (more here), Spirit Airlines’ Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Orlando International Airport (MCO) flights (more here), American Airlines service from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), and Miami International Airport (MIA) (more here), and United’s flights from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (more here) with its latest addition to its route network.

Canada’s largest airline and flag carrier will offer flights from both Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on Fridays and Sundays (starts on May 5th; year round) and Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) on Saturdays (starts on 11th; year round). Both of these routes will be operated by Airbus A321-200 aircraft, which feature 16 Business Class and 174 Economy Class seats.

Two New US Routes

In addition to Tulum, Air Canada is adding service to Charleston International Airport (CHS). This new destination will be served from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) daily on an Embraer 175 aircraft. It has 12 Business Class and 64 Economy Class seats. Service begins on March 28th.

Other new routes include flights from Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL). The Austin route will be operated 4x weekly year round (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday outbound; Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday return) starting on May 2nd with an Airbus A220-300 that offers 12 Business Class and 125 Economy Class seats. St. Louis will be a seasonal, summer route that operates with as Air Canada Express – Jazz daily beginning on May 1st on a Canadair RJ 900 with 12 Business Class and 64 Economy Class seats. These flights complement the offerings from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) that are already flying to both destinations as well as service from Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

Increased Frequency and Earlier Starts

Air Canada is boosting its North American network with more flights added on major routes and the resumption of seasonal routes earlier.

This includes the following routes from Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL):

• Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) (increases from 3x to 4x daily)
• Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) (increases from 1x to 2x daily)
• Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) (increases from 1x to 2x daily)
• Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) (increases from 3x to 5x weekly)
• Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) (resumes daily flights on May 1st)
• Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) (resumes daily flights on May 1st)
• San Diego International Airport (SAN) (resumes daily flights on May 1st)
• Edmonton International Airport (YEG) (increases from 2x to 3x daily)
• Gander International Airport (YQX) (resumes daily flights on June 14th)
• Îles de la Madeleine Airport (YGR) (resumes daily flights on May 17th)
• Victoria International Airport (YYJ) (increases from 3x to 5x daily)

This also includes the following routes from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ):

• Kansas City International Airport (MCI) (resumes daily flights on June 1st)
• Nashville International Airport (BNA) (increases from 1x to 2x daily)
• Nassau Lynden Pindling International Airport (increases from 4x to 6x daily)
• Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) (increases from 1x to 2x daily)
• Portland International Airport (PDX) (resumes daily flights on May 1st)
• Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) (resumes 4x weekly flights on May 1st)
• Sacramento International Airport (SMF) (resumes 5x weekly flights on May 1st)
• Gander International Airport (YQX) (resumes daily flights on June 1st)
• Vancouver International Airport (YVR) (increases from 13x to 14x daily)
• Victoria International Airport (YYJ) (increases from 3x to 2x daily)

This also includes the following routes from Vancouver International Airport (YVR):

• Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) (resumes daily flights on May 14th)
• Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) (increases from 2x to 4x weekly)
• Portland International Airport (PDX) (increases from 3x to 4x daily)
• Sacramento International Airport (SMF) (increases from 1x to 2x daily)
• San Diego International Airport (SAN) (increases from 2x to 3x daily)
• Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) (increases from 5x weekly to daily)
• Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) (increases from 1x to 2x daily)
• North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) (increases from 3x to 4x daily)
• Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) (resumes 2x daily flights on May 1st)
• Prince George International Airport (YXS) (increases from 3x to 4x daily)
• Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) (increases from 4x to 5x daily)
• Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) (increases from 13x to 14x daily)
• Smithers Airport (YYD) (increases from 1x to 2x daily)

This also includes the following routes from Saskatchewan Regina International airport (YQR) and Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE):

• Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) (resumes daily flights on June 1st and 2nd from both airports)
• Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) (increases from 3x to 4x daily from both airports)
• Vancouver International Airport (YVR) (increases from 3x to 4x daily from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE))

Other routes:

• Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to/from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) (resumes daily flights on May 1st)
• Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to/from Calgary International Airport (YYC) (resumes daily flights on May 1st)
• Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to/from Winnipeg Richardson International Airport (YWG) (resumes daily flights on May 1st)
• Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to/from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) (operates 3x daily including one with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner)
• Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to/from St. John’s International Airport (YYT) (increases from 4x to 5x daily)
• Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to/from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) (resumes up to 2x daily on May 1st)
• Calgary International Airport (YYC) to/from Winnipeg Richardson International Airport (YWG) (operates 2x daily flights)
• Calgary International Airport (YYC) to/from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) (increases from 3x to 4x daily)
• Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to/from Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) (increases from 2x to 3x daily)

Anthony’s Take: Air Canada continues to expand its network and add destinations, routes, and frequencies. My recent flight between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Tampa International Airport (TPA) was nice with good service and a comfortable ride (more here).

(Aircraft Image Credits: Air Canada.)