- New international services to Singapore, Madrid, Stockholm, Osaka and Seoul
- Over 30% additional capacity into Asia-Pacific with up to 87 weekly
flights
- 25% increase to key leisure destinations in Southern Europe
- 120 destinations across North
America, including new services to Charleston, South Carolina and Tulum, Mexico
MONTREAL, April 18,
2024 /CNW/ - Air Canada customers have a wide range
of exciting options across Europe
and Asia this summer, along with a
choice of 120 destinations in North
America, to fulfill their summer travel plans. Alongside new
and enhanced international routes to Singapore, Madrid, Stockholm, Osaka and Seoul, the carrier's Summer 2024 international
capacity is growing by 30 per cent into Asia-Pacific and 25 per cent to key leisure
destinations in Southern Europe
compared to last Summer.
"We continue to see strong demand for southern European
destinations, and have increased capacity to countries such as
Italy, Greece and especially Spain for this summer. Air Canada is also focused on strategically
expanding its Pacific hub in Vancouver and we are thrilled to have launched
service to Singapore earlier this
month, as well as increasing service to Hong Kong and Japan. With continued high demand for visiting
friends, relatives and leisure travel, our increased services to
key destinations give customers more options than ever before,"
said Mark Galardo, Executive Vice
President, Revenue and Network Planning, at Air Canada.
"Within North America, Air
Canada's domestic and trans-border network will grow to 120
destinations this summer, with the addition of Tulum, Mexico and Charleston, South Carolina, and be further
strengthened by our joint business agreement with United Airlines.
Taken together, our domestic, trans-border and international
schedules, alongside our airline and intermodal partnerships,
create a global network unrivalled among Canadian carriers. We have
continued to build scale at our Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver hubs, each offering convenient and
easy connections and such amenities as our Maple Leaf Lounges and
Signature Suites in Toronto and
Vancouver for our premium
customers."
Air Canada's Atlantic schedule
will provide the most non-stop service between Canada and Europe of any carrier. From Montreal and Toronto, Air Canada is launching new non-stop
routes to Stockholm, and will
increase frequencies to Rome and
Athens. From Montreal, the carrier will also launch
year-round service to Madrid,
increase flights to Paris to up to
three-times daily during the summer peak, and restore service to
Lyon. From Toronto, service will increase to Copenhagen and will commence Edinburgh and Brussels earlier in the season.
Across the Pacific, Air Canada continues to build its
Vancouver hub as the gateway to
the Pacific. The carrier recently started year-round service
to Singapore from Vancouver, and will increase capacity to
Hong Kong, Osaka and Seoul. On the East Coast, the airline is
excited to start seasonal service from Toronto to Osaka and increase capacity to Tokyo, while from Montreal, Air Canada will begin seasonal
service to Seoul, complementing
enhanced capacity to Tokyo.
In North America, new routes
will be offered from Toronto and
Montreal to Tulum, from Toronto to Charleston, and from Montreal to St.
Louis, Austin and
New Orleans. Within Canada, Ottawa-Calgary and Halifax-Vancouver flights will resume, and there will
be frequency or capacity increases, including between Toronto and Saskatoon, Regina, Victoria, Sydney and Gander, as well as between
Montreal and Regina, Saskatoon, Victoria, Edmonton, Moncton, Fredericton and Deer Lake.
International Summer 2024 service improvements:
Air Canada is increasing its
international network capacity by 8 per cent for summer 2024
compared to summer 2023.
Montreal
Hub
|
Peak summer 2024
service improvements and
seasonal resumptions
|
Montreal (YUL) – Madrid
(MAD)
|
New route, 4-5 weekly
flights
|
Montreal (YUL) –
Stockholm (ARN)
|
New route, 3 weekly
flights (mid-June to end of Oct.)
|
Montreal (YUL) – Seoul
(ICN)
|
New route, 4 weekly
flights (mid-June to end of Oct.)
|
Montreal (YUL) – Lyon
(LYS)
|
Resumed March 30, 3-4
weekly flights
|
Montreal (YUL) – Athens
(ATH)
|
Increases to 8-10
weekly flights from 7
|
Montreal (YUL) – Rome
(FCO)
|
Increases to 9 weekly
flights from 8
|
Montreal (YUL) – Paris
(CDG)
|
Increases to 3 daily
flights (3 days per week) from 2
(July 24-Sept. 14)
|
Montreal (YUL) –
Amsterdam (AMS)
|
Resumed March 30, with
7 weekly flights
|
Toronto
Hub
|
Peak summer 2024
service improvements and
seasonal resumptions
|
Toronto (YYZ) –
Stockholm (ARN)
|
New route, 2 weekly
flights (mid-June to end of Sept.)
|
Toronto (YYZ) – Osaka
(KIX)
|
New route, 3 weekly
flights (mid-June to end of Oct.)
|
Toronto (YYZ) –
Copenhagen (CPH)
|
Increases to 7 weekly
flights from 5
|
Toronto (YYZ) – Athens
(ATH)
|
Increases to 8-9 weekly
flights from 7
|
Toronto (YYZ) – Rome
(FCO)
|
Increases to 12 weekly
flights from 10
|
Toronto (YYZ) –
Edinburgh (EDI)
|
Resumes May 1, with 7
weekly flights
|
Toronto (YYZ) –
Brussels (BRU)
|
Resumes May 2, with 4
weekly flights
|
Vancouver
Hub
|
Peak summer 2024
service improvements and
seasonal resumptions
|
Vancouver (YVR) –
Singapore (SIN)
|
New route, 4 weekly
flights
|
Vancouver (YVR) – Osaka
(KIX)
|
Increases to 6 weekly
flights from 4
|
Vancouver (YVR) – Hong
Kong (HKG)
|
Increases to
11 weekly flights from 7
|
North American Summer 2024 service improvements:
- Air Canada is boosting service
to North America, with an increase
of 4 per cent in available daily seats in 2024, with 518 flights to
120 destinations.
Montreal
Hub
|
Peak summer 2024
service improvements
and new routes
|
Montreal (YUL) – Austin
(AUS)
|
New route, 4 weekly
flights
|
Montreal (YUL) – New
Orleans (MSY)
|
New route, 3 weekly
flights
|
Montreal (YUL) – St.
Louis (STL)
|
New route, daily
flights
|
Montreal (YUL) – Tulum
(TQO)
|
New route, 1 weekly
flight
|
Montreal (YUL) – Regina
(YQR)
|
New route, daily
flights
|
Montreal (YUL) –
Saskatoon (YXE)
|
New route, daily
flights
|
Montreal (YUL) –
Victoria (YYJ)
|
Increases to 5 weekly
flights from 3
|
Montreal (YUL) –
Edmonton (YEG)
|
Increases to 3 daily
flights from 2
|
Montreal (YUL) – Las
Vegas (LAS)
|
Increases to 2 daily
flights from 1
|
Montreal (YUL) –
Minneapolis (MSP)
|
Increases to 2 daily
flights from 1
|
Montreal (YUL) –
Phoenix (PHX)
|
Increases to 5 weekly
flights from 3
|
Toronto
Hub
|
Peak summer 2024
service improvements
and new routes
|
Toronto (YYZ) –
Charleston (CHS)
|
New route, daily
flights
|
Toronto (YYZ) – Tulum
(TQO)
|
New route, 2 weekly
flights
|
Toronto (YYZ) –
Yellowknife (YZF)
|
New route, 2 weekly
flights
|
Toronto (YYZ) –
Saskatoon (YXE)
|
Increases to 4 daily
flights from 3
|
Toronto (YYZ) – Regina
(YQR)
|
Increases to 4 daily
flights from 3
|
Toronto (YYZ) –
Victoria (YYJ)
|
Increases to 3 daily
flights from 2
|
Toronto (YYZ) –
Nashville (BNA)
|
Increases to 2 daily
flights from 1
|
Toronto (YYZ) –
Sacramento (SMF)
|
Increases to 5 weekly
flights from 4
|
Toronto (YYZ) – Salt
Lake City (SLC)
|
Increases to 4 weekly
flights from 3
|
Toronto (YYZ) – Phoenix
(PHX)
|
Increases to 2 daily
flights from 1
|
Toronto (YYZ) – Cancun
(CUN)
|
Resumes, 2 daily
flights
|
Toronto (YYZ) – Nassau
(NAS)
|
Increases to 6 weekly
flights from 4
|
Vancouver
Hub
|
Peak summer 2024
service improvements
and seasonal resumptions
|
Vancouver (YVR) –
Sacramento (SMF)
|
Increases to 2 daily
flights from 1
|
Vancouver (YVR) –
Austin (AUS)
|
Increases to 3 weekly
flights from 2
|
Vancouver (YVR) – San
Diego (SAN)
|
Increases to 3 daily
flights from 2
|
Vancouver (YVR) –
Halifax (YHZ)
|
Resumes, 2 daily
flights
|
About Air Canada
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carrier and a founding member of Star
Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation
network. Air Canada provides
scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in
Canada, the United States and Internationally on six
continents. It holds a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax. Air
Canada's Aeroplan program is
Canada's premier travel loyalty
program, where members can earn or redeem points on the world's
largest airline partner network of 45 airlines, plus through an
extensive range of merchandise, hotel and car rental partners.
Through Air Canada Vacations, it offers more travel choices than
any other Canadian tour operator to hundreds of destinations
worldwide, with a wide selection of hotels, flights, cruises, day
tours, and car rentals. Its freight division, Air Canada Cargo,
provides air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of
destinations across six continents using Air Canada's passenger and
freighter aircraft. Air Canada aims to achieve an ambitious
net zero emissions goal from all global operations by
2050. Air Canada shares are publicly traded on the TSX in
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