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Air Canada adds Tulum and Charleston to global network; boosts capacity on key North American markets in summer 2024
Air Canada announced it is boosting its North American network capacity for summer 2024 with the addition of two new destinations, five new routes, increased flight frequencies on key routes, and earlier resumption of popular seasonal routes in response to projected demand. Air Canada becomes the first Canadian airline to offer service to Tulum*, with flights from Toronto and Montreal to the newest airport in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, and to Charleston, SC from Toronto. Seats are now available for purchase at aircanada.com, via the Air Canada app, Air Canada's contact centres and through travel agents. Flights to Tulum will be available for sale on December 15.
For summer 2024, Air Canada will be serving 120 destinations in Canada, the US and the Caribbean with up to 520 flights every day, translating to approximately 66,000 seats being dispatched, representing an increase of 5% percent North America and Caribbean seat capacity from 2023.
New destination: Tulum*, Mexico
Flight | From | To | Departs | Arrives | Days of | Operation |
AC1854 | Toronto (YYZ) | Tulum (TQO) | 08:15 | 11:20 | Fri, Sun | Year-round, begins May 3 |
AC1855 | Tulum (TQO) | Toronto (YYZ) | 12:30 | 17:35 | Fri, Sun | Year-round, begins May 3 |
AC1874 | Montreal (YUL) | Tulum (TQO) | 08:15 | 12:00 | Sat | Year-round, begins May 4 |
AC1875 | Tulum (TQO) | Montreal (YUL) | 13:10 | 18:45 | Sat | Year-round, begins May 4 |
*subject to government approval |
New destination: Charleston, SC
Flight | From | To | Departs | Arrives | Days of | Operation |
AC8629 | Toronto (YYZ) | Charleston (CHS) | 18:40 | 20:58 | Daily | Year-round, begins March 28 |
AC8628 | Charleston (CHS) | Toronto (YYZ) | 10:00 | 12:21 | Daily | Year-round, begins, March 29 |
Other New Flights:
- Air Canada is adding additional new flights to Austin and St. Louis from its Montreal hub, complementing its flights from Toronto and Vancouver to Austin, and from Toronto to St. Louis.
Flight | From | To | Departs | Arrives | Days of | Operation |
AC1051 | Montreal (YUL) | Austin (AUS) | 17:15 | 20:32 | Mon, Tue, Thur, Sat | Year-round, begins May 2 |
AC1050 | Austin (AUS) | Montreal (YUL) | 10:15 | 15:13 | Sun, Tue, Wed, Fri | Year-round, begins May 3 |
AC8687 | Montreal (YUL) | St. Louis (STL) | 19:30 | 21:05 | Daily | Summer, begins May 1 |
AC8688 | St. Louis (STL) | Montreal (YUL) | 12:00 | 15:23 | Daily | Summer, begins May 2 |
North America Summer 2024 service improvements:
- Air Canada is boosting its North American network from coast to coast with more flights added on major routes, and by resuming seasonal routes earlier.
- To meet projected demand, additional flights have been added to key markets including in Ottawa, Calgary, Saskatoon and Regina, as well as to growing regional markets.
Montreal Hub | Peak summer 2024 service improvements |
Montreal (YUL) – Boston (BOS) | Increases to 4 daily flights from 3 |
Montreal (YUL) – Las Vegas (LAS) | Increases to 2 daily flights from 1 |
Montreal (YUL) – Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) | Increases to 2 daily flights from 1 |
Montreal (YUL) – Phoenix (PHX) | Increases to 5 weekly flights from 3 |
Montreal (YUL) – Pittsburgh (PIT) | Resumes May 1, daily flights |
Montreal (YUL) – Raleigh/Durham (RDU) | Resumes May 1, daily flights |
Montreal (YUL) – San Diego (SAN) | Resumes May 1, daily flights |
Montreal (YUL) – Edmonton (YEG) | Increases to 3 daily flights from 2 |
Montreal (YUL) – Gander (YQX) | Resumes June 14, daily flights |
Montreal (YUL) – Iles de La Madeleine (YGR) | Resumes May 17, daily flights |
Montreal (YUL) – Victoria (YYJ) | Increases to 5 weekly flights from 3 |
Toronto Hub | Peak summer 2024 service improvements |
Toronto (YYZ) – Kansas City (MCI) | Resumes June 1, daily flights |
Toronto (YYZ) – Nashville (BNA) | Increases to 2 daily flights from 1 |
Toronto (YYZ) – Phoenix (PHX) | Increases to 2 daily flights from 1 |
Toronto (YYZ) – Portland (PDX) | Resumes May 1, daily flights |
Toronto (YYZ) – Nassau (NAS) | Increases to 6 weekly flights from 4 |
Toronto (YYZ) – Sacramento (SMF) | Resumes May 1, 5 weekly flights |
Toronto (YYZ) – Salt Lake City (SLC) | Resumes May 1, 4 weekly flights |
Toronto (YYZ) – Gander (YQX) | Resumes June 1, daily flights |
Toronto (YYZ) – Vancouver (YVR) | Increases to 14 daily flights from 13 |
Toronto (YYZ) – Victoria (YYJ) | Increases to 3 daily flights from 2 |
Vancouver Hub | Peak summer 2024 service improvements |
Vancouver (YVR) – Anchorage (ANC) | Resumes May 14, daily flights |
Vancouver (YVR) – Austin (AUS) | Resumes May 1, increases 4 weekly flights from 2 weekly |
Vancouver (YVR) – Portland (PDX) | Increases to 4 daily flights from 3 |
Vancouver (YVR) – Washington Dulles (IAD) | Increases to daily from 5 weekly |
Vancouver (YVR) – San Diego (SAN) | Increases to 3 daily flights from 2 |
Vancouver (YVR) – Sacramento (SMF) | Increases to 2 daily flights from 1 |
Vancouver (YVR) – Cranbrook (YXC) | Increases to 2 daily flights from 1 |
Vancouver (YVR) – Fort St. John (YXJ) | Increases to 4 daily flights from 3 |
Vancouver (YVR) – Halifax (YHZ) | Resumes May 1, 2 daily flights |
Vancouver (YVR) – Prince George (YXS) | Increases to 4 daily flights from 3 |
Vancouver (YVR) – Terrace (YXT) | Increases to 5 daily flights from 4 |
Vancouver (YVR) – Toronto (YYZ) | Increases to 14 daily flights from 13 |
Vancouver (YVR) – Smithers (YYD) | Increases to 2 daily flights from 1 |
Routes from Saskatchewan | Peak summer 2024 service improvements |
Regina (YQR) – Toronto (YYZ) | Increases to 4 daily non-stop flights from 3 daily |
Regina (YQR) – Montreal (YUL) | Resumes June 1, daily non-stop standalone flights from one-stop |
Saskatoon (YXE) – Toronto (YYZ) | Increases to 4 daily non-stop flights from 3 daily |
Saskatoon (YXE) – Montreal (YUL) | Resumes June 2, daily non-stop standalone flights from one-stop |
Saskatoon (YXE) – Vancouver (YVR) | Increases to 4 daily flights from 3 daily |
Routes from other airports | Peak summer 2024 service improvements |
Ottawa (YOW) – Washington-National (DCA) | Resumes May 1, daily flights |
Ottawa (YOW) – Calgary (YYC) | Resumes May 1, daily flights |
Ottawa (YOW) – Winnipeg (YWG) | Resumes May 1, daily flights |
Ottawa (YOW) – Vancouver (YVR) | Operating 3 daily flights – including 1 flight with 787 Dreamliner |
Halifax (YHZ) – St. Johns (YYT) | Increases to 5 daily flights from 4 daily |
Halifax (YHZ) – Vancouver (YVR) | Resumes May 1, up to 2 daily flights |
Calgary (YYC) – Winnipeg (YWG) | Operating 2 daily flights with larger aircraft |
Calgary (YYC) – Edmonton (YEG) | Increases to 4 daily flights from 3 daily |
Edmonton (YEG) – Montreal (YUL) | Increases to 3 daily flights from 2 |
Victoria (YYJ) – Montreal (YUL) | Increase to 5 weekly flights from 3 |
Victoria (YYJ) – Toronto (YYZ) | Increases to 3 daily flights from 2 |