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- New Vancouver to Guangzhou, China* year-round service
- New Toronto to Oslo*, Norway; Shannon, Ireland; Nice, France
- New Montréal to Basel, Switzerland; Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Toronto to London Heathrow Day-tripper returns; Toronto to Shanghai increases to daily; new Toronto to Guatemala City flights to operate year-round
- Extending Montréal to Tenerife, Lima and Guatemala City flights to year-round
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MONTRÉAL, Sept. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Air Canada today announced a significant expansion of its global network in Summer 2027 with the addition of five new international destinations and seven new routes, along with increased schedules on key markets.
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From its Vancouver trans-Pacific hub, Air Canada will be launching year-round services to Guangzhou*, China. From its Toronto global hub, Air Canada will begin service to Oslo*, Norway; Shannon, Ireland; and Nice, France, while resuming the London Heathrow Daytripper, boosting its Shanghai flights to daily, and its new Guatemala City flights that begin this December will be year-round. From its Montréal trans-Atlantic hub, Air Canada will launch services to Basel, Switzerland; and Dubrovnik, Croatia, while its Tenerife, Lima and Guatemala City flights will extend to year-round.
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These routes support Air Canada’s long-term growth strategy that is expected to create more than 1,500 additional direct jobs by 2028, while growing the airline’s GDP contribution in Canada by over $7 billion per year.
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“Summer 2027 marks the most extensive intercontinental expansion in Air Canada’s history, cementing our position as the second largest North American carrier by global destinations served. As Canada’s flag carrier, we are further investing to better connect and position our country as an important intersection of major international demand flows under our New Frontiers strategy. From the expansive trade hub in the Pearl River Delta to the relaxing Adriatic coastline, each of our five new destinations and many schedule enhancements support commerce and tourism and create exciting new opportunities for people to explore the world,” said Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, and President, Cargo at Air Canada.
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“Overall, our schedule reflects our commitment to championing Canada around the world, leveraging the opportunities enabled by a growing, next-generation fleet of Airbus A321XLR and wide-body aircraft, the far-reaching networks we have built at our three Canadian hubs, and the continued loyalty of our customers and Aeroplan Members. Importantly, our strategy and growth support jobs and trade, connects people and bridges the six inhabited continents via Canada. With more new aircraft arriving shortly, expect even more exciting network announcements and details regarding our initial Boeing 787-10 operations from Air Canada in the coming months,” concluded Mr. Galardo.