20 JUN 2019: Air Canada Vacations has revealed its new lineup for winter 2019/20. The roster boasts 25 new flights and significantly expanded capacity in Western Canada. New this year, Air Canada Vacations will offer a nonstop route from Ottawa to Varadero, Cuba operating on Mondays starting December 23.
Additional flights to the sun:
In addition to the new route, there are a further 24 new flights to the Sun:
West:
14 additional flights per week to Mexico, including 3 new flights from Vancouver to Cancun (now daily), 2 new flights from Vancouver to Puerto Vallarta, 3 additional flights from Vancouver to Los Cabos, and 1 additional flight from Vancouver to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. There are 4 additional flights from Calgary to Cancun (now daily as of December 16), and 1 additional flight from Winnipeg to Cancun (now twice on Saturdays).
Ontario:
6 additional flights per week including 1 additional flight from Toronto to each of Antigua, Cartagena, Curacao, Huatulco, and Saint Kitts. From Ottawa, Air Canada
Vacations will feature an additional flight to Cancun (now twice on Fridays). Air Canada Vacations will offer seasonal service from Ottawa to Cancun and Punta Cana as early as November 1, 2019.
Quebec:
2 additional flights from Montreal to Puerto Vallarta (now operating every day of week except Tuesdays as of December 18th).
Atlantic:
2 additional flights per week including 1 additional flight from Halifax to Cancun and 1 additional flight to Punta Cana. Air Canada Vacations will offer service from Halifax to Cancun and Punta Cana as early as December 21, 2019.
Early fall program:
New this year, 2 flights will start up early, commencing in the Fall rather than at Christmas:
Ottawa to Cancun will commence November 1
Ottawa to Punta Cana will commence November 2
“This winter, Air Canada Vacations offers both our leisure customers and our travel partners more choices than ever before from across Canada. We are particularly delighted to offer more flights to our valued partners in Western Canada” said Nino Montagnese, managing director at Air Canada Vacations.
“Now your customers can access even more packaged vacations with expanded flight options from our top gateways across the country.”