New European services to Brussels, Toulouse and Copenhagen highlight the strategic expansion and restoration of Air Canada’s international network for 2023. The carrier will also resume key Asia services to Tokyo-Haneda and Osaka as well as restoring frequencies to popular destinations in the Atlantic, Pacific and South America regions.
“We continue to pursue our disciplined approach of expanding our global network in response to anticipated demand,” says Air Canada Sr. VP Mark Galardo, who notes the carrier’s is three new strategic routes to Europe, the resumption of “important services” to Japan, and increasing frequencies to key destinations next summer.
Schedule highlights include:
• Toronto-Brussels – five times weekly year-round starting June 1
• Montreal-Toulouse – five times weekly year-round starting June 1
• Montreal-Copenhagen – five times weekly in summer starting June 1
• Toronto-Tokyo Haneda – daily year-round starting May 1
• Vancouver-Osaka – four times weekly in summer starting June 2
• Increased frequencies from Toronto to LHR, Edinburgh, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Madrid, Dubai, Tel Aviv, Algiers, and Narita; Montreal to Frankfurt, Geneva, Nice, Sao Paolo, and Narita; and Vancouver to Brisbane, Hong Kong, and Seoul.
“Toronto-Brussels will complement current services from Montreal, while further expanding Air Canada’s reach to Europe and beyond through our Star Alliance partner Brussels Airlines, which offers easy connections throughout Europe and Africa,” Galardo says. “Meanwhile, our Montreal-Toulouse route not only links two global aerospace centres, it is the only year-round service between North America and southwestern France.”
He adds: “We are also increasing our presence in Scandinavia with the addition of summer service from Montreal to Copenhagen, a Star Alliance hub that offers connections throughout Northern Europe, while enabling customers on both sides of the Atlantic to visit and explore each other’s countries conveniently.”
In preparation for next year’s operations, Air Canada says it is continuing to work with governments and other partners on the ongoing recovery of the air transport industry from the effects of the pandemic.