- New, non-stop service between Montreal and Fort
McMurray
- Increased frequencies on Toronto-Kelowna, Winnipeg-Toronto, Montreal-
Vancouver
- Air Canada will offer
over 600 daily flights on 97 routes to 51 destinations
in Canada this summer, the most of
any carrier
MONTREAL, Dec. 6, 2022
/CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today announced a new service between
Montreal and Fort McMurray that will launch next June as
part of the carrier's Canadian summer schedule. For summer 2023,
Air Canada is also restoring suspended services and increasing
frequencies on popular routes across Canada, as the company augments its Canadian
network following the pandemic.
"As the country's flag carrier, Air Canada's increased Canadian
summer schedule further reinforces our role in providing critical
connectivity to Canadians coast-to-coast. Our new Montreal-Fort
McMurray service brings easier access from eastern
Canada to one of the critical
economic hubs of Alberta. And with
the prudent restoration of suspended routes and increased
frequencies on others, we are improving our customers' options for
domestic travel. We are looking forward to an exceptional summer,
with service on 97 domestic routes to 51 Canadian airports, making
us the largest Canadian carrier, with the most seats and capacity
available for travellers," said Mark
Galardo, Senior Vice President of Network Planning and
Revenue Management at Air Canada.
"Furthermore, we've built our Canadian summer schedule to
synchronize with our recently announced summer international
schedule, facilitating connectivity through our hubs for our
customers, whether they're traveling within Canada, across the border to the US, or to our
many destinations worldwide. "
New service between Montreal
and Fort McMurray will begin
June 20, 2023. Flights will be
operated year-round, three days a week, by Air Canada Rouge using
an Airbus A319 aircraft with 136 seats in a Premium Rouge and
Economy Class configuration. With its new Montreal and existing Toronto service, Air Canada will be the only
carrier connecting Fort McMurray
non-stop to Quebec and
Ontario.
Flight
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Days of
Week
|
AC1943
|
Montreal
08:15
|
Fort McMurray
10:38
|
Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday
|
AC1942
|
Fort McMurray
12:05
|
Montreal
17:52
|
Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday
|
Air Canada also announced today
the resumption of several seasonal routes and one previously
suspended route. This includes daily Gander-Toronto flights beginning June 1, London,
Ontario-Montreal flights
beginning June 17, four-times weekly
Fort McMurray-Toronto flights resuming May 1, and three-times
weekly Calgary-Quebec City flights starting June 19. In
addition, Air Canada is planning daily widebody service on its
Ottawa-Vancouver route while also offering multiple
options to popular leisure destinations, such as Kelowna and Victoria through its three main hubs.
Frequency Increases
Route
|
Frequency (Summer
2023 versus Summer 2022)
|
Edmonton-Montreal
|
Increases to four times
daily from twice daily
|
Vancouver-Montreal
|
Increases to six times
daily from five daily
|
Calgary-Toronto
|
Increases to 13 times
daily from 11 daily
|
Kelowna-Vancouver
|
Increases to eight
times daily from seven daily
|
Winnipeg-Toronto
|
Increases to seven
times daily from five daily
|
Saint
John-Toronto
|
Increases to three
times daily from once daily
|
Kelowna-Toronto
|
Increases to two times
daily from once daily
|
Quebec
City-Vancouver
|
Increases to five times
from three times weekly
|
Aeroplan members can earn and redeem points on all Air Canada
flights; and, where available, for eligible customers and Aeroplan
members, priority check-in, Maple Leaf Lounge access, priority
boarding and other benefits.
On October 13, 2022, Air
Canada released its international
summer schedule, including new European services.
About Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country's flag
carrier and a founding member of Star
Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation
network. Air Canada provides
scheduled passenger service directly to 51 airports in Canada, 51 in the
United States and 88 internationally. 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 rewards. Its freight division, Air Canada Cargo,
provides air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of
destinations across six continents using Air Canada's passenger
flights and cargo-only flights with its fleet of Boeing 767-300
freighters. Air Canada has
committed to a net zero emissions goal from all global operations
by 2050.
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