Air Canada speeds up the resumption of its international routes, including Paris-Toronto

The normalisation of travel conditions continues with the announcement by Air Canada of the reopening of a series of air routes. In total, the airline is re-establishing 34 international transatlantic and transpacific routes. Including its Paris CDG-Toronto route.
A Boeing 787-9 takes off from Vancouver airport (Photo: Air Canada)

Air Canada has announced a denser summer timetable for 2022 by restoring 34 international transatlantic and transpacific routes.

From 2 March, the airline will be restoring its non-stop flights between Toronto and Tel Aviv, Paris, Tokyo and Amsterdam. This will be followed in May by seasonal summer services to Barcelona, Lisbon, Milan and Vienna. All in all, 16 towns around the world regain their links with TorontoAir Canada's main hub.

At the same time, the carrier is re-establishing other flight services from Montréal. These include Algiers and Casablanca in North Africa, but also Nice, Milan, Rome, Tel Aviv or even Tokyo. The Quebec metropolis now has non-stop flights to 12 destinations. The Nice-Montréal route will resume on 13 May.. A three-class Airbus A330-300 will be landing three times a week in Nice until 28 October with a capacity of 297 seats.

Departing from VancouverAir Canada will serve with seasonal services to Frankfurt, Dublin and Zurich. The Frankfurt route will open on 1 May, followed by Dublin and Zurich in June. Halifaxin the east of the country. April 30th of its forthcoming link to London Heathrow.

"Countries are reopening their borders and, throughout the world, measures are being relaxed for fully vaccinated travellers. As a result, Air Canada is regaining its rhythm and vigour. We've designed our vast and expanding network to facilitate more international connecting options via our hubs at TorontoWe're delighted to be able to offer our customers a wide range of services to and from Montreal and Vancouver," says Mark Galardo, Air Canada's Senior Vice President, Network Planning and Revenue Management.

The Montreal and Toronto hubs more attractive to the United States

Air Canada is also restoring 90 % of its pre-pandemic North American capacity this summer. The links will be inaugurated gradually between the end of April and the end of June.

Air Canada's summer timetable will include four new transborder routes and three new intra-Canadian routes.Canada. In fact, it is re-establishing 41 North American routes. The airline will inaugurate flights from Montreal to Atlanta and Detroitof Toronto in Salt Lake City, and Vancouver à Austin. Inside the Canadathree new routes between Montreal and Gander, Calgary and Fort St. John, and between Vancouver and Halifax.

Air Canada is restoring 41 lines in North America. In detail, this involves 13 routes from Toronto9 from Montreal and 5 from Vancouver. These are the three main hubs linked to an intercontinental network. Other routes also return from Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax and Ottawa. In total, Air Canada will serve 51 airports in the Canada and 46 airports in the United States this summer.