Canada reopens to vaccinated European visitors represents an opportunity for Canadian airlines. In particular, they see the possibility of offering more international routes from the Quebec. France is particularly well looked after by Air Canada. The national airline resumed its flights to the French West Indies last weekend from Montreal. The carrier operates three weekly frequencies every Friday, Saturday and Sunday to Pointe-à-Pitre by Boeing 737-8 two-class aircraft. Air Canada also launched a route between Montreal and Fort-de-France on 30 October. A Boeing 737 MAX with a two-class configuration operates the route every Saturday. However, Air Canada has indicated that it intends to gradually increase its routes to five flights a week.
In mainland France, the carrier to relaunch the Montreal-Lyon route on 11 December. The airline will be offering up to 4 flights a week this winter using Airbus A330-300s. The aircraft offers a Airbus A330-300 refitted to accommodate 32 passengers in Business class, 24 in Premium and 241 in Economy. Air Canada has already announced an increase to five flights a week for the summer timetable. The route to Montreal should remain the only route to North America departing from this airport.
There are also plans to the resumption of the Montreal-Nice route in May. The route is seasonal, with up to 5 weekly flights at the height of the season. Air Canada has also indicated that it still wishes to open a regular service between Montreal and Toulouse.
From his side, Air Transat has announced that it will launch three weekly flights between Montreal and Amsterdam in May.. And during the summer timetable it will resume its line Paris CDG-Quebec City in parallel with the launch of a weekly service between London-Gatwick and Quebec.
