Air Canada is preparing for a busy Summer 2022 season, with the airline relaunching 34 Routes to Europe, Asia, Africa and The Middle East.
Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER at London Heathrow – Image, Economy Class and Beyond
Starting next month, routes will relaunch across the network. Examples given include:
- Toronto to Tel Aviv, Paris, Tokyo and Amsterdam,
- Montreal to Casablanca, Nice, Algiers, Rome, Tel Aviv and Tokyo
- Vancouver to Frankfurt, Dublin, and Zurich.
The airline will also relaunch services to Barcelona, Budapest, Copenhagen, Madrid, Milan, and Venice, which were suspended since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.
So, what does the network look like?
Toronto
Year-Round Services
- Tel Aviv – 1st March
- Paris CDG- 2nd March
- Amsterdam – 2nd March
- Vienna – 26th March
- Toyko – 27th April
- Copenhagen – 2nd May
- Madrid – 19th May
Seasonal Services
- Lisbon – 26th March
- Athens – 27th March
- Rome -27th March
- Venice – 15th April
- Budapest – 3rd May
- Barcelona – 4th May
- Edinburgh – 30th May
- Manchester – 30th May
- Reykjavik – 1st June
Vancouver
Seasonal Services
- Frankfurt – 1st May
- Dublin – 1st June
- Zurich – 17th June
Montreal
Year-Round Services
- Casablanca – 4th May
- Milan – 21st May
- Tokyo – 4th June
Seasonal Services
- Rome – 26th March
- Lisbon – 27th March
- Athens – 28th March
- Venice – 16th April
- Tel Aviv – 1st May
- Cairo – 3rd May
- Barcelona – 6th May
- Nice 12th May
- Reykjavik – 2nd June
- Dublin – 2nd June
- Algiers – 8th June
Halifax
Year-Round Services
- London Heathrow – 30th April
Air Canada may continue to adjust its schedule based on intervening matters and restrictions. Check at aircanada.com for the latest updates
In Quotes
Mark Galardo, Senior Vice President, Network Planning and Revenue Management at Air Canada said:
“This is very exciting news for our customers especially now that Omicron is behind us, countries are reopening and border measures are being eased around the world for fully vaccinated travellers. Air Canada’s recovery is well underway and gaining strength, and we are pleased to expand our international network across four continents as we respond to pent-up demand.
Our vast and growing network has been built to conveniently increase connectivity to and from global destinations through our Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver hubs Combined with the networks of our Joint Venture and Star Alliance partners, we can offer customers easy access to virtually any destination in the world. As the leading carrier in Canada, we are committed to rebuild the travel and tourism industry. We are continually exploring new opportunities to make your travel experience memorable. You can start planning your next trip and book with confidence as we look forward to welcoming you onboard,” .
North America gains route relaunches too
The relaunch of international routes builds on Air Canada’s major expansion in the North American market, where 7 new routes are scheduled for Summer 2022 and 41 previously suspended routes are resuming.
For passengers connecting, this could prove useful when travelling transatlantic and preferring to connect in Canada.
For those passengers who are planning to travel, Air Canada has a Travel Ready Hub for the latest government entry requirements.
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