Hard on the Heels of New Border Announcement, Air Canada Re-launches Hundreds of Canada-U.S. Flights

In anticipation of the 09AUG border reopening announced by Ottawa on Monday, Air Canada has unveiled an expansive, new transborder schedule, with 220 daily flights on 55 routes to 34 destinations in the States.

Yesterday’s announcement by the Canadian federal government signalled the end of its much-criticized hotel quarantine as well as certain testing requirements. Canadians taking short transborder trips for less than 72 hours will be able to do their pre-testing in Canada.

“Air Canada's proud tradition of being the largest foreign carrier in the U.S. is reflected in our schedule which has been developed to provide a wide range of choices for customers in both countries, appealing to Canadian customers interested in travelling to popular U.S. destinations, and to U.S. residents looking to visit and explore Canada's spectacular sights and hospitality,” said Mark Galardo, senior vice president, network planning and revenue management at Air Canada.

“Our schedule also enables convenient onward travel through our Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal hubs to and from our global destinations. We are planning to restore services to all 57 U.S. destinations previously served as conditions allow. We sincerely look forward to welcoming our customers onboard."

The updated schedule is as follows, subject to change based on the ongoing trajectory of the pandemic and government restrictions:

Montreal – USA routes

Toronto – USA Routes

Vancouver – USA routes

Calgary – USA routes