Monday, May 12, 2025

Air Canada has announced an extensive expansion for its winter 2025-26 flight schedule, with the introduction of 13 new routes and the addition of four new destinations across Latin America and the Caribbean. This marks the airline’s most ambitious seasonal network expansion to date, increasing its regional seat capacity by 16%. The new services are designed to provide travelers with more direct access to popular leisure destinations and emerging business hubs in these regions.

The newly launched routes are now available for booking through the airline’s website and travel agents, offering Canadians more options for both vacation and business travel.

Air Canada’s expanded network includes new services to cities such as Santiago, Pointe-à-Pitre, Fort-de-France, Nassau, Montego Bay, and Huatulco. The airline has also added new destinations, including Rio de Janeiro, Cartagena, Guatemala City, and Guadalajara, expanding its footprint across the region. With these additions, Air Canada’s total weekly seat capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean will exceed 80,000, spanning over 55 daily flights.

Noteworthy new services include three weekly flights from Toronto to Rio de Janeiro and three-weekly service between Montreal and Santiago. Additionally, new Caribbean routes from Ottawa, Halifax, and Quebec City will further enhance the airline’s connectivity to these sought-after destinations.

Air Canada is launching new non-stop flights to Rio de Janeiro from Toronto Pearson and to Santiago from Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau, both operated with the airline’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner fleet. These routes will cater to the growing demand from leisure travelers and business passengers alike.

The Rio de Janeiro flights will operate three times a week from December 4, 2025, to March 2026, while the Santiago service will run three times a week from December 16, 2025, to February 2026. Air Canada is also adding Cartagena to its network, offering flights from both Toronto and Montreal.

Additionally, Air Canada is increasing the frequency of select South American routes, with additional flights to Los Cabos from both Toronto and Vancouver. This expansion will bring up to daily flights from Toronto and five weekly flights from Vancouver to Los Cabos.

Air Canada is also bolstering its winter network to the Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico with several new routes. These include services from Quebec City to Fort-de-France, and from Ottawa to Nassau and Montego Bay. Halifax will also see new weekly flights to Nassau and Montego Bay, starting in December 2025.

In Mexico and Central America, the airline is introducing new services from Montreal to Guatemala City and from Toronto to Guadalajara—two rapidly growing markets that cater to both leisure travelers and the visiting friends and relatives (VFR) segment. Vancouver will also gain a new weekly service to Huatulco, a popular resort destination on the Pacific Coast.

In addition to these new routes, Air Canada is also increasing capacity on several of its existing services. This includes additional flights from Toronto to Nassau, Montego Bay, and St. Maarten, as well as enhanced frequency between Montreal and Punta Cana, and Montreal and St. Maarten.

This massive expansion further solidifies Air Canada’s role in offering Canadians more diverse and accessible travel options, reinforcing its status as a leading carrier between Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The new routes provide travelers with more opportunities to explore vibrant destinations for leisure, business, and cultural experiences.