Air Canada adds Tulum & Charleston flights, boosts capacity in key markets

Air Canada has becomes the first Canadian airline to offer direct flights to Tulum, Mexico's newest international airport, and to Charleston, SC.

The airline is also introducing new flights from Montreal to Austin, St. Louis flights, increasing frequency on key Canadian domestic routes and resuming popular seasonal routes earlier. 

Air Canada's Tulum flights will be offered from Toronto and Montreal, starting in May 2024, to the newest airport in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, whereas Charleston will be offered from Toronto. 

Flights to Tulum will be available for sale on Dec. 15, Air Canada shared in a news release on Thursday (Dec. 14). 

"We are excited to add two brand new destinations to our global network, Tulum, Mexico from our Toronto and Montreal hubs, and Charleston, South Carolina from Toronto, plus new Austin and St. Louis flights from Montreal in summer 2024. These new destinations and routes reflect Air Canada's market leadership and network diversification strategy of adding capacity to in-demand leisure destinations such as Tulum and fast-growing, key metropolitan areas in the US," said Mark Galardo, executive vice-president, revenue and network planning at Air Canada, in a statement. 

Air Canada is also growing its North American network from coast to coast with added frequencies in Ottawa, Calgary, Saskatoon and Regina. 

"By adding scale to our Canadian hubs, we are offering more travel choices and unparalleled access to and from our worldwide network. We look forward to welcoming our customers onboard," said Galardo.

For summer 2024, Air Canada will be serving 120 destinations in Canada, the U.S. and the Caribbean with up to 520 flights every day, translating to approximately 66,000 seats being dispatched, representing an increase of five per cent in North America and Caribbean seat capacity from 2023.

Tulum schedule

Charleston schedule 

Other new flights

Air Canada is adding additional new flights to Austin and St. Louis from its Montreal hub, complementing its flights from Toronto and Vancouver to Austin, and from Toronto to St. Louis.

Summer 2024 improvements

For summer 2024, Air Canada says it will boost its North American network with more flights added on major routes, and by resuming seasonal routes earlier.  

To meet projected demand, additional flights have been added to key markets including in Ottawa, Calgary, Saskatoon and Regina, as well as to growing regional markets.

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