Air Canada celebrates resumption of Ottawa-London (Heathrow) flights

Air Canada has resumed flights between Ottawa (YOW) and London Heathrow (LHR).

A celebration in Ottawa, attended by airline representatives and stakeholders, was recently held prior to the departure of AC888, onboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

"We are thrilled to resume our Ottawa trans-Atlantic services linking Canada's capital city and London Heathrow, home to one of the world's most iconic travel destinations and international gateways. With the wide array of connections available at Heathrow throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India and more, Air Canada's Ottawa-Heathrow flights offer easy international flight options to and from Canada's National Capital region. We are proud to support international business and corporate travel, tourism, people visiting friends and family, and we look forward to welcoming our customers onboard," said Mark Galardo, executive vice president, revenue and network planning and president, Cargo, in a press release.

The schedule is as follows: 

In addition to its London Heathrow route, Air Canada will operate more than 450 weekly flights to and from Ottawa this summer across a range of regional, domestic, international and transborder flights.