Summer 2022: AC expanding NA network, relaunching 34 routes to Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East

Air Canada is flying full steam ahead with its COVID-19 recovery plans, announcing a network of expanded and restored routes on Tuesday (Feb. 22) for summer 2022.

With the launch of new service on four transborder and three domestic routes, as well as the restoration of 41 North American routes, Air Canada will operate to 51 Canadian and 46 U.S airports this summer.

New services will launch to the U.S. from Montreal to Atlanta and Detroit, Toronto to Salt Lake City, and Vancouver to Austin.

Within Canada, three new routes will begin between Montreal and Gander, Calgary and Fort St John, and Vancouver and Halifax, the company said.

Additionally, service will be restored on 41 North American routes, including: 13 routes from Toronto, nine from Montreal, five from Ottawa, five from Vancouver, four from Calgary, three from Halifax, and two from Edmonton.

The routes are timed to connect with Air Canada's domestic, U.S. and international network at the airline's global hubs in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. 

"Canadians are ready to travel, and we're excited to be offering a very significant growth in our schedule this summer,” said Mark Galardo, senior vice-president, network planning and revenue management at Air Canada, in a statement.

Air Canada’s North American service will reach 90 per cent of pre-pandemic levels this summer, Galardo said.

Across the Atlantic & Pacific. 

Air Canada is also expanded its international schedule this summer with 34 routes relaunching across the Atlantic and Pacific.

Starting next month, non-stop services will begin resuming from Toronto to Tel Aviv, Paris, Tokyo and Amsterdam.

Service from Montreal to Casablanca, Nice, Algiers, Rome, Tel Aviv and Tokyo will also be resuming.

From Vancouver, Air Canada will offer service to Frankfurt, Dublin, and Zurich. 

Air Canada is also relaunching service to popular tourist destinations such as Barcelona, Budapest, Copenhagen, Madrid, Milan, and Venice, which have been suspended since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.

"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,” Galardo said.

"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.”

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