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More Global Choices, More Cities, More Sunshine Next Winter: Air Canada Adds Quito, More Europe Year-Round and Resumes Calgary-Mexico Routes
New flights to Quito from Montréal and Toronto start December 2026 Toronto-Manchester and...
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[{"type":"text","content":"More Global Choices, More Cities, More Sunshine Next Winter: Air Canada Adds Quito, More Europe Year-Round and Resumes Calgary-Mexico Routes \nNew flights to Quito from Montréal and Toronto start December 2026Toronto-Manchester and Toronto-Copenhagen become year-round as of October 2026, supported by new Airbus A321XLR base in TorontoExpanded winter season service to Rio, Santiago, and LimaNew Calgary services to Cancun and Puerto Vallarta launch December 2026 Builds on new Vancouver-Sapporo route announced earlier, the only non-stop flights from North America to Hokkaido MONTRÉAL, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Air Canada today announced a strategically expanded winter network that includes the addition of Quito to its network, year-round service to Manchester and Copenhagen, two sun destinations from Calgary, and increased winter services to Latin America destinations. These winter route expansions follow the airline’s plans announced earlier this month to launch the only non-stop flights from North America to Sapporo. “With a comprehensive network spanning all six inhabited continents, Air Canada’s expanded winter schedule further cements our hubs as premier global gateways facilitating fast, convenient travel. These exciting new additions and enhancements are a catalyst to facilitating tourism, trade and connectivity, and deliver more compelling opportunities for our customers and Aeroplan Members to travel almost anywhere in the world to, from or via Canada,” said Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, and President of Cargo at Air Canada. “We are continuing our strategic expansion into Latin America, taking advantage of continued demand strength and cargo opportunities, while leveraging a new Airbus A321 XLR base at our Toronto-Pearson global hub to enable year-round service to Copenhagen and Manchester. We are also capitalizing on growing demand and Vancouver’s unique geography to add our first-ever service to Sapporo, the only non-stop from North America to this world-recognized winter leisure destination, while bringing two new options for our brand loyal customers in Calgary seeking out the warmth of Mexico’s beaches,” he concluded. Flights are available for purchase now at aircanada.com Quito, Ecuador's capital known for...