Brussels, Toulouse, Copenhagen: AC to launch new Europe routes, restore key Asia flights

Air
10-13-2022 7:22 am
Pax Global Media

Pax Global Media

Air Canada is expanding its international network for summer 2023 with the addition of new European flights to Brussels, Toulouse and Copenhagen, it was announced Thursday (Oct. 13).

The carrier is also resuming key Asia services to Tokyo-Haneda and Osaka, and is restoring frequencies to popular destinations in the Atlantic, Pacific and South America regions.

"We continue to pursue our disciplined approach of expanding our global network in response to anticipated demand. We are especially pleased to be adding three new strategic routes to Europe, resuming important services to Japan, and increasing frequencies to key international destinations for summer 2023," said Mark Galardo, senior vice-president network planning and revenue management at Air Canada.

Air Canada aircraft parked at Toronto Pearson airport. (Pax Global Media/file photo)

Toronto-Brussels will add to Air Canada’s current services from Montreal, while further expanding Air Canada's reach to Europe and beyond through Star Alliance partner Brussels Airlines, offering connections throughout Europe and Africa, Galardo said.

Meanwhile, the airline’s Montreal-Toulouse route not only links two global aerospace centres, it is also the only year-round service between North America and southwestern France, he said.

“We are also increasing our presence in Scandinavia with the addition of summer service from Montreal to Copenhagen, a Star Alliance hub that offers connections throughout Northern Europe, while enabling customers on both sides of the Atlantic to visit and explore each other's countries conveniently,” Galardo said.

Schedule Highlights

Toronto-Brussels

Flight	From	Departs	To	Arrives	Aircraft	Begins	Operates	Season
AC834	Toronto	18:20	Brussels	07:45+1	B787 Dreamliner	Jun. 1	Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun	Year-round
AC835	Brussels	10:15	Toronto	12:25	B787 Dreamliner	Jun. 2	Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun	Year-round

Montreal-Toulouse

Flight	From	Departs	To	Arrives	Aircraft	Begins	Operates	Season
AC878	Montreal	19:30	Toulouse	08:45+1	A330-300	Jun. 1	Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun	Year-round
AC879	Toulouse	13:15	Montreal	15:20	A330-300	Jun. 2	Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun	Year-round

Montreal-Copenhagen

Flight	From	Departs	To	Arrives	Aircraft	Begins	Operates	Season
AC826	Montreal	17:55	Copenhagen	06:45+1	B787 Dreamliner	Jun. 1	Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun	Summer
AC827	Copenhagen	13:15	Montreal	15:00	B787 Dreamliner	Jun. 2	Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun	Summer

Toronto-Tokyo Haneda

Flight	From	Departs	To	Arrives	Aircraft	Begins	Operates	Season
AC1	Toronto	13:40	Tokyo Haneda	15:40+1	B787 Dreamliner	May 1	daily	Year-round
AC2	Tokyo Haneda	17:30	Toronto	16:35	B787 Dreamliner	May 2	daily	Year-round

Vancouver-Osaka

Flight	From	Departs	To	Arrives	Aircraft	Begins	Operates	Season
AC23	Vancouver	13:10	Osaka	16:05+1	B787 Dreamliner	Jun. 2	Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun	Summer
AC24	Osaka	17:40	Vancouver	11:05	B787 Dreamliner	Jun. 3	Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat	Summer

Highlights of Air Canada's increased international route frequencies for the peak summer 2023 season compared to summer 2022 include:

Europe

Toronto-London Heathrow	Increases from three to four daily
Toronto-Edinburgh	Increases from six weekly to daily
Toronto-Copenhagen	Increases from three to five weekly
Toronto-Barcelona	Increases from five weekly to daily
Toronto-Madrid	Increases to six weekly
Montreal-Frankfurt	Increases from two daily to 19 weekly (in partnership with Lufthansa)
Montreal-Geneva	Increases from six weekly to daily
Montreal-Nice	Increases from three to four weekly

Middle East and Africa

Toronto-Dubai	Increases from three weekly to daily
Montreal-Tel Aviv	Increases from three weekly to four weekly
Montreal-Algiers	Increases from three weekly to four weekly

South America

Montreal-Sao Paulo

Increases from three to five weekly

South Pacific

Vancouver-Brisbane

Increase from four weekly to daily

Asia

Vancouver-Hong Kong	Increases from three weekly to daily
Vancouver-Seoul	Increases from five weekly to daily
Toronto-Tokyo Narita	Increases from five weekly to daily (launched summer 2022)
Montreal-Tokyo Narita	Increases from two weekly to daily