Air Canada Adds Four New Destinations and 13 New Routes to Latin America for Winter 2025/26

Air Canada will add 16 percent more capacity to Latin America for the winter 2025/26 season with four new destinations and 13 new routes.  The new destinations include Rio de Janeiro, Cartagena, Guatemala City, and Guadalajara.

Air Canada Expands Latin American Network With Four New Destinations and 13 New Routes - Courtesy Air Canada

On Monday (May 5, 2025), Air Canada announced an expansion  of their Latin American Network for the winter 2025/26 season with 16 percent more capacity, four new destinations, and 13 new routes.  The four new destinations include Rio de Janeiro, Cartagena, Guatemala City, and Guadalajara, while the 13 new routes include service to Santiago, Pointe-a-Pitre, Fort-de-France, Nassau, Montego Bay, and Huatulco.  Customers will enjoy connectivity from Halifax and Ottawa to Nassau and Montego Bay, and between Vancouver and Huatulco.  Additionally, the carrier will offer service from Quebec City to Fort-de-France, as well as from Montreal to Santiago, Cartagena, and Guatemala City.  From Toronto, Air Canada will serve Rio de Janeiro, Cartagena, Pointe-à-Pitre, and Guadalajara.

In Monday’s announcement, Air Canada’s EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, and President, Air Canada Cargo, Mark Galardo, said,

“Air Canada is delivering on its New Frontiers strategy with the expansion of its Latin America presence this winter.  We are excited to be adding Rio de Janeiro, Cartagena, Guatemala City and Guadalajara to our global network, and increasing service to Santiago with new flights from Montreal.  Our Latin America winter schedule has been built to serve both Canadian and global Sixth Freedom connecting travellers, as well as capitalize on growing cargo opportunities.

 “We are also very pleased to add new winter routes from Halifax, Quebec City, Ottawa and Vancouver, to the Bahamas, Jamaica, Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Mexico, and increase capacity to popular sun vacation destinations.

“With the breadth and depth of Air Canada’s network, our upcoming winter schedule offers a multitude of travel options for customers wherever they are. Whether people are connecting from Europe to Santiago, Guatemala and Guadalajara, Canadians looking to visit sunny climates, or travellers interested in exploring new adventures anywhere on the six continents we fly to, customers can plan and book their winter travels now. We look forward to welcoming you onboard our flights.”

For Winter 2025/26, Air Canada will offer over 55 daily flights and more than 80,000 seats to Latin America, more than any other Canadian airline.

Air Canada is Canada’s largest domestic and international airline.  The Canadian flag carrier is a founding member of the Star Alliance and holds a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax.  Air Canada provides scheduled passenger service to 180 airports in Canada, the United States, and internationally on six continents.  Through the carrier’s Aeroplan loyalty program, customers can earn and redeem points on the world’s largest airline partner network of 45 airlines.  Air Canada Cargo offers air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of destinations across six continents with a dedicated fleet of 767-300 Freighters and passenger aircraft belly hold capacity.  Additionally, the airline has committed to a net zero emissions goal from all global operations by 2050.

Source: Air Canada/CNW