Air Canada Expands International Schedule for Summer 2026
- Joe Breitfeller
- 2 days ago
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Air Canada has today announced a summer 2026 schedule expansion with new service from Montréal to Catania and Palma de Mallorca. Flights from Toronto to Shanghai and Budapest will return, while Vancouver-Bangkok service will become year-round.
On Wednesday (September 10, 2025), Air Canada announced an international network expansion for summer 2026, including new service from Montréal to Catania, Italy and Palma de Mallorca, Spain, along with returning seasonal service from Toronto to Shanghai and Budapest. The carrier will also expand their Vancouver-Bangkok service to year-round, resume direct service to Shanghai and Budapest, and increase flight frequencies to Prague.
In Wednesday’s announcement, Air Canada’s EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, and President of Air Canada Cargo, Mark Galardo, said,
“Air Canada’s continued international expansion reflects our bold ambitions, and leverages our network reach and scale to capitalize on global travel demand driven by leisure travel trends, growing demand for services to Asia, and cargo development opportunities. Next summer, we will be launching exciting, new services to Sicily and Mallorca from our Montréal trans-Atlantic hub. Air Canada is the first Canadian carrier to offer customers non-stop flights to these sought after Mediterranean destinations, and the only airline operating scheduled service from Canada to Sicily and Mallorca.
“From Toronto, we are further cementing our global hub with the launch of two celebrated, international routes linking Canada’s largest metropolitan area directly to Shanghai and Budapest, and adding capacity to Prague. Our seasonal Bangkok services from our Vancouver trans-Pacific hub become year-round, solidifying our position as the only airline with non-stop, continual service to Thailand from the North American continent. In all, these strategic additions reinforce Air Canada’s global network as one of the most wide-reaching from North America, connecting our customers to all six inhabited continents.”
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
