Air Canada expands winter routes to Europe, Latin America

January 28, 2026 11:31 AM EST

An Air Canada commercial airliner takes-off from Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 6, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Jan 28 (Reuters) - Air ⁠Canada on ⁠Wednesday ‍said it expanded its winter network to Europe and Latin ‍America, betting on growing demand for premium ​international travel.

It will launch new flights to Ecuador's ​capital, Quito, from its Toronto and Montréal hubs starting in December this year, using a Boeing ​787 Dreamliner.

Airlines in North America are increasingly relying on premium cabins, corporate travel ​and loyalty programs to drive bottom-line growth.

"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," said Mark Galardo, president of ‌cargo at Air Canada.

Last week, Air Canada said it ‌was expanding its route with non-stop flights to Sapporo, beginning in December 2026.

Separately, Unifor, which represents ‍6,000 members working at the carrier, said it had opened ⁠collective bargaining for airport and customer service staff ahead of a February 28, 2026 contract expiration.

(Reporting by Anshuman Tripathy in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid)



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