Air Canada and Air Transat to launch five new transatlantic routes from Oct 25
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Air Canada and Air Transat will launch five new transatlantic routes this winter, with the first Toronto-Tenerife flight scheduled for Oct. 25. Air Canada will serve Tenerife from Montreal and Toronto, while Air Transat adds Gran Canaria from both cities and Istanbul from Montreal.
Key Facts
- Air Canada will launch Montreal-Tenerife service on Oct. 31, operating weekly on Saturdays through April 24, 2027.
- Air Canada will operate Toronto-Tenerife twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays from Oct. 25 to April 29, 2027.
- Air Transat will begin Montreal-Istanbul flights on Oct. 29, with two weekly departures on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- Air Transat will add weekly Gran Canaria service from Montreal on Saturdays and Toronto on Sundays from mid-December to early April.
Air Canada Tenerife Service
Air Canada will serve Tenerife South Airport from Montreal and Toronto with Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Flights from Montreal will depart each Saturday from Oct. 31 to April 24, 2027. Toronto-Tenerife service will run twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays from Oct. 25 to April 29, 2027. Air Canada's Mark Galardo said the addition reflects the carrier's ambition to offer customers and Aeroplan members a diversified range of destinations.
Air Transat Routes
Air Transat will connect Montreal and Toronto to Gran Canaria using Airbus A321LR aircraft configured with 12 business and 187 economy seats. Montreal departures will operate on Saturdays and Toronto departures on Sundays from mid-December to early April. Air Transat announced these Gran Canaria routes in May as part of a wider expansion that included Québec City to Río Hato, Panama. Air Transat will also begin Montreal-Istanbul service on Oct. 29 with A330 aircraft, operating twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Air Canada and Air Transat to launch five new transatlantic routes from Oct 25
