Air Canada Adds Select Transborder Routes

  • New San Antonio to Toronto beginning Summer 2026
  • New Cleveland and Columbus to Montréal beginning Summer 2026
Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 C-GELJ (msn 61234) YYZ (TMK Photography). Image: 963600.
Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 C-GELJ (msn 61234) YYZ (TMK Photography). Image: 963600.

MONTRÉAL, Sept. 22, 2025 /CNW/ – Air Canada announced today it is adding new transborder flights and boosting capacity in select transborder markets for Summer 2026. Flights are now available for purchase at aircanada.com, through Air Canada Contact Centres, and via travel agents.

Air Canada announced today it is adding new transborder flights and boosting capacity in select transborder markets for Summer 2026. (CNW Group/Air Canada)
Air Canada announced today it is adding new transborder flights and boosting capacity in select transborder markets for Summer 2026. (CNW Group/Air Canada)

“Air Canada is launching services to San Antonio and linking Columbus and Cleveland to Montreal to support travel between these destinations and points across our global network. We are also boosting capacity on other markets to provide additional travel options for customers on both sides of the Atlantic,” said Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, and President, Air Canada Cargo.

New flights:

FlightFromToDepartArriveDays of
Operation
Season
AC 1019Toronto (YYZ)San Antonio, Texas (SAT)18:2021:00Mon, Wed, FriMay-Oct, 2026
AC 1018San Antonio, Texas (SAT)Toronto (YYZ)10:3015:07Tue, Thu, SatMay-Oct, 2026
AC 8647Montreal (YUL)Cleveland (CLE)16:4018:14DailyMay-Oct, 2026
AC 8648Cleveland (CLE)Montreal (YUL)14:4016:25DailyMay-Oct, 2026
AC 8621Montreal (YUL)Columbus (CMH)16:4018:39DailyMay-Oct, 2026
AC 8622Columbus (CMH)Montreal (YUL)14:4016:22DailyMay-Oct, 2026

Air Canada is set to boost its transborder capacity by 15 per cent in Summer 2026 compared to its Summer 2025 schedule. While in line with its Summer 2024 transborder capacity level, the planned 2026 increase is aimed at increasing choices for travellers connecting between Air Canada’s international network and these markets.