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Air Canada has announced new European destinations for summer 2026. The airline will introduce new non-stop routes from Montréal, Toronto, and Halifax, while also resuming service between Montréal and Tel Aviv. These updates follow the recent announcement of new A321XLR routes to Palma de Mallorca (PMI), Toulouse (TLS), Dublin (DUB), Edinburgh (EDI), and Porto (OPO). Air Canada expects to add more XLR routes from other cities like Toronto, Ottawa, and Halifax as more aircraft are delivered.
Summer Routes and New A321XLR Route from Montréal (YUL)
Two new destinations will be added from Montréal in summer 2026. Air Canada will begin non-stop service to Berlin (BER), operating three times weekly, connecting Canada directly with Germany’s capital city. The route will be operated using the airline’s new Airbus A321XLR aircraft, which features lie-flat Business Class seats and an updated Economy cabin.
| From | To | Days of week | Seasonal operation |
| Montréal (YUL) | Berlin (BER) | Tue, Thu, Sat | Jul. 2, 2026 – Oct. 10, 2026 |
| Berlin (BER) | Montréal (YUL) | Wed, Fri, Sun | Jul. 3, 2026 – Oct. 11, 2026 |
Montréal will also add new non-stop service to Nantes, France, located in the Loire Valley. Flights will operate three times weekly using a narrowbody aircraft equipped with both Premium and Economy cabins.
| From | To | Days of week | Seasonal operation |
| Montréal (YUL) | Nantes (NTE) | Wed, Fri, Sun | Jun. 10, 2026 – Oct. 11, 2026 |
| Nantes (NTE) | Montréal (YUL) | Mon, Thu, Sat | Jun. 11, 2026 – Oct. 12, 2026 |
Air Canada will also resume seasonal service between Montréal and Tel Aviv next summer. The route will be operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, complementing the existing Toronto–Tel Aviv flights and restoring direct connectivity between Québec and Israel.
| From | To | Days of week | Seasonal operation |
| Montréal (YUL) | Tel Aviv (TLV) | Fri, Sun | Jun. 5, 2026 – Oct. 23, 2026 |
| Tel Aviv (TLV) | Montréal (YUL) | Mon, Sat | Jun. 6, 2026 – Oct. 24, 2026 |
New Summer Routes from Toronto (YYZ)
From Toronto, Air Canada will introduce new flights to Ponta Delgada, in Portugal’s Azores archipelago. The route will operate three times per week on a narrowbody aircraft with both Premium and Economy cabins. This new service adds a third Portuguese destination to Air Canada’s network, alongside Lisbon and Porto.
| From | To | Days of week | Seasonal operation |
| Toronto (YYZ) | Ponta Delgada (PDL) | Tue, Thu, Sat | Jun. 11, 2026 – Sep. 5, 2026 |
| Ponta Delgada (PDL) | Toronto (YYZ) | Wed, Fri, Sun | Jun. 12, 2026 – Sep. 6, 2026 |
Halifax (YHZ) Gets a Second European Destination
Air Canada will also expand its Halifax operations with a new international route to Brussels, Belgium. Beginning in summer 2026, the service will operate three times weekly on a narrowbody aircraft offering both Premium and Economy seating. The route connects Nova Scotia’s capital directly with Brussels, a major European hub that also provides onward connections to Africa through Air Canada’s Star Alliance partner, Brussels Airlines. Brussels becomes Air Canada’s second international destination from Halifax, joining its existing London Heathrow service.
| From | To | Days of week | Seasonal operation |
| Halifax (YHZ) | Brussels (BRU) | Tue, Thu, Sat | Jun. 18, 2026 – Sep. 5, 2026 |
| Brussels (BRU) | Halifax (YHZ) | Wed, Fri, Sun | Jun. 19, 2026 – Sep. 6, 2026 |
Takeaway
By summer 2026, Air Canada will serve more than 126 global destinations across the Atlantic, Pacific, and South America. The airline has introduced several new non-stop routes across Europe to bring convenient access to key destinations beyond the EU.
2 comments
Am really curious why they selected YHZ as opposed to YOW for service to BRU. Other than trying to compete more with WJ in terms of European connectivity.
For starters, YHZ is a much shorter route to EU destinations (5-6 hours). Plus YHZ is the largest gateway that feeds most of Eastern Canada (NS, NB, NL, PEI), and offers short connections to US gateways like Boston, NYC, etc. And of course, competing with WS is a given for that decision.