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Air Canada has unveiled a major expansion to its Winter 2026–27 schedule, adding a mix of new long-haul routes, sun destinations, and increased service across South America.
The biggest highlight is the introduction of nonstop flights to Tenerife in the Canary Islands on Air Canada’s new A321XLR. These new routes add on to previously announced additions like Quito and Sapporo. At the same time, Air Canada is boosting capacity across Latin America and doubling down on leisure routes from across Canada.
New destinations include Roatán, Santo Domingo, Mérida, and Mazatlán. There’s also increased nonstop service to existing Air Canada destinations, notably from Vancouver to Costa Rica and several cities in Mexico.
New Route: Tenerife (Canary Islands)
Air Canada will launch the only nonstop flights from North America to Tenerife, operating from both Toronto and Montréal beginning in late October 2026.
Flights will be operated by the Airbus A321XLR, featuring lie-flat Signature Class seats on a narrowbody aircraft, a notable upgrade for a leisure-focused route.
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Montréal – Tenerife
| Flight | Route | Departs | Arrives | Days | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC956 | Montréal (YUL) → Tenerife (TFS) | 21:00 | 09:00 (+1) | Sat | Oct 31, 2026 – Apr 24, 2027 |
| AC957 | Tenerife (TFS) → Montréal (YUL) | 10:55 | 14:10 | Sun | Nov 1, 2026 – Apr 25, 2027 |
Toronto – Tenerife
| Flight | From | To | Departs | Arrives | Days of Operation | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC954 | Toronto (YYZ) | Tenerife (TFS) | 20:35 | 09:00+1 day | Thu, Sun | Oct. 25, 2026-Apr. 29, 2027 |
| AC955 | Tenerife (TFS) | Toronto (YYZ) | 10:55 | 14:50 | Mon, Fri | Oct. 26, 2026-Apr. 30, 2027 |
More New Destinations: Roatán, Santo Domingo, Mérida, Mazatlán
Beyond Tenerife, Air Canada is adding several new destinations across the Caribbean and Latin America. I’m personally excited to see Roatán, one of the Bay Islands in Honduras, featuring world-class snorkelling and scuba diving. WestJet already operates to Roatán, so competition is welcome.
| To | From | Days of Operation | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roatán, Honduras (RTB)* | Montréal (YUL) | Sat | Dec. 12, 2026-Apr. 10, 2027 |
| Roatán, Honduras (RTB)* | Toronto (YYZ) | Sun | Dec. 13, 2026-Apr. 11, 2027 |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ) | Montréal (YUL) | Wed-Thu, Sun-Mon | Dec. 10, 2026-Apr. 18, 2027 |
| Mérida, Mexico (MID)* | Toronto (YYZ) | Mon, Sat | Nov. 21, 2026-Apr. 17, 2027 |
| Mazatlán, Mexico (MZT)* | Vancouver (YVR) | Tue, Fri | Dec. 15, 2026-Apr. 09, 2027 |
New Non-stop Routes, Notably from Vancouver
Air Canada is also adding and expanding several leisure routes across its network, particularly from Western Canada. There are new direct flights from Vancouver to Liberia, Monterrey, and Puerto Escondido. It’s nice to see Air Canada expand in Calgary as well with new flights to Cancun and Puerto Vallarta.
| From | To | Days of Operation | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver (YVR) | Liberia (LIR), Costa Rica | Wed-Thu, Sun-Mon | Dec. 13, 2026-Apr. 12, 2027 |
| Vancouver (YVR) | Monterrey (MTY), Mexico | Tue, Thu, Sat | Dec. 03, 2026-Apr. 24, 2027 |
| Vancouver (YVR) | Puerto Escondido (PXM), Mexico | Mon-Tue, Fri-Sat | Dec. 07, 2026-Apr. 10, 2027 |
| Montréal (YUL) | Aruba (AUA) | Sun | Dec. 06, 2026-Apr. 04, 2027 |
| Calgary (YYC) | Cancun (CUN), Mexico | Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Dec. 11, 2026-Apr. 11, 2027 |
| Calgary (YYC) | Puerto Vallarta (PVR), Mexico | Tue, Thu, Sat | Dec. 10, 2026-Apr. 10, 2027 |
| Edmonton (YEG) | Montego Bay (MBJ), Jamaica | Mon-Sun | Dec. 07, 2026-Apr. 04, 2027 |
| Winnipeg (YWG) | Montego Bay (MBJ), Jamaica | Sun-Mon | Dec. 07, 2026-Apr. 05, 2027 |
| Winnipeg (YWG) | Punta Cana (PUJ), Dominican Republic | Thu | Dec. 03, 2026-Apr. 08, 2027 |
| Quebec City (YQB) | Pointe-a-Pitre (PTP), Guadaloupe | Thu | Dec. 17, 2026-Apr. 08, 2027 |
| Halifax (YHZ) | Bridgetown (BGI), Barbados | Thu | Dec. 17, 2026-Apr. 01, 2027 |
Takeaway
Air Canada is leaning heavily into sun destinations for Winter 2026–27, highlighted by new nonstop service to Tenerife and a broad expansion across the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America. It’s a clear push toward leisure travel with a few interesting long-haul plays mixed in.
4 comments
You mentioned “In Colombia, Air Canada’s service to Bogotá will continue to operate using the Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, featuring a three-cabin layout with Signature Class, Premium Economy, and Economy.” but I still see the A330 being used on flights in December 2026. Any idea when they’re supposed to start using the 787 again?
Good catch Ed – think I assumed it will “continue to”. Read the press release again, and it states that they will operate the 787, which likely means the service will switch to 787 for next winter. Dec 2026 onwards. Don’t know exact dates, unfortunately.
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.