Air Canada has unveiled a strategic expansion of its summer schedule to Mexico, featuring an impressive 18 percent increase in seat capacity compared to the previous summer season. This significant enhancement to the airline's Mexican network includes the introduction of new year-round flights and increased frequencies to several sought-after destinations, reinforcing the growing travel and commercial connections between Canada and Mexico.
New Route and Enhanced Service Frequencies
The centerpiece of Air Canada's expansion is the launch of new year-round flights connecting Montréal to Guadalajara, scheduled to commence in June 2026. This addition represents a major development in the airline's Latin America strategy, providing continuous connectivity between these important economic centers.
Beyond the new Montréal-Guadalajara service, Air Canada is substantially increasing flight frequencies to several popular Mexican destinations:
- Montréal-Cancún service will increase to 11 weekly flights
- Toronto-Monterrey route will expand to 4 weekly flights
- Vancouver-Mexico City service will grow to 11 weekly flights
- Vancouver-Puerto Vallarta route will increase to 2 weekly flights
These enhanced services are now available for booking through Air Canada's official website, providing travelers with expanded options for both business and leisure travel to Mexico.
Supporting Canada's Trade Diversification
The expansion announcement comes at a significant moment in Canada-Mexico relations, coinciding with what government officials describe as one of the most important Team Canada Trade Missions in Canadian history. The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, emphasized the strategic importance of this development.
"Announcements like this one by Air Canada will further strengthen Canada-Mexico ties and enable our two countries to do even more business together," stated Minister LeBlanc. "As Canada leads one of the most important Team Canada Trade Missions in Canadian history, we are focused on helping Canadian businesses reach new markets and create new partnerships."
Strengthening Economic and Tourism Connections
Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, and President of Cargo at Air Canada, highlighted the airline's long-standing commitment to the Mexican market, which dates back to 1954. "We continue to expand Air Canada's far-reaching and diversified global network with improved connectivity between our hubs and cities across Mexico," Galardo explained.
"This summer, Air Canada's added capacity will further reinforce the long-standing tourism and commercial ties between our two countries. Taking advantage of growing passenger and cargo demand strength, new service between Montréal and Guadalajara will be offered year-round and we will increase capacity to other sought after destinations across the country."
The expansion forms part of Air Canada's broader Latin America strategy, which focuses on enabling efficient passenger and cargo connections through Canadian gateways to destinations across all six inhabited continents.
Business Community Applauds Enhanced Connectivity
Candace Laing, President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, emphasized the practical benefits of improved air connectivity for business relations between the two nations. "As Canadian companies look to diversify trade and build new partnerships, direct connections matter," Laing noted.
"Air Canada's new direct route and expanded capacity across a range of others for Summer 2026 will make it easier for business leaders, entrepreneurs, tourists and investors to deepen relationships and pursue opportunities between our growing economies. Stronger connectivity helps turn ambition into real economic outcomes for communities in both countries."
The expanded service network not only supports business travel and cargo operations but also caters to the growing tourism market between Canada and Mexico. With increased frequencies to popular vacation destinations like Cancún and Puerto Vallarta, Canadian travelers will enjoy greater flexibility and convenience when planning their Mexican getaways.
This strategic expansion represents Air Canada's commitment to strengthening the aviation bridge between Canada and Mexico, supporting economic growth, tourism development, and the deepening of bilateral relations between the two North American partners.
