Air Canada Expands Ottawa Network

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(30/05/24)
 Air Canada is boosting its schedule serving
Canada’s capital, Ottawa, by almost 60% with flights to Calgary
and Winnipeg now operating year-round, increased flights providing
additional capacity to Halifax and Quebec City, and the addition
of widebody service to Vancouver.

Additional schedule improvements include more
flights to popular leisure destinations Cancun, Fort Lauderdale,
Orlando, Punta Cana and Tampa this winter.

“Ottawa is an important part of Air Canada’s
network and in response to demand, we are growing our capacity to
our nation’s capital city by almost 60% compared to 2023,” said
Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President,
Revenue and Network Planning, Air Canada. “We are very excited to
add more flights to the rest of the country with the extension of
key non-stop routes to year-round and additional capacity to other
cities. We are also adding capacity to popular sun destinations
and in conjunction with our joint venture partner United Airlines,
increasing options for travel to and from the U.S..”

Increased domestic schedule:

Schedule resumptions and
service improvements:

Ottawa (YOW) – Calgary (YYC) – daily service resumed
1 May has been extended to year-round.

Ottawa (YOW) – Winnipeg (YWG)
– daily service resumed 30 April has been extended to year-round.

Ottawa (YOW) – Halifax (YHZ) – increases to thrice daily from once daily as of
1 July 2024.

Ottawa (YOW) – Quebec (YQB) – increased to a daily
service on 1 May.

Ottawa (YOW) – Vancouver (YVR) – double
daily, with one flight on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

Winter
2024 service improvements:

Ottawa (YOW) – Fort Lauderdale
(FLL) – increases from four to six times weekly – seasonal.

Ottawa (YOW) – Orlando (MCO) – increases from two to four
times weekly – seasonal.

Ottawa (YOW) – Tampa (TPA) – increases from one to two times weekly – seasonal.

Air
Canada’s joint venture partner United Airlines is increasing
Ottawa capacity this winter season with an additional frequency
each day to Chicago and to Washington-Dulles. In total, the
combined Air Canada and United Airlines U.S. schedule from Ottawa
will offer (excluding services to Florida):

* Ottawa to
Chicago (thrice daily)
* Ottawa to New York-Newark (thrice daily)
* Ottawa to Washington-Dulles (thrice daily)
* Ottawa to Washington-Reagan (once daily)

Sun Destinations From Ottawa / winter 2024 service
improvements:

Ottawa (YOW) – Cancun (CUN) to increase
from thrice to four times weekly – seasonal.

Ottawa (YOW) –
Punta Cana (PUJ) to increase from thrice to four times weekly
– seasonal.

“Air Canada’s decision to increase flight capacity
to Ottawa International Airport is a significant development for
our city,” said Michael Crockatt, President and CEO of Ottawa
Tourism. “This enhancement will make it easier for Canadian and
American visitors to access Ottawa, supporting growth for business
events, sport hosting, tour operators, and leisure visitation. It
is incredibly encouraging to see the confidence that Air Canada
has in our destination, and we look forward to welcoming even more
travelers to experience all that Ottawa has to offer.”

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