MONTREAL – Air Canada announced it will launch new weekly flights from Québec City to Tulum*, Mexico’s newest airport in the Yucatan peninsula, beginning Dec. 13, 2024. The airline will also resume non-stop services from Québec City for winter 2024-25 to popular sun destinations: Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Punta Cana and Cancun.
“We are excited to launch new non-stop flights from Québec City to Tulum, offering convenient access to Mexico’s Mayan Riviera, as well as resuming non-stop service from Québec City to popular sun destinations. Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations provide a wide range of travel choices for Québec residents, with easy and convenient flights to their favourite vacation destinations in Florida, Mexico and more. Customers can make their sun holiday travel plans now. We look forward to welcoming you onboard this winter,” said Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President, Revenue and Network Planning.
“We are delighted with the addition of Tulum to the range of vacation destinations offered to travellers from the greater Québec City region and the return of Air Canada international flights from Québec City to destinations as popular as Cancun, Punta Cana, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale. Not only has Air Canada made the decision to quickly restore its international air service from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), but the carrier has also chosen to invest in our market by adding a new destination to the schedule for winter 2024-2025,” said Stéphane Poirier, President and CEO of YQB. “This announcement is the result of a fruitful and beneficial collaboration between Air Canada and YQB.”
Winter flying from Québec City
Quebec
Peak winter 2024 service improvements and seasonal resumptions
Québec (YQB) – Tulum (TQO)
New route, 1 weekly flight
Québec (YQB) – Orlando (MCO)
Resumed October 30, with 2 weekly flights
Québec (YQB) – Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Resumed October 31, with 2 weekly flights
Québec (YQB) – Punta Cana (PUJ)
Resumed October 30, with 2 weekly flights
Québec (YQB) – Cancún (CUN)
Resumed October 31, with 1 weekly flights
Air Canada also announced it will operate up to 50 flights departing Canada every day from eight Canadian cities to 55 Caribbean and US Sun vacation destinations. The airline is boosting its 2024-25 winter sun network, with increased frequencies and featuring new routes from Ottawa and Quebec City to Tulum and from Montreal to Saint Maarten. In addition, more flights are scheduled from Halifax, Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver to popular vacation destinations in Florida and the Caribbean. This winter, Air Canada plans to operate up to 50 flights departing Canada every day, serving a total of 55 Caribbean and US Sun vacation destinations.
“Air Canada continues to expand the breadth of its winter leisure network by adding new routes to in-demand leisure destinations, including Saint Maarten and Tulum. Air Canada was the first Canadian carrier to launch service to Tulum, the newest airport in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, and we are thrilled to expand our services to offer non-stop flights from both Ottawa and Quebec City to this exciting destination. With the addition of new services to Saint Maarten from Montreal complementing our services from Toronto, Air Canada offers the most weekly frequencies from Canada to this binational, multicultural Caribbean island,” said Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President, Revenue and Network Planning, at Air Canada.
“Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations will offer a multitude of travel options and increased frequencies from airports across Canada so customers can conveniently reach popular winter sun destinations. These flights are already available for sale and customers can make their winter travel plans now. We look forward to welcoming you onboard.”
Increases in winter flying from Toronto
Toronto
Peak winter 2024 service improvements and
seasonal resumptions
Toronto (YYZ) – Sarasota (SRQ)
Increases to 4 weekly flights from 3
Toronto (YYZ) – New Orleans (MSY)
Increases to 5 weekly flights from 4
Toronto (YYZ) – Los Cabos (SJD)
Increases to 5 weekly flights from 3
Toronto (YYZ) – Saint Martin (SXM)
Increases to 4 weekly flights from 2
Toronto (YYZ) – Bermuda (BDA)
Increases to 4 weekly flights from 3
Toronto (YYZ) – Tulum (TQO)
New winter route, 4 weekly flights
Increases in winter flying from Montreal
Montreal
Peak winter 2024 service improvements and
seasonal resumptions
Montreal (YUL) – Saint Maarten (SXM)
New route, 1 weekly flight
Montreal (YUL) – Miami (MIA)
Increases to 3 daily flights from 2
Montreal (YUL) – Phoenix (PHX)
Increases to 4 weekly flights from 2
Montreal (YUL) – San José (SJO)
Increases to 1 daily flight from 3 weekly
Montreal (YUL) – Providenciales (PLS)
Increases to 3 weekly flights from 2
Montreal (YUL) – Fort-de-France (FDF)
Increases to 6 weekly flights from 5
Montreal (YUL) – Tulum (TQO)
New winter route, 5 weekly flights
Increases in winter flying from Quebec City
Quebec
Peak winter 2024 service improvements and
seasonal resumptions
Quebec (YQB) – Tulum (TQO)
New route, 1 weekly flight
Québec (YQB) – Orlando (MCO)
Resumed October 30, with 2 weekly flights
Québec (YQB) – Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Resumed October 31, with 2 weekly flights
Québec (YQB) – Punta Cana (PUJ)
Resumed October 30, with 2 weekly flights
Québec (YQB) – Cancún (CUN)
Resumed October 31, with 1 weekly flights
Increases in winter flying from Ottawa
Ottawa
Peak winter 2024 service improvements and
seasonal resumptions
Ottawa (YOW) – Tulum (TQO)
New route, 1 weekly flight
Ottawa (YOW) – Tampa (TPA)
Increases to 2 weekly flights from 1
Ottawa (YOW) – Orlando (MCO)
Increases to 4 weekly flights from 2
Ottawa (YOW) – Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Increases to 6 weekly flights from 4
Ottawa (YOW) – Punta Cana (PUJ)
Increases to 4 weekly flights from 3
Increases in winter flying from Halifax and Vancouver
Vancouver
Peak winter 2024 service improvements and
seasonal resumptions
Vancouver (YVR) – Cancún (CUN)
Increases to 2 daily flights from 1
Halifax
Peak winter 2024 service improvements and
seasonal resumptions
Halifax (YHZ) – Tampa (TPA)
Increases to 3 weekly flights from 2
*subject to final government approval
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