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Air Canada targets global growth with new routes, while U.S. travel demand still sags
Chief operating officer Mark Galardo says the move is meant to make Air Canada a "true global" carrier and draw more higher-margin international travelers.
- Air Canada announced seven new overseas routes starting next summer, including service to Guangzhou, Oslo, and Dubrovnik, cementing its status as the second-largest North American carrier by overseas destinations served.
- Chief Operating Officer Mark Galardo described the expansion as a push to become a "true global" carrier, emphasizing reliance on higher-margin international customers rather than domestic travel demand.
- Canada serves as an ideal layover hub for travel between the Americas and Europe, positioning the airline to capture international transit traffic as a key revenue source.
- Expansion efforts rely on new long-range Airbus A321 narrow-body jets and Boeing 787 wide-bodies, though major delivery delays have hampered the rollout of these aircraft.
- Amid higher jet fuel costs tied to the Iran war and a prolonged plunge in Canadian demand for U.S. travel, the airline faces a challenging commercial backdrop for international growth.
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With a more international customer base, the carrier announces seven new routes to Europe and Asia.
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DUBROVNIK is getting a new transoceanic line.
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Financial PostReady for Take-off: Air Canada Expands Global Reach with New Routes and Flights to Asia, Europe and Latin America
New Vancouver to Guangzhou, China* year-round service New Toronto to Oslo*, Norway; Shannon, Ireland; Nice, FranceNew Montréal to Basel, Switzerland; Dubrovnik, CroatiaToronto to London Heathrow Day-tripper returns; Toronto to Shanghai increases to daily; new Toronto to Guatemala City flights to…
·Hamilton, Canada
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