Air Canada Expands its Mexico Presence with New Montreal-Guadalajara Route and 18% More Capacity this Summer to Sought After Destinations, Supporting Canada's Trade Diversification

Executive Summary

• Air Canada adds year‑round service between Montréal and Guadalajara beginning June 2 2026, operating three weekly departures each way.
• Seat capacity to Mexico increases by ~18 % versus summer 2025, with additional frequencies on Cancún, Monterrey, Mexico City and Puerto Vallarta, raising total weekly flights to 11 (Cancún), 4 (Monterrey), 11 (Mexico City) and 2 (Puerto Vallarta).
• The expanded network will deliver approximately 1,700 daily one‑way seats across five Mexican destinations during the summer season.

Key Details

• New Montréal–Guadalajara service:
• Flight AC1393 – YUL → GDL, departs 17:00, arrives 20:55 on Tue/Thu/Sat; starts June 2 2026.

• Flight AC1392 – GDL → YUL, departs 08:05, arrives 15:30 on Wed/Fri/Sun; starts June 3 2026.

• Frequency increases vs. Summer 2025:

• Montréal‑Cancún: +4 flights → 11 weekly (up from 7).
• Toronto‑Monterrey: +1 flight → 4 weekly (up from 3).
• Vancouver‑Mexico City: +4 flights → 11 weekly (starting June 27).

• Vancouver‑Puerto Vallarta: +1 flight → 2 weekly (up from 1).

• Overall capacity boost: ~18 % more seats than summer 2025, equating to roughly 1,700 daily one‑way seats across the five Mexican destinations.

• Cabin and service offering: Premium and economy cabins; free beer, wine, premium Canadian snacks; complimentary inflight entertainment; free Wi‑Fi for Aeroplan members.

• Strategic context: Part of Air Canada’s broader Latin America strategy to enhance passenger and cargo connectivity between Canada and Mexico, supporting tourism, trade and business travel.

Notable Quotes

• “We continue to expand Air Canada’s far‑reaching and diversified global network… new service between Montréal and Guadalajara will be offered year‑round…” – Mark Galardo, EVP & Chief Commercial Officer, President of Cargo.
• “Announcements like this one by Air Canada will further strengthen Canada‑Mexico ties and enable our two countries to do even more business together.” – The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada.