Air Canada Expands Ottawa Network

Dark/Light Mode (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..”

Air Canada Boeing 787-9 reg: C-FVLX. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

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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