Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) has said it will expand its international network next summer, launching new services to Europe, resuming some flights to Japan and increasing flight frequency to several destinations.
The Montreal-based airline announced on Thursday that it will be flying from Toronto to Brussels, from Montreal to Toulouse and from Montreal to Copenhagen five times a week starting in June 2023.
Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) said it will also resume additional service to Japan, flying from Toronto to Tokyo Haneda daily starting next May, and from Vancouver to Osaka four days a week beginning next June. It resumed flights to Tokyo's Narita airport in April 2022.
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That announcement comes after Japan introduced new border measures this fall that allow all foreign nationals entry with proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test, easing two years of pandemic restrictions.
Air Canada also said it will also increase the frequency of flights on existing routes across its international network, including on various flights to Europe, the Middle East and Africa, South America, Australia and Asia.
"We continue to pursue our disciplined approach of expanding our global network in response to anticipated demand," Air Canada's senior vice-president of network planning Mark Galardo said in a statement.
Earlier this month, Air Canada announced new daily transborder flights between Halifax and Newark, and between Vancouver and Houston.
The increase in the number of flights is part of Air Canada's response to a surge in demand for international travel in the post-coronavirus pandemic recovery.
Air Canada will report its third-quarter earnings on October 28, 2022.
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