Air Canada has introduced one other chunky replace to its Winter 2026–27 schedule, with new routes, earlier restarts, and a bit extra love for Western Canada.
The headline additions are: new service to Quito (UIO), year-round Toronto flights to Manchester (MAN) and Copenhagen (CPH) beginning late October 2026, and new Calgary non-stops to Cancun (CUN) and Puerto Vallarta (PVR) starting in December 2026.
On prime of that, there are earlier begins and further frequencies to pick out Latin America routes (Rio, Lima, Santiago, and Bogota). Flights are already on sale.
All of this layers on prime of the beforehand introduced Vancouver–Sapporo route, which would be the solely continuous from North America to Hokkaido.
Let’s break down what’s new and the way it would possibly matter in your Aeroplan technique.
New Winter Flights to Quito from Montréal and Toronto
Ecuador’s capital, Quito (UIO), joins the Air Canada community in December 2026, with all flights operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that includes Signature Class, Premium Economic system, and Economic system.
All flights are timed for respectable onward connections at each hubs, so you’ll be able to realistically join from elsewhere in Canada and even Europe and get up within the Andes with a latte and gentle altitude headache.
For Aeroplan members, Quito provides one other attention-grabbing South American possibility past the same old Lima, Buenos Aires, and Rio playbook, and the lie-flat cabin makes it rather more enticing as a factors redemption than yet one more in a single day in a recliner.
Toronto–Manchester and Toronto–Copenhagen Go 12 months-Spherical
Two present seasonal routes from Toronto are graduating to full-time standing as of late October 2026:
Each routes might be flown by Air Canada’s new Airbus A321XLR, which is notable as a result of it’s the primary narrow-body within the fleet with Signature Class lie-flat seats.
You’re basically getting long-haul consolation on a smaller jet, which could be a candy spot for Aeroplan bookings if pricing lands in an affordable band.
This shift additionally traces up with Air Canada basing A321XLRs at Toronto Pearson Worldwide Airport, giving the airline extra flexibility to run thinner, long-distance routes year-round without having a widebody to justify them.
New Calgary Flights to Cancun and Puerto Vallarta
Calgary lastly will get a bit of heat injected instantly into the schedule with two new winter solar routes, each operated by Air Canada Rouge Boeing 737 MAX plane:
Rouge flights include two cabins (Premium and Economic system), complimentary beer and wine, and free Wi-Fi for Aeroplan members, which is ideal for both trip-planning your subsequent redemption or doom-scrolling social media.
Earlier Begins and Extra Flights Throughout Latin America
Past Quito, Air Canada can also be tightening up its South American schedule for Winter 2026–27 with earlier seasonal restarts and further weekly flights on present routes:
Bogota flights will proceed to make use of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner with three cabins, together with lie-flat Signature Class, which retains it aggressive as a premium Aeroplan redemption to northern South America.
For anybody planning a South America journey throughout Canadian winter, the sooner begin dates and added frequency ought to translate to higher schedule selection and, hopefully, extra decent-value award area as soon as issues settle in.
How This Suits into Air Canada’s Wider Winter Technique
Taken collectively, this announcement reinforces just a few themes in Air Canada’s community planning:
- Extra long-thin routes utilizing A321XLRs, with lie-flats on transatlantic flights that will have been arduous to justify with a widebody year-round.
- Deeper South America connectivity, particularly out of Montréal and Toronto, the place Air Canada clearly sees ongoing demand for each leisure and enterprise site visitors.
- Focused solar flying from secondary hubs, like Calgary’s new hyperlinks to Cancun and Puerto Vallarta, alongside the headline-grabbing Vancouver–Sapporo launch for winter sports activities travellers.
From a Miles & Factors angle, each new metropolis and further weekly frequency is one other lever: extra flights imply extra possibilities for award availability, and the unfold of lie-flat cabins onto narrow-bodies just like the A321XLR opens the door to some enjoyable mid-haul premium redemptions with out paying long-haul pricing.
Conclusion
Air Canada’s Winter 2026–27 replace is a strong enlargement: Quito joins the map with Dreamliner service, Toronto good points year-round hyperlinks to Manchester and Copenhagen on the brand new A321XLR, Calgary picks up non-stops to Cancun and Puerto Vallarta, and South America sees earlier begins and further flights.
For Canadian travellers, particularly Aeroplan members, which means extra non-stops, extra schedule flexibility, and extra choices to swap snowbanks for mountains, seashores, or European Christmas markets, relying in your winter character.
