Air Canada is strategically expanding its summer schedule to Mexico with 18% more seat capacity compared to last summer.
As Canada and Mexico deepen ties, the airline is further strengthening its schedule to Mexico to support growing travel to and from Mexico.
Highlights of Air Canada’s Mexican network growth include the addition of new, year-round flights from Montréal to Guadalajara, as well as increased frequencies to Cancún, Monterrey, Mexico City and Puerto Vallarta, four in-demand destinations with Canadians and international travellers alike.
Those flights are now available for purchase at www.aircanada.com .
Commenting on the expansion, Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, and President of Cargo at Air Canada, said: “We continue to expand Air Canada’s far-reaching and diversified global network with improved connectivity between our hubs and cities across Mexico.”
Galardo pointed out that: “Since 1954, Mexico has been an important part of our global network, and this summer, Air Canada’s added capacity will further reinforce the long-standing tourism and commercial ties between our two countries. Taking advantage of growing passenger and cargo demand strength, new service between Montréal and Guadalajara will be offered year-round and we will increase capacity to other sought after destinations across the country.”
He continued: “Air travel facilitates tourism, trade and connectivity, and Mexico is part of Air Canada’s larger Latin America strategy of enabling fast, convenient passenger and cargo connections through our Canadian gateways to our comprehensive network across all six inhabited continents. We are proud to deliver compelling opportunities for our customers and Aeroplan Members to travel and ship cargo from almost anywhere in the world to Mexico.”
Highlights of the expansion include:
- New year-round flights to Guadalajara from Montréal starts June 2026
- Montréal-Cancún increases to 11 weekly flights
- Toronto-Monterrey increases to 4 weekly flights
- Vancouver-Mexico City increases to 11 weekly flights
- Vancouver-Puerto Vallarta increases to 2 weekly flights
The announcement comes as Canada and Mexico officials meet to discuss trade between the two countries this week.
The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian Economy, observed that: “As Canada leads one of the most important Team Canada Trade Missions in Canadian history, we are focused on helping Canadian businesses reach new markets and create new partnerships. Announcements like this one by Air Canada will further strengthen Canada-Mexico ties and enable our two countries to do even more business together.”
And Candace Laing, President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, points out that: “As Canadian companies look to diversify trade and build new partnerships, direct connections matter. Air Canada’s new direct route and expanded capacity across a range of others for Summer 2026 will make it easier for business leaders, entrepreneurs, tourists and investors to deepen relationships and pursue opportunities between our growing economies. Stronger connectivity helps turn ambition into real economic outcomes for communities in both countries.”
Currently, Air Canada connects Canada and Mexico year-round, increasing to 30 non-stop flights from eight Canadian cities to 11 destinations in Mexico during the peak winter season.
In addition to direct flights between Canada and Mexico, Air Canada conveniently connects Mexico globally to Europe and Asia through its hubs in Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver.
For Summer 2026, Air Canada plans to operate ten daily flights from our three global hubs to 5 destinations in Mexico, representing 1,700 daily seats one-way, and an 18% increase in seat capacity compared to Summer 2025.
