Air Canada Boosts Mexico Network with New Montréal–Guadalajara Route and Expanded Summer Capacity | aviationbizz.com
Air Canada today announced it is strategically expanding its summer schedule to Mexico with 18 per cent more seat capacity over last summer. While Canada and Mexico are deepening 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. “We continue to expand Air Canada’s far-reaching and diversified global network with improved connectivity between our hubs and cities across Mexico. 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,” said Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, and President of Cargo at Air Canada.
“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 Members to travel and ship cargo from almost anywhere in the world to Mexico,” concluded Mr. Galardo.
“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,” stated 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.
“As Canadian companies look to diversify trade and build new partnerships, direct connections matter,” said Candace Laing, President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. “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.”
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