Air Canada NS26 Intercontinental Service Changes – 20JAN26
Published at 0300PST / 1100GMT 21JAN26
Air Canada as of Tuesday 20JAN26 filed latest round of intercontinental service changes for Northern summer 2026 season, which sees A321XLR operation downsized from 7 to 5 routes throughout summer season.
Majority of these changes were filed as of 20JAN26, although some adjustments that appeared for weeks were not highlighted on AeroRoutes previously. Separately, Air Canada’s 450-seater 777-300ER, with the configuration of J28W24Y398, is now showing 440-seat J28W24Y388, as Row 29 in Economy Class is no longer displayed in actual bookings systemwide for flights on/after 29JAN26, although this is subject to change.
Montreal – Dublin 15MAY26 – 31MAY26 Planned limited time A321XLR service replaced by A330-300, 3 weekly (4 weekly 787-9 from 01JUN26 unchanged)
Montreal – Lisbon eff 21JUN26 Reduce from 7 to 6 weekly, A330-300
Montreal – Milan Malpensa eff 07SEP26 400-seater 777-300ER replaces A330-300, 1 daily
Montreal – Nantes
eff 10JUN26 Planned new 3 weekly service unchanged, 737 MAX 8 (operates until 11OCT26)
eff 15JUL26 A321XLR replaces 737 MAX 8 (Previous: eff 31JUL26)
03AUG26 – 13SEP26 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly
Montreal – Palma de Mallorca 17JUN26 – 29JUN26 Planned service launch on 17JUN26 unchanged, however service will now be operated by 787-8 3 times a week, instead of 4 weekly A321XLR (787-8 now scheduled for entire summer season)
Montreal – Porto
eff 03JUN26 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, 787-9 replaces initially filed A330-300 (Previous: A321XLR from 01JUN26)
eff 15JUN26 A321XLR replaces initially filed A330-300. Increase from 4 to 5 weekly 18JUL26 – 07SEP26 (Previous: 5 weekly 01JUN26 – 09SEP26)
* Planned 3 weekly 787-8 service for the period of 17JUN26 – 28JUN26 removed
Montreal – Reykjavík Keflavík Seasonal service now scheduled until 22OCT26, compared to 04OCT25 in 2025. Service scheduled 3 weekly for the period of 08SEP26 – 22OCT26
Montreal – Rome Fiumicino 16JUN26 – 05SEP26 Seasonal 2 weekly AC904/905 788-9 replaces -8 (Overall 1 daily 450-seater 777-300ER and 2 weekly 787-9)
Montreal – Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Buenos Aires Ezeiza 01MAY26 – 06SEP26 4 weekly 787-9 Sao Paulo – Buenos Aires sector becomes tag-on sector from Montreal, replacing Toronto
Montreal – Toulouse eff 15MAY26 Planned A321XLR replaces 787-8 unchanged. Increase from 4 to 6 weekly instead of 7 (5 weekly from 21JUN26 instead of 17JUN26)
Toronto Pearson – Amsterdam 01MAY26 – 31MAY26 A330-300 replace 787-8
Toronto Pearson – Barcelona 18MAY26 – 07SEP26 1 of 7 weekly 777-200LR replaces -300ER
Toronto Pearson – Budapest eff 05JUN26 Planned service resumption since summer 2019 unchanged. 1 of 4 weekly service is now scheduled with 787-8 until 30AUG26, instead of -9
Toronto Pearson – Delhi 18MAY26 – 07SEP26 1 of 7 weekly 777-300ER replaces -200LR
Toronto Pearson – Frankfurt 15JUN26 – 06SEP26 AC842/843 787-9 replaces A330-300 (Overall 1 daily each 787-9 and A330-300)
Toronto Pearson – Munich
01MAY26 – 31MAY26 787-9 continues to operate during this period, instead of 787-8
01JUN26 – 14JUN26 777-200LR replace A330-300 (777-200LR now operates 01JUN26 – 07SEP26 instead of 15JUN26 – 07SEP26)
Toronto Pearson – Prague 06JUN26 – 30AUG26 A330-300 replaces 787-8/-9, 4 weekly (A330-300 now scheduled for entire summer season, 3 weekly from 12SEP26)
Toronto Pearson – Rome Fiumicino
* AC890/891 02JUN26 – 08SEP26 Day 2 (Day 3 from FCO) A330-300 replaces 787-9 (The remaining days continue to be served by 400-seater 777-300ER)
* AC906/907 31MAY26 – 06SEP26 Seasonal service A330-300 replaces 787-9, 5 weekly
Toronto Pearson – Stockholm Arlanda eff 04JUN26 4 weekly A330-300 seasonal service maintained, instead of switching to 787-9
Toronto Pearson – Vienna 01JUN26 – 14JUN26 787-9 replaces A330-300, 1 daily
Vancouver – Beijing Capital eff 01MAY26 Tentative increase from 4 to 7 weekly, 787-9
Vancouver – Dublin Peak season scheduled with 4 weekly 787-9, compared to 5 weekly in NS25
Previously planned adjustments unchanged:
Calgary – London Heathrow eff 30MAR26 A330-300 service maintained, instead of initially filed 787-9, 1 daily (Previous: 30MAR26 – 30APR26)
Halifax – Brussels 18JUN26 – 05SEP26 3 weekly 737 MAX 8, new route
Halifax – London Heathrow 30SEP26 – 24OCT26 737 MAX 8 service maintained instead of A321XLR, 1 daily (A321XLR was briefly filed in 4Q25)
Montreal – Barcelona eff 01JUN26 A330-300 service maintained, instead of initially filed 450-seater 777-300ER
Montreal – Berlin 02JUL26 – 10OCT26 3 weekly A321XLR, new route (Berlin last served from Toronto until October 2019 with rouge 767)
Montreal – Brussels eff 01JUN26 450-seater 777-300ER replaces initially filed A330-300, 1 daily
Montreal – Catania eff 04JUN26 3 weekly 787-8, new route
Montreal – Edinburgh 16JUN26 – 30JUN26 A321XLR replaces 737 MAX 8 (Service operates 3 weekly during this period instead of 4)
Montreal – Frankfurt eff 01MAY26 AC844/845 A330-300 replaces initially filed 787-9
Montreal – Geneva 15JUN26 – 06SEP26 400-seater 777-300ER replaces A330-300, 1 daily
Montreal – London Heathrow eff 01MAY26 2 daily A330-300, replacing initially filed 787-9
Montreal – Lyon eff 02MAY26 787-8/-9 replaces initially filed A330-300, 4 weekly
Montreal – Seoul Incheon eff 02JUN26 Seasonal service operates with 787-9, 3 weekly (4 weekly 15JUN26 – 05SEP26. In NS25, 787-8 operated until August, switching to -9 in September)
Montreal – Tel Aviv eff 05JUN26 2 weekly 787-9, service resumption
Ottawa – London Heathrow eff 30MAR26 A330-300 replaces 787-9, 4 weekly (Previous: 30MAR26 – 30APR26)
Toronto Pearson – Lisbon eff 30APR26 777-300ER replaces initially filed A330-300 (identical to NS25), 1 daily
Toronto Pearson – London Heathrow eff 01MAY26 AC856/857 A330-300 continues to operate 5 weekly, instead of 787-9
Toronto Pearson – Manchester eff 02JUN26 Seasonal service operates with 787-9 instead of -8, 3 weekly (Previous: 5 weekly 787-8 from 19JUN26). Service in 2026 operates until 22OCT26, compared to 27SEP25 in 2025
Toronto Pearson – Ponta Delgada 11JUN26 – 05SEP26 3 weekly 737 MAX 8, new route
Toronto Pearson – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 03JUN26 4 weekly 787-9 (Last served until 2020)
Vancouver – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi eff 02MAY26 Service extends to year-round, 3 weekly 787-9 in NS26