Air Canada NS27 Intercontinental Network Changes – 03SEP26
Published at 0300PDT / 1000GMT 04SEP26
Air Canada yesterday (04SEP26) announced planned network expansion for Northern summer 2027 season, as the carrier introduces 6 new routes, including service resumptions.
Selected changes listed below were previously filed but not covered on AeroRoutes, while certain changes are filed along with the new routes yesterday.
Halifax – London Heathrow eff 28MAR27 1 daily A321XLR service moves to evening departure from Halifax
AC868 YHZ2130 – 0725+1LHR 32Q D
AC869 LHR1240 – 1520YHZ 32Q D
Montreal – Basel/Mulhouse eff 16JUN27 4 weekly A321XLR, new route
AC966 YUL2030 – 1010+1BSL 32Q x247
AC967 BSL1215 – 1440YUL 32Q x135
Montreal – Dubrovnik eff 11MAY27 3 weekly 787-8, new route (AC last operated Croatia service until summer 2019 with Toronto – Zagreb)
AC950 YUL1815 – 0830+1DBV 788 246
AC951 DBV1045 – 1345YUL 788 357
Montreal – Edinburgh eff 04JUN27 Seasonal 4 weekly service operated by A321XLR, replacing 737 MAX 8 in NS26 (This route was originally scheduled as A321XLR in NS26. Filing for A321XLR in NS27 has been in place for months)
Montreal – Guatemala City eff 01MAY27 Service extends to year-round, 2 weekly A330-300
Montreal – Lima eff 27MAR27 Service extends to year-round, 3 weekly A330-300, replacing 787-8 in NW26
Montreal – Nice 01MAY27 – 07JUN27 4 weekly A330-300 replaced by 3 weekly 787-9 and 1 weekly -8
Montreal – Tenerife South eff 01APR27 Increase from 2 to 3 weekly, service extends to year-round beyond 25APR27. A321XLR operating
Toronto Pearson – Guatemala City eff 06MAY27 Service extends to year-round, 1 weekly A330-300
Toronto Pearson – London Heathrow eff 01MAY27 5th daily flight resumes since summer 2013, A321XLR operating. The morning departure from Toronto was last served until 2020
AC862 YYZ0830 – 2100LHR 32Q D
AC863 LHR1105 – 1445YYZ 32Q D
Toronto Pearson – Manchester
28MAR27 – 29APR27 Reduce from initially scheduled 5 weekly to 4, A321XLR
30APR27 – 31MAY27 Planned 5 weekly flights unchanged
eff 01JUN27 Planned increase from 4 weekly in NS26 to 1 daily unchanged
Toronto Pearson – Nice eff 16JUN27 2 weekly A321XLR, new route
AC964 YYZ1930 – 0940+1NCE 32Q 36
AC965 NCE1110 – 1430YYZ 32Q 36
Toronto Pearson – Oslo eff 02JUN27 4 weekly A321XLR, new route
AC940 YYZ2130 – 1115+1OSL 32Q x246
AC941 OSL1230 – 1440YYZ 32Q x357
Toronto Pearson – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 28MAR27 Increase from 4 to 7 weekly, 787-9
Toronto Pearson – Shannon eff 10JUN27 3 weekly A321XLR (AC last operated passenger flight to Shannon with Toronto – Montreal – Shannon until September 1979, plus one season in summer 2018 with 737 MAX 8)
AC968 YYZ2130 – 0905+1SNN 32Q 246
AC969 SNN1020 – 1235YYZ 32Q 357
Vancouver – Brisbane eff 06MAY27 Increase from 6 to 7 weekly for NS27, 787-9
Vancouver – Dublin eff 30MAR27 Seasonal service operates 4 weeks earlier compared to 2026, 3 weekly 787-9 (4 weekly from 01MAY27)
Vancouver – Guangzhou eff 04MAY27 3 weekly 787-9, new route
AC077 YVR0035 – 0500+1CAN 789 247
AC076 CAN0945 – 0630YVR 789 135
Previously reported changes:
Montreal – Algiers Planned 4 weekly A330-300 service from 02JUN27 cancelled
Montreal – Berlin 01JUN27 – 09OCT27 Seasonal service with 4 weekly A321XLR scheduled in NS27, 3 weekly from 12SEP27 (4th weekly previously scheduled from late-July 2026. In 2026, service operates until 05SEP26)
Montreal – Dublin 02MAY27 – 30MAY27 Off season operated by A321XLR, 4 weekly (787-9 for high season scheduled from 31MAY27)
Montreal – Lyon 29MAR27 – 30APR27 A321XLR operates 5 weekly flights
Also previously reported, following European routes to be operated by Air Canada rouge, instead of Air Canada mainline, by 737 MAX 8 aircraft.
Halifax – Brussels eff 17JUN27
Montreal – Reykjavík Keflavík eff 01JUN27
Toronto Pearson – Ponta Delgada eff 17JUN27
Toronto Pearson – Reykjavík Keflavík eff 02JUN27 (rouge already serves this route in NS26)