

1, Air Canada said it had refunded nearly $1 billion to customers. “We are accordingly gradually opening for sale flights for the summer and beyond as we rebuild our network, leveraging our strong position as a global airline,” the airline said. More international destinations will be added in June and early July including Athens, Rome, Geneva, Munich, Lisbon, Amsterdam, and potentially Shanghai. The international routes will include Frankfurt, London, Zurich, Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Paris, Brussels, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Seoul. Selected flights will only operate from major hubs including Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. International flights will also resume in June, though no specific date has been disclosed. last year, the airline said there are plans to add more routes by June 22.

While Air Canada offered 53 routes to the U.S. with six destinations, including New York, Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Chicago. More destinations will be made available in August and September.Īs of May 25, the airline is resuming service to the U.S. Though the summer schedule is offering more flights than there were in the previous weeks, the airline is down 97 flights from the 220 it had the previous year.įor national flights, 34 routes will be added in May and 58 more will follow in June. “The new goodwill policies and cancellation options are retroactive for customers with original travel between Maand June 30, 2021,” the airline said.Īside from the revised goodwill policy, the airline’s summer schedule is offering flights to limited destinations both domestically and internationally.Īir Canada said in the press release that the new “abridged” schedule will offer a choice of nearly 100 destinations in Canada, the U.S. Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox.However, only customers with refundable tickets are able to receive a refund. The new options are being provided to both Air Canada customers with refundable and non-refundable tickets. Previously, customers with cancelled flights were offered travel vouchers valid for 24 months. In a press release Friday, the airline said customers will be given the choice of a travel voucher with no expiry date that is fully transferable or the ability to convert their booking into Aeroplan Miles and receive an additional 65 per cent bonus miles. The airline also announced its new summer schedule, including limited domestic and international flights. Air Canada has revised its goodwill policy and will now offer customers two new options for flights that were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
