Air Canada Adds Guadalajara and Boosts Mexico Flights
Air Canada will increase its Mexico capacity by 18 per cent for summer 2026, adding seats across key leisure and business routes. The airline has confirmed a new year-round service between Montréal and Guadalajara starting 2 June 2026, alongside frequency increases on several established routes. Tickets are already on sale, with the expansion framed as part of closer Canada–Mexico ties.
The new Montréal–Guadalajara route will operate throughout the year, strengthening links with western Mexico. At the same time, Montréal–Cancún will rise to 11 weekly flights. Toronto–Monterrey will increase to four per week, Vancouver–Mexico City to 11, and Vancouver–Puerto Vallarta to two weekly services during the summer schedule.
Air Canada said the changes respond to strong passenger and cargo demand. Mexico has been part of its network since 1954, and the carrier now operates year-round services between the two countries. During peak winter, it runs up to 30 non-stop flights linking eight Canadian cities with 11 Mexican destinations, while also funnelling traffic through Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver.
For those heading south, the network provides easier access to destinations such as Cancún’s Caribbean coast, Guadalajara’s colonial centre, Monterrey’s business districts and Mexico City’s museums and markets. Puerto Vallarta remains a draw for Pacific beaches. Increased frequencies also improve onward connections through Canadian hubs to Europe and Asia, widening options for multi-stop trips.
“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."
The higher capacity shows that traffic between Canada and Mexico remains strong, not just for leisure trips but also for business travel and cargo movements. Additional seats and a year-round Montréal–Guadalajara service indicate that the airline expects traffic to remain strong beyond a single season. With higher frequencies on several routes, organising summer 2026 trips between the two countries is likely to be easier and offer more choice in travel dates and connections.
