Air Canada is expanding its overseas network by launching seven new routes in Europe and Asia starting next summer, including destinations such as Guangzhou, Oslo, and Dubrovnik. The airline's chief operating officer, Mark Galardo, aims to attract more high-margin international customers and reduce reliance on domestic ones due to rising jet fuel costs. Air Canada is acquiring 19 long-range Airbus A321 jets and 25 Boeing 787 wide-bodies to support the expansion, although delivery delays have slowed their rollout. The airline's goal is to become a "true global" carrier by increasing its presence in overseas markets.
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Air Canada is expanding its overseas network with seven new routes in Europe and Asia, which will launch next summer. The airline's chief operating officer, Mark Galardo, says this move aims to make Air Canada a "true global" carrier by attracting more high-margin international customers and reducing reliance on domestic ones. The new routes include flights to Guangzhou in China, Oslo in Norway, and Dubrovnik in Croatia. This expansion comes as the airline struggles with higher jet fuel costs due to the Iran war and a decline in Canadian demand for travel to the US. The new routes are made possible by the introduction of long-range Airbus A321 narrow-body jets and Boeing 787 wide-bodies, although delivery delays have hindered their rollout.
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Air Canada AC-T is embarking on a major expansion of its overseas network, announcing seven new routes in Europe and Asia.
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Chief operating officer Mark Galardo says the move signals a push to become what he calls a “true global” carrier as the country’s largest airline aims to draw more heavily on higher-margin international customers and less on domestic ones.
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It also comes as Air Canada and its competitors struggle to navigate higher jet fuel costs amid the Iran war and a prolonged plunge in Canadian demand for U.S. travel.
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Starting next summer, the airline says it will launch service to foreign cities that include Guangzhou in China, Oslo in Norway and Dubrovnik in Croatia, cementing its status as the second-largest North American carrier by overseas destinations served.
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Galardo is stressing Canada as an ideal spot for layovers on trips between the Americas and Europe, which make up a key revenue source.
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Driving the expansion are new long-range Airbus A321 narrow-body jets as well as Boeing 787 wide-bodies, though major delivery delays have hampered their rollout.
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