MONTREAL — Air Canada has announced the addition of Iceland to its summer flight schedule, with flights operating four times and three times weekly from Toronto and Montreal, respectively.

Subject to government approvals, the daily seasonal service to Reykjavik will launch with special introductory fares starting at $698 roundtrip, all in. Flights will be operated by Air Canada Rouge starting in June with 136-seat A319 aircraft featuring premium and economy classes.

“Iceland is an emerging and exciting vacation destination growing in popularity with its array of outdoor leisure and cultural adventures, and we’re looking forward to flying to the Land of Fire and Ice this summer,” said Benjamin Smith, President, Passenger Airlines at Air Canada. “As the only Canadian airline and only Star Alliance carrier in North America to fly to Iceland, customers from across Canada and the United States can connect seamlessly and easily to these new non-stop flights from our Toronto and Montreal hubs.”

In 2017, Air Canada continues its global strategic expansion and will launch new international services between Toronto-Mumbai, Toronto-Berlin, Toronto- Reykjavik, Montreal-Shanghai, Montreal-Algiers, Montreal-Marseille, Montreal- Reykjavik, Vancouver-Taipei, Vancouver-Nagoya, Vancouver-Frankfurt, and Vancouver-London Gatwick.

In 2016, the airline started new services between Toronto-Seoul, Toronto-London Gatwick, Toronto-Prague, Toronto-Budapest, Toronto-Warsaw, Toronto-Glasgow, Montreal-Casablanca, Montreal-Lyon, Vancouver-Delhi, Vancouver-Brisbane and Vancouver-Dublin.