MONTREAL — Air Canada’s global network got a boost yesterday with the launch of the carrier’s new Montreal-Porto route.
“We are delighted to be returning to Porto, marking our newest Europe route this summer and second destination in Portugal,” said Air Canada’s Mark Galardo, EVP & Chief Commercial Officer and President, Cargo. “We design routes like this one to appeal to our customers throughout our North American network, with convenient travel options at our Montreal hub.”
Porto is Air Canada’s second destination in Portugal, complementing its existing flights from Montreal and Toronto to Lisbon.
From June 4 – Aug. 28, flight AC928 departs Montreal at 9:50 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, arriving in Porto at 9:20 a.m. the next day. From June 5 – August. 26, flight AC929 departs Porto at 11: 20 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, arriving back in Montreal at 1:45 p.m.
Air Canada’s other new Europe routes include Naples, launched in May, and the return of the Ottawa to London LHR route in April.
This week Air Canada will also be inaugurating its Toronto to Prague route and, at the end of June, its Montreal to Edinburgh route.