Air Canada prepares its flights to Quito

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Air Canada has formally begun the administrative procedures before the competent authorities to obtain a new operating permit in Ecuador.

The company of bandera Canadian plans to connect on a seasonal basis to the city ​​of Quito with its main global connection centers in North America.

Air Canada moves forward with planning its return to Quito

According to the formal request, The company seeks authorization to provide air transportation service, public, international and seasonal passengers, cargo and mail, operating in a combined way. This initiative responds to the corporate strategy of capturing the flows of tourism travelers and the export of perishable cargo during the winter period in the northern hemisphere..

Routes, frequencies and rights requested

The operational planning presented by Air Canada contemplates two direct trunk routes to the Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, detailed with their corresponding maximum weekly frequencies:

• Toronto – Quito – Toronto: until 3 weekly frequencies.
• Montreal – Quito – Montreal: until 6 weekly frequencies.

The permit in question contemplates the exercise of rights of third and fourth freedoms of the air, which enables the disembarkation and embarkation of commercial traffic generated between both countries. in addition, It is specified that the planned operation period will be concentrated between the months of December and March of each year. (subject to change depending on the success of the route).

Proposed fleet and flight equipment

For the execution of these long-range international operations, The company included in its request a varied selection of wide-body aircraft, offering versatility in capacity allocation according to seasonal market behavior:

• Boeing 787
• Boeing 767
• Boeing 777
• Airbus A330

The official document confirms that the main operations and maintenance center of Air Canada remains consolidated at the International Airport of Toronto, on Canada.

With this strategic move, The North American company seeks to strengthen the connectivity of the Andean region, promoting cultural exchange, commercial and logistical transportation of general cargo and mail during high-demand winter seasons.

The return of Air Canada It comes after having suspended the route in the middle of the pandemic in March 2020, just months after starting it. This return confirms that Ecuador It is an interesting market for passengers and above all, the cargo that the airline continued to move with dedicated aircraft since that same year.

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