Air Canada announced that it will introduce Montreal-Athens and Montreal-Barcelona as well as Toronto-Athens and Toronto-Barcelona non-stop seasonal services between June 3 and October 18, 2010 in time for planning vacations next summer.

“Air Canada’s new non-stop summer services to Athens and Barcelona from both Montreal and Toronto will offer customers even more convenient options for planning vacations and visiting friends and relatives on both sides of the Atlantic,” said Ben Smith, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. “Both Barcelona and Athens are important ports of call for cruise lines, and also provide convenient connections for flights to other popular destinations throughout Greece and Spain. With these additions to our 2010 summer schedule, we are continuing to strategically deploy capacity to meet seasonal demand.”

Air Canada flights will be operated using 244-seat Boeing 767-300ER aircraft providing best-value all-economy service for leisure travellers, with the option of enhanced seating comfort and legroom in the forward cabin.

Barcelona service
Air Canada’s non-stop flights to Barcelona will be timed to offer travellers convenient connections to the carrier’s extensive North America network via its Montreal and Toronto hubs to and from: Ottawa, Quebec City, Halifax, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and New York.  In Barcelona, connecting flights will be available with its Star Alliance partner Spanair to/from Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Alicante, Malaga and Sevilla.

Air Canada Vacations holiday packages will be available directly from Air Canada Vacations at aircanadavacations.com or by contacting travel agents in Canada.

Flights will be operated six days a week, subject to government approval: three times a week from Montreal and three times a week from Toronto.