Air Canada Adds Lyon, London-Gatwick to Network
Air Canada has further expanded its extensive global network with the announcement of new non-stop services to Lyon, France and London’s Gatwick airport beginning in summer 2016 and providing customers with more convenient options when travelling to Europe for business or leisure.
“Pursuing our ongoing strategy to expand internationally, Air Canada is pleased to offer customers non-stop, year-round service between Montreal and Lyon, heart of the second largest metropolitan area in France. Air Canada continues to serve Paris Charles de Gaulle and this new Air Canada mainline route will further increase convenience for customers travelling to France as well as provide the only year-round service between North America and Lyon. It also complements our Air Canada rouge Nice-Côte d’Azur service,” said Benjamin Smith, president, Passenger Airlines, at Air Canada.
“Our new seasonal Air Canada rouge service between Toronto and London’s Gatwick airport will complement our extensive operation at London Heathrow, our largest gateway outside Canada with non-stop service from eight Canadian cities. Air Canada rouge is ideally suited to serve London-Gatwick, with its focus on leisure travel and provide easy access to southern London,” added Smith.
Tickets for both routes will be available for purchase starting July 2 and service between Montreal and Lyon will begin June 16, 2016 and operate up to five-times weekly with an Airbus A330-300 aircraft with 37 International Business Class lie-flat suites and 228 Economy class seats. Air Canada rouge’s summer seasonal service between Toronto and London-Gatwick will begin May 19, 2016 and operate up to seven-times weekly with a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft with 24 Premium rouge seats and 256 rouge seats.
