Air Canada announced today that, in collaboration with the Government of Canada, it will operate its first special flight from Algiers on Tuesday. Additional flights from Peru and Ecuador are also planned to depart in the coming days.

Algiers

The flight from Algiers to Montreal is currently scheduled to operate on March 31^st on an Airbus A330 with 292 seats.

Quito

Air Canada Rouge will operate two additional flights on March 29^th and March 31^st, on 282-seat wide body Boeing 767 aircraft.

Lima

Air Canada is planning to operate one extra flight on April 1^st on a 400-seat wide-body aircraft.

Canadians abroad must register with Global Affairs Canada to book their seat.

Since March 21^st, Air Canada has operated nine special flights in collaboration with the Government of Canada to bring back Canadians home.

Morocco – March 21, 23, 25
Peru – March 24, 26, 27
Ecuador – March 25, 27
Spain – March 25

Nearly 8,500 passengers in one day

Air Canada continues to operate on a reduced network following restrictions imposed by governments around the world. Its operations remain focused on bringing Canadians back home.

On March 28^th alone, Air Canada is operating 59 flights back to Canada carrying approximately 8,500 passengers. Over the period between March 27 to 29, Air Canada will carry approximately 22,500 passengers back to Canada on 175 flights from Asia, Europe, Caribbean/South America and the United States.

WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:

Over the period between March 27 to 29, Air Canada will carry approximately 22,500 passengers back to Canada on 175 flights from Asia, Europe, Caribbean/South America and the United States.
The flight from Algiers to Montreal is currently scheduled to operate on March 31st on an Airbus A330 with 292 seats.
Air Canada is planning to operate one extra flight on April 1st on a 400-seat wide-body aircraft.