SINGAPORE, 19 October 2026: Air Canada and its Star Alliance partner, United Airlines, have confirmed new transborder routes for summer 2027, expanding direct access to US destinations with convenient connections across the United States.
Beginning next summer, Air Canada will launch new service between Toronto and Louisville, Montréal and Indianapolis, and Edmonton and Newark. Air Canada will also increase capacity on the Edmonton-San Francisco route by deploying the larger Airbus A220.
The new routes broaden Air Canada’s US network by adding links from Canadian airports to more US cities.
Toronto-Louisville service will begin in late April, before increasing to daily service in May. New Montréal-Indianapolis service will add another non-stop US destination from Montréal. At the same time, Edmonton-Newark will provide a new direct link to the New York region and convenient connections through one of United Airlines’ global hubs.
Also beginning next summer, United is launching new seasonal service to St John’s from its Newark hub, adding new service from Denver to Ottawa and Québec City, increasing flights between Washington, D.C., and Québec City, and increasing daily seats between Denver and Winnipeg by 65%.
The new routes build on Air Canada and United’s long-standing partnership and their Transborder Joint Business Agreement. Since the agreement was established in 2022, 20 new routes have opened between Canada and the US, and more than 4.3 million passengers have flown jointly on United and Air Canada. Together, Air Canada and United Airlines serve 10 Canadian gateways.
Building on these benefits, Air Canada and United Airlines have agreed to renew and expand their Transborder Joint Business Agreement, subject to the necessary regulatory approvals. Air Canada has submitted an application to Transport Canada seeking approval of the amended and restated agreement.
(Source: Air Canada)
