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Carrier Air Canada and Mexico’s Aeromar signed an agreement to jointly market routes through Mexico, the airlines announced on Tuesday. Air Canada, which already flies to seven tourist hot spots in Mexico, will now allow travelers to connect to 11 new cities in Mexico as well as Cuba’s capital, Havana, through the regional carrier, the companies said. The partnership will push Canada’s flag carrier over pre-pandemic levels for flights to Mexico this summer, with plans to offer more than 100 flights to the country by winter, the airlines announced. “This agreement will advance our strategy to strengthen our major Canadian hubs with connecting traffic,” Air Canada executive Mark Galardo said. Last week, Air Canada announced it would add 26 new aircraft to its fleet as travel demand from Canada has surged in recent months. Travelers will now be able to buy Air Canada and Aeromar tickets on the same itinerary, though the companies said they were still exploring a code-share agreement. Aeromar flights may soon count for Air Canada’s frequent-flyer program as well.<br/>

Air Canada explains that flights from Toronto will run until January 8 of next year, while the Montreal route will be operated until October 29, 2022, in this case, with five flights a week. Both routes will be operated on Airbus A330-300 aircraft, with capacity for 297 passengers in three onboard classes, namely Economy, Premium Economy and Air Canada Signature Class. “This is great news for our customers in Portugal, who can start planning their next trip to rediscover Canada,” says Stefano Casaregola, Air Canada Regional Sales Manager for Portugal. In the case of the Toronto route, daily Air Canada flights depart Lisbon at 12:50pm, arriving in the Canadian city at 4:00pm, while in the opposite direction the departure is at 10:55pm, arriving in Lisbon at 11:10am the following day. The route to Montreal, which has five flights a week, departs from the Portuguese capital at 9:45am, arriving in the Canadian city at 12:05pm, while in the opposite direction the departure from Montreal takes place at 8:25pm, arriving in Lisbon at 8:10am the following day.<br/>