Air Canada Continues COVID19 Repatriation Flights

Air Canada, in collaboration with the Government of Canada, will operate its first repatriation flight from Algiers on Tuesday.

Additional flights from Peru and Ecuador are also planned to depart in the coming days.

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

Quito, Ecuador: Air Canada Rouge operated one additional flight on 29 March and will do so again on 31 March using 282-seat wide body Boeing 767 aircraft.

Lima, Peru: Air Canada is planning to operate one extra flight on 1 April using a 400-seat wide-body aircraft.

Canadians abroad must register with Global Affairs Canada to book their seat. For any emergency help, travelers can also contact sos@international.gc.ca.

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

* Morocco - 21, 23, 25 March
* Peru - 24, 26, 27 March
* Ecuador - 25, 27, 29 March
* Spain - 25 March

With a reduced network following restrictions imposed by governments around the world, Air Canada's operations remain focused on bringing Canadians back home.

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

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