Air Canada Suspends Two Long-Haul Routes

The carrier will not resume these flights next summer.

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An Air Canada 787. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
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Key Takeaways:

  • Air Canada is suspending its Montreal-Tel Aviv and Montreal-Delhi routes for Summer 2026 due to "commercial reasons."
  • These routes, initially slated to resume in May, will not operate from Air Canada's Montreal hub during that period.
  • Both Tel Aviv and Delhi will continue to be served from Air Canada's Toronto hub, with Toronto-Tel Aviv service increasing to five times weekly.
  • Affected customers will be offered options for rebooking on alternative gateways or a full refund, with changes enacted early to provide certainty.
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Air Canada is suspending two transatlantic routes next summer, citing “commercial reasons.” 

The carrier confirmed the network changes on Tuesday, which Aeroroutes first reported.

Flights from the Canadian airline’s Montreal hub to Tel Aviv and Delhi will not return in Summer 2026. Both routes previously operated three times per week on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. 

These routes were initially slated to resume in May. Both Delhi and Tel Aviv will continue to be served from Air Canada’s Toronto hub, an airline spokesperson told AirlineGeeks.

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An Air Canada Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at London Heathrow Airport. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)

The Montreal-to-Delhi service leaving Canada will now end on April 28 and resume on Oct. 25. 

“Affected customers will be offered options, including rebooking on alternative gateways or a full refund. Air Canada is enacting the change now to give customers certainty and the opportunity to make alternative travel arrangements. Air Canada remains committed to the India market and will operate daily service from Toronto to Delhi next summer,” the spokesperson added. 

Tel Aviv Change 

Air Canada’s service from Montreal to Tel Aviv was scheduled to resume on May 3, but has been removed from its schedule. 

“Service from Toronto will operate five times weekly, up from four times weekly this winter, but Montreal-Tel Aviv will not operate for summer 2026 for commercial reasons,” the spokesperson continued. “Affected customers will be offered options, including rebooking on alternative gateways or a full refund. Air Canada remains committed to the Tel Aviv market and is enacting these changes now to give customers certainty and the opportunity to make alternative travel arrangements.” 

Ryan Ewing

Ryan founded AirlineGeeks.com in February 2013 and has spent more than a decade covering the airline business. His work has been featured by CNN, WJLA, CNET, and Business Insider. His aviation experience spans airport operations, Part 135 regulatory compliance, and airline crew workforce planning, along with time behind the yoke of a Cessna 172 and interviews with airline executives. Ryan now serves as Group President of Firecrown Media’s Aviation Group. He holds a B.S. in Air Transportation Management and an MBA from Arizona State University and teaches Airline Management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
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