MIAMI – Air Canada (AC) is launching flights from Montréal (YUL) to Cairo (CAI) in Egypt, which marks a new destination for the airline. According to MEDIAinTORONTO, AC has confirmed the establishment of this new route.
Air Canada’s seasonal YUL-CAI route is currently scheduled to inaugurate on June 17, 2021 and suspend on October 29, 2021, subject to change. The carrier will operate the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on this route, which features 20 Business Class, 21 Premium Economy Class, and 214 Economy Class seats.
Montréal to Cairo covers a great circle distance of 5,436mi (8,748km). The Canadian airline is displaying a travel time of 10 hours and 5 minutes for the flight to Cairo and a travel time of 11 hours for the return flight.
MIAMI – Due to the new COVID-19 travel restrictions set by the federal and provincial governments in Canada, Air Canada (AC) has adjusted its Q1 capacity and workforce.
The carrier announced today its Q1 system capacity will be reduced by 25%, and a workforce reduction of 1700 employees will take place to compensate for the decreased operational capacity. AC will be working with unions on programs to help employees who were furloughed.
In comparison to Q1 operations in 2019, operations for Q1 this year will see around a 20% reduction. AC commented that it would continue to monitor changes to restrictions as well as market conditions around the world and make necessary adjustments to its scheduling.