Air Canada, in conjunction with the Secretary of Tourism of Nuevo León and the Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA), announced the start of operations at Monterrey Airport, becoming the only airline in Canada to offer direct flights between both destinations. Starting October 29, 2023, travelers will be able to take advantage of a regular route that will connect Monterrey to Toronto, one of Canada’s main economic and cultural centres.

“This new route represents an important milestone for Air Canada, Monterrey Airport and Nuevo León, as it not only establishes a direct link between Monterrey and Toronto, but also strengthens trade and tourism links between Mexico and Canada. The city of Monterrey, recognized as the second largest metropolis in Mexico, is an ever-growing business hub that is home to corporate headquarters and key business interests,” said Maricarmen Martínez Villarreal, Tourism Secretary of Nuevo León.

Flights between Monterrey and Toronto will be operated with modern Airbus A220s, providing passengers with a comfortable and safe flight experience. Air Canada prides itself on providing high quality service, with personalized attention and a wide range of options to meet travellers’ needs.

Luis Noriega, Director of Sales for Latin America and the Caribbean at Air Canada, mentioned that “this announcement is a great achievement, but above all it is the result of teamwork with state authorities. of Nuevo León and the OMA group. Being able to add Monterrey, an important center of economic and tourist development in the country, to our global hub in Toronto with four weekly frequencies -in a configuration of 12 seats in business class and 125 in economy class- is excellent news, in this way we will offer more connections to the rest of Canada, Europe, Africa and Asia,” he said.

“We welcome Air Canada, this opening strengthens Monterrey Airport’s international connectivity network, providing more flight options for passengers and furthering our strategy to make Monterrey the hub of connections in the north of the country” , said Ricardo Dueñas. , Director General of the OMA.

On the other hand, as revealed REPORTUR.mx, The Migration Policy Unit reported that in the first three months of the year, 498,068 Canadian tourists arrived in the Mexican Caribbean, which, compared to 2022 at the same period, represents double, since only 261,333 tourists arrived from this American country (Cancun: Canada doubles the number of tourists and adds a route from Montreal to Cozumel).