- New Air Canada route to complement existing service to Montreal from Billy Bishop Airport.
- The route will commence with four return trips daily, increasing to up to eight return trips daily starting in summer 2022.
- Air Canada presently operates five roundtrip flights daily between Toronto Island and Montreal.
Air Canada today announced that it will launch a new service between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Ottawa beginning October 31, 2021. The route will commence with four return trips daily, increasing to up to eight return trips daily starting in summer 2022.
“Air Canada‘s new service from Toronto Island to Ottawa will conveniently link Canada’s capital directly with the center of the country’s leading business center. This new route is designed to meet customer demand in this heavily travelled market, with a large business travel component, and complement our recently resumed Montreal-Toronto Island airport service. It is a further example of how Air Canada is rebuilding its network, including by adding new routes and destinations in our determination to emerge from the pandemic an even stronger airline,” said Mark Galardo, Senior Vice President, Network Planning and Revenue Management at Air Canada.
Air Canada presently operates five return flights daily between Toronto Island and Montreal. The schedule for the new Toronto Island-Ottawa service beginning October 31, 2021 is:
| Flight | Departs | Arrives | Days of Operation |
| AC 8950 | Toronto Island at 07:00 | Ottawa at 07:59 | Daily |
| AC 8954 | Toronto Island at 08:35 | Ottawa at 09:34 | Daily |
| AC 8960 | Toronto Island at 17:00 | Ottawa at 17:59 | Daily |
| AC 8962 | Toronto Island at 18:00 | Ottawa at 18:59 | Daily |
| AC 8953 | Ottawa at 07:00 | Toronto Island at 08:04 | Daily |
| AC 8955 | Ottawa at 08:30 | Toronto Island at 09:34 | Daily |
| AC 8961 | Ottawa at 16:25 | Toronto Island at 17:29 | Daily |
| AC 8963 | Ottawa at 18:30 | Toronto Island at 19:34 | Daily |
The service will be operated by Air Canada Express Jazz with a De Havilland Dash 8-400 featuring a complimentary snack and drink. Air Canada’s commercial schedule may be adjusted as required based on the COVID-19 trajectory and government restrictions.
Air Canada also offers its customers complimentary shuttle bus service between downtown and the Toronto City Airport. The shuttle brings travelers to and from the west entrance of The Fairmont Royal York Hotel, located at the corner of Front and York streets, directly across from Union Station.
