Air Canada Launches New Routes to Tulum and Charleston

Air Canada has announced two new routes to Tulum from Toronto and Montreal that will launch as of May 2024.

The airline is also launching a new route to Charleston, South Carolina, from Toronto beginning in March 2024, and adding new flights from Montreal to Austin and St. Louis that will begin service in May 2024.

Air Canada’s New Tulum Routes

Air Canada’s routes to Mexico’s newest airport in Tulum is set to begin year-round service in May 2024 from both Toronto and Montreal.

Flights will land at the newly-inaugurated Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport, which will serve tourists destined for the Mexican Caribbean, the Riviera Maya, and the Yucatán Peninsula. The airport also serves as an alternative to the more popular Cancún International Airport, which is located some 125 kilometres away.

Starting May 3, 2024, the Toronto–Tulum route will operate twice weekly, flying south to Tulum on Friday and Sunday, and returning north to Toronto on Friday and Sunday as well. Both the flight down to Tulum and back up to Toronto are set to run at just over four hours.

The flight times are blocked as follows:

• AC1854 Toronto (YYZ) to Tulum (TQO), departing 8:15am and arriving 11:20am
• AC1855 Tulum (TQO) to Toronto (YYZ), departing 12:30pm and arriving 5:35pm

Meanwhile, the Montreal–Tulum route will commence on May 4, 2024, operating as a once weekly service in both directions on Saturdays in the interim.

The flights are scheduled to take around four and a half hours in each direction, timed as follows:

• AC1874 Montreal (YUL) to Tulum (TQO), departing 8:15am and arriving at 12:00pm
• AC1875 Tulum (TQO) to Montreal (YUL), departing 1:10pm and arriving at 6:45pm

Both routes will be operated by Air Canada Rouge and will be serviced by the Airbus A321, offering seats in both Premium Rouge and economy class.

The flights are already loaded and bookable through Air Canada’s booking channels, including the Air Canada website and the Aeroplan search engine.

Air Canada’s Toronto to Charleston Route

Air Canada’s new route between Toronto and Charleston is set to commence on March 28, 2024. The daily service has a flight time of approximately two and a quarter hours in each direction.

The flight times are as follows:

• AC8629 Toronto (YYZ) to Charleston (CHS), departing at 6:40pm and arriving at 8:58pm
• AC8628 Charleston (CHS) to Toronto (YYZ), departing at 10:00am and arriving at…