Montreal, Feb. 18 -- Air Canada will expand its Mexico network this summer, increasing seat capacity by 18% compared with last year and launching a new year-round route between Montreal and Guadalajara.

The new Montreal-Guadalajara service will begin in June 2026. The airline will also increase flight frequencies on several existing routes, including Montreal-Cancun to 11 weekly flights, Toronto-Monterrey to four weekly flights, Vancouver-Mexico City to 11 weekly flights and Vancouver-Puerto Vallarta to two weekly flights.

The expansion comes as Canada and Mexico deepen economic ties and Canadian businesses seek to diversify trade beyond traditional markets.

Mark Galardo, Air Canada's executive vice president and chief commercial offic...