July 9, 2025
RED FM News Desk
MONTREAL, QC – Air Canada is significantly bolstering its flight offerings to Latin America this winter, resuming service to Lima, Peru, and adding three new routes to Central America and Mexico. This expansion comes as the airline adapts to evolving travel patterns, with some Canadians reportedly shying away from U.S. travel due to President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs.
The country’s largest airline announced today that it will reintroduce non-stop service to Lima from both Montreal and Toronto, with twice-weekly flights commencing in December 2025. This marks a return to the Peruvian capital for Air Canada, which last flew the route in March 2023.
In addition to Lima, Air Canada is launching three new routes to popular sun destinations:
Montreal to Belize City, Belize (starting December 8, 2025)
Toronto to Puerto Escondido, Mexico (starting December 17, 2025)
Vancouver to Tepic, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico (starting December 17, 2025)
These additions are part of Air Canada’s “New Frontiers Strategy,” aiming to capitalize on strong leisure demand in South and Central America, and Mexico’s Oaxaca and Pacific coast regions. This winter, the airline plans to offer over 80,000 weekly seats on more than 55 daily flights to 52 destinations across Latin America and the Caribbean, representing its most comprehensive sun destination offering to date.
The airline’s move to expand its Latin American footprint coincides with reports indicating a shift in Canadian travel preferences. Recent polls suggest a growing number of Canadians view the U.S. as a top threat, with the percentage tripling since 2019. This sentiment is partly attributed to President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies, including tariffs on steel, aluminum, and recent threats of a 50% tariff on copper imports and a 200% tariff on pharmaceuticals. While Canada largely avoided the broad reciprocal tariffs imposed by the U.S. in April, sectoral tariffs and ongoing trade tensions continue to influence Canadian travel choices
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