Air Canada increases use of widebodies on select US transborder routes

Air Canada commented on its Dreamliner operations: "Five years ago, we introduced our Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on two routes with a dream of flying the flag to places we’d never been before. Today, those two routes have grown to 31 across five continents, with 35 Dreamliners travelling the globe daily, serving customers in 27 languages."

The Airbus A330-300 will operate three different US corridors in October: Montréal–Fort Lauderdale; Toronto–Fort Lauderdale; and Montréal–Los Angeles. The type is especially prominent after October 26 when it takes over some Florida-bound flights coinciding with the start of IATA's Winter Schedule.

Meanwhile, starting October 25—the onset of IATA's Winter Schedule—the mid-sized Boeing 787-9 will be deployed daily between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Vancouver (YVR). Eastbound flights take just over five hours while westbound journeys are scheduled for nearly six hours.

Both variants of Air Canada's Dreamliners feature three-class configurations but differ in capacity: The larger Boeing 787-9 can accommodate up to 298 passengers compared to the smaller -8 variant’s seating arrangement.