STL welcomes increased Air Canada service and routes this summer
The airline begins seasonal non-stop service to Montreal
ST. LOUIS, MO (May 2, 2024): On Thursday, May 2, St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) welcomed the start of Air Canada’s seasonal service to Quebec, Canada’s Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL). The summer 2024 service will provide the St. Louis region with an outbound flight to Montreal each day at 11 a.m. The inbound flight will arrive from Montreal each evening just after 9 p.m. Both flights will operate out of STL’s Concourse A in Terminal 1. This service complements Air Canada’s current daily non-stop service to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in Ontario, Canada.
“It is great news to have Air Canada service to Montreal,” said Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, STL Airport Director. “Montreal is a premier North American destination and Air Canada recognizes the strength of our region with this new service.”
“We are very pleased to launch this new non-stop route to Montreal from St. Louis, complementing our existing service to Toronto,” said Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President, Revenue and Network Planning, at Air Canada. “This additional service will further reaffirm Air Canada’s position as the leading carrier between Canada and the United States. With this daily service, travellers from St. Louis now have direct access to one of Canada’s most vibrant cities, Montreal. This service is also designed to connect St. Louis with our vast and growing international network through our Montreal hub.”
New Air Canada Service:
|
Flight |
From |
To |
Departs |
Arrives |
Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8688 |
St. Louis (STL) |
Montreal (YUL) |
11am |
2:23pm |
Daily |
|
8687 |
Montreal (YUL) |
St. Louis (STL) |
7:30pm |
9:06pm |
Daily |
To celebrate the inaugural flight and build important new economic relationships, The World Trade Center St. Louis has organized a trade mission on the inaugural flight, led by St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones and County Executive Dr. Sam Page, and including more than 25 civic, economic development and business leaders. Canada is the largest trade and investment partner for the state of Missouri and St. Louis region.
“The new direct service will allow for ease of travel, increased tourism and business connectivity,” said Tim Nowak, executive director of the World Trade Center St. Louis.
About STL
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) is the primary commercial airport for the St. Louis metro area and parts of eastern Missouri and southern Illinois serving 15.6 million passengers annually. STL is an Enterprise Fund Department of the City of St. Louis. It is wholly supported by airport user charges. No general fund revenues are used for the operation, administration, promotion or maintenance of airport facilities.
About Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada’s largest airline, the country’s flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, the world’s most comprehensive air transportation network. Air Canada provides scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in Canada, and Internationally on six continents. Its freight division, Air Canada Cargo, provides airfreight lift and connectivity to hundreds of destinations across six continents using Air Canada’s passenger and freighter aircraft. Air Canada aims to achieve an ambitious net zero emissions goal from all global operations by 2050. Air Canada shares are publicly traded on the TSX in Canada and the OTCQX in the U.S.
