Just one among the many airlines that are forecasting bullish growth for the next calendar year, Air Canada will pursue an extensive network expansion in summer 2025 , adding multiple different North American and European destinations to its route map. Following post-pandemic industry trends that we have discussed extensively at Simple Flying, these carriers are looking to expand their leisure travel-oriented networks, to capitalize on a continued rise in vacation demand. Starting on May 1st, 2025, the Canadian flag carrier will begin to operate new nonstop flights between its primary hub at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Piarco International Airport (POS) , the principal airport serving Port-of-Spain, the capital of the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago.
The airline, a Star Alliance member, formerly operated this route up until September 2022 but elected to cancel the service amid waning passenger demand, according to a breakdown from AeroRoutes . Passengers can now book trains across Italy, Spain, South Korea and the United Kingdom on a single ticket. This route allows Air Canada to more effectively compete with other carriers already flying to the popular region, which has experienced steadily increasing tourist numbers in the post-pandemic years.
Currently, Trinidadian flag carrier Caribbean Airlines operates this route nonstop, with US airlines JetBlue, United Airlines, and American Airlines all offering one-stop itineraries on this popular .