Air Canada has launched a non-stop service between the Ottawa International Airport and London’s Heathrow Airport, with four flights a week.
The first Air Canada flight from Heathrow to Ottawa arrives in the Canadian capital at 4:18 p.m. The first flight out of Ottawa to London will depart at 6:55 p.m.
Ottawa Tourism says it is “really excited” to welcome the new Ottawa-London service, a route that was suspended during the covid pandemic.
“London Heathrow is one of the world’s busiest airports,” Catherine Callary, Ottawa Tourism’s vice-president of Destination Development, said. “Not only does it make it easier for U.K. travellers to come and access Ottawa, but also from points all across Europe and the globe.”
This is the second overseas flight departing the Ottawa International Airport, with Air France operating service between Ottawa and Paris.
“Together with Ottawa residents and business owners, I’ve been calling for more direct flights to international destinations, including London,” said the city’s Mayor Mark Sutcliffe.
“Thanks to the hard work of tourism and airport officials, we’re reaching a significant milestone on Monday, with the launch of the new Air Canada direct flight between Ottawa and London. Thank you to everyone for voicing your support last year. Your input has been critical in making this happen, and it’s going to be great for our local economy.
“This is really, really important for our local economy, for businesses, for travellers. In terms of attracting events to our city, it’s vitally important that we have these kinds of connections. We have Paris now and London; we need to see more of these.”
Air Canada will operate flights four days a week between Ottawa and London on its Dreamliner fleet.
The flights will depart Ottawa for London on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. The flights from London to Ottawa will also operate on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Air Canada operated a non-stop flight from Ottawa to London Heathrow before the COVID-19 pandemic.
