Air Canada Rouge inaugurates Montreal to Marseille service
The departure of flight AC1962 from Montreal-Trudeau airport on June 9th has marked the successful launch of Air Canada Rouge's newest route. The seasonal, non-stop service between Montreal and Marseille will operate three times a week during the summer and give Air Canada customers even more choices when travelling to France.
"The Marseille service will be the only non-stop flight operated by a network carrier between Marseille and North America further expanding Air Canada's reach in France and strengthening our presence in Provence-Cote d'Azur, a popular summer destination for Quebecers," said Benjamin Smith, President, Passenger Airlines at Air Canada. "With conveniently timed connections throughout Canada and the U.S., this new service to Marseille further expands our global reach from Montreal, reinforcing Montreal-Trudeau as a strategic hub for all of Eastern Canada and the North-Eastern U.S."
For Provence people, this new link will increase Montreal attractiveness and ease connecting traffic to the U.S., thanks to custom duty cleared in Canada, saving a lot of time upon arrival.
Flights will be operated from June 9 to October 13 with an Air Canada Rouge Boeing 767-300ER, featuring premium and economy cabins.
Unusual fact: The 1st flight operating from Montreal to Marseille delivered 85kg of living lobsters, 30 hours after being fished in Halifax!