Air Canada Adds More Bermuda Flights

By: - June 25th, 2018
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Bermuda.

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Air Canada has increased its air service to the island of Bermuda, according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority.

The Canadian carrier has increased its nonstop seasonal service from Toronto to Bermuda to five flights a week.

Bermuda.

The expanded schedule will take effect on June 28, operating through Sept. 3.

It’s the latest addition to Bermuda’s flight network, coming in the wake of JetBlue’s addition of a second daily flight to Bermuda last year.

American Airlines is also resuming their seasonal flights from Philadelphia and Washington, while United is returning its New York-Bermuda service.

— CJ

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