Air Canada Cargo provides regular updates on new routes, added capacity and other commercial initiatives to help you keep on top of your business.

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2019

December 17 New Solution and Code Combos for Improved Handling

December 13 New Location for our JFK Station

December 12 Update to Current China Customs Requirements

December 11 More South America - Quito And Sao Paulo

November 28 Lithium Battery Check Fee Changes - US

November 28 Lithium Battery Check Fee Changes - Canada

November 5 Updated: New Declaration Form for Lithium Batteries

October 24 Expansion of Domestic Sales Organization

October 23 Drone Delivery Canada and DSV Canada Announce a Commercial Agreement

October 1 Prohibition on Used or Refurbished Electronics in Overpacks

September 27 More Capacity In and Out of Las Vegas

September 9 SFO Cargo Operations - Weekend Closures

August 30 New Contact for Operational Support in Vancouver

August 23 Perishables Handling at YYZ Cool Chain Facility

August 23 Cool Chain Facility for AC Fresh in Toronto

July 31 New Handler for Our Newark Operations

July 31 New Declaration Form for Lithium Batteries

July 25 Air Canada Cargo Expands Domestic Canada Sales Team

July 23 Proposed Union Strike at Heathrow - July 26 - 27

July 22 LaGuardia Station Closing July 30

July 19 The Most Flights To and From Europe

July 8 Shipping to France

July 3 New Handling for our Santiago Station

June 25 From France To The World

June 25 New Location for our Miami Station

June 19 Your Gateway to the United States

June 17 Heat Restrictions for Animals in Cargo

June 4 Air Canada and Drone Delivery Canada Corp. Announce a Sales Agency Agreement

May 27 Peru Customs - Reporting Requirements

May 27 Notice of Arrivals: YUL Import Process

May 27 Reach the World with our Widebody Flights From The USA

May 16 Join Us at Air Cargo Europe

May 10 New Address for Our Prague Station

May 6 Security Screening of Pallets in Canada

May 1 More Capacity between Europe, South America and Canada

April 23 Vienna Starts April 29

April 15 New Contact for Operational Support in Montreal

April 8 Montreal: Mandatory Safety Requirements for Drivers

April 4 Freighter Flights to Bogota

April 1 Rome, Athens, Barcelona and Budapest - Book Now!

March 20 Ground Handling Charges - US Changes

March 20 Ground Handling Charges - Canada Changes

March 14 Boeing 737 Max: Minimal Disruption for Cargo

March 13 Japan Customs - Advanced Commercial Information

March 12 New Handling for Our Mexico City Station

March 7 Coming Soon - Vienna

March 4 Announcing Auckland, Quito and More São Paulo

February 8 Pharma Shipments in Toronto to Be Handled at CEIV Certified Facility

February 8 CEIV Certified Facility for Pharma Shipments in Toronto

February 4 Visit Us at Air Cargo 2019

February 1 Visit Us at Fruit Logistica

January 17 New Booking Contact for UK Customers

2018

December 10 Tips for the Peak Season

November 5 Brazil Customs Strike Concludes

October 12 See You at TIACA ACF 2018!

October 5 Announcing Vienna

September 25 Update to UK Handling Charges

September 19 France: New Rates Starting October 2018

September 18 We're Ready for TIACA ACF 2018!

August 15 New Handling for Our Bermuda Station

August 15 China Customs Requirements: What You Need to Know

August 9 Air Canada Cargo Receives IATA’s First CEIV Live Certification

August 1 Introducing Our New Android App

July 27 New Indonesian Customs Requirements: What You Need to Know

July 25 New Sales Contacts for LAX and SAN

June 29 HS Code Required for Shipments Transiting Through China

June 28 Safety Starts with Accuracy

June 22 New System at Bay Doors in Toronto

June 22 Heat Restrictions for Animals in Cargo

June 15 Brazilian Customs Strike Extended

June 15 e-Air Waybill - Preferred in Mexico City

June 13 Newly Certified AC Absolute° Stations

June 11 Oregon Trail-ers

June 8 Peak Season Starts Now

June 6 China Customs: Accurate Information Will Prevent Delays

June 1 Introducing Bucharest, Porto, Zagreb and Reykjavik

May 30 More Capacity to Asia

May 31 China Customs Requirements: What You Need to Know

May 17 REVISED: New Customs Requirements for China

May 15 Brazilian Customs Strike - Effective May 14

May 10 China: New Customs Requirements

May 8 More Service to Europe From Vancouver

May 3 Temporary Closure of our YXH Cargo Facility

April 25 Changes Affecting Goods Acceptance in Toronto

April 19 More Options for Shipping to Australia Year-Round

April 13 Widebody Service from Halifax

April 5 France: New Rates Starting May 2018

April 4 Platinum Winner, Air Cargo Excellence Award

April 3 New Address for Our Geneva Station

April 2 California Dream-Lining

March 23 Route Starts for May

March 14 Re-LAX! Added Capacity In and Out of LAX

March 13 Ground Handling Fee Changes - Canada

March 9 Ground Handling Charges - US Changes

March 7 Rome Flights Resume

February 19 90 Flights per Week to Mexico, South America and the Caribbean

February 16 New Address for Our Rome Station

January 15 New Address for Our Santiago Station

January 11 Coming Up in 2018

January 4 New Addresses in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando

January 4 SFO Station Now Open Every Day

January 2 Air Canada Cargo - 2017 in Review

2017

December 20 Holiday Closures and Hours

December 14 e-Air Waybill – Preferred in Brussels, Belgium

December 14 Security Screening Rate Update for France

December 12 Seasonal Restrictions for Animal Shipping

December 6 Increased Capacity to/from Mexico and South America

December 1 Making Bookings E-asy

November 27 Tips for the Peak Season

November 24 Update on our All-Freighter Flights

November 22 The Boeing 737 Max is Here

November 20 Melbourne - Starts December 1

October 20 Freighter Service Around the World

October 18 Visit Us at PMA Fresh Summit 2017

October 12 Taking Germany Further

October 3 Changes to the London Customer Service Hours

September 29 New Routes to Europe and South America

September 27 More Flights and Capacity To and From India

September 15 Upcoming Cool Chain Conferences

September 13 e-Air Waybill - Preferred in Narita, Japan

September 2 Strong Growth for Air Canada Cargo

September 1 New 787 Routes from Vancouver Coming in 2018

August 30 New Routes: Lima And Orlando

August 24 Taking Spain Further

August 24 Air Canada to Launch Non-Stop Montreal - Tokyo Flights

August 11 The Diversity of AC Cool Chain

August 11 Tender Times During Peak Volumes

August 10 Increases to Select Published Rates

August 09 e-Air Waybill – Preferred in Seattle and San Francisco

August 04 Servicing 96 Locations in the US

August 03 Certified to Handle All Classes of Dangerous Goods

July 13 Farm to Table with AC Fresh

July 10 e-Air Waybill – Preferred in Munich, Germany

July 7 Spotlight on Lyon

June 21 Freighter Capacity at Your Doorstep

June 16 United Kingdom - Unit Load Device - Demurrage Rules

June 6 e-Air Waybill – Preferred in Houston, Texas

May 29 Over 100 Flights per Week to China, Japan and Korea

May 26 Change of Hours for SFO Station

May 16 e-Air Waybill – Preferred in Madrid, Spain

May 11 Europe Route Recap

April 27 Visit Us at Air Cargo Europe - May 9-12 in Munich

April 19 Customs Requirements for Shipments Transiting Through Shanghai

April 17 Introducing Service to Marseille + More Capacity to France

April 13 e-Air Waybill – Preferred in Select US Stations

April 10 Introducing Service to Berlin

April 06 Gold Winner, Air Cargo Excellence Award

March 31 Introducing Year-Round Service to Mumbai

March 30 TIACA Air Cargo Professional Development Workshops - May 2-5, Vancouver

March 20 Introducing New Service to Nagoya

March 20 Changes to Screening Fees

March 14 Introducing Taipei, Taiwan, China

March 1 Service to Rome, Milan, Venice Starts Soon

February 27 Extra Freighter Capacity To/From Bogota

February 23 Track & Trace Improves

February 17 More Flights To and From Tel Aviv

February 16 e-Air Waybill - Preferred in Basel, Switzerland

February 10 More Direct Service To and From Europe!

February 8 e-Booking Just Got Better!

February 3 Cargo Logistics Canada - February 8 & 9

February 3 YVR: Four New Routes to Watch Out For

January 27 SYD, BNE and MEL - e-AWB Enabled

January 25 Shipping To and From China During the New Year Holiday

January 13 Air Canada Cargo Rates Now Available on WebCargoNet

January 12 Introducing Montreal - Shanghai

January 9 Introducing Port of Spain

January 5 Hours of Operation at SFO

January 4 Nine New Routes to Know About

2016

December 28 Air Canada Cargo's 2016 Headlines

December 23 Holiday Closures and Hours of Operation for Air Canada Cargo Stations

December 22 Easing the Holiday Peak

December 15 SEA and PDX - e-AWB Enabled

December 9 Added Capacity in the Maritimes for the Holidays

December 8 Easy Shipments Throughout Texas

December 2 Sending Holiday Cheer?

December 1 Download the Latest Version of our Mobile App

December 1 Japan: Top Five Reasons to Ship With Us

November 18 Newly Certified AC Absolute° Stations

November 17 Frankfurt and London Gatwick from Vancouver in 2017

November 11 eManifest for Consolidated Imports

November 3 Frankfurt is the Next City to Join Our Freighter Network

October 31 Spotlight on Tel Aviv

October 27 More Capacity In and Out of SFO

October 21 More Flights, More Capacity To and From South America

October 20 Our New Vancouver-Delhi Route Starts Today!

October 19 Visit Us at the 2016 Air Cargo Forum

October 14 Our Freighter Routes Provide Additional Capacity and Options

October 13 Visit us at the 2016 PMA Fresh Summit!

October 7 EWR: Our US Gateway To and From Asia

October 3 Added Frequency: Canada / US / South America

September 28 Air Canada Adds Mumbai, Taipei and Four More Cities in 2017

September 28 We're Ready for Transport Canada's Air Cargo Security Program. Are You?

September 27 Air Canada to Launch Non-Stop Montreal Shanghai Flights

September 27 Cold Chain GDP & Temperature Management Logistics Global Forum

September 26 Introducing Freighter Service to DFW

September 13 Samsung Galaxy Note 7 - Not Permitted as Cargo

September 13 Updated Lease Pricing for AC Absolute° Active Containers

September 1 Celebrating One Year of Online Booking

August 25 Spotlight on Amsterdam

August 24 MIA: New Address as of Sunday, September 4

August 19 Daily Direct Service Between Toronto and Copenhagen Continues

August 16 e-Air Waybill - Preferred in Geneva

August 11 Spotlight on Tokyo: 28 Flights Every Week!

August 8 Available Capacity for Delhi

July 28 NEW ROUTES ADDED IN 2016

July 13 Seven Reasons to Choose Air Canada Cargo To and From the US

July 8 Avoid Payment Delays in the Event of a Potential Work Stoppage by Canada Post

June 28 More Capacity To and From South America

June 27 Europe, Uk, Ireland like never before

June 13 EWR - Daily Widebody Service Starts June 17

June 8 Service to Lyon Starts and Paris Double Dailies Return!

May 30 For their comfort and safety, warm-blooded animals cannot travel during periods of extreme heat

May 27 Service to Brisbane Starts; New Locations For SYD and MEL

May 26 Customs Requirements For Shipments To Turkey - Effective June 1

May 20 Freighter Service to the US, Mexico, South America – Book Now!

May 19 Effective Immediately - Security Screening For Shipments From Canada To India

May 17 Easy New Pricing For The Transport Of Dogs And Cats in Canada and the US

May 13 Air Canada Cargo Attains QEP Accreditation

May 6 Asia is Ramping Up

May 5 Using e-Booking? Make Sure You're Issuing an e AWB

May 5 TIACA Air Cargo Professional Development Workshops - June 14-17

May 4 Air Cargo Security - Secure Supply Chain

April 29 4 New European Destinations + More!

April 26 100% Domestic e-AWB: The Home Stretch!

April 18 Cargo Service On Six Continents!

April 18 100% Domestic e-AWB: Forwarders Love our e-Booking!

April 13 Air Canada Cargo to Introduce Dedicated Freighter Service to Latin America and Europe in a Commercial Arrangement with Cargojet
Only direct scheduled freighter service between Canada and Latin America

April 11 Turkish Customs Authority Suspends Requirement for Tax Number and HCC Code

April 08 100% Domestic e-AWB - Communications

April 07 Year-Round Service to Lyon Starts June 16

April 01 Come Visit Us at the CPMA!

March 31 100% e-AWB: Expanded Webinar

March 30 Important Information About Customs Requirements For Shipments to Turkey - Effective April 1

March 29 Air Cargo Security Program: Deadline to Apply: March 31

March 24 Year-Round Service to Brisbane Starts June 1

March 23 SHIPPERS TO THE US: DEADLINE TO APPLY TO THE NEW TRANSPORT CANADA AIR CARGO SECURITY PROGRAM IS MARCH 31

March 23 Come Meet Us at The Spring Canadian Pet Expo!

March 22 Join our e-AWB Webinar!

March 21 Diamond Winner, Air Cargo Excellence Award

March 18 New AC Absolute° Certified Stations

March 18 Air Cargo Security Program - New Participant Categories

March 17 150 Flights To and From Europe Every Week

March 17 100% e-AWB Usage in Canada: Testimonials

March 11 e-AWB: Preferred in Key Cities in 2016

March 11 Our Service to Rome is Back!

March 9 March 31: Deadline for Applying to the New Air Cargo Security Program

March 8 100% e-AWB in Canada: Fee Applies as of April 28

March 4 Air Canada Cargo Moves To a Simplified Rate Structure in Select Regions

February 26 Spotlight on Dublin

February 26 100% e-AWB: 10 Weeks to Go!

February 25 New Lithium Battery Regulations

February 19 California and Nevada Added Capacity

February 17 100% e-AWB: 11 Weeks to Go!

February 12 Spotlight on Delhi

February 10 100% e-AWB: 12 Weeks to Go!

February 10 New Location in Regina For Air Canada Cargo

February 05 100% e-AWB: 13 Weeks To Go!

February 04 Come See Us at Cargo Logistics Canada!

January 29 100% e-AWB: 14 Weeks to Go!

January 29 Reinstated: Declaration for US-Bound Shipments

January 21 100% Domestic e-AWB in 2016

January 11 Changes to Ground Handling Charges
Effective February 11

January 7 Coming Up In 2016

January 5 Fee for Dangerous Goods Transiting Through Frankfurt by Truck

2015

December 22 Holiday Closures and Hours of Operation for Air Canada Cargo Stations. 

December 22 Fee for dangerous goods that are not accepted comes into effect January 1, 2016

December 8 Shipping Small Vehicles Powered by Lithium Batteries

November 24 Have You Gone Digital?

November 9 e-AWB: Preferred Method In Key Cities In 2016

October 22 We`ve Got Europe Year Round

October 15 Booking Active Temperature Controlled Containers Just Got Easier

October 5 Air Canada Cargo Makes AZ Shipping EZ

September 23 New Improved Invoicing

September 18 Cargo Service to Delhi and Dubai Starts Soon!

September 10 Download our Updated Mobile App!

September 1 AC Absolute° Changes to RAP e2 Leasing Costs

August 31 Go Digital with Air Canada Cargo and e-AWB!

August 12 1-2-3-4 Introducing e-Booking

July 16 Japan by the Numbers

June 25 Air Canada Cargo has European Service from A to Z

June 19 Service to Amsterdam in Full Swing!

June 16 CIFFA honours Air Canada with Outstanding Community Contribution Award

June 11 Double Up on Paris!

June 11 Re-LAX... Even Further!

May 22 A New Toll-Free Number Across Canada

May 13 Air Canada Cargo wins Humanitarian Excellence award!

May 4 Now Serving Osaka and More Access to Asia!

April 23 From A to Z, 21 Cities Served Across Europe

April 2 Our Service to Rome Starts Now, For Longer!

March 31 More Certified Locations for AC Absolute° Shipments

March 13 DuPont^™ Tyvek^® Air Cargo Covers Now Available in Montreal and Rio

February 19 Introducing Osaka and 787 Service to Seoul

February 18 Fly your bike with Air Canada Cargo

January 23 New Sales Representation in Mexico and the Caribbean

2014

November 10 Introducing DuPont™ Tyvek® Air Cargo Covers for AC Fresh and AC Pharmacair Shipments

October 10 Haneda Restriction on Live Animal Shipments Ends Oct. 26

October 1 Air Canada Cargo wins Outstanding Community Contribution Leadership Award at CIFFA!

August 8 Embargo on shipments to Russia

June 13 Lisbon: Starting June 21

June 6 Service to Milan Starts June 18

June 2 Haneda: Starting July 1

April 28 More Europe: Now Serving Rome

April 15 Air Canada Cargo Receives Excellence in Innovation Award at Central FCA Gala

April 2 More Europe: More Routes, More Flights, More Capacity

March 21 All Roads Lead to London

March 14 Air Canada Cargo Wins at the Air Excellence Awards

January 9 Dangerous Goods Shipments To Beijing Are Now Permitted

January 7 Fee for Preparing Air Waybills Is Now in Effect

2013

December 16 Pet Owners: Please Read Our Holiday Restrictions for Cats and Dogs

December 9 Air Canada's New Boeing 787 Dreamliner Aircraft an Advantage for Cargo

November 29 It's Time to Re-LAX: Added Capacity Resumes

November 20 Air Canada Cargo and Cargojet Begin Discussions Towards Commercial Cooperation

October 25 A Winning Combination: Year-Round Daily Widebody Service to LAS

October 10 Added Capacity for South America

October 4 Istanbul, Anytime

July 31 IATA and CNS Host e-AWB Kick-Off Meetings

June 4 Cargo information for Air Canada rouge

May 31 Shipping live animals? Check local weather at departure city and destination before tendering

May 31 Copenhagen Daily Starts June 2

May 7 Brussels Daily Starting May 1

May 7 More Options For Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing

April 11 New Routes and Seasonal Service to Europe

April 3 More Options for Shipping Your Dangerous Goods

January 11 ORD, LHR, YVR Now Certified to Handle Envirotainer RAP e2 Container

2012

November 19 Effective December 3, 2012, Air Canada Cargo will accept the following methods of payment:

November 7 Air Canada Cargo Accepts the Use of the OnAsset SENTRY 400 FlightSafe® GPS Tracking Device.

October 30 Air Canada Cargo Now Offers Envirotainer's New RAP e2 Container

October 24 Online Asian Stations Now Certified to Handle AC Pharmacair Shipments

May 1 San Diego (SAN) added to rate sheets effective May 1, 2012

March 23 No Interruption of Service March 23

March 22 Air Canada continues to operate normal schedule following Aveos closure

March 8 No Disruption of Service at Air Canada

March 7 Air Canada Receives Strike Notice from the IAMAW to Take Effect March 12