Air Canada to launch Athens, Barcelona service
Air Canada will introduce Montreal-Athens and Montreal-Barcelona, as well as Toronto-Athens and Toronto-Barcelona, non-stop seasonal services between June 3 and Oct. 18, 2010. Air Canada flights will be operated using 244-seat Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. Flights will be operated six days a week, subject to government approval: three times a week from Montreal and three times a week from Toronto. (http://www.aircanada.com)

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